Every year brings a new wave of home-organization trends, but 2025 has taken decluttering to a whole new level. Instead of intense, all-day cleanouts, people are turning toward small, repeatable decluttering methods that reduce decision fatigue and help maintain tidier homes year-round.
From TikTok challenges to professional-organizer favorites, these decluttering methods are viral for a reason: they work.
But there’s one step many people forget — and it’s the most important one.
Where does all the stuff go once you’ve decluttered it?
That’s where donation comes in. Pairing these trends with a decluttering-with-purpose mindset keeps items out of landfills, supports your local community, and brings your space back to life.
Here are five of today’s biggest decluttering trends — and how home donation pickup can give your items a meaningful second life.
1. The Move-Out Method
The Move-Out Method is trending because it helps people approach their space with fresh eyes. The idea is simple: imagine you’re moving tomorrow, then ask yourself which items you would actually pack.
What stays? What would you re-buy? What feels like clutter once you mentally “reset” the room?
How Donation Pickup Fits In
As you identify items you wouldn’t bring to your hypothetical new home, set up a donation-ready zone. This method often uncovers bulkier items — side tables, lamps, décor, kitchen pieces — that are still usable but not part of your life anymore.
Instead of figuring out how to transport all those items to different donation centers, you can schedule a ReSupply donation pickup, and we’ll send everything directly to local charities that need them. Items avoid the landfill and go toward supporting community programs.
2. The 1-3-5 Method
This one is perfect for people who get overwhelmed by big projects. Each week, you choose:
- 1 big thing to declutter
- 3 medium things
- 5 small things
By the end of the month, that’s nearly 40 items gone — without ever feeling like a chore.
How Donation Fits In
The 1-3-5 Method creates a steady flow of items leaving your home. Instead of making multiple trips to donation centers — or letting your items pile up — you can gather everything from the month and schedule a single donation pickup.
This turns your weekly progress into a meaningful donation that helps local charities stock resale shops, shelters, and community programs.
3. The Minimalist Game (a TikTok Favorite)
This challenge has become wildly popular because it keeps you consistent. On Day 1, you declutter one item. On Day 2, two items. On Day 30, thirty items. By the end of the month, you’ve decluttered nearly 500 items without feeling the weight of a huge project.
It’s fun, competitive, and surprisingly freeing.
How Donation Fits In
Because this game moves fast, items can stack up quickly — bags of clothes, old tech, unused kitchenware, seasonal décor, and more. Rather than letting those piles become new clutter, you can book with ReSupply to route everything directly to charities.
ReSupply offers next-day donation pickups, which is perfect for keeping momentum without letting the bags linger in your hallway.
4. One-In, One-Out
A long-time minimalism favorite, this rule has re-gained popularity thanks to sustainability influencers. The concept: for every new thing you bring into your home, one item has to leave.
It’s a simple way to prevent clutter creep, especially after holidays, birthdays, and online shopping sprees.
How Donation Fits In
The One-In, One-Out method naturally creates a steady trickle of items leaving your home. Instead of throwing away older items or letting them collect dust, you can donate them — ensuring each piece gets a second life. ReSupply can pick up multiple categories at once, from small household goods to large furniture, so you don’t need to worry about sorting items by donation center.
5. The 90/90 Rule
Made popular by well-known minimalists, the 90/90 Rule asks two questions:
- Have I used this in the last 90 days?
- Will I use it in the next 90 days?
If the answer to both is “no,” the item can go.
This rule is great for people who tend to hold onto “just in case” items — duplicates, outdated décor, excess kitchenware, random gadgets, etc.
How Donation Fits In
Instead of sending items to the trash, donation turns the 90/90 Rule into something impactful. Your unused items may be the exact thing a local family, veteran, or charity resale shop needs. ReSupply ensures those items go to verified local nonprofit partners, supporting essential community programs and reducing waste.
The Trend Behind the Trends: Purpose-Driven Decluttering
Across all five methods, one theme connects everything: People want homes that feel lighter, calmer, and more intentional — without creating unnecessary waste.
Donation transforms these decluttering methods from a personal project into something bigger:
- Your items stay out of landfills
- Local charities receive inventory that supports their missions
- Veteran-led haulers are supported through each pickup
- You declutter faster, easier, and with more purpose
When you pair these trends with donation, you create a ripple effect: cleaner homes, stronger communities, less waste, and a more conscious way of living.
Ready to Turn Your Declutter Challenge Into Community Impact?
Whether you’re trying the 1-3-5 method, the Minimalist Game, or a full Move-Out Method reset, ReSupply makes donation fast, simple, and meaningful.
Schedule a donation pickup, clear your space, and let your unused items support the charities that need them most. Book your ReSupply donation pickup today.
