Does your home need to lose weight? Keeping the weight down in your home can be achieved by using this basic formula “bring in an item – take out an item” sell it or donate it, plus a few handy ideas to control your homes muffin top.
Evict old magazines… Go through them and tear out the must keep recipes, decor ideas… and must keep articles. Put them in a prominent “magazine tear out 3 ring binder” with tabs for easy referrals.
Have a peek in your cupboards, are their small appliances that have not seen the counter top in 6 or more months, consider donating them, a family member may love the appliance… It also opens a window for conversation and a visit!
Are there still expo or novelty glasses tucked in the back of the cupboard? Time to donate… Of if you really like the glass, the gold embellishments often can be removed with fine steel wool… Then you have “new to you” drinking glasses.
Take a peek under your bed… Time to remove the under the bed storage, purge items no longer needed or worn. If you are keeping a clothing item “just in case”, odds are when “just in case” rolls around, that piece of clothing will be out of date. Pay it forward, by donating.
Bathrooms are a great place to loss household weight! Do you keep all those hotel shampoos, conditioner, and lotions? Don’t fret; most of us do! Consider emptying all the shampoos, conditioners and lotions into a single larger bottle. Set a bottle of lotion aside for your vehicle, your hands will thank-you; then recycle the empty bottles.
Be sure to check your medications, put all the expired medications in a bag then take the meds to a local Pharmacy for safe disposal.
Holding onto household papers 6 years or older! Lighten the load; start shredding!
Recycle duplicate telephone books, you truly only need one! Recycling old telephone books alone, could have your house in skinny jeans.
When is the last time you went through your unmentionables! If sags, bags, or plays peek a boo… Toss it out!
You and your home can breathe easier, after you have tackle a few causes of the “battle of the home bulge”.
Roxanne Griese is an Artist.
Decorating and organizing are her passions, to see more articles and artwork visit. www.artbyroxanne.ca