75 things that no woman over 50 should possess
At one point, an inventory purge is the responsible gesture.
There are innumerable small joys to hopeWhen you have 50. You no longer need to apologize for after-time bonds. You never worry about questions about when you are going to "settle". Oh, and there is no offense when someone does not ask to see your ID at a bar.
However, with age comes the responsibility. And as an adult in good faith, you have the responsibility to capture certain objects in your ever-increasing inventory. What raw animatronic fish on the wall? So long! Clothes that do not match for years? Lighten them! ThePrescriptions so expired They really qualify as antiques? To throw! And that's just the beginning. We have rounded all the items that a woman over 50 should disappear from her home, seriouslymode not to do grievanceDecor offenses. And for more ways to make your next chapter again, discover these50 Changes of life to do after 50.
1 Pens that do not write
Mark our words: This pen with dried ink will be the only one you can find when you have to sign something important. Dyed now and save a serious frustration in the future.
2 Ambitious clothes
It can be nice to assume that you will do once in your university's size clothes at some point, but hanging on suction clothes is not goingmake you skinnyHe just goes to clutter your closet and make you miserable. As a general rule, if you have not worn something in six months, it's time to give him the ho uprising.
3 Expired Drugs
You may think you may use these antibiotics or analgesics of a preliminary illness or injury, but suspended from expired medications is not just a bad idea, it could also be a dangerous. Drugs can lose their power over time and take pills long after your doctor has prescribed you can mean that you are preparing for potentially serious interactions if you are on other medications or if your health habits have changed.
4 Manuals to devices you do not have anymore
This mixer you got rid of five years ago? This printer that has stopped working when Reagan was still in the office? If you no longer have the device in question, the manual will not do you a lot of good, either. Mix them!
5 Old makeup
The old makeup is not just out of fashion, it is also a security risk. While these blue eyeshadow and frosted lip reds certainlyDate of your lookThey could also be hosting a crowd of bacteria that can make you seriously ill.
6 Dingus pillows
Your pillow is not as clean as you think. At the end of a week a single week, ourThe pillowcases have more bacteria on them thanYour average toilet seat. And the pillows inside them - those you never wash - are even worse. If you want to stay healthy and make you bed less than a petri dish, it's time for fessory all the pillows visibly stained or yellowed.
7 Uncomfortable bras
OnceYou struck 50There are many things you deserve in life and a comfortable bra is one of them. If you have a bra more like a torture device than a support means, it's time to send it packing.
8 Every artwork that your children have ever made
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Sure that theseAmazing art projects Or the particularly sentimental pieces you have made with your children can stay some of your permanent collection. However, these pieces of clay with pipe cleaners that are glued to them, these collections of popsicle sticks held with gum and these macaroni jewelry boxes must be abandoned once and for all.
9 Newsletters
You may have been proud of your perfect GPA in high school, but hold on these old report cards, especially if you have posted them, you're stuck in the past. In addition, you have many moreThings will be proud of By the time you hit 50!
10 Torn clothes
We do not suggest that you had to give up each article in distress in your closet simply because you have more than 50 years, but non-functioning must go. These tank tops with broken straps, leggings with tears and sweaters that you have cared for security, do not deserve room in your closet.
11 Broken chargers
There are only three things that broken chargers can do for you: clutter your space, you frustrate when they do not do itTurn on your devicesAnd maybe you give you the occasional electric shock. If they are frayed or ceased to work, it's time to say goodbye.
12 Novelty glasses
New Year's Eve in 2005 can be fun, but there are better ways to memorize them to keep these festive glasses from your friend's party. If they are not of the current year or a background reminder of another major life event, like meeting your spouse, it's time to let them go.
13 AOL CDS
By all means, keep theAOL address If it suits you. But these CDs promise you 50 hours free access to the internet? They are no longer necessary.
14 Diet pills
Slow and stable really wins the race when it comes toweightloss. And as you get older, charge your body with doubtful substances that can have adverse effects on your digestive system orheart is a risky game You do not want to play.
15 The socks miss their companion
Your tumble dryer is a monster eating socks, but that does not mean that your drawer must be a fortune memorial to its surviving victims. If it has been more than a month since you've seen your sock companion, it's time to throw it away.
16 Dead plants
Unless you are a secret witch, you will never go forplants of the house who have seen better days back to life. So, instead of letting them rot in your house longer, dial them if you can or you get rid of another way.
