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If you ask Italians what is their favorite holiday, you will notice that the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of this sunny country will call you (Natale) or (Capodanno). And in fact: Italians are always looking forward to the December and January holidays, carefully preparing for them many weeks before their arrival.

Like any other people, Italians have a number of special New Year's traditions and rituals, which they try to carefully observe in order to "catch" luck for the next year.

In Italy, on New Year's Eve, no one can fall asleep: festive fireworks blaze in the sky until morning, like firecrackers. Why is this tradition interesting?


Italians launch fireworks and firecrackers not only to celebrate the New Year: they firmly believe that loud noise scares away evil spirits that may appear in the coming year.

First of January

In Italy, there is an opinion that the new year will be the same as the first of January. Therefore, after New Year's Eve, an Italian will never borrow or lend money or work.

Red lingerie

Residents of sunny Italy believe that red is bound to bring good luck. Therefore, they are happy to dress up in red for the New Year's table. It can be either a suit, dress or trousers, or underwear, which is simply full of shop windows.

Coins and candles

Italians are simply obsessed with luring good luck on New Year's Eve. And they are ready for anything, just not to miss it. To do this, as already mentioned, they dress in red, and also put coins or candles on the windowsill - harbingers of prosperity.

"New water"

In some regions of Italy there is a custom to bring “new water” from a spring to the house on January 1st. Italians believe that water brought before sunset will bring happiness in the new year.

First comer

> Another great New Year's belief is that who you meet first on the street in the coming year is of great importance. You're out of luck if it's a priest or a child. But if your grandfather crosses the road, you will be provided with happiness and prosperity until December 31 of the new year.

12 grapes


To the chimes, we write a wish on paper, burn it, and add the ashes to the champagne and drink. However, the inhabitants of Italy came up with a much simpler, but still a little strange tradition associated with the last minute of the outgoing year. They lay out 12 grapes, eating one with each beat of the clock. It is believed that the one who ate the last berry in the first second of the new year will be accompanied by ... of course, good luck.

Wine

Residents of the post-Soviet space associate New Year with its invariable attributes: Olivier, tangerines and, of course, champagne. However, this alcoholic drink is not popular on New Year's Eve. Moreover, drinking French champagne is completely bad manners. Italians prefer to count the chimes with a glass of wine produced in their home country.

Befana

Italian kids do not receive gifts on New Year's Eve. No, this does not mean that their parents are mean people. The thing is that the good Fairy Befana puts gifts under the Christmas tree for children, and she does it only on January 6th. Italian kids are looking forward to the fairytale heroine, hanging their socks to the fireplace, and in the morning rush to unwrap their presents. However, not all children will receive them: for those who misbehaved last year, the fairy put a coal in their socks.

Throwing away furniture

The good old Italian tradition of throwing away unnecessary things in the last minutes of the outgoing year is not fiction at all. By getting rid of unnecessary trash, the inhabitants of Italy get rid of the negative energy that has accumulated over the past year. Therefore, walking along the Italian streets on New Year's Eve is a very risky activity: torn trousers or a rare TV can fall on you.

The Italians to this day have many interesting and funny traditions: Christian and pagan, their own and borrowed. Therefore, celebrating the New Year in Italy is a great opportunity not only to celebrate this holiday with dignity, but also to get to know the country and its eccentric inhabitants better.

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Temperamental Italians throw old things straight out of windows. They believe that the more unnecessary things are thrown away, the more wealth will appear in the coming year. So if you celebrate the New Year in Italy, make sure that the three-legged chair flying from the window does not land on your head.

And here Bulgarians, it turns out, is the most romantic nation - at the time of the New Year's coming they turn off the lights for a few minutes in order to ... make New Year's kisses.

V England New Year is not some abstract concept, but a real character. After all, he comes as a person through the door. As midnight approaches, the British open the back door of the house so that the Old Year can pass unhindered. And at the twelfth strike of the clock, they close it and hospitably open the front hall - for the New Year.

V Venezuela it is customary to eat during the striking of the clock. For each hit, you need to eat one grape and make one wish. 12 strokes of the clock - 12 grapes, and, accordingly, 12 desires. If you want to use the Venezuelan tradition - stock up on smaller, seedless grapes. But I advise you to come up with desires in advance - otherwise in a hurry you can make such a decision!

A very beautiful and, perhaps, the most unusual and exotic New Year's custom for us - in Brazil... Traditionally, Brazilians celebrate the New Year on the sandy shore, where many candles are lit and women throw flower petals into the ocean.

