30 Things You Need to Throw Away from Your House
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- According to the National Association of Professional Organizers, we spend at least 1 year of our lives looking for stuff. So why do we hold on to things? The answer is simple. Not everything comes with an expiration date. So, we’re unsure when we should get rid of old items. But, ditching things that we no longer use can help us maximize space and improve productivity.
To help yourself declutter, you have to follow one simple rule. Chuck away anything you haven’t used in the past two years. Now, don’t go around putting everything in boxes. That’ll create a huge mess. Instead, do one item at a time!
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TIMESTAMPS:
Unmatched socks 1:04
CDs and DVDs 1:24
Old knives 1:42
Hair ties 2:01
Old condiment packets 2:24
Expired spices 2:47
Rusty Razors 3:14
Sheets 3:36
Plastic Bags 3:52
Containers without lids 4:07
Expensive skincare 4:21
Dead Batteries 4:42
Outdated magazines and newspapers 5:06
Office supplies 5:30
Excess coffee mugs 5:49
Old Phones 6:09
Travel Toiletries 6:25
Empty notebooks and journals 6:44
Power Cords 6:57
Calendars 7:15
Receipts 7:33
Clothes that no longer fit you 7:50
Old prescriptions and Supplements 8:12
Take out menus 8:41
Greeting Cards 9:05
Loofah 9:22
Cardboard boxes 9:45
Damaged Dinnerware 10:02
Appliances 10:19
Old Towels 10:35
#throwitaway #cleanhome #brightside
SUMMARY:
- The only reason to keep single socks is if you’re looking to get crafty and upcycle them.
- People put a lot of pride and effort into creating their movie collections, but with the push of a button, you can transfer all of them on to a hard-drive.
- Show your hair some love. It’s better to invest in a few good quality hairbands than having a 100 of them constantly breaking.
- We hold on to our spices in case we need to give our dishes some extra flavor. But, we keep them way too long.
- Razors that are kept in a moist environment tend to get rusty twice as fast. Shaving with rusty razors can cause burns and skin infections.
- There are places you can take your plastic bags and recycle them, putting an end to the ever-growing mass.
- Skincare products that are rarely used are a great source of bacterial growth. So, it’s safer for your skin if you get rid of them.
- Things like colored pens and little note pads make us feel more organized. But the ones that’ve been sitting in your drawer can be donated.
- The truth is, most of us have a few favorite coffee mugs. The rest of them sit in a cupboard collecting dust.
- There are better ways to remember your adventurous vacation than holding on to tiny shampoo and soap bottles from the hotel you stayed in.
- Unless you’re an electrician or an engineer who can get inventive with their old power cords, there’s no reason to keep them.
- If you still have the receipt from the take-out place you ate lunch at a week ago, then you know what to do.
- This is a huge mistake! There are many things that can go wrong with old prescription medication, so it’s better to get rid of them.
- Take-out menus are like emergency service phone numbers. But with all the take-out places having their menus online, there’s no reason to keep them.
- If your loofah is more than a month old, it should be replaced. As time progresses, they get dirtier.
- Whether it’s a keyboard waffle maker or a normal toaster that you’ve used once, don’t hold on to it. Some appliances are more trouble to use than to not.
- If your bathroom towels begin to feel like cardboard boxes, this is a sign that they’ve reached their lifespan.
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Hey there, BrightSiders! How many unmatched socks do u have?
None
A million
Like ten mill
My brother throws them in every direction of the room so yeah my count is a lot but we wont throw out the socks we have unmatched in case we find the missing pair
2 unmatched socks
I love the idea of giving old towels to the animal shelter!! I have never thought of that!! Thank you!!!!!
Blankets too! Winter is coming and it's going to be a rough one this year, wherever you live.
@@powerofpaws8206 yes, that's another great idea!! Ty
They need them badly.
@@powerofpaws8206 Nigeria?
Do they need the granule box? Or oatmeal runders?
Most of the things you mentioned can be recycled. Old sheets cover my plants during a freeze and I also place them on the floor for wet muddy dog paws. Old towels and some cotton clothes get converted to rags. Plastic containers without lids get used seeding garden plants. Card board I use to place under art projects or furniture make overs. Etc. My motto: repair, repurpose, or recycle and if all else fails donate or throw away!
Best comment yet!
oh my goodness! thank you! phew, thought I was the only one😂💋
Great ideas you have
I do those things as well! 👍👍👍
Use it up,
wear it out,
make it do
or do without.
My grandson is talking about moving out on his own, so grandma is setting him up with most items he'll need, sans furniture, and decluttering my place as well. He likes vintage & I am happy to oblige. Win-win!
Awesome win-win!!
