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 Seeking less stress and more space? Here are 5 common
space bandits that can take your space captive. Rally
today, and get that space back!
1. Clothes.
If you're like most people, the clothes you wear on a
day-to-day basis come from a mere 20 percent of the
clothes in your closet. In other words, 80 percent of
those clothes are just taking up space and never worn. Go
through your closet and remove jeans, sweaters, blouses,
skirts, dresses, shoes and coats that you never wear.
Donate them today. Your closet will be ready to store any
outfits you feel wonderful wearing, and you'll be helping
out someone who could be making use of those unused
garments.
2. Appliances.
Bread machines, juicers, griddles, mixers and other
similar appliances are wonderful--if you use them.
However, if you have some, or all, of these appliances,
and you haven't used them in, conservatively speaking, a
year, chances are, they'll never be used in your
lifetime. Say goodbye to them today, and you'll be
freeing up cabinet and counter space.
3. Magazines.
Do you keep every single magazine that enters your home?
If you do, you most likely have a few piles growing
throughout your home or office. Try to go through your
magazines and cut out and file, only the articles or
recipes, etc. that most interest you. No sense in keeping
the entire magazine, once you've read through it and have
chosen those pages that you'd like to keep for future
reference.
4. Mementos.
While it's fine to keep some very meaningful things
stashed away in a mementos box, if you've accumulated
more than one or two boxes of these treasures, you may be
going a bit overboard. Being sentimental is wonderful,
but not when it's at the expense of your living space or
storage space. Go through these boxes of stuff from time
to time, and weed out the things that no longer have
significant meaning to you. Commit to 1-2 boxes at the
most, and you'll have lots of memories to look back on in
the future, and lots of new space now!
5. Furniture.
Is your home or apartment filled to the max with
furniture you never use? Perhaps it was passed down from
a loved one? Or maybe you recently made a move to a
smaller place, but brought all of your big furniture with
you. If it's not functional or you truly don't have the
space for it, consider letting go. Imagine all the free
space you'll have when it's gone.
by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now! http://www.getorganizednow.com FREE Get Organized Now! Idea-Pak and E-zine, filled with tips and ideas to help you organize your home, your office and your life, at the Get Organized Now! Web site. |
