5 Common Items You Don't Need to Keep

Because your storage space is valuable, you should just toss or donate some things, said organizational expert Justin Klosky. Here are five items that people commonly hang onto longer than they should.
Boxes. Whether it’s from your new phone or a camera, after 30 days you can throw it out.
Broken appliances. If you replace an appliance with a new one, get rid of the old one.
Silverware. You decide you need more than eight place settings, so you buy a 12-piece set. Get rid of the eight-piece set unless you plan on regularly entertaining 20 people.
Newspapers and magazines. Keep a few meaningful copies from an event or a particular year and recycle the rest.

Clothing. Even if you think you might wear it someday, if a year has passed since you last wore it, it’s time for it to go.