Lovely
Really cute. I miss my grandma. I wish I could have gotten to know her better. I’m happy that others are able to have such nice relationships with their grandparents.
So many in this generation do not what our useful things.
Back in the middle of the 20th century, newlyweds referred to their furniture style as "early attic": anything they could scrounge from relatives.
well, years ago I had an argument with my husband about my dog that he wanted me to get rid of. I said I'd get rid of him first, never the dog. and I did. life was so much easier after that. lol
I used to have migraines but after my husband left us in 2002 I have not had one since
You've got your priorities right😉👍
I love your unique comment. You are an amazing woman...your dog is lucky to have you.
Why do you play music while his talking
Go, Claire!
I wear my unmatched socks in the winter time with my boots... I have a purpose for everything I have bought. lol
I always tell my kids, unmatched socks don’t fit my feet. 🤣🤣🤣🤣I do throw away my unmatched socks😍😍😍
All my socks match. They are all black.
😂❤️
If they're all white, who's going to notice?
My daughter likes to wear unmatched socks! She does it on purpose! Lol!
Old towels are excellent for cleaning rags, temporary floor mats when it rains, dog bed covers and many other things. Too useful to throw away.
Besides if you make the mistake of throwing them away, now you are looking at which of the bath towels are old enough enough to cut up for rags.
I can tell your old grannies. 🤣
When they are old, they get nice and soft. Besides, new ones cost big money.
I keep an old towel by my front door to wipe down the dog when it's rainy out.
Yep - I've got a Rubbermaid tote box full of old towels to use when bathing my two dogs. Keeps them clean, organized, and out of the way between baths.
"Throwing away" is a careless response. I segregate unwanted clothes. Decent clothes go to the needy and poor. Old towels become kitchen cleaning rags. Old bed sheets and pillow covers become door mats. Renew, Reuse, Recycle.
Another use for old linen - especially if you are a gardener - is to wrap your cotton towels and sheets around a generous amount of manure. Roll it up into a "sausage" and bury the sausage around your shrubs etc where the feeder roots are. Excellent long term fertiliser trick.
@@thatbird2 Such a great idea as a gardener. Can you do this at the beginning of planting a new bush? Or do you wait for a while?
We took a blank part of a kitchen wall and made a mug display! Now those cute and sentimental mugs have become a statement piece and conversation starter when we have people over!
Nothing softer than super old sheets, love em.
Softness depends on how many threads it made of.
@@Victoria8DeLeon People think that but there's more to it. It's one of many factors. It depends on what each of those threads is. Some fibers are stiffer than others, even different cottons with the same thread count. I've had dreadful 600 count sheets.
Think of leather. There's no "fibers" but comes in many "softnesses". It depends on the animal, how the leather is cured, whether it's been wet or not and age.
The proteins in the material get denatured which means they change shape. This is how curling your hair works. It is the same hair but you literally change the structure of the protein.
Additionally, the surface of the fibers gets "polished" over time. Just like sanding wood makes it smoother, the abrasion of your skin and washing smooths the surface over time.
This is why people like old jeans. They ARE softer and more supple as they age. Same thing with sheets.
Yeah and it eems like a possibility that Mr Bright Side has'nt heard of the product known as 'Fabric Softener' either!
I keep my sheets until a toe nail rips them.
Me: *throws away something I haven't used in 4 years*
Me a week later: *regrets throwing it away because it suddenly becomes the very thing I need*
Jade Marshall my father kept a bar 11 years. I cleaned his shop and next month he was looking for it...lol... man, you don`t keep a 1` bar that costs $10. to use it 11 years later... storing it costs me more in taxes all these years....
I do that all the time. I clean up & toss things out then latter regret it. That's a struggle all my life! I think I may use it later or some1 else may want it. My advice is 2 have a...YARD SALE !
All the time. No kidding.
Exactly
Every time.
Loved the tip about the animal shelter. I've been doing this for years. They not only take towels, but blankets and bedspreads. Basically anything like that that is soft and absorbent. My towels don't usually start to feel like "cardboard" but they do start to fray and shred. I put them in a basket that I have set aside and when it's full, I take it to the county animal shelter.
AWESOME!!!!!! I LOVE THIS IDEA ✨😍🙏🏼 ✨❤️🐶 🐱❤️✨🙏🏼🙏🏼‼️
To a person who belongs on an episode of "Hoarders," this video could be classified as a horror film!
Hahaha... I come from a family of hoarders and when I was young used to go berserk . But now I re-use and recycle a lot more.
Well, after 2 years I am now able to wear my old clothes again. I'm glad I didn't throw them out.
In Michigan you keep your clothes a long time because you have at least three wardrobes (winter, summer and fall).The transition from winter to summer is swift (it is called April), so we don't have much of a spring. You may get only one year of use out of clothes that you keep for four years.
