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You know it’s there, though you try to forget. That huge pile of junk and boxes in the attic. It’s too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter to go up there, you just keep making excuses and the junk pile grows and grows. Well, it’s time to get up there and unload some unnecessary baggage. How do you decide what to keep and what to throw away? What do you do with the stuff once you take it out? There are a few simple guidelines to follow when cleaning your attic that will help you get rid of some junk and prevent you from collecting it in the future.
When was the last time you used this? If you haven’t used something in two years or more, it’s time to get rid of it. Whether it be clothes, toys, appliances, whatever, if you haven’t had a use for it in two years, chances are you never will again. Don’t save old clothes unless you have children who are waiting for hand-me-downs. Clothes go out of style and if you’re a different size now, don’t hang on to things because you think you might be able to wear it again someday. If you go down a size, you deserve new clothes! If you gain some weight, you deserve to spend the money on new ones! Use this as incentive, don’t hang on to your fat clothes because it says you don’t really believe you can keep a handle on it. There is someone out there who doesn't have a second set of clothes and you are just sitting on a pile of them, get rid of it!
Kids toys and clothes can be given to the Salvation Army, your local church or sold at a garage sale. Though it may be hard to part with your little ones’ belongings, they are just taking up space and you will never use them again. If you have another baby, you’re going to want new things and will most likely get them as gifts anyway. If you must save something, make it a few things that really remind you of when they were small.
If you have antiques or old furniture, sell it or put it out to the curb, someone will take it. Keeping things in the attic is like not having them at all…they are out of sight, and they are not used. If you aren’t going to use it, sell it or get rid of it! What are you holding on to it for if you’re not enjoying it?
Keep a few boxes for mementos. Artwork, school papers, baby’s communion dress, photo albums. Memories are the only things that should be kept up in the attic, along with out of season clothes that will definitely be worn again. Clear out some of that space and it will help clear your head and help out some needy folks in the process when you give to them things that were doing you no good at all.
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