Surprisingly, the most avid New Year lovers are indians... Indeed, New Year comes to India more than four times a year! The thing is that adherents of various religions live in this country. So residents of different religious views celebrate this holiday at different times. Some Hindus courageously eat the bitter leaves of the neem tree on New Years. Indeed, despite the dubious taste, they bring good luck and health.

If on New Year's Eve you find yourself in Ireland, you don't have to worry about meeting the holiday. According to Irish tradition, hospitality is the main thing in the New Year. On this night, every passer-by becomes a welcome guest for the Irishman. You can easily go to any house - the owners will treat you and share with you the joy of the New Year.

But the most unusual and amazing New Year's tradition is ... to watch the same film every year. As the saying goes, "Olivier" basin and the movie "Enjoy Your Bath!" It all began, as you know, in the Soviet Union, and the custom took root so that it continues to this day. True, lately this tradition is gradually disappearing from the scene. The Russians, finally, can afford, for example, to go abroad for the "winter holidays". And there is shrimp with mussels.

Although in some families the old custom continues to live on. And for some, it will remain a wonderful memory from childhood - the whole family gathers at one table, on which there is an invariable salad, and everyone watches a movie together. In any case, since it existed for so long even after the collapse of the USSR, it means that this is a really good, kind home tradition.

What do you do on New Years? Do you have your own New Year traditions?

Now is the time to make room for arrival of a new into your life.

New Year marks the beginning of a new period.

The third point, which is important for everyone to remember, concerns getting rid of old things. If you want something new to come into your life, first make room for it. This is how the world works. That is why it is so important to throw away everything old.

Now is the time to get rid of the unnecessary. In Italy, there is an ancient tradition of throwing unwanted items through a window or door. True, these days it was forbidden to do this, since there were too many accidents. So there is no need to throw it out the window - all this can be done in a completely civilized way.

Moment Three.
UNNECESSARY THINGS

The custom of throwing away old things before the New Year is a symbol of the beginning of a new life, in which there are no old problems, sorrows, misfortunes and illnesses. This is the time when another stage of your life ends. Once you've gotten rid of the clutter, you're ready to move on.

Everything is renewed in Nature. And it is important that there is nothing that prevents you from coming to a new one. If a person knows how to part with old things, then he can part with the past and let it go.

What is dangerous
accumulation of things

Generally speaking, the desire to make stocks is inherent in everyone. Basically, this is a useful quality. But when the amount of savings begins to go beyond the reasonable and things settle in the house as a dead weight, then the vital energy changes in it.

The Japanese are unambiguous about this. They believe that storing unused items in the home leads to stagnant energy... Even good energy, if it stagnates, turns into poison for the people living in the house.

Hoarding reflects that a person can't let go past and afraid of novelty... He holds on to his. Scientists have already proven that warehouses of old things reflect disorder in a person's head and create chaos in his entire life, as well as lead to real diseases. After all, disturbed energy can reduce the supply of vitality and can cause.

There were even those that tied storage places for unnecessary things and Problems that arise in life. So, it is believed that unnecessary things on the mezzanine limit the possibilities. And if the basement is littered, then this negatively affects the work of the brain. The warehouse under the bed disrupts sleep.

The inability to get rid of old things in time shows that a person is not flexible. He does not know how to adapt and is not ready for change. He does not accept no changes, even positive ones, is not able to get away from the negativity in his life, he lives only in the past.

So often throw away old stuff and get rid of all unnecessary, because it slows you down.

People all over the world are afraid of littering. They try to get rid of unnecessary things in time. Germany and Canada have special locations and containers. Unnecessary clothes and shoes are taken out there. Nearby people leave old furniture and equipment. Even bags with spare fittings are tied, and notes are glued to the technique “Works great. Use it to your health ... ”.

Only our people do not throw things away, but store them. So there is enough rubbish in every home: statuettes of the 50s, Tetris without buttons, torn shoes, broken TV, flat boots, school notebooks, chairs without backs, old magazines and newspapers ... According to Zadornov, even one ski track will be left ... All it lays for years "just in case", because it is a pity to throw it away.

We like to keep old things. According to statistics, only 12% of Russians throw out old things without regret, everyone else it's a pity literally all:

    • 30% keep old clothes;
    • 17% keep beautiful empty bottles, old notebooks, photographs, children's drawings, shells, discs and cars;
    • 7% keep old books, magazines and newspapers;
    • 4% keep household appliances, electronics, children's toys and memorabilia;
    • 3% keep gifts and souvenirs;
    • 2% keep children's things, jewelry, watches, furniture.