There now out of style.
@@pennylowe8713 it's they're not there. If you don't buy clothes that date quickly you can get away with wearing the pieces you like for as long as you want. I've got clothes that are easily 20 years old and often when I say to people I love your jacket/skirt/top where did you get it they will say of I got this years ago.
Throw them out because fashion changes he advises. Well only if you keep with fashion. Personally idgaf. This is for major consumers and people who are carbon copies of others.
@@paulbrower4265 Also from Michigan here. Some summers never quite make it so you're wearing winter or fall all yr. Other summers you wish you didn't need any of the clothes ... it's so hot. As for fashion, who cares.
Mini soaps, shampoos, etc. Are great to donate to shelters.
Debra Allsopp. Why? I use every bit because I am not financially strong. I give my spare change to Shelter, that I can spare.
The unused ones please.
Our local shelter requests full-size bottles only ... no travel size.
Yes but I sometimes use them to wash my lingerie..the fragrance is amazing.
Or use them to clean with.
You missed an important one: throw away all your x's stuff
and your Ex!
Lol
Thats a big definite
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I use the condiment packets. I just used a tartar sauce one because my husband doesn't like it so a whole jar would go bad. I use them in recipes.
I do too, especially the Taco Bell sauce when we make homemade tacos.
It is a different perspective for artists and crafters.
Almost everything is usable.
Exactly!!!
The point is will you use it, not can you use it.
I Now.make journals so everything I.look at is now looked at so differently, sheets from.beds torn up n ink words on clothes used for covers list goes on
and homeschoolers
Artist and crafter here. I can't work in clutter, and SO many artists I know are basically hoarders who will never use what they've collected. Nor are they very productive. But that's just my opinion. A well-informed opinion, but still just an opinion.
Why throw away plastic bags? I usually re-purpose them as garbage bags. 🤷🏼♀️
It is re-use
And if I have too may, I bring to Walmart to be recycled. Or thrift store so the store can use for purchases.
@@brendakrause5639 They don’t do that here, but they did make re-usable shopper bags cheaper at some stores than a single-use one or they simply don’t even sell plastic bags anymore, just the re-usable ones.
They’re great as small trash bin liners. Also work for litter box scoping or doggie-do pick up.
Me too, I have a drawer filled with plastic bags
During lent our priest encouraged us to donate unused items. He declared those items were no longer ours and belonged to people who truly needed them. Wow, very well said!
Unused or used.
quite manipulative marketing on his part ;))
I throw away receipts if they're not needed for returning items and I keep my clothes until they actually wear out because I don't buy anything that's fashionable. Jeans and T-shirts NEVER go out of style. They're classics.👕👖👕👖
And if your weight goes up and down, just switch to pants with an elastic waist.
I use orphaned socks as dusting mitts. If it's a sock from a favorite pair I cut the top or ankle part off and use it as a cozy on my favorite cold drink glass or bottle.
* sorry that was supposed to be cozy sometimes my phone autocorrect when I don't want it to.
They are great for cleaning blinds
I do this with old socks too. They are great to put over my hand and dust away!
I use old towels, sheets and blankets as packing material when I move! Better than those styrofoam peanuts or bubble wrap - especially for those things that aren’t super fragile but still need some padding.
Me too
How often are you moving??
@@katzlevyalon A LOT! haha, since 1992, I have had 37 different residences!
@@sonicwolves Hahaha! Well if you ever decide to stay in one place, which seems unlikely, but if it does happen, animal shelters are always in need of towels, blankets etc. But until you've finished scratching them itchy feet of yours, keep them for your packing boxes and happy travels
I love donating to local shelters when I can. That's a good suggestion- some of these towels and blankets could serve a much higher purpose. :-)
I spent this rainy day sorting all the supplies I had all around the house. Amazing seeing these things in one place. Soaps, extra toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoos, medical supplies, lotions etc. To save space, I put each category in 2 gallon ziplock bags lined up on a closet shelf. I now have "prepper" supplies to use in the rest of the year and beyond!
I keep old calendars to cut out the favourite pictures and turn them into cheap wall art. Stick the pics in a cute frame and they look amazing. I'd say two thirds of the art in my house came from old calendars...along with a handful of great recipes.
As for chipped crockery, there's this thing called clear nail varnish that works wonders. Just make sure the chip is clean and dry, then apply a couple coats and leave it to dry. Voila, a sealed, food safe dish saved from the trash. I've got several in my cupboards that have had the treatment and it's still holding up really well.
thank you so much for your tip 👍
i have a few old plates that are chipped but they are too sentimental for me to throw them out.
