Reader Organizing Tip A GON Reader Warns: This Decision Can Cause More Clutter One weekend, I headed to a home improvement showcase at a civic center. A girlfriend asked me along saying, “Bring a tote bag. There will be great swag.” So there I was, tote bag over my shoulder, collecting swag…the popular name for “free-stuff-nobody-needs-but-you-take- anyway.” Once I got home, I was sorry I picked up things here and there. What did I need with a coozie touting a pool company, more ink pens, a jar opener from a plumber, or key chains from the locksmith. If I really put each item where it went, it would take an hour...and I didn’t need any of it. Bottom line, just because it’s free doesn’t mean you need it. Have fun looking and leave it behind. Submitted by Laura M, Champaign, IL Laura loves to knit and calls her hobby, her obsession. She says that everyone she knows has received a hat and scarf from her!