7 Duplicate Items You Can Probably Declutter Right Now

Sometimes it makes sense to have duplicates, but as we replenish new items, it’s important to throw the old away.
7 Duplicate Items You Can Probably Declutter Right Now
In some cases, having multiples of certain items can be helpful. But in other cases, it’s just extra clutter. Sanga Park/Getty Images/TNS
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It’s fair to say that we all have too much stuff. What’s worse is that when our closets, pantries, and other spaces become overly cluttered, it’s hard to keep track of what we already have. As a result, we can end up with duplicates of common items, or we simply neglect to get rid of old things when we buy new ones to replace them. Either way, it all adds up to a big mess. So, here are seven duplicates you can declutter right now without any regrets.

Clothing

Jamie Andrieu and Hillary Forst, of Sorted and Styled, tell me that many of their clients have closets so jam-packed they don’t even know what they have.

“Sometimes we'll notice four white button-down shirts or three pairs of the same exact jeans,” Andrieu said. “We even had a client who had a monthly clothes subscription, and they kept sending her duplicate items, but she had no idea because her closet was overflowing with clothes and she had no way of seeing the problem.”

Amanda Lauren, RealSimple.com
Amanda Lauren, RealSimple.com
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