Ok to keep for sentimental wall hanging, but never eat or drink from chip or Broken dinnerware
I make my own hair accessories & bedding. I also make towels,tablecloths ect. My Oma was a seamstress here in the Nederlands, I now have her "new" sewing machine, (1954❔)
The socks can be used to make hair accessories too! 😊
If you're missing a good heavy duty work sock just fill the one you've got with some rice, tie in a knot, and throw in the microwave a few minutes to use as a heating pad. 🥰👍
Orrr Put $$ in it....lol
Looooove my rice socks.
@@allthingspossible4569
Thank you, so do I...🙋♀️😃👍
Smart idea. I'm gonna do that next time instead of buying a heating pad.
Schoolchildren are asked to bring in plaincoloured socks for craftwork
We are living in a wasteful throwaway society. Do we have to throw everything out only to buy something else new and shiny? We should be encouraged to keep what we have and reuse it in creative ways to its full potential. Our belongings only become a problem if they are not stored correctly and there’s no plan to use it in another way.
During this ongoing lockdown situation I enjoy my treasures a lot,finally I don't only sleep at home but live at home and all the old towels and sheets ensure that there is always a clean one under the dogs so it doesn't get smelly,
stay safe folks and enjoy the things you once worked hard to buy ...new stuff doesn't mean better stuff appreciation comes free
Too true !
Agree. Throwing things away are for unintentional people.
I agree 💯 %
Exactly. That's why I want to build a garbage furnace when I get a house
The more I purge items, the more my life is manageable and I feel much more peace.
instead of throwing out socks start a scrap sock bag, socks can be used in many different applications, 1.) Cleaning just about anything, 2.) Staining furniture etc. 3.) Stuffing for a craft item 4.) Buffing cars 5.) Polishing shoes, furniture etc. and many other uses, also depending ton the fiber content certain socks work better than others for different tasks. my experience
You forgot sock puppets!😁
And you can wear mismatching socks if you are just staying inside and cleaning all day.
I do keep old calendars because they are easy references if i need to find a date on something that happened, kind of a journal in a sense. My Mom recently found an old calendar dated back to 1980! It was so much fun to look back to see what we were doing back then.
My one niece moved around alot. She said she had to downsize every time they moved. You have to turn on the 'l don't care' attitude to get rid of stuff.
Something to toss out: old videos on how to get organized and declutter.
They can be sold or donated. There is a market for that.
LoL
Funny! 😁
totally agree, thought this video was about " dangerous " things, not one full of bad advice
🤣
My husband only ever buys black socks so they always match.
Mine too! Ha ha!
I only get white Pumas from Costco myself lol
Wow that's a good idea
Birchwood96 I have alway bought all the same socks for each of us and it’s so easy to match them up if one gets a hole
Sally Nelson exactly!
I will find the missing sock as soon as I throw out the other one.
Nowadays people mis match socks all the time. It's a thing now.
What u do is, I buy all the same brand socks ALL IN BLACK so I don't have to worry.
I ALWAYS DO THIS!!! HAHAHA
I buy the same model and only on black. Problem solved ! - for the laundry & no mismatch !-
@@elenasolis5804 exactly! I bought 30 pairs of black socks 10 years ago ...and some of them are still good (the best of those were missing for awhile :)
Yes when I get rid of the wool six I have found the other
Hear again I get a pillow cover with a zipper and put Sox in it and I Ben you have two you just do not use until your sure and depending on the sox you could clean with it or pack with it , packing Christmas Ornaments
Old clothes become rags for use in the garage or cleaning cloths - tee shirts, etc are perfect to use - especially if they are faded.
My mother used her calendar as a journal. Mom has been gone for 9 yrs but her journals/calendars live on to remind us of her life.
Steak knives are great tools for weeding, they get the whole root when done after a rain. Use them in the garden!
You're Right... since repurposing things is SMART!
I used an old cheap French knife for years for trimming veg from our garden. Always re purpose if you can. If you own pets, use your thin towels for the floors for tracks or drying rainy fur. I also make pet beds from old coats and sweaters.
Thank you thank you. I don’t own a edger and I found out my old steak knife does a beautiful job and you are right, it gets too and all.
Thanks...!!!
I wish I had had a rusty knife at my wedding...😂
Another thing to get rid of: all the old pens and markers that don’t work anymore. Just try them out on a piece of paper and toss ‘em. Also, toss old broken or worn down pencils.
yes done that one lol....
Karen H You can heat the tips of pens to make them work again.
Yes, on that I agree!
Pens totally agree, however Pencils they have these things called pencil sharpeners you dont need to use once and then discard
@@edwardbakadingo4261 😂😂😂
thanks for sharing… great reminder for me to spring/summer clean 😁.
one thing about the odd socks … i actually pair them up and wear them at home. i started doing it during the lockdowns and just continued because who really cares 🤣 most people are too glued to their smartphones to notice anything!
