1.Donate: To a good cause or save for a yard sale

    Whether giving away the goods or saving them for a sale, package them now in clearly marked cardboard boxes that can be stashed in the attic, a dry garage, or your basement until yard sale season commences, or until you have time to visit your local charity drop-off center.

    捐赠：整理好自己淘汰的衣物或用品，以备捐赠给他人或者是廉价转售。

    2.Donate: Old clothes and bags

    Any clean piece of clothing, bag, or shoes that you haven't worn in the last 18 months. Dressforsuccess.org will let you know where you can contribute business wear to aspiring career women in need. Or check your local Good Will or Salvation Army for specific drop off days, times and article restrictions.

    捐赠：旧书包和旧衣物

    有些你已经超过1年半没穿的衣服，鞋子等，你可以将它们整理干净，送给需要的人。

    3.Donate: Old computers or electronics

    Before donating any piece of electronic equipment, make sure that it's functional and reusable. It's always best to check with your local donation organization to see what their requirements might be. If your electronics or computer equipment have simply bitten the dust, it's important to recycle or dispose of them properly. To find out how, visit the Environmental Protection Agency at epa.gov.

    捐赠：旧电脑和电子产品

    在捐赠电子产品前，要确保这些产品仍然可以用。

    4.Donate: Toys

    It's great to give castoffs a second chance to bring fun to kids in distressed situations, but remember that donated dolls, games, etc. should be clean, safe, complete, and in generally good condition. If you wouldn't let your kid play with it, then that one-armed G.I. Joe and money-less Monopoly game should be sent to the big toy store in the sky.

    捐赠：玩具

    在经济危机的时候，将淘汰的玩具送给贫穷的孩子，让他们的童年充满乐趣是很有意义的一件事。

    5.Donate: Books you are finished with

    Books that you've read, especially paperbacks, or whose pages have remained unrifled for more than a year. Why not mark the boxes of yard sale candidates now with the prices you plan to charge? 50 cents for paperback? $1 for hard covers? Consider giving art books and good-condition hardcovers to a local library, school, or college.

    捐赠：你已经看完的书

    那些你已经看完的纸质的书本，与其将那些保存完好的书籍堆积在角落，不如将它们低价转售给更需要的人。

    6.Donate: Rarely used small appliances

    Come on, when was the last time you whipped up Belgian waffles? And that fruit drying thingamajig is taking up way too much room in the cupboard.

    捐赠：很少使用的家庭用具

    7.Donate: Unused exercise equipment

    Be honest. If you haven't used the NordicTrack since ABBA was a hit, don't torture yourself with its guilt-inducing presence. Besides, if you truly want to start a health regimen, you've got the best, completely free equipment already: your feet! Did you know that a half-hour of brisk grocery shopping burns around 130 calories? And here's even better news: A Vanderbilt University study shows that if you add laughter to any behavior, even sitting on your rump, you'll burn 20 percent more calories. Now that's something to giggle about.

    捐赠：不用的运动器械

    如果你曾经买了某种运动器械，但是你根本不需要它，一直将它弃置在一旁，为何不将它捐赠呢？事实上，最好的运动器材是我们的双腿，每天走30分钟的路，可以消耗人体大约130卡热量。

    8.Donate: Old eyeglasses

    North Americans toss 4 million pairs of glasses each year. UniteForSight.org makes sure that castoffs are put to good use in developing countries. Your local Lion's Club will also accept donations that will go to sight-limited seniors and other needy recipients. And don't forget prescription sunglasses, because everyone can use a great set of shades.

    捐赠：旧眼镜

    在北美，每年收到捐赠眼镜约有400万副，这些眼镜主要捐给一些落后的发展中国家。

    9.Donate: Unread mags and newspapers

    Bundle up any newspaper or magazine that you haven't read within a week of receiving or buying it. You may think you'll get back to it, but the odds are against your ever making it to the back page.

    捐赠：旧杂志和旧报纸

    将这些不看的旧报纸和杂志捆绑起来，整理好，找机会捐赠出去，因为你很少会再去看它们。

    10.Cancel: Catalog subscriptions 52 million trees are used each year to make the paper for the 19 billion catalogs that we receive. Shopping online will keep at least a leafy oxygen-producing tree or two alive a bit longer. And catalogchoice.org will help you cancel all your subscriptions for no charge.

