Get your home organized for the New Year.
If you’re not sure where to start, begin with the common clutter collectors below.
Next, chooseholiday decor storage solutionsand put them to work.
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Baking Supplies
Are Bundt pans, pie plates, and cookie cutters taking over your kitchen cabinets?
Sort through your stash anddeclutter the baking suppliesyou don’t need.
Either donate what you no longer use, or list it on your localbuy nothing group.
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If they’re old enough, let your kids be part of the decision-making process.
Create a rulelike for each toy they keep, they also donate oneand help them sort through the collection.
Determine what you’re likely to wear next yearif it’s a “no,” donate it.
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The same goes for fancy holiday shoes you’re unlikely to wear in day-to-day life.
If you’ve been holding onto cardboard boxes for returns, determine if it’s time to recycle them.
While it may be necessary to hold onto some items, others can be donated or regifted right away.
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Start by removing everything and wiping down the shelves.
Or maybe you invested in a fresh set of sheets and are ready to part with the old ones.
Do those skates still fit?
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Do they need sharpening?
Consider donating the old one.
Gifted some new clothing?
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Ask your friends if they want to join a clothing swap.
Clear out some of the extras now so you’ll have less to declutter when spring cleaning season arrives.
Receipts
Sadly, holiday season is followed all too quickly by that much less joyful timetax season.
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