Years repeat and I get a great deal of joy out of reusing calendars! One person's trash is another person's treasure! 2021 reuses 1993 As well as several others. Reusing old calendars is great fun to me!
1993,
Old calendars have beautiful scenes to use in crafting or framing. Remember past things you wrote on the calendar. I love looking and remembering special days. Merry Christmas.
@@susanrand512 lol
Makeup!!! We tend to hold on to it even when we bought it years ago... lol
I agree about the spices only to a point: if they're ground, they won't last long, especially if you don't keep them in a cool, dark place. But, anything you can keep in whole form is different. Keep your whole seeds, berries, pods and roots in the dark and cool and they will last you for years. Grind them yourself when you need them - I suggest a good, heavy mortar and pestle that'll last you a lifetime instead of electric grinders. A tip: just before grinding, gently heat the whole spices on a dry pan; that'll free up the volatile oils and give you more flavor.
When they are past their prime then I use them for keeping critters away from my house!?? I just read salt & vinegar are natural ways to get rid of unwanted weeds....
I freeze extras
hey, THANK YOU! LOVE IT😙
You know what we call the Doctors that finished last in their class at Med School, don't you ? Just like the ones who finish first, we call them Doctor
wisdom.
You are so right about the vortex! Found lids and socks in it...
This was a FANTASTIC video and the mindset of keeping each item was spot on.. if i got rid of all this i would get rid of 80% of what i need to toss. It would half my search time for lost items & i would have plenty of storage & feel clean & organized.
Before you toss your "broken" hair ties make sure to cut them in half so they are no longer a circle that can get caught around things (don't believe they will end up in a land fill near you and imagine the worst)
Every person in my family has had their hard drives die and lost everything. So, no, I am not getting rid of my CD collection!
Yes! I'm so tired of upgrading computers - I now just use the ones at the library.
Yeap,my computer got fried by lightening in July,I was so glad I had my CD,DVD and hard copy pics,I would have lost them all.
yeah. I need at least 2 copies of everything. I mean, I accidently dropped my hard drive and it broke :(
Put all the disks in a few CD cases. Keep all the disks but it is a lot easier to store. I have one case for kid movies, one for PG13-R, and one for games.
@@lindaharsh6729 I backup everything onto external drives. The problem with CDs & DVDs is that they are easily damaged. Plus, computers that have a CD or DVD drive are becoming increasingly rare. None of the computers I've purchased in the last 3 or 4 years have a disk drive at all. That said, even if your computer fails, the majority of the time you can pop your HD into a drive enclosure and read it from your new computer.
Plz think ahead when getting rid of knifes when i did recycling I almost got stabbed from a blade! Wrap them with tape at least
You can use an old amazon box to put them in or cut it up and sandwich the knife and tape it in place. I have done that. Have done that with broken glass as well.
"out of fashion"???
I wear what i like.
couldnt care less about someone else telling me what to wear & what not👍😂💖
YES!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉
I agree.
SO agree with you ! Anyway these days everybody where just about any type of cloths ... Vintage is ace ....
Fashion is not me. My ex was into fashion. Kept me broke.
Who is sick of those UA-cam add which come before every video
I mean literally adds appear before every single video.
Maaz Kamran yup that’s why I pay a little extra for UA-cam red. It’s a game changer that you don’t know how good it is until you have it
Maaz Kamran me
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Thank you. I'm beginning to realise I am hoarding a little....and I thought I was superorganised. Let's face it, sorting your clutter is not the same as throwing it away.
Yesss, you are so right I always go through my stuff and organize it but I rarely throw stuff away, and then 2 days later it is a mess again!!!! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
Old power cords make great ties for tree saplings . Cards are great bookmarks, if they are attractive. One card per book is useful and a beautiful reminder. Cardboard is great fro the garden, keeping weeds from taking over and keeping moisture in the soil. It can be lightly covered with mulch.
This video called me out like no other. Just when I thought I wouldn’t relate to the next number, I did, and did, and did. I feel like someone has been recording my whole life and just told me to get it TOGETHER.
And no, I will throw none of it away until a massive fit of mania and suddenly want to throw everything away and live like a nomad... and then end up needing that 15 year old thing just days later. I burned the old boxes and receipts at least 🙄
Marie kondo would never tell me to throw out my CD's they spark joy
There you go!!!
I haven’t lost a sock since I started using a mesh bag. Each family member could have a mesh bag...hang it on a door knob of their closet or hang the bag in the hamper.