    支持网购。据统计，每年约有5200万棵树被砍伐用来制纸，网上购物可以使这些树活得更久一点。

    11.Toss: Anything past its expiration date

    Anything in your pantry or freezer that has passed its expiration or "best if used by" date. If you're not certain how long something's been in the old igloo, say "sayonara," and next time label tightly wrapped items with the date you place them in cold storage. Generally speaking, foods should be kept in the freezer for only two to three months before use, so that trout from your 1995 vacation might have to go. And never refreeze food that has been defrosted. （Related: The best refrigerators）

    丢弃：任何过期的用具

    收拾自己的储藏室和冰箱，将任何超过保质期的产品统统扔掉。

    12.Toss: Outdated medicines

    The current cost of some drugs might tempt us all to hold onto them as long as possible, but a number of medicines do more than lose their potency over time - they can become dangerous. Unfortunately, there's no perfect way to dispose of over-the-hill pills and expended elixirs, but never pour them down the drain or in the toilet. Experts recommend that you scatter loose pills in with other trash to avoid children finding a tempting bottle. Adding kitty litter to liquid medications and putting the absorbed results in your bagged waste is probably the easiest way to get rid of syrups and such. But perhaps just as important as how you dump drugs is how you store them. Unless advised otherwise, they should be kept at an even room temperature, and sadly, the humidity of a bathroom can reduce the effectiveness and longevity of almost all medications. A high cabinet in a temperate spot is your best bet for smart and safe storage. （Related: 30+ Ideas to Update the Bathroom）

    丢弃：过期的药品

    13.Toss: Bad Cans

    Periodically check your pantry for any canned food items that might be swollen, badly dented, have rust spots, or that spurt when opened. You're not just saving space -- bacteria from tainted canned foods can be dangerous to deadly.

    丢弃：封口开裂的罐装食品

    定期检查自己的食物柜，将开口的罐装食品扔掉。

    14.Toss: Left-out leftovers

    Any perishable food that's been left at room temperature for two hours or more is basically a breeding ground for bad things. This does make me wonder how I survived an entire childhood of bag lunches that sat in the cloakroom for much longer, but happily you can be more well-informed than my mom. And remember that no matter what, anything that contains mayonnaise or eggs should be kept consistently refrigerated.

    丢弃：变质的剩菜

    任何含有鸡蛋的菜都应该放在冰箱里保存，剩菜很容易变质。

    15.Toss: Flammable materials properly

    Partially used cans of paint or other flammable items that haven't been used in a year should be disposed of according local toxic waste restrictions. Be sure to consult your disposal center for details and DO NOT pour these or other solvents down the toilet or drain. Paint that might be needed for touch-ups can be stored in airtight recycled take-out containers. （Related: How to paint a room in a day）

    丢弃：易燃易爆物品

    例如，油漆桶，或者其他废置的易燃物品，记住扔掉，当然请小心处理这些物品，将它们放到相应的回收站。

    16.Toss: Yarn and string scraps in your yard

    Bits of leftover twine and yarn are perfect liners for a bird's nest or robin roost. Place these bird goodies on bushes in your yard as the weather begins to warm, and odds are that you'll be keeping a feathered friend and her brood a bit toastier this season.

    丢弃：将不用的线或布等丢到自己的院子里，这些都是鸟儿们的大爱，当天气变冷的时候，他们可以用来盖窝，同时你也可以和它们成为好朋友。

    17.Donate, Recycle, or Toss: One old item

    Get rid of one item you think you simply can't part with. In a short spell you'll probably find that you barely remember what it was that made you hold onto it so tightly. Letting go of the old, both literally and symbolically, is liberating and good for the soul. It might also remind you that "things" aren't worth nearly as much as those you love.

    捐赠，回收或丢弃：一件旧物品

    处理掉一件你不用但是你总觉得自己某天会用到的物品，之后你会发现，很多你认为"必需"的东西其实不然。