In almost every house there are old things. Some of them are truly unique, and their value is not negotiable. But most of the items that we have long ceased to use are unnecessary trash that clutters up space and creates various inconveniences. It's hard to carry like a suitcase without a handle, but it's a pity to throw it away! Let’s try to correctly motivate ourselves to exploit - getting rid of old, obsolete things.
Take care of your health
Some old things are harmful to health: they accumulate a lot of dust (soft toys of various sizes, long-worn clothes), serve as a source of the spread of moths and other insects (old woolen coats and fur products), emit toxic substances (audio and video cassettes; have long been broken VCRs and cassettes are still stored on shelves). It is these things that should be disposed of first.
Spare your strength and nerves
It often happens that, starting to clean up, we shift old things from place to place, put them in neat piles and piles, and then these rubble interferes with finding what we really need. We are angry, upset, scattering everything that we ourselves have erected, and then stuffing it back randomly. In addition, you have to look after unnecessary things anyway - wash, vacuum, wash, which takes our time and energy. Sort all the things into those that you sometimes use and those that you have not touched for at least a year, and, for starters, put them in different places.
Make room for the present
Old things bind us very much to the past. After all, about each blouse that has been hanging around in the closet for a long time, you can recall your story - a romantic date, the first working day, an extract from the hospital
etc. etc. But thus accumulating objects and, in turn, the emotions of the past, you can not notice today! If these emotions are very dear to you, you can use the following advice: cut one or several square pieces of the same size from each textile product, and then sew a patchwork-style pillow from them - you will get a stylish and compact accessory that is as rich as possible with information about your past life You will examine each small square and recall pleasant events! Photos and slides dusting in huge quantities on shelves can be scanned, improved their quality (!) Using computer programs and stored on CD or other electronic media. Use your imagination to minimize your blockages to good use.
Treat the needy
If the things you don’t need have not lost their functionality and have a decent appearance, give them to the one who may need them and will be very grateful to you. And you can sell these things over the Internet, thus creating a source of additional income.
