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5 Ways To Declutter Your Home Without Filling Landfill Sites

  • October 6, 2020
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If you are hoping to declutter your home then, the main goal that you will be aiming to achieve is getting rid of items that you no longer need. But what happens with the items you throw out? Often, they get thrown into a landfill site and can cause additional pollution. This should be avoided as it can cause a lot of problems for the environment. Below, we are going to talk about how you can declutter your home without filling landfill sites so, if you are interested, make sure you keep on reading. 

 

1. Recycle 

If you are hoping to declutter your home without filling landfill sites, you should aim to recycle more items you have in your home. Many different materials can be used time and time again so, instead of throwing them out, put them to use for other things. If you can’t find any uses for the materials then, throw them out but, put them in the recycle bins rather than waste bins so they can be melted down and used for other things. 

 

2. Consider Storage 

Another way that you can declutter your home without filling landfill sites is by considering storage options for your items that you don’t have space for at the moment. For instance, you might have pieces of furniture or old clothes and toys that you don’t need anymore. However, if you are not ready to part with them then you should put them into a storage unit to look through at a later date and see what you want to keep. If you are looking for a storage unit then, you should have a look at the Safestore options that are available. 

 

3. Upholstery 

Do you have old furniture that is still good enough to use? Why not instead of throwing them out and buying new ones consider carrying out some upholstery? You could change the colours or try out some new styles with your old furniture. There are plenty of examples online to help with this. Not only will this stop items from going into landfill but, it will also save you a lot of money as you won’t have to splash out and spend lots of cash on new pieces of furniture. 

 

4. Donating Items 

Charity shops take a lot of items as donations and can help out a lot of other people who are less fortunate and can’t afford to buy a lot of things. If you have items that you no longer want or have a use for, you can consider taking them to a charity shop and letting someone else get the use out of them rather than throwing them out and polluting landfill sites. 

 

5. Car-boot Sales 

You might have a lot of items lying around your home in good condition or unused. If this is the case, you might be able to make some money back on them by selling them at a car-boot sale. Car-boot sales are great for getting rid of clutter because you can sell on old clothes, toys and pieces of furniture rather than throw them out.

 

As you can see, there are a lot of ways for you to declutter your home without filling landfill sites so, this is something that you should try and keep in mind. From recycling items to considering upholstery to putting items in storage and donating them, these are some of the ways that you can declutter without causing damage to the environment. Once you declutter in the right way, you’ll feel much better.

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