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It’s 2023 and time to get organized. Below is a list of 23 things to ditch now and get started on your clutter-free journey. Get rid of the excess, unused, not needed, and broken items in your home.
Ditch = donate, recycle or upcycle and trash it if it’s not usable
Pens, Pencils, Crayons
Newspapers, Books, Magazines
Clothing & Shoes that don’t fit, you don’t love and you can’t remember when they were worn last
Craft Stuff
Drinking Glasses, Cups & Plates that are chipped or mismatched pieces
Socks with holes, mismatched or don’t fit
Outdated food that you’ll never eat
Old Makeup
Toys & Stuffed Animals
Old Ink Cartridges - Recycle
Cleaning products that are old or full of chemicals - Switch to natural
Old Paint - Many towns host a hazardous waste disposal day
Keys that you don’t know what they go to
Batteries
Old chargers and wires
Games and Puzzles
Small Appliances
School Artwork - Keep a few of your favorites
Broken items laying around that you’ll never fix - this can be just about anything
The Junk Drawer
Linen- Most humane societies will take towels, sheets & blankets
Extra Pieces of Furniture that are just taking up space
Things you haven’t used in a year but are saving just encase