Sassy Silver Sisters

Decluttering and simplifying your living space can bring a sense of peace and organization to your daily life. The process of letting go of items that no longer serve a purpose or bring you joy can be liberating and rejuvenating. In this post, we will explore 15 common items that you may want to consider tossing or donating to streamline your home and create a more harmonious environment. From clothing and kitchen gadgets to books and home decor, decluttering these items can help you create a space that truly reflects your values and priorities. Clothing and Accessories 1. Outgrown or Unused Clothing - We all have that pile of clothes that we're saving for when we miraculously shrink back to our high school size. Spoiler alert: it's not happening. Let go of those outgrown items and make space for clothes that actually fit and make you feel fabulous. 2. Damaged or Stained Items - That sauce stain from 3 years ago? It's not coming out, let's be real. Say goodbye to thos...

We are all in the same boat during this pandemic of COVID-19. Here are some things that you can do during your time held up in your home. 1.   Complete a puzzle. It's always satisfying to finish puzzles. 2.   Start a journal. This can be cathartic way of getting through difficult times. 3.   Dust off that old instrument and practice. 4.   Watch all the really long movies you’ve avoided until now.  5.  R ead a classic book. 6.   Treat yourself to a skin care routine you don’t have time for during a normal work week. 7.   Write an actual letter or note and send by snail mail. Who doesn’t like to get cards and notes in the mail? 8.   Learn something new. 9.   Try on all your clothes and determine whether they “spark joy” á la  Marie Kondo . 10.  B ake something. The next blog we will talk about things NOT to so during a pandemic. We would lo...

***UPDATED 7/14/23*** We are bombarded with bad news all day long from most network news shows. We don't know about you but we are tired of the hatefulness we see day in and day out. So, we are going to make it our mission to bring you uplifting stories from around the world that have touched our hearts. This story actually came from GoodNewsNetwork.org. There is a garbage man in Bogota, Columbia who began salvaging books that people were throwing out. He hated to see them in the trash bins so he started his own library in his neighborhood. When he decided to rescue the books from the trash, it created a "snowball effect" that inspired him to continue saving discarded literature. Jose Gutierrez has since collected over 20,000 books for his FREE library. He appropriately named the library "Strength of Words". He opens up his home to the children in his community on the weekends. He doesn't limit his book-lending to children, he has sent books to F...