Our people simply cannot imagine how they can take it and throw it away. Therefore, even after removing a thing from the house, it is not thrown away, but sent to the dacha, to the shed or garage.

This behavior is not accidental, everything comes from childhood, from the difficult experience of parents. Our grandmothers did not throw anything away at all, but tried to give everything a second life. Things were altered, bandaged, renewed, patchwork quilts were sewn, etc. Parents are accustomed to the fact that everything should serve until it is completely worn out. It is a sin to throw away a serviceable thing. That's what it is negative programs childhood that is difficult to forget. So the clothes that were bought at the beginning of the century are still worn. After all, a solid thing, how can you throw it away or give it away !?

Removing trash

You can, of course, say that we are not as rich as Italians and we cannot afford to throw something away. But you try to do it all the same and you will see how much easier you will become breathe in your own home.

You don't have to throw everything away at once. There are clothes that will come in handy in the village or in the country. Something (especially furniture) can be updated, given a second life. But feel free to remove unnecessary trash from your home. This is all that you will not wear or use in the household.

What criteria can be used to select such things?

    1. If you have not used the item for over a year.
    2. Things of people who have passed away.
    3. Things that have lost their appearance are torn.
    4. Cracked or chipped dishes.
    5. Something that gives you unpleasant memories and associations.
    6. All sorts of rubbish, such as ribbons, beautiful packaging, etc.
    7. Unnecessary gifts.
    8. Old books and magazines
    9. Cosmetics you don't use.
    10. Expired medicines.

It is very pleasant to clean your home. Especially if at the same time you remember that you release life from unnecessary connections and events. And in their place new, better and more useful ones will surely come.

Things need to be released. To understand if this time has come, you can use one general rule: if you have a doubt, throw it away or leave it - it has no place in your home. But not worth throwing away things that make you proud and raise your self-esteem.

It is often very difficult to part with books... But why do you need shelves of something that you have not touched for years. Leave only those books that you will reread and that you need. Remember that your environment (including your home) shapes your tomorrow.

I will separately say about all techno trivia(chargers for phones that are lost, attachments for vacuum cleaners, some kind of connectors ...). As a rule, they are kept separately. The things themselves have been gone for a long time, but this is still stored.

And of course, women should not forget about shoe... Almost each of us has something that has not been worn for a long time, but it is still scary to part with it.

What to do with

So, we must get rid of everything old. Let's consider, what and how to do with it. Sort everything first.

    • Old cotton rags (linen, towels ...) will be useful for the home, either as various rags (for the kitchen, in the garage or for repairs), or for sewing small items for the kitchen.
    • Put your most valuable items up for sale. There are special newspapers and websites for this. During these six months, I myself have sold cameras and photographic paper there. And you can use the proceeds to buy new things. This is also a supplement to your budget.
    • If the item is not for sale, offer it to those in need. There are many ways to do this too. You can offer it on a dedicated website or forum. I myself have distributed so many things through. You can give it to neighbors, relatives, acquaintances or offer it to the poor.
    • You can find some kind of charity center, orphanage, or take it to a church.
    • Books and magazines can be taken to the library or laid out on the windowsill for neighbors.
    • For the very last case, whatever is left can simply be taken outside and neatly folded next to the trash boxes.

I always try to give things away. They easily find new owners. Even furniture and non-working equipment are taken away with pleasure. The most difficult thing was with the carpet. I cut half into pieces - I made rugs for the common corridor. I gave the second one to the concierge.

Today it is often not profitable to repair, it is easier and cheaper to buy a new one. But some people will gladly take non-working and start restoring it. For example, now my second laptop is flying. I will post it at the beginning for sale for a penny. There is no one willing, I will give it that way.

For advanced

For dessert, you can tackle unnecessary junk. your consciousness... Throw away memories of old grudges, quarrels, envy, etc. And even more cool is to try to say goodbye to your mistaken views about the world.

In the comments, I ask you to write, do you keep old things at home and which of the unnecessary things is the most difficult for you to throw away?

Celebrating the New Year in different countries is associated with traditions that have survived from ancient times. Even among the ancient peoples, a belief arose - as you celebrate the new year, you will spend it. To this day, in different countries they resort to various tricks in order to "lure" luck, prosperity and prosperity.

Indeed, the traditions of all peoples are different, but the New Year's holiday for the majority is, first of all, a Christmas tree (or other festive tree), gifts and a “creature” that brings these gifts. Yes Yes. It is a creature. Because in different countries, children receive gifts from anyone.

