If feeling weighed down by all your stuff has gotten you on the Marie Kondo train, here’s what one professional organizer says you should toss out.
- Start in the kitchen and rid yourself of old refrigerator magnets, broken and cheap utensils, plus anything expired.
- Get the bin and dump those free promotional items/swag chip clips we all seem to amass. Better yet, donate them along with storage solutions that don’t work for you.
- Where are the lids that go with all those containers? You don’t need all of those containers! THROW THEM OUT!
The pros say you are to clear your shelves of outdated tech, awards and trophies, that old set of encyclopedias, and anything else collecting dust. Junk mail, random papers, and things you keep meaning to fix should get recycled as well. They even say left over art supplies should be donated right after you finish your craft project. WOW!
Read more suggestions of what to pitch from TASTEOFHOME.COM
I recently have donated a LOT to Habitat Restore and The Mission Mart during our downsize move into Bloomington from a much larger space, but eventually you really just have to throw a bunch of stuff away, and that can be hard! Good news is how easy it is in Bloomington.I LOVE the Bloomington Citizen Convenience Center, and we have been there many times to drop off bulk waste (after checking to see what is acceptable), and if you are a resident, there is no additional charge. The Bloomington Citizen Convenience Center is located at the corner of East Street and Jackson Street, south of the Bloomington Public Library. Summer Hours of operation are M-F 7am to 8pm, Saturday 7am – 3pm, closed on Sundays and municipal holidays.
Click HERE for more info about the convenience center.
Susan Saunders 6/20/19
