As you weed out a closet, consider each item individually and ask yourself:
- Have I used this item in the past year? If the answer is yes, its worth keeping another year, if no, discard it.
- Does it have either sentimental or monetary value to me? Yes?Then keep it.
- Might it come in handy someday? if you answer yes but have nothing specific in mind, better put the article into a throwaway or giveaway box unless you have aple attic room or basement storage space. A yes answer usually means taht you're hanging onto clutter.
OH you clutter bug, what are we to do? :
When the enthusiasm strikes to clean, start from the outside in. Take care of the clutter scattered around the room before digging into the closet. Starting with the closet first makes a double mess.
If you're faced with an overcrowded closet, schedule an hour to work on it. Writed it on your weekly list as a project. But don't try to finish the dloset in one session. When the hour is up, quit. Schedule another hour and then another until the closet is done.
To keep mess to a minimum, before you begin cleaning a closet, arrange four boxes nearby to categorize those things that shouldn't go back in. Label them for "charity, trash, belongs elsewhere, and decision pending."
Work on one small section of a closet at a time. Do not empty an entire c;ittered c;pset at once. The resulting chaos is sure to set you back or put you off entirely.
If you absolutely can't bear the thought of throwing something away, take it to Goodwill industries, the salvation army, a thrift shop, or a rummage sale. Anything but just don't keep it if you have to. Hello!
Or have a garage sale or a tag sale--yourself, it's a terrific way to dispose of a lot of discardable items. If you've never had one before, consider hiring a professional (freinds usually can help you) to help you.
A move to a new home is ideal time to sort and throw out. As you do so, organize the possessions you're taking with you in cartons according to their new storage locations--attic, garage, coat closet, and so on. Using a large marker, writer where they are to go on the outside of the box.
I will be sending another post on successful garage sales soon so please look for it soon. thanks.
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