With this question in mind, we turned to two pro organizers to ask for their advice.
They were thrilled to share their thoughts on all the items people tend to overstock in their homes.
You dont need every latest cup trend, she says.
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Take a look at who uses these bottles and cups in your home, and how often.
Pare down from there, and only keep what you actually need.
(1-1.5 cups per family member is a good rule of thumb.)
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This is particularly a problem for home offices.
Its bad for the clutter in our homes and the environment.
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[These] are slow to be depleted and yet we so often over buy them, she says.
Dietsch says this is a common pain point for people, especially newlyweds.
Will you even use it all up before it expires?
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Not only do peopleoverbuy their cleaning supplies, Dietsch says she notices a problem with how theyre stored.
Rather than stashing them all over the house, shes a big advocate for keeping everything in one place.
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