Old Tools and Miscellaneous Home Improvement Items
The clutter that exists in your garage is typically out of sight, out of mind, but that overflowing toolbox could subconsciously be stressing you out.
Rather than keeping old tools around, waiting for the day that you might need them, Agrey suggests donating them and finding other (cheaper) sources to fulfill your random tool needs. “You can always ask a neighbor or friend if you need to borrow a tool,” she says. “And you can also rent tools from hardware stores.”
Random Unused Containers and Jars
Question: What exactly do you plan on doing with those old mason jars? That’s what we thought. Just keep a couple and recycle the rest!
Gifts That You Don’t Like
“Don’t keep gifts out of guilt,” Marie Kondo wrote in her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. “After the joy of the gift-giving moment is through, you can donate the gift without guilt. It has served its purpose.” If the gift itself doesn’t bring you joy, there is no reason to keep it.
