Re -purposing or re-utilizing is indeed a good habit but you may found plenty of useless things at home or office. It is difficult to decide, what thing should you keep? What stuff should you get rid of? To help you figure out, I have created a list of things to let go of.
1-Old Receipts
It is important to keep purchase receipts with you for several days because in some cases you have to change or return things. But, after a specific time, it is safe to dispose off receipts.
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2- Expired Coupons
When the offer is over, it is useless to keep expired discount coupons, just get it to trash.
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3- Pizza shop menu
Almost all food delivery points change their menu time to time which is also available online, so there is no need to save hard copy of menus with you.
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4- Old mobile phones
Mobile phones which are not in use since long time or they are out of order,this is time to say them good bye.
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5- Torn or misfit clothes & Unmatched socks
Donate misfit clothes to someone who need it .Unmatched pairs of socks create trouble sometimes, if you have large number of unmatched socks , it is good to get rid of them.You may keep some of them for DIY projects.
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6- Old newspaper
Newspapers more than couple of days old should be recycled. Unless there’s a mention of your child or a story you need, toss any old newspapers. If you do want to save an article, clip it and file it .
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7- Expired spices
Spices are useless after their expiry date because at some time red chilly powder is nothing but a flavorless dust after its best before date.
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8- Out dated prescribed eye glasses
It is harmful to use eye glasses with old dated prescription .Donate them to a needy person.
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9- Disposable kitchen Utensils
For the betterment of atmosphere dispose off plastic kitchen utensils which delivered with foods or left over from a party.Bamboo cutlery is best alternative option.
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10- Baby stuff
I know your good memories are attached to those things but, if cloths and toys of your child who grew elder are in good condition, they can help a needy family.
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11- VCP & Video cassette
If your video cassette player is not in use since a long time ,it is best time to get rid of VCP and cassettes .If they are in working condition you may sell them online.
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12- Expired medicine, sun screen and make up
An expired medicine is obviously a poison you should get rid of it without wasting of time to avoid their miss use.Your last year’s sun screen is also unable to protect you and your make up stuff also keeps a best before date.
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12- Expired batteries
De-clutter A draw full of old expired batteries because they are useless.
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13- Broken dinning ware
A tiny crack may not seem like a problem, but with every wash water can soak into the plate which leads to growth of bacteria . And the dampness can create bigger cracks if the plate or bowl is used in micro wave so, get rid of these wares.
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14- Leftover food
Leftover food stored in fridge is best within five days.After this period it may lead to food poisoning and stomach disorder when you eat that food.Disposing off is best solution for that food.
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15- Old magazine
Save your favorite copies of old magazine and recycle entire remaining stock .
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16- Leftover paint
Obviously! remaining dried paint from your last DIY project is useless,dispose off that paint.
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17- Tight shoes
They may be good looking but if they are uncomfortable donate that pair of shoes to somebody who deserve it .The shoes you never used since last five years also should be get rid of.
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18- Old mattress
According to experts, sleeping mattress should be changed after every eight years.If you have any useless mattress with you, donate it to local dog shelters.
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19- Old books
Old text or reference books which are not is use, this is time to recycle them.
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20- Broken plastic containers & lidless containers
There is no need to store broken plastic containers and containers without lids at home, recycle properly that type of stuff.
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21- Old phone chord
Technology is moving very fast, almost every month there is a new mobile phone model in market.Phone chords related to unused old cell phones are miss fit with new mobile phones.It is time to say your old cell phone cords good bye.
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22- Old building material
Left over cement and related material from your last construction project is expired which lose its strength after a specific time , so, there is no need to keep it at home.
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23- Disordered pens and stationary
While sitting at lounge check pens and stationary one by one .Keep that which are in good working condition and say good bye to remaining stuff.
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24- Broken & Irreparable Furniture
Broken and irreparable furniture which is laying at store since a long time is useless, it is good to get rid of that stuff which is taking up your valuable storage space.
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