End of summer already? Well, fall is another kind of fresh start. A new year. It’s something to look forward to. Consider what you can easily declutter to make room for fall. Get these things out of your closets, garage, and mudroom before summer ends.
1. Summer clothes you didn’t even consider wearing this season. Pass them on now so someone else can have the use of them rather than tripping over them all winter.
2. Swimsuits that are shot can go. Elastic doesn’t last forever. Check the seat of your suit and toss if it’s now see-through. If you need a replacement, grab a new one from end-of-season sales, especially if you are thinking of heading out for a winter vacation to someplace warm.
3. Ratty flip-flops and summer shoes that have seen better days.
4. Bad luggage. Travel gear goes through fashion trends, just like everything else. These days, bags are smaller and lighter than ever. If your luggage is awkward, heavy, or doesn’t close properly, get rid of it.
5. That canned item in the back of your pantry. Or, better yet, the remains of that last diet food that you never finished and never really liked to start with.
6. Pool toys and noodles that weren’t used or are damaged.
7. Flower pots or seed starter trays that weren’t used this spring or summer. Because let’s face it, if you didn’t grow from seed this year, you probably won’t next year, either.
8. Plastic lids with no containers, and plastic containers with no lids. Recycle as your municipality allows. And then vow not to buy new plastic.
9. Bags of bags. Sure, go ahead and keep a couple of reusable bags for grocery shopping. But chances are, you can cull your collection by at least five or more.
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