How to throw away old things

Surely you thought about unnecessary things that it would be logical to throw away, but an old memory or just the thought “what if it comes in handy” prevented you from doing this.

How many balconies are crammed with boxes of various electronics, unnecessary children's things, old strollers!

And sometimes people make the whole room or even the house unnecessary trash. At first glance, useful: home decorating tools, old cans, chests of drawers, pieces of wood ... Let's figure out why you need to get rid of old things, even if the inner voice says that these things will be needed in the future.

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Why you should throw away old things

Here are a few reasons that will help you understand why get rid of old things that do not interfere with anyone and lie peacefully and calmly in their place:

• A banal crowded place. Of course, many will say, they say, yes, and so it’s normal: it lies on the balcony or in the closet - and that’s good. But it's not! Imagine that unnecessary things are garbage, because in fact they are. They not only litter the space, but are also harmful to health, as they collect dust and interfere with the natural circulation of air in the room. In different cultures, it’s like that in general: if there is unnecessary trash in the house that still lies, supposedly later and suddenly needed, this is already considered the causes of negative consequences in the future.

• Get rid of the old to come to the new. Banality, but if there is no order in your house, then it will not be in business at work, relationships with loved ones either. It is unlikely that this can be easily noticed, but you need to start cleaning yourself and your home from somewhere. Some people think that it is better not to throw away old things, because then you may not be able to buy a new one. Of course, everything has its cost and some things are really better left, but the more such things a person leaves and the more often he thinks so, the faster it all turns into a huge mountain of things and problems. After all, just things and pieces of furniture are some kind of memory or reminder from a past life, but you should not be zealous with this. Remember - everything needs balance!

• Old things are negative energy. Think about the fact that all things are memory. Even in horror movies, it's not uncommon for a deceased person to be tied to something. Of course, this is only in films and we don’t know how everything really happens, but, for example, your old skis, on which you were injured while passing the next standard, is not a good memory. It is important to distribute what really matters to you and what lies dead weight in your house or apartment.

• Items that evoke bad memories. This definitely shouldn't be left behind! After all, even if you remove such a thing or object in the far corner, then sooner or later it will make itself felt and you will again think about the situation associated with it. Therefore, it is better not to keep it in the house at all and throw it away immediately.Of course, throwing away family heirlooms is not worth it.

• Throw away without regret! Often, when a person is dissatisfied with something or he has a nervous breakdown, he begins to break everything around. Dishes, furniture, maybe even pillows and favorite flowers - all this reflects the state of a person. Getting rid of unnecessary rubbish, people seem to purify themselves. The same thing happens with people who take out their anger on household items.

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Top things to get rid of

Old carpets are terrible when it just smells bad and is covered in dust. Someone buys all kinds of detergents, hoping that after cleaning it will be like new, although it is already a hundred years old. Often you can see such a miracle on the wall. This is simply not environmentally friendly - mites, dust accumulate in it for years, therefore it is easier and safer to buy a new carpet than to try to return the former greatness to the old one.

Books. Yes, books cannot be thrown away, but every thing has its own lifespan. Just imagine how much dust is collected by books standing on the shelves for a very long time! They literally exude dangerous allergens due to drying ink, aging paper pages and covers. If your home does not have a designated area for book storage, then it is better to give them to the library, where they will be looked after, or transported to the country, so as not to breathe dangerous allergens in your apartment.

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How to start throwing out unnecessary things

This kind of thing takes time. Measure on it as much time as you are willing to spend unloading everything you want to get rid of in your apartment. Start with the most important and difficult, and then move on to the simpler.

Walk through all the rooms and look for those things that remind you of those who are close to you now or were dear to you in the past. Remember that although you should not forget about the past, but 10 things that remind you of one person is not very good. Get rid of most of them. It is not necessary to throw it away, you can just give it to acquaintances, friends or relatives. Then, when you visit them, you will see these things from the other side - not like when they surrounded from all sides and reminded of themselves in your house.

Now you can move on to everyday trash that catches your eye every day. First you need to inspect the balcony (if you have one, of course). All the boxes lying there, various toys, the remains of building materials - everything is in the trash. Just imagine how much space will immediately free up!

Go ahead. Look at the cabinets and what lies on them. Some families completely fill cabinets with boxes. This looks ugly, and besides, it is not environmentally friendly. Therefore, boldly sweep out everything that did not please your eye!

You can't do a good job in one day. Draw yourself a graph: how many things you should throw away, for example, in a month. The ideal option would be to get rid of half of the things. And remember the most important thing - you don't have to throw everything in the trash. Some things can be offered to friends, some things can be given to orphanages, for example, old toys or an unnecessary stroller.

