It’s easy to leave these items off your home organization list.
When was the last time you organized your liquor cabinet?
Or sorted your jewelry box?
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If the records aren’t scratched and the tapes still play, some secondhand stores will accept them.
Popular albums can be sold on eBay, Etsy, or other sites.
Books
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For many, books are very personal belongings.
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So personal that even the mere mention of decluttering a book collection is enough to elicit an emotional response.
Take a critical look and sort out anything you know you’ll never read again.
Donate books that are still relevant and in readable condition.
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Outdated materials, like that 2002 book on how to code, can be recycled.
Decades later, you might find that bottle of scotch you were gifted and never opened.
First, look for any bottles that may have gone bad.
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For shelf-stable distilled liquors like vodka, rum, or tequila, evaluate what you actually drink.
Sort through your collection to find pieces you no longer wear.
If you have valuable jewelry to sell, including diamond rings, check out Worthy.
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Part of the problem with tossing out these antiquated tech devices is knowing what to do with them.
Evaluate what to keep, recycle, or donate.
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