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Reducing the clutter in your life to freeup space to relax and enjoy your home is easier than it may seem and has farreaching benefits. Follow these tips toa clean, neat and tidy clutter-free home:
When in doubt, throw it out. If you can?tfind an immediate use for an item, give it to a friend, take it to a recycling centre,or offer it to a charity.
Recycle. Set up recycling containers in aconvenient location. No need to break the bank, any convenient bins in a handyspot will suffice.
Sort your mail daily and throw away andrecycle everything you don't need and won't read.
Sort through your drawers, cupboards, homeoffice, attic and garage as often as possible
Don't hang on to items which you imaginemay come in useful one day ? chances are they won't, or by the time youremember you have the item it will be broken or hidden under a pile of otherclutter.
Filing cabinets are inexpensive assets tohome organization, and they can be kept in a closet, attic or basement if youdo not have a home office.
Discard or recycle clothes you haven't wornin the last year.
Discard and give away you children's oldtoys and games.
Store all your important papers in oneplace. Also keep similar papers together: keep car related papers together, documentsin a safe place along with your papers,and travel documents together with your passport and so on.
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