Dump the junk!
We’ve all done it: We go on a cleaning binge because people are coming over, and at some point, we run out of time and just start tossing stuff into the cellar. Or we’re tired of seeing clutter around the house but don’t know what to do with it, so we put it downstairs, swearing we’ll deal with it properly soon. The problem is that it’s all too easy to forget about that stuff once it’s there, and then your basement starts resembling a giant storage closet. Whether finished or unfinished, the lower level of your home is not meant to be a long-term storage spot for dried-up paint cans, mildewed cardboard boxes, and ancient electronics. As a professional organizer, I have a few ideas about which items you can throw out right now—without regret. It’s not as difficult as you think. Once your basement is in tip-top shape, here are another 26 things in your house that you should throw out.
The post 25 Things in Your Basement That a Professional Organizer Would Throw Out appeared first on Reader's Digest.