In Italy, for example, this is Beffano (an old woman who somehow resembles our Baba Yaga), however, with her Santa Claus Babbo Natale. In the Czech Republic, a whole company of angels, the devil and Saint Mikulas comes to children.

France, Germany, Poland, America, England, Spain, Switzerland and a dozen more countries are more traditional in this regard - the familiar Santa Claus in these countries is simply called differently - Santa Claus, Saint Nikolaus, Per Noel, Christkindl and many more names, from Dun Che Lao Ren (Chinese Grandfather Frost) to Viejo Pascuero (Sweden).

Be that as it may, any child knows his New Year's hero perfectly, and he has no problems with naming.

Children in Germany receive the most gifts

As for gifts, the children of Germany were the luckiest ones. Kids receive gifts in shoes, put out on the threshold, on the day of St. Nicholas (1st time). The next day, under the strict guidance of their parents, they decorate the Christmas tree. Then they celebrate Christmas with their presents (2nd time). The next set of gifts falls on New Year's Eve, or rather morning (3rd time). Children literally bathe in gifts, especially since all relatives willingly join the baby's parents.

Santa Claus chooses a bad child to punish with rods. Germany.

On New Year's Eve gifts are given by Vainachtsman hand in hand with Christkind. It's not so simple here, if Christkind is kind and meek, treats the kids with sweets, then Vainakhtsman holds gifts in one hand, and a rod in the other. As it should be, those who behaved well receive a gift, and those who behaved badly during the year and played a lot ... well, in general, he will definitely not get a gift. In general, in Germany, instead of the New Year, there is a Christmas-New Year period with fairs, carnivals and bazaars, where many entertainments and surprises await children. In the end, it was Germany that gave us, and not only us, the New Year's tradition of decorating a Christmas tree.

In France, on New Year's Eve, a log is set on fire

French kids spend their New Year holidays differently. To begin with, let's clarify that Christmas trees are not popular in France, and the kresh (something similar to the crib, in which, according to legend, Jesus was born) is the Christmas symbol. Children expect French Santa Claus, Peer Noel twice - on St. Nicholas's Day (as in Germany, it falls on early November) and on Christmas Day.

Thrifty Peer Noel divides gifts for children into two parts: those that are simpler are left for St. Nicholas' Day, and the more valuable ones are put in prepared shoes (their children hang in the house in the evening) for Christmas. However, this is not all, the check "good-bad" is carried out by Per Fouetar - this is a very evil grandfather with rods, accompanying the good Peer Noel and helping him to find out the hooligans.

In addition to gifts in France, there is a New Year's tradition, beloved by children, is setting fire to a Christmas log. Its value lies in the fact that all family members are involved. They gather around an ordinary log, dad waters it with brandy and oil, and the children set it on fire, after which the whole family freezes around the fire. By the way, the romantic French do not throw away ashes and coals, but keep them all year in a bag in the hope that it will protect the family from troubles.

In England, according to the old custom, when the clock starts striking 12, they open the back doors of the house to let out the old year, and with the last blow open the front doors, letting in the new year.

In Austria it is believed that on New Year's Eve, to be happy, you need to eat a piece of a pork head or pork snout.

In Hungary in the first second of the New Year they prefer to whistle to children's pipes, horns, and whistles. It is believed that it is they who drive away evil spirits from the dwelling and invoke joy and well-being. Preparing for the holiday, Hungarians do not forget about the magical power of New Year's dishes: beans and peas keep the strength of mind and body, apples - beauty and love, nuts can protect from trouble, garlic - from disease, and honey - to sweeten life.

In Romania unmarried women usually go to the well, light a candle and look down. The image of the flame will paint the face of her future husband in the dark depths of the water. Those who do not dare to wander the streets at night, take a branch of the basilica and place it under the pillow: a dream will show the betrothed.

In Greece New Year is the day of St. Basil, who became famous for his extraordinary kindness. Children leave their shoes by the fireplace, hoping that the saint will fill them with gifts.

In italy it is customary to throw out broken dishes, old clothes and even furniture from apartments at the very last minute of the old year. Crackers, confetti, sparklers fly after them. It is believed that if you throw out an old thing on New Year's Eve, then in the coming year you will buy a new one. And all the children are waiting for the sorceress Befana, who arrives at night on a broom and enters the house through the chimney. She fills children's shoes specially hung from the fireplace with gifts.

In Spain there is a tradition to eat grapes on New Year's Eve. Before the clock strikes, you need to have time to eat 12 grapes, one for each of the twelve coming months.

