8 Things You Need to Get Rid of!

Hey, it's called a junk drawer for a reason. Say goodbye to these all-too-common space wasters.

1. Kitchen items you haven't used in a year or longer. If you've never used your 2nd blender, or the sandwich maker, odds are, you won't use them ever. Donate the bulky appliances and enjoy the extra space.

2. The entire contents of your junk drawer. Empty the drawer in a box, and if you use something from it, put it back in the drawer. At the end of a few weeks, throw the box out!

3. Clothes that no longer fit. Make more room for the wonderful clothes that do fit!

4. School work from high school or college. The material is most likely outdated, and the chances you'll refer to it again are slim. Save your favorite papers in an archival box, but toss the notebooks, texts, and handouts.

5. Baby gear. Safety standards change so quickly that car seats and cribs are generally outdated just a few years after they're manufactured. Plus, they take up a lot of room. Keep only if you're already working on baby number two.

6. Random receipts. If you don't know what they're for, or if they're for basic items that you don't need to record for taxes or expenses, get rid of them.

7. Half-used bottles of shampoo, conditioner, or makeup you tried only once. If you don't use it now, you won't like it in a few months' time.

8. Books you've never read, or books that you'll never re-read. Donate them and save space on your shelves for the books that speak to your soul.