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Clear These Hoarded Items To Save Money, Space, And Effort

Start your year with a clean slate by tossing out, repurposing, or donating these 5 hoarded items that are scattered all over your house…

1. OLD GREETING CARDS

One of the common things that people hoard are greeting cards because of its sentimental value. You may keep the special or handmade greeting cards given to your by your family and friends as long as they hold a significance.

But toss the cards that are for novelty, company greeting cards, or those who are given to you by people whom you barely know. It is nice to cherish these cards during the season but once the holiday is over, all these cards do is just create a stack of clutter.

2. CONTAINERS WITHOUT A LID OR VICE VERSA

When you store your leftovers, you will realize that some plastic containers do not have a lid while other lids do not have containers. Save your effort of trying to find these missing parts by tossing the extra pieces. Another thing that you can do is to use big containers as a place to store your make-up or remote control. This way, you do not have to buy a new organizer.

3. CARTON OF CORDS AND CABLES

Every house has a carton of cords filled with extra cords that are perceived to be useful in the near future. Guess what? They never are. Cords and cables get obsolete as technology advances so, toss everything to the garbage bin. Label your current cords and cables by putting placing a masking tape so that you can easily find what you are looking for.

4. OLD AND MIS-MATCHED CLOTHING

Arrange your closet and search for old t-shirts and mis-matched clothing. Toss your mis-matched socks because you do not have any use for it. While, your old t-shirts can be used as rags. But, if it is still in good condition, donate it for charity.

5. FREE MUGS, CUPS, AND WATER BOTTLES

Who can resist something that is free? You probably got one to many free company mugs or water bottle freebies from your rewards card. These things only stack up so, unless it fits your home decoration and you actually use it, sell everything online.

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Go to Gumtree, eBay, and Carousell to sell your mugs, cups, and water bottles that you have not used. By doing so, you did not only save space but you also made money.

Reuse These 7 Household Items To Increase Savings

Stop throwing things out and try these 7 Ways To Reuse Household Items To Increase Your Savings. It not only saves money but it also shapes your creativity.

1. BROWN PAPER BAGS

Want to scratch off plastic book cover to your school supplies list? Then, reuse the brown paper bags you carried from the grocery store to cover your children’s textbooks. You may also cover their notebooks and label it easily with a marker.

2. PLACE MATS

Your place mats can be transformed into colorful drink coasters. Just cut your place mats into circular coasters and place it on the table. Most place mats are water-resistant, plastic, and made for wear-and-tear, so no extra steps are needed.

3. OLD AND UNWANTED T-SHIRTS

Put your worn-out, old, and unwanted shirts into use by cutting it into handy rags. Your arsenal of cleaning supplies will not only expand but your closet will be free from space also.

4. CEREAL BAGS

If you’re a family who loves cereal, then you can avoid buying wax paper again. Wash the cereal bags that come with the box because it can be reused to wrap sandwiches, cold cuts, or freeze meats.

5. CONTACT LENS CASES

Old contact lens cases that no longer hold the lenses can be filled with your daily vitamins. Just wash the cases carefully before using it. This will be a handy way to take your pills wherever you go.

6. CANDLES AND CANDLE WAXES

No need to throw away burnt candles or candle waxes since you can convert them to pincushions. Roll up the wax into a round shape to house your pins and needles.

7. COFFEE MUGS

Being a clumsy menace myself, chipping off the handle of a coffee mug is unavoidable.

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Do not throw these mugs just yet because they can be used as perfect homes for your small flowers or herbs. Fill up the mug with soil, plant the seeds or flowers, and place it on the windowsill to have your own portable garden!

5 Inexpensive Ways to Organize Your Home

Are you a neat freak? Even if you are not, it nice to relax in a fragrant and a tidy home. Instead of buying tons of boxes and bins from the home department store, use what you have and be creative in organizing your home. To give you a head-start, here are 5 Inexpensive Ways to you can do to Organize Your Home…

1. JARS

Jars can be ideal for preserving jams, jellies, sauces, mustards and flavored vinegars. Basically, it is a storage for your food. But aside from that, you may organize your office supplies such as paper clips and pens and let the jar act as a stationary vase so you can pick up the items you need in a simpler manner.

Style the jars up by painting it with enamel, covering it up with laces, or glueing cute buttons.

2. SHOE BOX

Shoe box, usually made of paper, is a storage for shoes. It can also be used in packaging, retail stores or in your home. If you have a lot of bills, photos, tools, and sewing supplies then store it inside a shoe box.

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You may divide sections of the shoe box by cutting the cover into pieces. You may also cover the shoe box with a patterned fabric to resonate the decor of your room.

3. ZIPLOC BAGS

Tired of seeing your children’s toys scattered around? Don’t forget the smaller ones such as the action figures or doll clothes that are lying on the floor. Well, ziploc bags may come in handy. Ziploc bags can be used in many ways than one because of its re-sealable zipper storage design. The see-through exterior provides easy identification of the stored contents.

Just store your child’s toys, crayons, and markers in a labeled Ziploc Bag to keep it organized. You may also store up some manuals and brochures inside.

4. TOTE BAGS

Tote bags especially those made of canvas are typically inexpensive. Take your beddings and blankets and put it inside the tote bags. You may also put your old or underused clothes inside the tote bags and donate it to those who need it most.

5. PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS

Plastic food containers such as Tupperware containers serve can not only serve as a durable storage for food but also for the child’s toys. For a fun tip, let your child personalize it with markers and stickers.

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