In Scotland New Year is celebrated with a kind of torchlight procession: barrels of tar are set on fire and rolled through the streets. Thus, the Scots "burn" the old year and light the way for the new. The well-being of the owners depends on who is the first to enter the house on the morning of the new year. It is believed that a dark-haired man who comes with a gift will bring happiness.

In Scandinavia in the first seconds of the New Year, it is customary to grunt under the table to ward off evil spirits, illness and failure from the family.

In ancient China On New Year's Eve, the only holiday of the beggars was declared in the year, when anyone could enter the house and take what he needs, and if you refuse, the neighbors will turn away with contempt. In modern China, New Year is a lantern festival. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the lunar New Year. On New Year's Eve, countless small lanterns are lit on the streets and squares, believing that the sparks from them will drive away evil spirits. The New Year itself begins in January-February, so it is associated with the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For many centuries, the inhabitants of China, seeing off the cold and bad weather with the light of lanterns, meet the awakening of nature. Lanterns are given various shapes, decorated with bright drawings, intricate ornaments. The Chinese are especially fond of putting on street lights in the form of 12 animals, symbolizing each year from the 12-year cycle of the lunar calendar.

In vietnam The new year according to the lunisolar calendar is called Tet. This is a family holiday, during which all quarrels are forgotten, insults are forgiven. The Vietnamese decorate their homes with miniature tangerine trees with tiny fruits. Every Vietnamese home has an altar of ancestors, and paying tribute to their memory is an important part of the New Year's celebration. Celebrate New Year in Vietnam and January 1, it is called the "holiday of the young."

In Mongolia with the arrival of the first day of the New Year, a truly nationwide celebration begins in the country. The official New Year in the country is January 1, and the New Year according to the lunisolar calendar is called "Tsagaan Sar". By tradition, farewell to the old year is called "bituun". At this moment, you cannot quarrel, argue, swear and deceive, this is considered a great sin.

New Year in Japan is one of the most popular holidays in the country. Japanese children celebrate the New Year in new clothes, believing that this will bring good luck and health. On New Year's Eve, children put a drawing with a picture of their dreams under the pillow, then the desire must come true. In floral arrangements, pine dominates, symbolizing longevity and endurance. And in the morning, when the New Year is already coming into its own, the Japanese go out to meet the sunrise, with the first rays of light they congratulate each other and give gifts. Heaps of straw are hung on the facades of houses to protect the house from evil spirits. And the most important thing for the Japanese is to laugh in the first second of the New Year - then happiness will accompany them all year.

The main New Year's accessory is a rake (kumade), with the help of which the Japanese will be able to rake in happiness in the new year. They are made in size from 10 cm to 1.5 m and decorated with rich paintings. To appease the Deity of the Year, bringing good luck to the family, the Japanese erect kadomatsu in front of the house - a small gate made of three bamboo sticks, to which pine branches are tied. Also in Japan, exactly at midnight, a bell starts ringing, which beats 108 times. According to a long-standing belief, each ringing "kills" one of the human vices. According to the Japanese, there are only 6 of them - greed, anger, stupidity, frivolity, indecision, envy, but each has 18 shades.

In India as many as eight dates, which are celebrated as New Years, as many cultures intersect in the country. On one of these days - Gudi Padwa - it is necessary to eat the leaves of the nim-nim tree, which taste very bitter and unpleasant. But according to the old belief, they protect a person from diseases and troubles and provide, oddly enough, a sweet life.

Jewish New Year- Rosh Hashanah is not so much a memory of some historical event, from which the countdown of years begins, as the day of the Supreme Judgment. It is believed that on this day the Almighty judges people, and on the basis of their actions, he decides what fate awaits them next year. Therefore, the main thing at such a time is the repentance of each person. This day is filled with prayers and restrained joy. On the table are festive candles, a round challah with apples, which are dipped in honey to keep the year sweet.

In Cuba on New Year's Eve, they fill all the dishes that are in the house with water, and at midnight they start pouring liquid from the windows. Thus, all the inhabitants of Svoboda Island wish the New Year a bright and clean, like water, path. And while the clock strikes 12 times, it is necessary to swallow 12 grapes, and then goodness, harmony, prosperity and peace will accompany you all twelve months.

New Year's Eve in Venezuela is a special occasion. All relatives get together and cook la hallaca - one of the very hearty food with many spices that all household members eat during New Year's Eve. Everyone wishes each other happiness in the new year and forgets all past grievances.