17 Shoes that give you bulbs
You have more than half a century of wisdom at your disposal, which means that you are too intelligent to think that these incredibly painful shoes will magically become comfortable. And considering that tight or uncomfortable shoes can cause or exacerbate all kinds of foot problems, nails embodied with onions, there is no time as the present for ditch than painful shoes.
18 VIENILLES Holiday cards
Theholiday season is a magical moment, but that does not mean that your house should be a real museum ofacclamation.
That's right - it's time to rid your space of these old vacation cards that do not mean anything. Of course, you can keep those who do it, but the greetings of this season you have obtained from your accountant can only be sentimental.
19 A lava lamp
The lava lamps are essentially little more than dressing of the period for shows onThe 1970s That much. If you want to create an interesting focal point for a room, a large piece of art always works better.
20 Shoes with holes
While you do not need to have the habit of launching every item Pire-for-Wear from your home, if your shoes are full of holes, it's time to let them go. They never go to be magically portable, and in the meantime, they will only bring your wardrobe otherwise gathered or that your closet feel the smell of dirty socks.
21 A skateboard
Wheelboards are a great way to move ... if you are Bart Simpson. By the time you reach 50 years, it should be clear that there are more civilian means to make the shuttle and most of them will not leave you with abroken ankle.
22 Whole arboudes for future grandchildren
You can dream of the day you havetons of grandchildren Run around your house. That said, keeping entire dresses for children who might never exist not only on your space, it can make things uncomfortable if your children are notPlanning to become parents. An article of choice or two is good, but make a donation to the rest to those who need children's clothes now.
23 A rolodex
Your mobile phone does the same thing as your Rolodex did, but it does not take a square foot ofoffice space, and you can pick it up, so leave thisanti-indelible equipment in the past.
24 Old financial documents
While some documents - like theTITLE OF YOUR HOME or car, or anything else who proves your ownership of an article - are worthwhile to be held, alternatives can be eliminated.
If you did not need a tax return or other financial document document for five years, you could probably shred it safely. But if you are worried, you might need this document in the future, just digitize it and save it first.
25 Remote controls for devices that you do not use
These remote controls for your old TV will never be useful, thus check their batteries safely and see if the company has made them will recycle the remaining parts for you.
26 Packets
Do you really need 400 doubtful Mayo packets? Is there a shortage of soy sauce in your city? Have you ever used duck sauce in this drawer? If the answer to any of these questions is "no" - and we assume that it is time to call these sauce packages a goodbye.
27 Dangerous beauty products
At one point, you may have been convinced that you could give yourself safely and efficient eyelash extensions or allow your hair at home, but 50, you certainly know better. If abeauty product It looks like it can be prejudicial or downright dangerous, you should give up those you have and avoid buying more in the future.
28 Old craft supplies
If you have never retrieved these knitting needles, have an art art cart filled with construction paper, you have no use for, or make practically podge mod, it's time to disintegrate. While they do little more thanClutter your homeThese art supplies could actually make good if you give them to a local teacher, a REC center or a family with limited resources.
29 Library books late
Libraries are an incredible resource, but they only work when people do the right thing and refer these books in a timely manner. Do you really want a child to fade her book from her book because you could not find time to return this copy ofDeck in Terebithia?
30 Dried painting
If you do a littleDECLAREUR OF MIR-LIFE LIFEIt's time to get rid of these dried paint cans once and for all. If you are worried, you will not be able to remember whatpaint colors Are in your home, do not fear: big channels such as Sherwin-Williams will keep your paint preferences on the file. So you can have mixed them again without bringing an old map of your basement.
31 Shine
A large highlighter can do wonders to illuminate your complexion. A glitter sweep, no matter if it's on your face or body, you will simply look like your return from a rave ... 20 years ago.
32 A piggy bank
If it's your beloved childhood piggy bank or something that belongs toyour children, you have a pass. However, if it's in fact where you store extra money and your coins, it's high time to throw it. After all, that's what the banks do.
33 Neon Signs
This hot pink panel proclaiming your living room has a bar? This is not exactly lovely fantastic when you are an adult. At the moment you have more than 50 years, novelty signaling does not hold the call he has done when you were in your 20 years.
34 Butterfly chairs
Your house is not adormitoryThen it's time for you to give up the decor that says the opposite. In addition, the butterfly chairs relate to the largest furniture you can buy, which means that a bad move can land you on the floor.
