List of 16 items you should throw away (even before summer is over)

List of 16 items you should throw away (even before summer is over)

Do you ever take advantage of the change of season to do deeper cleaning? Don't make that mistake! Organizational experts clarify that there are 16 items that cannot fall into the temptation to get back together. Know what they're talking about.

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22/08/2026
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Inês Morais Monteiro

Jdid you start feeling the coolest summer nights? You still have a month to prepare for the fall, but there are things you must anticipate. Just don't make that mistake!

 

Organization experts reveal to the blog Martha Stewart that the change of season implies more than a trip to the fundraiser – it is not enough to change the pieces of clothing and summer decoration for those of autumn.

To close the summer you need to get rid of some things that may no longer be good for next summer.

“ Just because they have been used and appreciated in the past, does not mean that they need to stay in your house forever even after they lose their value”, Prager says.

And other cleaning experts add that this rule should apply to everything, be it a container without a lid or a lifeless sweater.

Moreover, from unnecessarily occupying too much space, it may also be “conditioning the flow of good energies”, according to here reveal these specialists in Chinese millenarian practice of Feng Shui.

Don't you know what should go to waste right away?

Here are lists of the 13 items you should discard as soon as possible

Plants without salvation possible
Damaged or duplicated kitchen utensils 
Floats and other inflatable items that are pierced
Bath suits damaged
Slippers or sandals too worn
Unstable garden chairs
Outer cushions with mould that do not come out
Expired sunscreens
Beauty or summer products out of date
Damaged decorative objects
Cables/loaders no longer functioning
Leaves and other waste accumulated in the garden
Summer equipment that has been damaged by the sun
Very degraded plastic containers and bottles
Summer decoration departure or that no longer makes sense to keep
Parts of clothing no longer fit or damaged

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Inês Morais Monteiro

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