You know what? There is one week before the New Year! Have you cleaned your home? New Year’s groceries are complete? New Year’s dress up in place?Compared to childhood, Jin Yu does feel that now the taste of New Year is not strong, no longer look forward to wearing new clothes, eat well, firecrackers also do not have to listen to ah. The New Year even brings a sense of exhaustion. Especially under the epidemic, that also can not go on holiday into a peace of mind home.

In that case, it is better to be comfortable and refreshing. Let’s start with “throwing things away”.

Why throw?

This is an excellent opportunity to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, as the saying goes, “the old does not go to the new does not come”. At the turn of two years, not to throw away the “old”, where there is space and mood to actively meet the “new”?

I am not forcing you to throw things away, but if your home is really messy, and because there are a lot of “unused” items and chaos, it is better to do a little “cleaning”. It seems to clean up the useless things, but in fact, it is to remove the inner chaos. When the living environment is fresh, the whole person is also refreshed.

After the living environment is clean and tidy, the quality of life will naturally improve. Even if you don’t practice “shed” and “minimalism”, a lifestyle free of objects is a new exploration of life, so why not give it a try?

What to throw away

Basic version: From the perspective of the item, determine whether it can still be used. Expired food, medicine, worn out clothes do not want to repair, broken can not or do not want to repair things …… review whether there are such items at home, they are generally more functional, we can not talk about what emotions, basically belong to the “garbage “.

Advanced version: add some emotion, find the items that can still be used but we do not like. For example, clothes that can still be worn but are old and in bad condition, cosmetics that cost a lot of money but don’t suit you, and gifts from people who look good but don’t like them, or items that represent a certain unpleasant experience and make you feel bad when you see them. Consider clearing them out as well, leaving only the items that make your heart sing around.

Advanced version: Think about whether you need this/this type of item from your own perspective. Remember? About two years ago, during that extra-long stay-at-home period when pretty much the whole country was baking, frying, pancaking and sifting cold noodles, the purchase rate of small kitchen appliances was once at its highest. Two years after the home isolation, are they still being used? Such and such follow the trend and grass to buy the items, you really need? Their existence has not affected your realization of the ideal state of life? Think about it and try to tap into your more authentic heart.

Ceiling: useless use for great use, “not throw”, is the highest level of throwing things, ha ha ha. If you want to do not throw, you have to strictly control from the “entrance”. Think twice before buying and accepting items, can bear the temptation, but also to do to refuse. Of course, this “do not throw” is relative to understand: we can do not need to throw those “do not like”, “do not fit” and “do not need “things, garbage still need to be cleaned normally ah.

How to throw

Of course, you can throw it directly into the trash.

If you feel sorry, you can choose to recycle old things or go to the second-hand platform resale.

Hanging platform is to spend time and energy, donation is also a good way. I know many of my friends will think about forwarding to friends and family, but I don’t really recommend doing so. Giving someone old things with good intentions is likely to be a burden to others. People are too embarrassed to refuse, but also not willingly accept, the heart is not twisted, and then affect the relationship, the loss is not worth it. Guard the healthy boundaries between people, send gifts before consulting each other ~

If you are able craftsman, you can actually try to transform the things you intend to throw away, so that he can continue to be your heart’s desire for a new look.

Throw so many things, how heartbreaking, can not let this labor go to waste, throwing while thinking about it. Reflect on why these items can be thrown away, explore what is most important to you, and then sum up a set of mind for their own purchase and use of things would be better. At least you can avoid the “human tragedy” of “keep throwing away, and keep buying” and “just throw away and find still need” ah.

If there are items that you really have difficulty letting go of directly, then do not force yourself to give up. Set up a “staging area” to give yourself some time to cushion, and then make a decision is not too late.