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Often times when we think we need to be better at organizing, what we really need is less.\u00a0 When I start thinking to myself that I need more storage space, or a better shelving system, or more baskets, or more drawer thingies, I know it means things are piling up and it’s time to first turn to decluttering.\u00a0 Some of those needs might actually be true, but it won’t be as obvious what organizational tools are really necessary until we get rid of the things we don’t want or need anymore.<\/p>\n
While some of the items on this list are an obvious toss, others can definitely be donated or perhaps motivate you to have a garage sale or take to Craigslist.\u00a0 Separate into appropriate piles, and free yourself from this stuff right now!<\/p>\n
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1 | Clothing that’s damaged or doesn’t fit anymore *A note on saving clothing that’s too small hoping that you’ll fit into it again- I used to hang onto a lot of clothing for this reason, and while some use those small pair of jeans to measure their progress and can tell a really inspiring story later showing that they can fit into them again, this was not my reality.\u00a0 Instead, this clothing took up precious space and occupied my mind with the past.\u00a0 Free yourself and your space, look to the future, and treat yourself to a sweet new pair of jeans that make your butt look even more cute, whether or not you reach your health\/fitness goals (you deserve a pair of jeans you feel good in).<\/p>\n 2 | Wire hangers<\/strong> 3 | Old linens and towels<\/strong> 4 | Expired meds and toiletries 5 | Books you won’t read and old magazines<\/strong> 6 | DVD’s and CD’s<\/strong> 7 | Damaged or no longer loved jewelry\u00a0<\/strong> 8 | Handbags, tote bags, clutches, and wallets you don’t use<\/strong> 9 | Pens and markers that no longer work 10 | Gift wrap you’re not going to use<\/strong> 11 | Projects in various stages you’re probably not going to complete<\/strong> 12 | Old makeup and beauty products<\/strong> 13 | Excess mugs\u00a0<\/strong> 14 | Kitchen gadget duplicates<\/strong> 15 | Expired pantry items<\/strong> 16 | Old and unused electronics<\/strong> 17 | Unnecessary furniture and decor<\/strong> 18 | Packaging<\/strong> 19 | Art and craft scraps<\/strong> 20 | Unused decorations<\/strong> <\/p>\n Are you currently in purge mode too?\u00a0 What else would you add to this list?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Often times when we think we need to be better at organizing, what we really need is less.\u00a0 When I start thinking to myself that I need more storage space, or a better shelving system, or more baskets, or more drawer thingies, I know it means things are piling up and it’s time to first … Continue reading “20 Things to Get Rid of In Your Home Right Now”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[524,448],"tags":[572,357,100],"class_list":["post-18915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-apartment","category-tips","tag-declutter","tag-home","tag-organizing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18915"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18924,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18915\/revisions\/18924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>Permanent stains, rips, holes, and whatever damages have kept you from wearing it or make you feel not so great (don’t forget jackets, socks, shoes, and underwear!)\u00a0 There’s no reason to hang on to these items.\u00a0 Same with clothing that no longer fits- donate if it’s still in good condition.<\/p>\n
\nThe ones from the dry cleaners.\u00a0 Assuming you had enough hangers already, collect the wire hangers and bring them back to the cleaners to reuse.\u00a0 Keeping them inadvertently opens the door to expanding your closet and clutter instead of keeping it contained to the number of hangers you have.<\/p>\n
\nFor us this included old discolored bed sheets we had since we moved in together (OLD) and rough towels with bad bleach stains.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Meds will indicate an expiration date and sometimes toiletries do as well, but the ones that don’t are usually the travel size\/sample items or the stuff you stole from hotel rooms.\u00a0 If you haven’t used them in over a year, you don’t need them!<\/p>\n
\nIf I had the space for a large library to keep all my books and lend them out to friends, I would, but ’tis a fantasy.\u00a0 There are also some books I’ve held on to where I know I’ll never read or pick them up again.\u00a0 Keeping my favorites, donating the others.<\/p>\n
\nMost everything can be streamed or found online, so we haven’t touched our DVD collection in years and find it pretty much useless.\u00a0 Same with our DVD player, which we no longer have.\u00a0 The only CD’s we’ve held onto are for sentimental reasons.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/dresser-top.jpg\")
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\nFor me this meant old costume jewelry where I’ve sweat off the metal plating, items I swore I’d fix but never did, earrings I never found the missing side for, and things I wouldn’t buy if I saw them in a store today.\u00a0 Sentimental items have immunity though.<\/p>\n
\nIt occurred to me a little late that I collected these accessories but would end up using the same one or two regularly out of convenience and because they were my very favorites.\u00a0 Everything else was just collecting dust and eventually ended up no longer being my style.\u00a0 This might very well be a case of personal style, and for myself I much prefer having just a few timeless pieces than having a wide variety.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Easy to forget about, and kind of fun to go through and test them all.\u00a0 Sometimes you go so long without using some of them that they dry up.<\/p>\n
\nDuring the holidays, I noticed gift wrap in the closet that I hadn’t used in years either because it was a small scrap or it was smashed by the other gift wrap.\u00a0 Recycling was much better than thinking I’d repurpose the crushed and creased paper for an unknown reason that I never figured out.<\/p>\n
\nUsually when something has been laying around for a while, it’s because we’re not excited about it.\u00a0 Unfinished projects or ones you’re trying to salvage are no good sitting there for you to trip on everyday.\u00a0 Be honest about whether you’re ever going to complete the project, if it’s worth your time, or the end result will last.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vanity-tray.jpg\")
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\nIf you haven’t used it in a long time and can’t remember when you got it, it should definitely be tossed.\u00a0 If you do remember and it’s been more than a year without using it, toss it.\u00a0 Aside from the bacteria build-up, it’s a simple matter of not keeping things you don’t use.\u00a0 Don’t forget nail polish is included in this.<\/p>\n
\nThese tend to collect over time in the kitchen and at a certain point it makes sense that two people don’t need a combined total of 27 mugs.\u00a0 We’d never have that many people over either.<\/p>\n
\nSame here, why do we need 4 spatulas and 7 wooden spoons?\u00a0 We don’t!<\/p>\n
\nHerbs, spices, sauces, dry goods, all those things that are really easy to forget about and think that they last forever.<\/p>\n
\nDigital cameras, iPhones, iPods, abandoned laptops, things you haven’t used in a long time that you can cash in, sell, or recycle.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.homeyohmy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/corner-chair.jpg\")
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\nWe had a bench since the day we moved in here and since we’ve replaced it with chairs, it has sat in the corner “in case I might need it” which has happened maybe once in the past few years.
\nExtra throw pillows have a similar story (save the covers if removable, pare down to just the different sized inserts needed).<\/p>\n
\nI’m crazy for beautiful packaging and some boxes have luckily repurposed themselves into organization tools, but most others take up space and never see the light of day.\u00a0 Packaging from electronics can also feel difficult to toss, but if it’s past the return period and you’re not going to resell, get rid of it.<\/p>\n
\nIt feels pretty good when that little piece of ribbon I saved finally comes into use, but that very very very rarely happens and requires me remembering every little scrap there is.\u00a0 I’ve repeatedly concluded that I would’ve rather not lived with all the scraps just to have that one very rare moment.<\/p>\n
\nAfter a full year of seasons and holidays have passed, I like to assess if any decorations went unused and will ever be used again. I came across candle holders I last used for Christmas three years ago thinking I might use them again, but they are no longer loved and will be donated.<\/p>\n