One #household project that’s good to perform no matter what the season is #decluttering. Outdoors or indoors, rain or shine, your #home life will be healthier and less stressful if you don’t have a bunch of #junk you don’t need in the way of the #stuff that you use. Taks advantage of the warm summer weather to clean the #garage — or use a rainy day to #organize the basement. You’ll probably find lots of old #clothing, tchotchkes and other things you don’t really need that you can #donate to ClothingDonations.org. Call or click for a #free #pickup, and contribute those items to fund valuable #veterans programs! #SummerProjects
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Sort Your Clothing According to the Season
In places with variable weather — and especially those with four distinct seasons — one must adjust their wardrobe to match the atmospheric conditions. That means keeping a variety of #clothing of different weights to wear for different purposes.
Even if you live in a place with relatively steady temperatures, you’ll need to prepare for variations in heat and humidity. Or perhaps you vacation in another climate — going skiing or to the beach, for example. You need to have different clothes.
Most months, you know what to expect and which clothes to have close at hand. The problem is when the another season’s clothing is getting in the way of the current season, making it difficult to put together an appropriate outfit.
Sorting your clothing by season is a good way to keep your wardrobe #organized, How Stuff Works says: “There is no good reason your heaviest winter sweater should take up residence next to a summer tank in the prime real estate of your closet.”
Rotate your clothing by season to make better sense of your wardrobe. Start with your shoes, sorting them by season and purpose. Return only the current season’s to your closet or shoe rack, with the most frequently used at the front.
Do the same for clothing. Review each item for fit and wear, sorting it into at least two piles (hot and cold weather) or a pile for each season. Then sort those piles into everyday clothing, special-occasion clothing, clothing to #donate and clothing to #trash.
Return only the current season’s clothing to your closets and dressers; off-season clothing can be stored safely in (labeled) plastic bins. Where you put the bins is another question, but getting off-season clothing out of the way will streamline getting dressed.
Sorting clothing into seasons will also help you reduce your overall inventory by helping you discover which items no longer fit or don’t match your style. Put those times in a box or bag and contact ClothingDonations.org for a free #donation #pickup.
You’ll be glad you did. Whether you’re getting ready for a new day or a special event, you’ll no longer have to hunt for the appropriate items to wear!
How to Shake off Your Winter Hibernation
The trees are budding and the first flowers of #spring are starting to pop up — depending on your location, sometimes through a lingering snow. But you may still struggle to get energized for the warm weather, having been in human “hibernation” through winter.
“Humans cannot actually hibernate, but in the coldest months of the year, many of us are drawn to something similar,” writes Katherine May in Wintering: How I Learned to Flourish When Life Became Frozen. “We want to batten down the hatches, preserve our energies, lay on fat.”
Now, it’s time to shake off that hibernation and meet the sunniest months of the year head-on. You can shed that winter weight, tackle long-overdue warm-weather projects and reinvent your outlook for the rest of the year. Here are a few ways:
Move your body. You don’t have to start training for a triathlon, but any activity that gets your blood circulating will help you snap of the winter doldrums. Get off the couch and commit to move every day, even if it’s just a short walk.
“Moderate exercise will release endorphins that encourage you to move a little more next time,” says Optimi. “If you can be outside when the sun’s shining, all the better. Sunlight provides a variety of health benefits you don’t want to miss, including creating your own supply of immune-building vitamin D.”
#Declutter and #organize. Not only can #decluttering get you moving, it can also lighten the psychological load of a crowded, chaotic space. Simply having less #stuff to gather dust will make it easier to find the things you do like and streamline your home life.
Contact ClothingDonations.org for a #free #donation #pickup, and that extra #junk will be out of your life for good. Your mood will brighten knowing that #donating lightly used goods helps fund programs benefiting the nation’s #veterans.
Deep-clean. They don’t call it spring #cleaning for nothing. Shake out the rugs, wash the windows and scrub the baseboards. A #clean, fresh-smelling and bright home is a more pleasant place to be; it will put the spring in your step and may even inspire you to let some fresh air in.
Whatever gets you moving, socializing and planning again after a long winter is fair game. Just know that you no longer have to bundle up, huddle on the couch and binge Netflix. Spring has sprung, so go out and take advantage of it!
Treat the Vets in Your Life on Vietnam Veterans Day
Tomorrow, remember the #Vietnam #veterans in your life and community with a special visit, message, card or meal on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. But remember, you don’t have to wait for March 29 to honor and support #Vietnam #veterans. Every #donation made to ClothingDonations.org is resold to fund valuable veterans programs. That means that even as you improve your life and space by #decluttering, you can ensure that those who served have access to health care, food, housing, camaraderie and more. Fill a few boxes or bags with your unwanted #stuff and #schedule a #pickup today!
Have a Virtual Vietnam War Veterans Day
If you can’t find a National Vietnam War Veterans Day event in your area, you can recognize the nation’s #veterans virtually. Download a frame for your profile picture on Facebook to show that you’ve served or support those who did. Visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to watch the wreath-laying ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Take a virtual tour of the Pentagon’s Vietnam War exhibit. Or send a #Vietnam veteran you know a message of thanks and goodwill. The nation’s veterans appreciate your recognition! #NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay