Cut Clutter

Some decluttering jobs can be overwhelming, and it is easy to put the task off indefinitely. In her book, Teach Yourself Decluttering, Bernice Walmsley, suggests that if you get rid of the following ten items, you will make a fantastic start to decluttering your world.

1. Anything that's broken--chipped china, appliances that no longer work, broken cooking utensils.
2. Old clothes that have been worn out or no longer fit you.
3. Shoes and handbags that are past their best.
4. Odd socks.
5. Magazines that you have read.
6. Broken toys, or jigsaws and games with missing pieces.
7. Ancient toiletries, dried-up make-up items.
8. Cans of old paint, the ends of wallpaper rolls, dried-out cans of varnish or tubes of glue.
9. Wrapping paper, ribbon, and labels that are in less than perfect condition.
10. Junk mail, old take-out menus, outdated coupons.