Some people will still need these things.

The main rule is not to leave it for “suddenly needed”. This is the last step to getting rid of the thing. Quite often it happens like this: you see a thing and you don’t understand where it comes from and why it’s still not in the trash heap - and then you suddenly miraculously remember that it turns out you will need it in six months to come in handy in that unlikely situation when there will be nothing more by hand.And, as a rule, this thing remains in the same place where it lay. Remember that if suddenly at least for a moment such a thought flashed, then this thing must be thrown away or given to someone - this is at your discretion.

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Tips for proper cleaning and sorting

To begin with, everything needs to be pulled out to a conspicuous place (for example, in the center of the room) and it doesn’t matter if you sorted it all out yesterday or not. You need a cool head to clean your house! So, pull out and distribute everything into groups: what you need for every day, what you use, say, once a week, and what you never use or very little.

Have you guessed what things are subject to liquidation?

You can sort things like this:

• use every day,
• 1 - 3 times a week,
• once a month,
• only in season, summer-autumn-winter-spring - for example, jars for blanks or warm socks.

Everything must be in order!

“Approach everything wisely and don’t start grabbing everything you see – start where it’s hardest to figure it out”

In the event that you have a huge closet and you don’t care how things lie (they are already well distributed), you don’t have to worry about this. Just remove what you don't use at all.
Approach everything wisely and don't start grabbing at everything you see - start where it's hardest to figure it out. Balcony or pantry - everyone has their own. We start with the difficult, we finish with the simple - this is the motto of any cleaning.

In particularly difficult cases, when the place is cluttered with things, you can use this technique: clear it of everything, and then decide what to put back, gradually, individually figuring out whether you need this or that item. You also need to remember one more rule: what lies badly in one place can lie well in another. It is not necessary to throw everything away at once, try to rearrange the item that you think is no longer needed in another place. Remember - everything needs a balance, so you don’t need to grab everything at once and think about how to throw everything away as soon as possible.

Beneficial deliverance

“For some, rearranging is a lot of dust, debris and wasted effort, but for you it is one of the easiest ways to get rid of junk”

• Books. Here you need to be smart. First, arrange all the books according to their content: children's, detectives, fiction. Books that you have never read at all or that have been sitting on the shelves - for example, 10 culinary recipes, you can safely throw away or give to someone.

• Archives. It doesn't matter if it's photos or a bunch of cassettes - some things will look great and go well with modern design and technology. If you have your own ideas or people who know how to turn an old piece of metal into a beautiful lamp suitable for your interior, then feel free to do it.

• Value. Before you thoughtlessly start throwing everything away, think about whether this or that thing has any value. This happens quite often - a figurine that no one needs at first glance can cost, albeit small, but still money. Ask your relatives what kind of item it is and maybe it has value not only for them, but also for collectors. It may even be tableware - Faberge tableware was used at the Bolshoi Theater for a long time and those who used it did not even know about it. Therefore, look on the Internet for information about a particular item lying around in your house, or ask knowledgeable people about the value of this thing.

• There are many bulletin boards both on the Internet and in newspapers.Submit an ad and you yourself will be surprised that someone else needs your old phone. Often, every little thing and old interior items are ordered on Ebay - they look great in modern design. Offer them there, maybe someone will be happy with your old things. Well, if no one needs anything, feel free to send everything to the trash.

• First the old, then the new. Before getting rid of something, people first buy a new one. It's not worth doing that. You may already have a few dresses, ties, household items that you want to buy. Therefore, first look, maybe the old thing will still serve and has not outlived its own. Approach everything with a cool head: remember, balance is your favorite word.

• Discipline. If you decide that you do not need this item, do not deviate from your decision.

• Rearrangement is one of the main benefits of cleanliness. For some, rearranging is a lot of dust, debris, and wasted effort, but for you, it is one of the easiest ways to get rid of junk. It often happens that everything around you is tired and you want something new - however, there is no way to go somewhere, and things do not let go. In this case, a permutation comes to the rescue. This is the path to something new and cleansing from the old. Moved the closet, and behind it a whole mountain of garbage. They moved the desk, and it is a complete mess and a bunch of unnecessary rubbish. Great reason to get out! Of course, this is an energy-consuming process, but after it you will feel as if you got rid of something old and brought something new into your life.

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Conclusion

Everyone has old and unnecessary things. Someone in small quantities and they do not notice it, but someone - in large quantities. Keep an eye on your home, may it always be clean and not overflowing with memories. Even if things do not seem to interfere with you, then approach the problem from the side of environmental friendliness and practicality. Try to follow the simple rules described above, and do not neglect them. Don't forget the old and strive for the new!

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