Good idea. I have one in the laundry room and never thought to use it for socks...it's been used to wash big Lego blocks
As i'm a coin collector, I use one to wash old coins. Put a safety pin next to zipper to keep it closed, then toss in with load of old towels or throw rugs and they come out shiny as brand new.
Thanks
Bella Marie I lost my mesh bags!
If every toilet paper really runs out you’re gonna wish you had those rags
😅😅😅😅
This is so helpful. Literally reminded me that there are these things in my house that I never used but kept.
This video has motivated me to do some decluttering. Thanks! 😀
me toox
I love the Mavericks and renegades in the comments! Also, books are not clutter. For some of us, they are friends.
When the grid goes down, we'll need something to read.
😛 book friends
I NEED my books! What do I call my Library if all my old books are tossed?
I prefer books also. I dont own a ipad, cause I am not rich and my phone is too small to read.
Peggy Deffley, you are soooo right! I couldn't have said it better! My books, my guitar, that is older than me, my pets. I will never get rid of them!
"Ah! I've run out of condiment packets! Said no body!" Wait!! I do. I use them all up.
Yeah, me too. I presently have only 3 in the fridge.
Thank you so much. I'm been buried alive with stuff because I had to move 10 years into a small 1 bedroom apartment. Granted, I could have gotten rid of a lot before I moved. However I thought it would be so much fun unpacking a bunch of junk. So this is timely for me and it motivated me.
Wish me luck.
You should probably hold on to receipts longer than a week, particularly if it's a credit card receipt. At least wait until the credit card statement is out and you can verify the amount of the receipt on it before you throw it out.
Exactly. Has saved me many of times.
Nope - office supplies will always be useful. I don't care HOW some people get digitized. I like pieces of paper and pens.
Melodie-Allyn BenEzra I love office supplies. I collect weird pads of paper and business pens etc.
I concur but discard pens that don't write. It's a real burn to sort through them when you want to write your rent check and the landlord is waiting.
yeah, it feels way more fun than typing. Some old things should stay. I'd hate to see books disappear and miss what a sheet of paper feels like :(
(I love smelling aged paper xD really)
Melodie-Allyn BenEzra exactly! I’ve seen people I love lose their passwords, phone numbers and other important info that they decided to exclusively digitize without a second thought as to the possibility of a breakdown of the device they put the info on. Sure, they could put them in or on different devices or hard drives, ect, but a good old fashioned notebook, pad or piece of paper and a pen are just as reliable if hidden properly and updated when necessary.
Me too because I love writing so I keep my old pen and paper...
I have found that old calendars are a great source to charge your memory when it becomes important to know what took place at a certain date. Be it an operation, a lost insurance policy, or an important anniversary date. I keep one calendar like a diary for each year for about 5 years. It has saved me several times..
also creating irtight alibies
My nephew wears mismatched socks all the time! Looks great, save money and doesn't drive anyone nuts looking for that socks pair!
Plus use them in winter, in boots, wear around the house, etc...
Also hoarding paper bags can cause an insect problem in your home! Lots of bugs like paper! I just save 2 of them the rest get recycled.. Silverfish.. Icky.. They LOVE paper products stored in your home.. I dont save cardboard boxes either bugs like those also. Mice too! Theres many stores that have plastic storage boxes for a reasonable cost. It keeps your stuff from getting ruined too!
Just keep a box in the hallway, every week put some things in it while tidying & take it to the charity shop.
Great tip! Thanks!
Brilliant advice!
With my boys i have a cardboard box in each wardrobe. When an item of clothing is too small it gets popped in the box and when the box is full it goes in the loft for my youngest or off to the charity shop.
@@ecallk5544 Yes I am definitely an over acheiver. My house is spectacularly untidy!
@@ecallk5544 Some people have shared an opinion that I need to get rid of more than 30 things. Some of them used shocking language. The word 'skip' was mentioned more than once.
@@ecallk5544 i used to agree but honestly, done right it's easy peasy. For example, if my son pops something on that doesn't fit then he takes if off and i pop it in an 'old clothes' box in the cupboard. When it's full it goes to a charity shop, which is open and i go past on the way back from school. This works well for me but i live near shops. Appreciate everyone's lives are different and not everyone is so near a shop. For me owning less things and having regular clear outs have cut my cleaning time in half, easily. Plus i loose things way less than i used to.
I still have my old kinder garden pencils, the same flat red wooden pencils briefly mentioned in item 19. There in my woodworking shop and are ideal for marking lumber.
How about the souvenirs from weddings, christening, debuts, etc. They only collect dusts 😂
I keep a few such mementos. An empty bottle for the christening of my eldest two nephews. It holds the heads of ripened wheat that celebrate and honour the loss of my grandfather and one of my uncles - both wheat farmers. I've also got a tuft of wool wrapped around them to pay respect to my grandfather's legends as a wool farmer too.
