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Thrift is a virtue, and storage is life.If the end of minimalist life is storage, then excessive storage is to add unnecessary burdens to life. And a simple and exquisite life is not a blind thrift and hoarding.
Therefore, properly cleaning out some unused items can not only reduce some of the tediousness of life, but also make the space more light and orderly.
In this issue, let's talk about those over-storage behaviors at home to see if you also have hoarding habits.
1. Disposable tableware
With the rise of "takeaway life", it can be said that it has brought great convenience to some "lazy people" who do not like to cook. Even if you know that takeout is unhealthy, every time you arrive at a meal, you can't help but take out your mobile phone to order.
Over time, a large amount of disposable cutlery will accumulate. Such as chopsticks, spoons, gloves, and so on. Throw it away, it feels too wasteful, and I think I will definitely use it in the future, so I take the initiative to collect it.
But in fact, can it really be used in the later stage?In fact, the possibility is almost zero, if you cook by yourself, you have ready-made tableware at home, and you will not use disposable tableware at all;If you order takeout, the merchant will also give it away.
In addition, these disposable cutlery are inexpensive products in their own right, and even if they are all sealed, they are unhygienic for a long time. Therefore, "excessive storage" is obviously a chicken rib behavior, and it also takes up space.
Suggestion: Just throw away the extra disposable tableware and remember to choose according to your needs when ordering takeout in the future. Of course, it's best to learn to cook for yourself, although it's a bit troublesome, but it's really healthy to eat.
2. All kinds of plastic bags
Plastic bags are the most common items in most families, and many people also have a thrifty mentality, have the Xi of collecting plastic bags, after all, some plastic bags are bought with money.
Therefore, it is convenient to collect it, whether it is used as a garbage bag or to carry something when you go out.
But in fact, can you really use it?Take garbage bags as an example, even if you occasionally replace them with plastic bags, you will still buy them when you run out of garbage bags at home.
After all, not every plastic bag, large or small, is suitable for a trash can. Instead of spending time rummaging, it is more convenient to use a garbage bag.
In addition, how many people will carry a bag when they go out now?For example, when I go out to get a mobile phone, sometimes it feels inconvenient, and it is impossible to take a bag to go shopping.
Therefore, stop overstoring plastic bags, if there is no reasonable storage Xi, a large amount of hoarding can only bring more troubles to life, causing the home to become extremely messy.
Suggestion: Plastic bags can be kept, but they must be moderate. For example, take out a drawer or spare area dedicated to the bag, and resolutely clean it up when it is full.
3. Carton packing box
When online shopping becomes a consumption Xi, there will definitely be no shortage of large and small cardboard boxes at home. It may be to keep it for sale money, it may be to keep it for stuff, or it may be that the carton is too big to throw away.
In addition, some people also have the Xi of collecting boutique packaging boxes, thinking of storing some scattered small items.
In short, whether it is a carton or a box, it is reluctant to throw it away.
But in fact, these items not only take up a lot of space in the home, but they are also unhygienic. Especially the express carton, if you take it to load things if you don't disinfect it, your hands will definitely be full of bacteria.
As for keeping it for sale money, it's even more unrealistic. Maybe you have accumulated a large bag of cardboard boxes, and you can't even exchange money for a cup of milk tea.
So, quickly clean it up, if you think it is troublesome to discard, put it at the door of the house and give it to the cleaning aunt, they will take the carton and mop the floor for you.
Fourth, all kinds of bottles and cans
In daily life, there will always be some bottles and cans accumulated intentionally or unintentionally. For example, beverage bottles, canned food bottles, jam bottles, coffee cans, tea cans, and so on.
Some people like to use it for decoration, some people like to use it for things, and some people like to stock it up for later use. After all, as businesses pay more and more attention to packaging,These bottles and cans are also very exquisite, and I feel that it is a pity to lose them.
But in fact, if you over-store, then these bottles and cans will be scattered all over the house. It not only takes up space, but also greatly increases the amount of housework.
In addition, some bottles can leave some flavor if not washed carefully. After a long time, it is not only unhygienic, but also attracts some small insects.
So, hurry up and throw away the idle bottles and cans, if you really want to keep them for backup, just keep one or two, more can only become a burden on life.
5. Old clothes and shoes
If you want to ask what is the most space-consuming item in your home, then old clothes and shoes are definitely a big head. After all, most people have the Xi of buying new clothes on a regular basis, and the cabinet at home is so big, if you don't clean up the old clothes in time, the storage space will definitely become more and more tight.
Some people may say that old clothes can be worn again, and some children's clothes, even if they can't be worn, are reluctant to throw them away, and always want to keep some thoughts and memories.
In fact, old clothes can be worn, but only a few of them are actually worn repeatedly, and all the others are eaten in the cupboard.
As for children's clothes, if you have space at home and you have the energy to store them, you can of course stay;But if you don't have space and you're lazy, is there any need to keep it?It will only add to the blockage of life.
Suggestion: Restrain your desire to consume, drop or donate the clothes you don't wear, and quickly reduce the burden on your life.
6. Expired medicines
I believe that many people have more or less some medicines at home, which may be hoarded daily, or they may not have eaten the leftovers. Over time, there are a lot of them.
But in fact, everyone understands the truth that "medicine can't be taken indiscriminately". So even if you get sick in the future, the most you can do is take some common cold and anti-inflammatory medicines. And other medicines have naturally become a kind of decoration.
Not to mention that large and small medicine boxes are not easy to store, and the expiration of drugs is also an objective problem. Therefore, it is really not recommended that everyone keep medicines, especially if there are elderly people at home, and do not risk health.
Suggestion: The shelf life of standing medicines must be checked regularly, and expired medicines should be sent to nearby drug ** points, or handed over to pharmacies for help**.
Write at the end:
In fact, life is inseparable from storage, but excessive storage must not be the same as frugality. Only by properly subtracting from life can we create a comfortable and relaxing living space.