1000 Item Challenge Day Twelve

Good sized haul today! It's so funny - some days I feel like I just can't find a thing to discard and it seems like I can't downsize anymore (which is ridiculous because I seriously still own SO MUCH STUFF GUYS), other days it's so easy to see what I'm not using and no longer need.

Telephone (more on this after the listing)
Extra toilet siphon
Broken post cap from front porch
2 blurry photos
2 separate pieces of paperwork
Cat in the Hat toy my cats destroyed
Lid from a coffee grinder I threw out years ago (for reals)
Extension rod from a Swiffer I threw out years ago (GUYS)
Check register
Washer
Cap of some sort
Coupon that expired in 2013 (LOL)
Patch Attack packaging
Foil tape from fixing dryer exhaust
Bobby pin
Telephone cord

I also bit the bullet, called Spectrum, and removed telephone service. (Biting the bullet in that last time I attempted this a couple years ago they literally had me hanging up in frustration [this was back when they were Time Warner]. )

Kudos to the awesome rep I spoke to this time who did it with zero pushback, told me I'd be saving $40 a month, AND is shipping me a new modem since mine is so out-of-date. ) This is why I'm getting rid of the phone. I originally had it because my old job paid for a landline for work (I'm a telecommuter) but it hasn't been covered in two years, and even with the new job, my cellphone is just fine. Ten minutes on the phone and I'm saving almost $500 a year.

Today's Total: 18 + 1 bonus point for cancelling service (it IS an item in a way): 19

Overal Total: 168

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