If you’ve been dealing with jammed kitchen drawers, you may want to set aside some time to engage in a thoughtful kitchen clean-out. As professional organizers explain, many people are guilty of holding onto all kinds of kitchen items that they don’t actually need—some, in fact, may be better off going into the trash can or recycling bin.

Here, organizing pros outlines four categories of items that may be unnecessarily contributing to your full kitchen drawers and provides guidance on how to expertly declutter and subsequently, feel good about what you are and are not holding onto in your cooking space (you’ll thank yourself later when your drawers actually have some breathing room).

Single-Use Kitchen Gadgets

Single-use gadgets, which may seem tempting to pick up at the store, especially if they’re inexpensive, are likely not items you reach for often and are simply taking up drawer space down the line as a result.

“What we have found over and over again is that people rarely use those newfangled tools, most cooks end up sticking to the tried and true staples,” Ryan Eisland, one of the founders of Home + Sort, says. “It’s tempting to buy the shiny new toy, but remember the essentials are essential for a reason—they work.”

As such, you will want to go through your gadget drawer and be realistic about what you actually reach for and how many of a given item you actually need to keep on hand. Carrie Ypma, the founder of Clutter Keeper®, recommends paring down if you have multiple bottle opens, melon ballers, and more since not all of them are going to see the light of day.

“Stick with multi-purpose tools that actually earn their place in your kitchen,” Ypma says.

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Mismatched or Broken Utensils

There’s no point in deliberately or accidentally holding onto mismatched or broken utensils in the hopes that one day you’ll be able to use them somehow, Ypma explains, referring to singular chopsticks or melted spatulas, among other culprits.

“If it’s not in good shape or doesn’t get used regularly, it’s time to let it go,” she says.

Don’t keep putting off this task because you’re daunted by the time it might take to complete, either. You can likely get things done in a shorter period than you might think. Eisland recommends taking 10 minutes to grab a waste bin and declutter through your stuff.

Takeout Utensils

On a similar note, maybe you find yourself stockpiling takeout utensils every time you go to pick up dinner. However, you should ask yourself whether or not you really need these—let alone whether it’s essential to hold onto multiple sets of plastic-wrapped silverware, straws, ketchup packets, salt packets, and the like, Holli Humber, the founder of Holli K Co, explains.

“You’ll get these again with your next order—if you’re not using them, let them go,” Humber says.

And if you’ve been looking to do a better job at going green, keep in mind that while plastic takeout utensils offer convenience, they’re not an eco-friendly option. You’re doing a much better job caring for the planet by purchasing reusable forks, knives, and spoons that you can wash and reuse daily.

Incomplete Sets of Anything

Everyone is guilty of keeping incomplete sets of cooking gear on hand whether they realize it or not, Humber explains, citing measuring spoons, measuring cups, Tupperware lids, and the like as examples.

She encourages people to go through their drawers and pair like with like, parting ways with anything that doesn’t have a mate. This way, your drawer won’t look like a messy pile of mismatched clutter. Remember that plastic lids and bottoms can be tossed into the recycling bin rather than the trash can.