It’s Finally Time to Get Rid of These 28 Things

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Life is definitely too short to be spent browsing through a pile of useless stuff whenever you need to find something in your home. If you haven’t already, it’s probably time to do some serious decluttering. It’s a great way to enter a new year with a fresh mind and a fresh home.

Below are the things you should absolutely get rid of if they still take up your valuable space.

  1. Socks without a match
  2. Plastic utensils from who knows when
  3. Old, torn workout gear
  4. CD and DVD collections
  5. Dull knives
  6. Baby stuff your kids have overgrown
  7. Old hair ties
  8. Dated reference books like computer books from 10 years ago
  9. Expired medication
  10. Plastic grocery bags
  11. Promotional t-shirts
  12. Old towels
  13. Extra buttons that come with clothes
  14. Containers without lids and lids without matching containers
  15. Old makeup and cosmetics
  16. Dead batteries
  17. Old bottles of nail polish
  18. Damaged dishes
  19. Leftovers and condiments from the fridge that nobody will eat
  20. Clothes that don’t fit
  21. Excess office supplies
  22. Novelty appliances
  23. Candles you’ll never light because of their smell
  24. Excess mugs
  25. Empty notebooks and journals
  26. Old phones and chargers
  27. Toiletries you brought from trips
  28. Apps you don’t use or apps that take too much of your time every day