to declutter

Examples

• All

• And so, when it came time for me to actually declutter, I started small.

  The Minimalists: Less Is Now (2021)

• I've been trying to declutter stuff all over the house.

  Blog text (22)

• So I just want to like declutter it and get rid of some stuff.

• So go forth and declutter your personal lives.

• There was also a great need to declutter the physical space within the Learning Commons.

  Academic text (2014)

• Declutter Now! encourages readers to declutter every area of life: your heart, mind, body, soul, and home.

  Blog text (34)

• And to help clean up, declutter your mind of these types of words or any type of bloat.

• Have a healthier workday; tip 1: declutter your desk.

  Blog text (32)

• I've felt the need to declutter and simplify big time!

  Blog text (26)

• I'd say that if you don't have enough storage, you might consider decluttering or downsizing first.

  Blog text (8)

Synonyms

T

to tidy up

vsto declutter

• Informal

32 1.5

Make a room or desk neat by putting things in their right place

focuses more on removing unnecessary items or distractions rather than just rearranging

S

to straighten out

vsto declutter

12 3.2

To make a place tidy and organized

is more about removing distractions and excess items, not only ordering things

S

to straighten up

vsto declutter

8 2.7

Make a room neat by putting things away

emphasizes removal of unnecessary items or distractions beyond simple ordering

C

to clean house

vsto declutter

• Informal

3 4.0

To remove unwanted people or things to make a group work better

is narrower, focusing on removing unnecessary items and distractions rather than people

P

to prune

vsto declutter

2 4.2

To remove things you do not need to make something smaller or work better

applies to broader clearing of unnecessary items and distractions, not only selective trimming

F

to free up space

vsto declutter

2 3.2

To make more room by removing or moving things

aims also for clarity and reduced distraction, not only creating physical room

U

to unclutter

vsto declutter

1 4.1

To remove things you do not need to make a place tidy and easier to use

also removes mental and system distractions beyond physical obstructions

D

to defreak

vsto declutter

• Neologism

9.9

To tidy a messy place and put things in order

focuses on removing excess items and distractions across spaces and mind

D

to decongest

vsto declutter

5.2

To make a place less crowded by removing things that block it

is broader, dealing with general removal of unnecessary items and distractions

Antonyms

C

to clutter

27 3.7

To fill a space with many things so it becomes untidy

How Tidy

to clear out

91 3.1

to organize

• US

662 1.6

to declutter

5 4.1

to tidy

42 1.0

to straighten up

8 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology