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- Go with the 80/20 rule: The 80/20 philosophy suggests that people really only use 20% of the things they own. When deciding what to keep and what to get rid of, think about what items you would replace right away if they were ever lost or stolen; this will help you determine what your 20% to keep should be.
- Donate and schedule a pickup: Part of going through your belongings should involve donating some of your items, but often times people don’t ever get these items out of their homes. Go online and schedule a pickup so that you ensure this gets done.
- Use vinegar: Vinegar is an amazing natural cleaning agent that has many uses. One use for vinegar is to tie a bag of vinegar around your showerhead and let it sit over night. This clears away gunk from the head and will also improve water pressure too.
- Coffee filters and Coke clean too: You can use coffee filters to clean dust off of TV screens and Coke can be used to clean toilets. Pour Coke in the bowl, let it sit for an hour, and then flush.
- Consider doing a digital purge: Clear away any files on your computer or phone that you don’t need such as duplicate pictures and then empty the recycle bin.
- Update your passwords: Make your accounts more secure by updating your passwords with new ones that include both uppercase and lowercase letters as well as numbers. Have a lot of passwords to remember and keep track of? Consider using an encrypted database to store them for you.