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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time who did it with zero pushback, told me I'd be saving $40 a month, AND is shipping me a new modem since mine is so out-of-date.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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