I’m a sentimental person, and over time I’ve collected greater than a couple of trinkets: Great Aunt Ethel’s handkerchief and pill case, Grandma’s gold initial necklace, the rocking chair Mom used once I was only a baby. There’s nothing unsuitable with keeping a couple of sentimental items, but when I’m not actively using something on a every day or weekly basis, I would like to think hard about whether I should keep it or whether another person would appreciate it more.
This also applies to the artwork my kids have drawn over time. Do I really want bins of their childhood keepsakes, or might or not it’s higher to maintain a couple of precious items, arrange others right into a neat little scrapbook, and toss the remaining?
Not only is my house neater without a lot stuff in it, but as I prefer to donate most of my giveaways, I even have the comfortable knowledge that another person is benefiting from it.
(Or, for times I’ve sold a number of the items, I get just a little bit of additional money in my pocket.)
As Jesus says in Matthew 6:19, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.”
2. Food
Believe it or not, most of us may be pretty wasteful relating to our pantries. Often this comes because we go to the food market and buy something that seems appealing on the time reasonably than what we’d like. We find yourself having a pantry stuffed with things we wish as an alternative of things we actually use.
Consider minimizing on this area. Be intentional as you intend your menu for the week. Think about whether you may share some items across multiple meals. You may need chicken with rice one night, then the subsequent night resolve to make use of the leftover portion of that rice with some vegetables and beef for a soup, after which the subsequent night a few of that beef may be utilized in a stir-fry or quesadilla.
Planning your meals out helps you minimize what you purchase, which in turn reduces waste.
This can have a pleasant impact in your wallet, too — meal planning typically helps us spend less.
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