It’s almost spring cleaning time which means it’s a good time to get rid of the clutter that has been piling up in your home. For a lot of homeowners it is almost an obsession to save everything that comes into the home. This creates excess clutter and can be a hazard, depending on the type of material you have collected over the years.

It’s much easier to de-clutter your home once you realize that your actions can serve a good cause like saving trees, sparing landfills, or adding a few dollars to your bank account by having a yard sale. All these suggestions are excellent motivators to de-clutter your home. Here are few ideas of how to de-clutter your home.

The first step is to take inventory and sort out the clutter into three groups; that which you sell, what you want to give away and what is just plain junk that must go to the recycling center.

If you have been collecting stuff for a long time you most probably have hazardous household materials such as old paint or prescription medicine. These should be taken to a recycling center where they have the capability to properly dispose of them.

Old appliances, cameras, computers, and televisions should also be taken to a recycling center for disposal if there is no market for reselling them. Old newspapers and those endless catalogs can also be recycled.

Out-grown kids clothing and toys can either be sold in a yard sale or donated to a charity. In this era of high unemployment, there is sure to be someone who will appreciate getting them.

As far as old books go, you can really cut down on your carbon footprint by donating them to local libraries, schools, and hospitals. You can also get rid of them by building your own free library in your front yard and let passersby help themselves.

If you have old towels, blankets, heating pads, cleaning supplies or an old car you need to get rid of, consider donating them to your local animal shelter like the ASPCA. Every shelter has different needs, from canned dog food to office supplies.

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