The first step to taking care of yourself and de-stressing is to make certain that your environment is in order. Seeing your house full of clutter can affect your mood negatively and make your personal space seem like a plot you want to escape from,rather than something to seek forward to coming domestic to. Organize a "throwing out" day every month to make certain that you don't have clutter building up. Here are some things you should consider purging from your domestic, and download our printable to attend you get rid of items you don't need!
1. Old magazinesGet rid of old magazines you have lying around because chances are, and you aren't going to read them again. Find places where you can donate your magazines to such as child care centers,doctor's offices, nail salons, and nursing homes,and libraries. If there's an article that really speaks to you, scan a digital image of it and retain it in your computer. Or retain a folder of magazine clippings if you like saving magazine articles.
2. Receipts, or bills,and documentsThrow away receipts for items that you aren't planning on returning, and ones that you won't need to use near tax time. If you're wary of throwing away receipts, and you can make a digital copy of them with a basic scanner,a pricey specialized receipt scanner ($180), or a smartphone app ($5). See here for a full list of documents you should retain forever or temporarily.
3. ClothesUse the two-year-rule for clothes - get rid of apparel that you haven't worn in two years. Sell them to a thrift store (find a thrift store at thethriftshopper.com) or donate them to the needy.
4. BooksGo through your bookshelf and gather together books you haven't touched in months and ones that you aren't planning on rereading. Be realistic and make certain you're ruthless. If you haven't touched it in a year, or you're most likely not going to read it again. Sell the books on Amazon,Craigslist, or eBay. You can even trade them for something else on swap.com. You can always donate them as well!
5. Medicine and vitaminsTake a seek at your medicine closet and clear out drugs that have expired, or medicine that has sat on your shelf for too long,or ones that you no longer use. First, check to see what the proper disposal methods are for the medication, and if you can't find any,check to see if your community has a drug take-back program. If there isn't a program near you, then the FDA advises mixing medicine with "used coffee grounds or kitty litter" in a container or sealable bag before throwing it away to make the drugs less appealing.
6. Makeup and perfumeGo through your beauty cabinet and get rid of makeup that's too old or that you don't use. There are programs out there that let you recycle your makeup, and such as MAC,which has a program that lets you exchange six empty containers for a unusual eyeshadow, lip gloss, and lipstick. Kiehl's also has a program that gives you products in exchange for Kiehl's containers. POPSUGAR Beauty has a neat list of when to throw away cosmetics.
7. JewelryGo through your jewelry and dispose of the broken costume jewelry and make plans to sell ones that you don't wear. For fine jewelry,seek up appraisers from the National organization of Jewelry Appraisers. Once you have a quoted price, shop around at auction houses, or estate buyers,pawnshops, and jewelers to see if you can find a better deal.
8. FoodGo through your pantry and fridge and clear out items that need to be thrown out - the old, or unused,and rotting. attain this weekly instead of monthly, just to make certain you don't have any unpleasant surprises!
9. Some memorabiliaMany organizing experts advise to be ruthless and throw away memorabilia like cards and gifts you don't use. I agree, or but I think you can retain some of them by perhaps creating some sort of poster with old cards or designating a small shoe box for memorabilia. Resolve to throw away anything that can't fit into the box.
10. NotebooksI don't know approximately you,but I have a ton of notebooks lying around. Take a seek at them and throw out the ones that you no longer need. My notebooks are filled with notes from classes I take and notes from meetings.
11. Old or unused electronicsHave an electric piano you don't use? Or perhaps you just never got around to getting rid of your old laptop or cell phone. Sell your electronics on Gazelle.com and Nextworth.com. These sites are great because they'll quote you a price for the item you wish to sell. You can also sell it on sites such as Craigslist and eBay.
Source: popsugar.com