There are 5 main categories used for decluttering, each with its own subcategories. The categories must be done in order as follows: Clothes (including shoes, jewelry, accessories, formal wear, outerwear, seasonal apparel, etc), Books (including cookbooks, coffee table books, textbooks, instructional books, magazines, etc),Papers (including bills, insurance policies, credit card statements, manuals, coupons, business cards, etc), Miscellaneous (including electronics, office supplies, health and beauty, kitchen items, linens, toys, decor, etc) and Sentimental (could be anything, but often includes photos, letters and cards, heirlooms, artwork, antiques, etc)