I have begun sorting through a batch of magazines I kept in a biggish basket with a handle. These were some I did not toss because of the ususl 'it might have good advice." I did get ride of the Consumer Reports from 2009 and 2013, kept because of specific articles that are now certainly out of date. I also tossed a batch of Organizing magazines; I know all the suggestions they have for storing books and cds, and what I lack is enough space to build these wonderful storage units. Pictures of ideal, and prettily arranged book cases don't do anything for my needs, so out they go. I also have 3 Trycylce and Shambhala Sun magazines - Buddhist stuff that I read once and apparently thought I might read again. These are from 2015 - out they went.

It does not make a lot of space, although I can use the basket for more current items, but it does mean I let go of things I hung on to for vague reasons. That is always a problem for me - I am happy to have conquered that practice at least in the case of this basket