26 things to throw out before the end of the year

With the end of year fast approaching, it’s time to clear out your closets and cull the stuff you don’t need. 

Start off the New Year with a clean new slate. 

To get you started, here are 26 things you can throw out right now:

1. Dried or dirty tubs of play dough
2. Old magazines and newspapers
3. Old beauty products you haven’t used
4. Expired pantry items
5. Broken toys
6. Clothes you haven’t worn in the past year
7. Old diaries and calendars
8. Broken Christmas decorations
9. Clothes and shoes that your child has grown out of
10. Pens missing lids
11. Rusted outdoor accessories
12. Old receipts and documents
13. Dead mobile phones
14. Old tea towels
15. Broken appliances you’ve been meaning to fix
16. Excess yarn or fabric in your craft stash
17. Plastic bags
18. Old socks and underwear
19. Piles of newspapers and magazines
20. Chipped mugs, plates and bowls
21. Catalogues
22. Old or stained linen
23. Dead plants
24. Things you’ve been driving around in your car boot
25. Clothes you can’t fit into
26. Old bills

This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens

Writer Livia Gamble

Livia Gamble will not sleep until she has discovered every possible use of bi-carb soda and vinegar. When she isn’t reporting on ways to improve your home and garden, she can be found knitting socks (by choice) and will never say no to pizza.