Get rid of summer clutter!

Now is the perfect time to get rid of the wilted and faded summer living gear. Take a few minutes to clear out the following items from your cupboards, closets, and living spaces:

• faded pool towels (donate to animal shelter)
• scuffed plastic picnic ware (donate or recycle)
• half-used sunblock (throw away: buy fresh sunblock each spring)
• inflatable pool chairs, inner tubes, or beach balls that have a leak (it's not worth trying to find the leak!! recycle these)
• broken folding or stacking chairs (trash)
• swimsuits that are losing their elasticity (trash)
• sunglasses you never wore (if you keep all your receipts in a photo storage or recycled shoe box, then sort thru them and return the glasses)
• three strings of patio lights you never got around to putting up (donate: why keep things you don't use?)
• the sprinkler that stopped working in July (trash or return to store if you have the receipt)
• any summer clothing that you've had for more than two summers and still didn't wear this summer (donate)
• the barbecue that has sat on your deck for three summers, unused (donate)

Clearing out summer's worn and faded will make way for the joys of autumn's crisp and rich delights. Enjoy each new season as it comes. Blessings!