LEGIT CATEGORY SMARTS!
This list is a great start, but it will be SO PHENOMENALLY AWESOME when you personalize it!
MAJOR
CATEGORIES
SUBCATEGORIES
OUTDOOR
PERSONAL
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MAJOR
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SUBCATEGORIES
Coats
Footwear
Accessories
Masks
Reusable bags
Knapsacks
Luggage
Travel things
Other…
INDOOR
PERSONAL
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Clothes
Footwear
Accessories
Other…
PERSONAL CARE
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HOUSEHOLD
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Tools
Hardware
Lightbulbs
Batteries
Cleaning supplies
Small appliances
Linens
Home décor
Other…
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Skin products
Hair products
Other…
ACTIVITIES
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CREATIVE
Food
Dishes
Utensils
Pots and pans
Cooking
utensils
Other things
“For the
house”…
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Tools
Active projects
Raw materials
“Things I want
to repair,
do, create”
Other…
Books
Games/puzzles
Exercise
equipment
Sports equipment
Other…
OFFICE
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Pens/pencils/etc.
Stapler/staples
Glue/tape
Paperclips
Post-its
Paper
Notebooks
Other…
MEMORABILIA
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Correspondence
Photos
Other memorabilia
(statues, medals,
glassware, anything
sentimental that’s not
made of paper)…
TECHNOLOGY
GOING
OUT THE DOOR
PAPERWORK
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Mail
Active paper
Files
Archives
Manuals
Other…
Devices
Peripherals
Headphones
Cables
Software
Carrying cases
Other…
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Garbage
Recycling
Hazardous
waste
Donations
Other…
PROTIP • When sorting, start with major categories. They may be adequate, and it will save you time. Sub-categories are helpful when there is a lot of volume.
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