In brazil the celebration of the New Year is called Iemanja. The beaches are crowded with people and Iemanja is praised by religious chants. Even those who live far from the water try to come to the coast to make offerings to the sea: most often these are flowers on small ships made of wood. The participants in the ceremony dress in costumes of a certain color - depending on the saint who will "rule" during the new year.

In Nepal New Year is celebrated with sunrise. At night, when the moon is full, the Nepalese light huge bonfires and throw unnecessary things into the fire. The next day, the Festival of Colors begins, and then the whole country turns into a huge rainbow. People paint their faces, arms, chest with an unusual pattern, and then dance and sing songs in the streets.

In Panama at midnight, when the New Year is just beginning, all the bells ring, sirens howl, cars hum. The Panamanians themselves - both children and adults - at this time loudly shout and knock on everything that falls under their hands. All this noise is necessary in order to "appease" the coming year.

In Russia and Ukraine Recently, a tradition has appeared on New Year's Eve to appease the animal - the patron saint of the coming year. 2011 will be held under the auspices of the white metal Rabbit (Cat or Hare). Already six months before the New Year, the toy shelves were filled with these cute animals. So everyone can stock up on fluffy totems for the coming year.

1. Old or just boring Christmas tree toys. And also those that neither this nor last year did not want to hang on the tree. Not to be confused with old ones - they can be sold at Sotheby's.

2. Chipped dishes.

3. Pseudo-archive. Ostensibly important pieces of paper, letters, checks and receipts. In fact, the important ones are neatly folded into the daddy.

4. Clothes that have not been worn for over a year. Exceptions for a wedding dress, “reference” jeans and your favorite thing are allowed!

5. Underwear that has not left the cozy drawer for more than three months. If there are less than 35 positions on the ejection, you are a big smart girl!

6. Shoes that have not been useful for two years.

7. Things and accessories from which your children grew up.

8. Written pens. And in general, it is high time to buy one, expensive and beautiful.

9. Non-working household appliances. A new vacuum cleaner can be cheaper than fixing an old one.

10. Non-washable and boring shades and chandeliers. Yes, this is a global, but very effective step!

11. Old shabby furniture.

12. Children's toys that the child has not played for a long time. You can attach strings to small ones and hang them on a Christmas tree in the park.

13. Anything that reminds of something bad and spoils the mood.

14. Everything that interferes with cleaning the house for the holiday and does not find a normal place and adequate use.

15. Slippers worn out, even if they are used to. In the New Year - with new slippers!

16. His Majesty "Cellophane bag with plastic bags".

17. Shampoos and other bottles, in which there is almost nothing left.

18. Sick plants. Of course, no one argues that it is better to transplant and fertilize them. He hasn't been arguing for two years now, yes.

19. Unnecessary gift boxes, as well as flower wrappers and pretty ribbons.

20. Gifted trinkets.

21. Old calendars. It is unlikely that you will use them when writing your memoirs.

22. A pile of newspapers and magazines.

23. A bunch of jars stored "just in case."

24. Shabby doormat. Just don't forget to get the keys out from under it!

25. Things set aside "for giving".

26. Skis left over from school physical education lessons.

27. Bicycle parts stored on the balcony. Especially when you consider that the bike itself has long been thrown away or given away (the same for a car).

28. The old clock, from which the cuckoo flew long ago.

29. Mechanical meat grinder in the presence of a modern electric or combine (usually located in the far lower corner of the kitchen drawer).

30. "Collection" of empty "beautiful-creative" bottles from the top kitchen cabinets.

31. Broken juicer. Due to unclear circumstances, this thing is in almost every home.

32. Grievances, troubles of the year.

33. Old appearance if you are not happy with it. Beautician, hairdresser and stylist are waiting!

34. Expired cosmetics.

35. Dried nail polish that dries for a long time and does not lay down beautifully.

36. Audio and video cassettes.

37. Old mobile phones and charging for them.

38. Computers and parts from them, which are obsolete and have long been replaced by new devices.

39. Remains of building materials.

41. "Book trash" such as one-off women's novels that eat up the brain and time.

42. Empty boxes of equipment and technology.

43. In general, everything superfluous that has been stored on the balcony for years.

44. Unnecessary computer files, programs, links and more.

45. Expired medicines.

46. ​​Old exhausted spices.

47. Bored bed linen.

48. Broken hairpins and combs.

49. Textbooks and lecture notes. Attention! An item for those who have already exchanged all this economy for a diploma.

50. Letters and sms from the former.