| It is a well known fact that people are pack rats | | | | for thing like this. The bills and receipts unless you |
| and over just a small amount of time it seems | | | | should need them for tax purposes you can |
| your home is filled with all kinds of things. People | | | | shred and throw away. This will make a huge |
| keep things because they think that the item | | | | difference in the amount of things you will have |
| may be useful or it may be needed one day | | | | to move with you when you go. |
| soon. There are all kinds of things which fall into | | | | Old toys, broken toys, or games can be, thrown |
| this category. Clothes, gadgets, letters, papers, | | | | out or donated to a charity if the toys are still in |
| books you name it people seem to keep it or | | | | good shape. Your kids can give these to another |
| hang onto it. Therefore, if you are moving you | | | | child who may not have any toys. If you know of |
| should have a throwing away party. | | | | a family in need then simply box up the toys, |
| Moving and a throwing away party is a good ideal | | | | take them to the needy family's front door or |
| this way you will have less to move or take with | | | | gate, and leave the box. The family will appreciate |
| you when you go. Have the whole, family gather | | | | the thought and the kids will love it. The toys will |
| around and explain to them if anything is, not | | | | be one less thing you will have to move with you |
| being used just sitting in a closet then it needs to | | | | and the toys are still being, used for the good. |
| go. | | | | It seems that things in the garage or a storage |
| People keep clothes because they hope to one | | | | room just keeps accumulating more and more. |
| day be able to wear the item again. Chances are | | | | This is the time to tackle this project and be rid |
| if it has been hanging in the closet for a year or | | | | of all of the things just sitting there being admired |
| longer you will not wear it again so it should go. | | | | and not used. Throw away old containers with |
| The old clothes can be, discarded or given to | | | | little or nothing in them. Anything that is not being, |
| goodwill. | | | | used, that you have not needed, or it would not |
| Old bills and receipts you should only need to keep | | | | be in the garage or storage in the first place. It |
| these things for 1 year unless you have | | | | should all be, thrown away at your throwing away |
| something with a five year or longer warranties | | | | party. This way you will have less to move with |
| on it. Some appliances or parts have longer | | | | you and when you get to your new home, you |
| warranties and you should keep all the paperwork | | | | will not have all the clutter and the junk. |