Agree about the useless favors given at some parties. Trinkets to collect dust?
I just threw a bunch of stuff away from a wedding last year. Can't imagine how much was spent on all that useless JUNK
Encouraging donating instead of throwing 😲
Exactly ! Take towels and old rugs to the animal shelters. Cut the sheets up and if you can sew. Use your imagination. Old mags can go to senior living places. Call places and ask them.
@@susanjohnson9795 Yes towels and actually newspapers for the animal shelters, their short on newspapers since lots of ppl stopped receiving their newspapers, shelters always needs towels sheets blankets and pet food for sure
Socks without a match make great rags
Absolutely correct..the moment I saw this ..I too thought the same ..
@@susanjohnson9795 I'm making a quilt out of old clothes.
Who cares if your clothing is out of style, I get like 90 percent of my clothes second hand so they’re probably out of style as soon as I buy it.
Myself also but I find thrift stores have amazingly well made vintage clothing. Some styles are always fashionable and classy.
Sam Smith That’s cool.
Black is never out of style anyway. I like my closet.
I'm pretty sure they mean if you're not wearing them. Lots of ppl keep their old clothes in hopes they'll lose/gain weight and as time goes on, they are going out of style anyway. Better to give them to charity where some thrifty person will buy and use them. Seriously, ask around, some ppl have several sizes they want to believe they'll get back into someday and they just take up room.
Yep, We live in an anything goes world.
Blue jeans never go out of style, and I have about 6 different sizes, as my weight tends to go up and down all the time and it has saved me a whole lot of dollars and most look like new. The few times I got rid of them I later regretted it, greatly! Love my jeans collection!❤
I never get rid of my jeans, and I buy them at the Goodwill !!!!!
Oh I’m running out of condiment packages. I literally died hearing this 😂😂
Ha ha ha
Unmatched socks can still be used for sleep, at home, going out in the rain...
Can be recycled as rugs, or made into dolls.
@@thetagal not if they were used.
Socks can be used for dusting.
Especially horizontal blinds.
@@okmama not after you've worn them
@@redpoppy3569 I don't understand. Once you wash them, why can't you dust with them?
I've been working on decluttering for awhile. This is a great reminder that I need to get back to it this weekend. 😁
This is what a hoarder would consider a scary movie
When disposing of old medicines and supplements - don't flush or just throw them into the the trash. Take them to your local pharmacy. They can cause harm to the environment if flushed or tossed. The pharmacy will dispose of them properly.
Our police station has a collection area for these.
@@sharmilamenezes9542 wise. wish PD here would do that.
I believe the police station does also
How DO they dispose of expired meds? I don't trust those factorris anymore.
@@cookinggerson4000 What are factorris? The pharmacy is your best bet. They have the drugs incinerated in the same facility as disposes of medical waste e.g. ER or surgical waste.
TIMESTAMPS:
Unmatched socks 1:04
CDs and DVDs 1:24
Old knives 1:42
Hair ties 2:01
Old condiment packets 2:24
Expired spices 2:47
Rusty Razors 3:14
Sheets 3:36
Plastic Bags 3:52
Containers without lids 4:07
Expensive skincare 4:21
Dead Batteries 4:42
Outdated magazines and newspapers 5:06
Office supplies 5:30
Excess coffee mugs 5:49
Old Phones 6:09
Travel Toiletries 6:25
Empty notebooks and journals 6:44
Power Cords 6:57
Calendars 7:15
Receipts 7:33
Clothes that no longer fit you 7:50
Old prescriptions and Supplements 8:12
Take out menus 8:41
Greeting Cards 9:05
Loofah 9:22
Cardboard boxes 9:45
Damaged Dinnerware 10:02
Appliances 10:19
Old Towels 10:35
Many of these things should go to people who could use them... Not into overloaded landfills.
Thank you for the list!
Wow, u enumerated them, the one that we shud really thraw out are the dinner ware and mugs that are being chiped and borkcen edges kz its unlucky it says to keep them
I have everything on this list🙄
@Panic! At The Crybaby Pilots ok
I use all of my old sauce packets that I keep. I also use all of my mini shampoo and conditioner bottles.
Bacteria don't like a product indicates that product preservative is destroying both consumers.
Avoid processed products and use natural fresh ones.
Anita Star that frugality for you. Good job!
I once heard it said, you can hold on to something and never need it. But after you throw it away, you'll then have a need for it.
Recycling and repurposing old unused things 😎
Not adding to the landfill 😭
I’m a coffee mug collector. 🙄😅I have one from every country I’ve been too. I plan on putting them on display on my wall.