35 Lean scarves
If it's cold, wear a scarf that covers your neck and chest. Ditch The meat scarves that just look silly.
36 Novelty Salt and Pepper Shakers
By 50,your kitchenShould be more than a place to store takeaway menus. And if you are a competent cook - or at least try to become a - it means that the days of novelty salt and pepper shakers should be behind you.
37 Blurry
Blurred dice is not an elegant add to your wheever set. In addition, in some states, it is actually illegal to have suspended them from your mirror-and are really these soft eyesworth a ticket?
38 All that is made of wine plugs
Yesyou love wineThere are chances that you had some good bottles when you reach 50. However, the best way to commemorate them is not hot tights and tracat.
And in the same vein, you should definitely give up these dust collection vicates above your kitchen cabinets. A collection of empty wine bottles does not make Tuscany cuisine.
39 Peasant skirts
It's not just peasant skirts are too young for you. The question lies in their universallyAdjustment without flattering, Vibe hippie and propensity to collect a truly disgusting amount of street debris when you walk.
40 Beads Mardi Gras
It's great that youwent to New Orleans. But as an adult in its own right, all reminders of once you can or not to haveflashed For a plastic necklace must be thrown.
41 Pants
You really need to dress up as a movie Mobster Mobster from the 1970s to reach the gym. The lack of aesthetic attraction of the track track combined with this unbearable soundproof sound that they make every time you take a step should put them at the top of your donation stack.
42 A dish of shells
The logic behind a shells bathroom has never made sense. Is there water in the bathroom, so it must be a kind of indoor beach?
Whatever the intention, unless all your design scheme is on the theme of the beach (and there are more subtle ways to achieve it, by the way), it's time for shells.
43 Black light
There is only one reason that black light should never get into your home: you are the subject of a series of documentary crime and the police seeks clues. Otherwise, thisdated decoris always a mistake.
44 Gladiator's sandals
They are uncomfortable. They were not style in 10 years. They leave you with the strangest tanning lines. They must go.
45 A vinyl tablecloth
Vinyl tablecloths are perfectly acceptable for children's birthday parties and picnics. However, inside your home, you should use the real thing or go to commando.
46 Cowboy hats
Unless you actually work on a farm or in a rodeo, it's time forcowboy hat. If you really need to hide this headboard, there are much more elegant options, wide solar hats with elegant scarves.
47 Tapestries
The tapestries are superb in two places: museums and castles. (Please note that your living room and your room are not both places.)
48 Anything with a stranger over
The truth can be there, but it does not mean that your own quest for extraterrestrial life deserves a place on your wall. The same goes for clothing with the image of visitors who may or do not come to peace.
49 Framed photos of your high school or darling college
If it has been more than 20 years since you died someone, it's quite strange to keep their image framed in your home. The only exception to the rule: if they have died, you have good reason to keep their memory alive.
50 Pressing nails
Super-long nails are not exactly a sophisticated accessory at any age, but pressures are a particularly bad appearance. If you wantperfect nails, a set of acrylics is a better bet - and they will not come off when you cook.
51 It's just not very interested
If you have more than 50 years, you should have a decent idea when men are interested or not now. You do not need a book likeIt's just not very interestedTo remind you of the signs that someone does not want to go out with you. You have a better compass via your mind, your intestine and your heart.
52 A CD round or rack
CD towers are big, they are bulky and they waste spaces, holding tons of technology that isbecome quickly obsolete. But if you simply can not participate in your CD collection, get a workbook to accommodate them instead.
53 A keffiyeh
If you are some parts of the Middle East, a Keffiyeh could be a daily accessory and with good reason - it's useful and part of your heritage. If you are not, it's time to develop your own style instead of appropriate another culture.
54 A PAGEBOY hat
Unfortunately, you are probably not featured in a remake ofNewspaper-So it's time for the pageBoy hat. Not only these caps will ruin yourhairdressing Once you have deleted them, they also shout: "I'm desperate to look younger."
55 Clothes with writing at the back
There is no reason that a person of self-age should have a pair of pants proclaiming something about them or their assets.
56 A sorority banner
Of course, you can always look with tenderness your sorority days after 50. But it does not mean a large flag with your Greek letters on its living room sofa. It's time to fold your sorority banner and keep it as a memory, not as a decor.
