23 Things That You Can Remove From Your Home Right Now
Less is more. A clean home is a clean mind. You’ve heard it all, right? And yet, you still have tons of clutter hanging around your home.
As it turns out, there’s actually a link between a cluttered home and depression. If you’re finding it hard to get motivated or concentrate while living among a pile of *things*, take heed. And start small. There are lots of things you can remove from your home right now that will instantly make you feel better. Here are 21!
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Old Cookbooks
You know you just Google a recipe when you want to cook.
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Unopened Gadgets
The ones you received as wedding gifts that are collecting dust in the closet.
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Old Clothes
Haven’t worn it in the last few years? Time to say goodbye.
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VHS Tapes
You know you hoard those and don’t even have a VHS player to play them, even if you wanted to.
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Incandescent Light Bulbs
So inefficient.
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Duplicated Printed Photos
The ones sitting in a folder of which you have printed multiple times.
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Old Magazines
No, you’re never actually going to read them.
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Expired Coupons
You know they’re passed their date, and yet they’re still taking up cabinet space.
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Takeout Menus
The ones from 2008 from places that don’t even exist anymore.
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Old Mail
Rip it up and throw it out.
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Ancient Pillows
They’re flat as heck and you know it.
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Almost-Empty Shampoo Bottles
And those lotion bottles, too.
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Orphaned Socks
You’re never going to find its match.
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Expired Food
The ones you always see in the cabinet that’s three years passed its expiration and think you’re going to use…you’re not going to, okay?
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Reused Tupperware
How many of those Chinese food containers do you really need anyway?
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Old Birthday Decorations
Sure, you thought you’d reuse them at the time, but guess what? You’re not going to.
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Old Bathing Suits
An item that rarely gets replaced.
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Hand-Me-Down Kitchen Tools
The ones you’ve already replaced and yet are still hanging on to.
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Vacuum Accessories
To the vacuum you got rid of. You know they’re still laying around.
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Old Cell Phones
Wouldn’t you have used them by now if you were going to?
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Extra Chargers That Don’t Work
Just toss them. Now.
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Costume Jewelry
It’s just taking up space.
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Old Keys
You don’t even know what they go to!
Which one of these things do you hoard in your house and want to get rid of?