declutter

verb, transitive + intransitive

de·​clut·​ter (ˈ)dē-ˈklə-tər 

decluttered; decluttering; declutters

: to remove clutter from a room, an area, etc.

Got more time? Declutter your closets.

—Nicole Beland, Cosmopolitan, November 1999

March 6 is Organize Your Home Office Day—so don't forget to declutter while you're spring cleaning.

—This Old House, March 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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