6. Reduce clutter, and give things away

减少杂乱，送掉你不需要的一些东西 (来源：专业英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

You would not believe how much stuff can accumulate in cupboards and closets, particularly in the bathroom. Set aside an hour or so to sort through everything under the sink to see just how many unused soaps, creams, razors, and other sundries you’ve collected, and then decide whether you’re actually going to use them or not. If you will, think about displaying them in a basket or keeping them at hand so you’ll use them up. If you’ll never touch the things, give them away to friends who’ll use them, or donate them.

你可能想不到你的壁橱和柜子里到底能堆多少东西，特别是浴室里的柜子。空出大约一个小时的时间，清理水槽下的所有东西，你会发现自己到底搜集了多少从未用过的肥皂、面霜、刮胡刀和其他杂物，然后可以决定到底会不会用这些。如果要用的，就把它们放在篮子里，摆在显眼方便的地方，这样你才会想到去用；如果不打算用，就把它们赠送给需要的朋友，或者可以直接捐掉。

7. Clean out your closet, and donate your old clothes

整理壁橱，把旧衣服捐掉

A good rule to stick to as far as clothing is concerned is to give away anything you haven’t worn in over 2 years. For each piece you give away, you can buy yourself something new that fits both your figure and your current fashion sense, but don’t hold on to something that will never fit or come back into style again.

关于衣物有一条很好的处理原则：把那些你超过两年没穿的衣服统统送给别人吧！每一件你送出去的衣服，你都可以去买一件更适合你现在身材和时尚感的新衣服，不过不要坚持买那些不适合也基本不会回归流行的款式了。

Once you’ve taken care of all of these tasks, all you really need to do is make some goals for 2013. If you find that you tend to self-sabotage official resolutions, consider just making some short-term goals that are easy to attain: reaching them will boost your confidence, and might encourage you to pursue some more intense, longer-term goals in turn.

一旦你开始处理这些事务，你就真的需要为2013制定一些新目标了。如果你发现那些正式的新年目标可能都没法坚持到底，那不如考虑先制定一些容易达成的短期目标吧：实现这些可以增强你的自信心，也会鼓励你继续追求强度更大的长期目标。