One year ago, I took part in an online course on decluttering. During the 3 weeks of this passive process, I was able to throw away 2 huge bags of useless stuff. I threw away some of it, and donated the rest to charity organizations. I’ve even managed to sell some of the things online and now my apartment has more space.
The most important thing is to look at your apartment as if it’s the first time you’ve ever seen it. Every box, every magnet, every piece of paper. Your goal is to decide if you really need something. I wanted to share my experience with Bright Side readers and talk about what you can easily get rid of right now. And at the end of the article, there’s a bonus on how to create order in a digital world.
Old bed linens and towels
Bed linens not only contribute to the interior design of the bedroom, but they also influence the quality of your sleep. You may have gotten used to your current bed linens, but you should give them a clear look: if they’re faded or if they have some holes, it’s time to throw them away. For starters, choose a couple of the worst sets that you have and throw them away and it will be a good reason to buy new ones.
You don’t have to actually throw away bed linens and old towels: you can donate them to nursing homes or animal shelters. You can do something good and still get rid of your old stuff.
Hangers from clothing stores
Many of us adopted the habit of not throwing anything away, but this is often pointless. The bad clothes hangers we get for free when buying something at a store don’t look good and don’t keep their shape for a long time. You probably have enough money to replace them with better ones.
