Your favorite books, your favorite children’s books, first editions, yes, but the summer beach read, caked with sand, or the book for your book club you only read because you had to? Many of us have a mental block against getting rid of books, but if you’re not using them, they’re just collecting dust. Cull your collection and donate books to your local library, a hospital or nursing home, or send books to friends. If you haven’t already done so, consider making the switch to reading books on your Kindle, IPad or IPhone (the type’s the same size as a standard paperback). Only save hard copies of books you are sure you want to keep.