57 Old cell phones
There is no reason for you to have a mobile phone that you do not use or does not work. If you have not exchanged inmake money backIt's no longer good for you.
58 Giant platform shoes
WHEREAS YOURrisk of fracture A tendency to get as you get older, which is especially true for post-menopausal-super-super-high platform shoes, is probably not an excellent choice.
59 Red plastic cuts
College accessories, such as red plastic cups, should not claim space in your kitchen cabinets. You can get inexpensive glass cups in any home goods store and at least they will not do your home to look like the host of a Pong beer tournament.
60 The rules
It iseasier than ever so farNo matter what your age. Things that might hear you, however, include obsolete francs, such asThe rulesIt tells you how to behave. If you want to call someone who interests you first, go ahead!
61 False plants
You have been held alive for over five decades - should not you be able to allow you a courtesy similar to a living plant now? Even if you do not want something high maintenance,Succulents are easy to take care of And can brighten a space much more efficient than a plastic fern.
62 A collection of hotel soaps
There are tons of ways to commemorate these incredible trips you have taken. However, if the only thing you exit from your trip is another hotel's soap bar, you may not be totally getting the mind from the entire travel experience. The good news? If you find yourself with a variety of additional soaps, charities likeClean Remove your hands and turn them into clean and usable soap that is gained from donation to communities in need.
63 A speaking fish
When is the last time someone came home and said, "I'd like to have someone here to sing" friends in low places "and make a joke on my mom"? If you scratch your head to find an answer, it's time for fessory theSAGE-CUTCH FISH.
64 Interior wicker furniture
Wicker furniture has an hour and a place, namely summer and outside. If you use the wicker instead of traditional furniture, it's not just a bad look, but you also meet virtually for everything you wear around that to hang you.
65 Any kardashian book
There are tons of large books full of inspiring counseling of life. Unfortunately, the same thing can not be said so that something allegedly written byThe family of television reality TV.
66 A collection of plastic utensils
Ask any environmentalist and they will tell you: single-use plastics are one of the main threats to the environment and the pursuit of the habitability of our planet. Reusable cutlery really only takes a few seconds to clean and better, it will not melt the second you hold it in hot food.
67 Band memories
Who signed an Eagles poster, thatGratifyable death Cover, and this tambourine you stole from Phish has a place in the basement or attic as souvenirs. But you are probably also memories of groups of groups that you have since lost your passion for, and it's time to let them go.
68 A collection of clothes of your ex
Yes, everything that belonged to your ex is perfectly worn and sweet and just the right type of overdimensioned. However, if you always wear their business when you prepare around the house, you live in the past and it is not healthy. To the donation bin they go!
69 Futon
Good and inexpensive mattresses are easier to come than ever these days, so why does this uncomfortable futon still go? With so many other cheap options that will not look like home to adormitoryThere is no excuse to keep this lumpish excuse for a bed.
70 Autographs framed
Framed autographers can have a place in tourist restaurants orYour local dry cleanerBut it's not exactly charming adults. If you just do not have to give up your autograph collection, keep them at least contained in an album.
71 A bumpit
If you wantGive your hair a volume, there are many ways to do it without seeming to auditionJersey Shore.
72 New Taxidermy
These frogs with dead-eyed playing poker and that the squirrel with a six shooter may have seemed hilarious to you when you bought them a long time ago. But now they are nothing more than a wave of years - and seriously frightening, to that.
73 Flying leaves
Stuffed sheets and a princess style bed can be adorable in a little girl's room. In a room of an adult woman, however, they just make the impression that you are stuck in the past.
"The grilled bedding evokes a very accurate time and cries, elderly and staged", like the motel decor or a dinner theater ", declares the interior designerDenise Gianna.
74 Bolero jackets
The purpose of the Bolero jacket has never been completely clear. In what situation could you find yourself in the place where your shoulders freeze, but your arms and strands do not need any extra coverage? If you always waste a suspension space on these puzzled outfit additions, it's time to get rid of it.
75 Novelty pillows
At the moment you will have more than 50 years, your home should be a reflection of your good taste, not an inappropriate reminder that you have not changed anything from your home for decades. "If you have more than 50 years and the decoration of your home always has design choices that have not changed since you've reached your bonus between the mid-90s and the late 90s, you have to redecorate Or rethink your life! " said Gianna. And for more things to ban your home, learn the30 ways your home is desperately obsolete.
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