Something happens when you come home from your first year of college. After living in a dorm for eight months you come back and realize that you own so much more stuff than you thought. Compared to the things you had in your dorm at school, the amount of stuff in your bedroom at home could furnish a house. Suddenly you wonder why you need a drawer full of belts when you’ve been wearing the same one at school without any problems. You find things that you forgot you even had, and then wonder why you had it to begin with. And then you realize that you don’t need most of it, and since Spring is almost over, now is the time to do all the last minute Spring cleaning before Summer is officially here. So here are ten things to get rid of during the summer after your freshmen year.

1. Stuffed Animals

I’m not saying get rid of the teddy bear that your grandmother gave you when you were born, but chances are you have a couple of stuffed animals stuffed in your closet that you never had the heart to get rid of, but aren’t really meaningful. Take a look at them, reevaluate their sentimental value, and realize that they should probably be given to a younger cousin.

2. Toys

Similarly, that box of barbies, or action figures, or nerf guns, or other toys should probably be given to the same younger cousin.

3. Clothes

Sometimes you find an item in you closet that you forgot you owned and it feels like Christmas, other times you find an item with the tags still on it and have serious buyer’s remorse. Those things that you didn’t miss while you were at school and weren’t excited to find at home are the types of clothes that you should probably donate (or sell them, it’s a great way to make some summer pending money). Also sell or donate things that are too juvenile, you change a lot as a person over the course of your first year of college and your sense of style changes to. There will likely be things in your closet that you wore in high school that seem too young to wear now.

4. High School Sweatshirts and T-shirts

On that note, now is the perfect time to clear out all of that old high school spirit gear. You are never going to wear your high school sweatshirt or even a letterman’s jacket in college, so keep one or two things for sentimentality and chuck the rest. Or if you or someone you know if crafty, make a t-shirt quilt out of all the old memories, you can even send the shirts into services that will make them for you.

5. Sports Equipment

If you are still playing sports in college then you should probably keep this stuff. But if you aren’t playing in college, or are only doing intramural, you should only keep the sports equipment that you will actually use again. Which means you don’t need three pairs of shin guards, all your old cleats, and ten roles of pre-wrap.

6. Old Make-Up

Unless you brought all of your make-up to school, or even if you did, some of it probably expired while you weren’t looking. So take some time to go through that drawer and look at best by dates. If you aren’t sure when things expire, there are some general rules of thumb you can follow for most items.

7. High School Notes and Textbooks

I know that I am not the only one who keeps all my old notes and essays from previous classes, I also know that I am not the only one then never looks at them again. The summer after your first year of college is the perfect time to toss them. By now you probably have an idea what classes you want to take, so go ahead and keep any notes from those subjects and get rid of the rest. If you have any hand written essays or projects that are just absolute works of art, scan a picture of it to your computer and recycle the hard copy.

8. Shoes You Can’t Walk In Comfortably

College students walk everywhere. Most campuses are pedestrian based, and those of us who go to school in a city know even more the importance of walking. Therefore any shoes that you can’t walk around in comfortable really have no place in your closet. Invest in heels and dressy shoes that don’t hurt your feet, beauty does not need to be pain.

9. Books That You Are Never Going to Read Again

Getting rid of books physically pains me. I’m still holding onto books that I read in middle school, but coming home from school, I realized that there are books that I am never going to read again and I should probably give them to someone who will read them.

10. Knick Knacks

If you are anything like me, then you probably collected plenty of little knick knacks from gum-ball machines, museum gift shops, and random presents. Over the years they’ve collected in desk drawers, on bookshelves, and nightstands. Now is the time to get rid of these knick knacks. If you don’t want to bring them to school, you probably don’t want to keep them.