At least that makes some sense. your collection will have some uniqueness and individuality.
oh yes i trying for every us state mug ty
That’s kool!!!
you know u can wear mismatched socks it wont hurt ya
Yup.. We have six boys, and they regularly wear mismatched socks...especially when they are tasked with doing their own laundry..
It's kinda a fad. My grandkids do it all of the time.
In 5th grade some of the hip girls in our class used to do that very thing and made a big show of it. One cloudy morning I, a 5th grade boy, accidentally put on 2 different color socks. Those girls called me on it t3hinking I had done it on purpose to emulate and copy them. It was the most humiliated thing that ever happened to me.
I do! who says they have to match!
@@mariarobinson7794 I wear mismatched to ,mostly cuz i dont fold socks lol it all go in a drawer and draw two out as needed lol
I almost threw away some of the stuff mentioned here. But I realized they had sentimental value for me.
As a prepper, I would say that you should rotate certain items, like medications, instead of disposing of them. What I mean is that, if you still have leftover medication, when you receive a new prescription, continue using the old, until it’s used up. Like a FIFO (first in; first out) system. This will allow you to use what you still have, perhaps, without it expiring and it will also save you money. Newer items should, basically, always go to the back.
I thought this was common sense.
@@HotRod12667 you’d be surprised…
Admittedly, I live in a small town, but all my favourite restaurants are small, locally owned places and *none* of them have their menus online. If I chuck the menus, I have no idea what to order.
We use old condiment packets all the time. They're great for road trips and picnics.
Looking for things is probably one of my top five stresses in life. That’s why I put things away when I’m done using them. I’ve always been like this since I was a kid
1. You can sharpen steak knives. 2. Spices/Herbs (in their dried/powdered form) do not go bad they simply become less potent. 3. Can turn old sheets into canvas for painting/crafts. 4. You could donate mini shampoo & such to shelters. 5. If you use a credit/debit card for purchases, you should shred them because they have the last 4 digits of your card number on them. 6. We use cardboard boxes to draw/paint on and to make things like baskets & such out of.
Single socks are handy to keep in the backrest of your car seat. Good for fogged up windows and small spills. Maybe even emergency mittens?
CDs & DVD'S no way. I'm keeping mine.
it is easier to just keep them all instead of spending weeks sorting out which to keep and which to throw away hahaha!
Throwing away CD's & DVD'S....that's just crazy talk right there!🤣🤣
Have old CD's?:
- Group a few of your favourite band cd's together, and frame them, hang in home bar.
- Use as coffee coasters.
- Make hanging mobiles.
- Place a few outside (shiny side up) to deter pigeons.
Came across this video tonight as I have been trying to declutter my entire house. I’m so overwhelmed. So thanks for the little reminders. I know what I have ti do. But it’s so hard. When it comes to anything I paid money for I will hold on to it forever because I paid money for it. But I’m slowly learning to let go. And donate etc. Unfortunately where I live we only recycle beverage containers. So I have to throw things out. Oh my. I’m looking at the mess I have created trying to organize. I’ll get through it some day lol.
Thanks! So many things that I didn't know needed to be pitched. And, didn't know I could download my movies to a hard-drive!
Sometimes at night while your sleeping , or when no one is home ,
your socks crawl up into your closet and turn into empty coat hangers .
Did you install hidden cameras??
CDs or DVDs have a longer life than external hds. The cost of recovering data from hard drives is prohibitive.
Exactly.
Which is why they want you to get rid of them. $$$
Got so much stuff to get rid of. Great tips here. Thanks x
Keep your old calendars. Even leap year calendars work every 28 years.
Sorry im cheap so I'll hold onto my clothes as long as possible until holes start appearing
Hey, holes are IN !!
I just learned how to sew them up. unless it's a absolute complete and utter loss....then I feel guilty about tossing it for weeks.
Haha I feel you!!
DUDE I'M SO CHEAP THAT HALF THE TIME I WEAR UNDERWEAR THAT ARE COVERED IN HOLES
I usually donate my clothes to the mosque they give it away for free
I agree with all of the throwaway tips, except for hair ties. I keep the ones that are just elastic but have stretched out to use on cords or even curtains. They come in very handy. Sometimes you need something better than a rubber band. These are the ones with no metal in them, too. The metal tends to cut into stuff and corrodes. The fancy ones I give away or throw away.
Great video.
I also keep mine in a ziplock bag, in a closet. Although I don’t know, I figure that it’s constant exposure to air and light, that dries them out and ages them quickly.
I like the news paper and towels for the shelter. As far as using them for rags, microfiber have cornered the market. So easy to use, that I hardly use paper towels!! One for drying my hands and one for wiping things down as they get wet, like around the sink! Washing them every few days they are dry instantly and ready to go with a fresh smell!!