1000 Item Challenge Day 63

1000 Item Challenge Day 63 - WE HIT 800!!!!

Holy crap! Almost there. Unbelievable! The craziest thing (as I keep saying) is that you STILL can't tell that I've been decluttering. Maybe if you look inside my closets, drawers, and cabinets, but not just to look around. It just continues to beg the question: if I can get rid of this much stuff without it being noticeable, how much freaking stuff do I HAVE?

Anyway, here's today's nice-sized haul to get us to 800:

3 Manila folders
Race bib (usually keep them but this one got gel all over it and is also from a very unremarkable race.)
Childhood drawing (yes I found another one)
Wind vest
Brush and sponge holder
Expired packet of Advil
2 Screws
Dishwasher rinse aid (don't use the stuff)
Corn cushion
Pants
Laptop case (hysterically from my COLLEGE laptop. I graduated nearly twenty years ago, so current laptops have way too big a screen to fit in it.)
Martial arts belt
Postcard thingie
Sticker
Paperwork
Perfume (just used it up today)
Towel holder (not pictured)

Today's Total: 20 Items

Overall Total: 800 Items. YAY!

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Introduction, a.k.a. Who am I and what is this?

Hey there! I'm Veronica! I currently live in New York and am preparing to move to Colorado at the end of the year. Instead of just throwing everything into boxes without thinking, I'm going to take the next ten months to do some extreme decluttering until I can fit all of my possessions into my carry-on and backpack, hence one girl two suitcases (with a nod to the infamous namesake). Some rules: I will also have a laptop case for my two (personal and work) laptops to fit into together and a purse. These will not count towards the two bags. I will not be counting shared household items such as linens, dishes and other kitchenware, holiday decorations, etc. These categories will still be minimized and decluttered as part of the process. My bike and related accessories (helmet, shoes, trainer/turbo, etc.) also will not be included (but once again, minimized.) Bike clothes WILL be included. My two heirloom items - my great-grandmother's rocking chair and my grandfath...

Decluttering Makeup

Although I've been fighting off a stomach bug (with varying degrees of success) since Saturday, I did manage to declutter my makeup collection, which was (and probably still is) ridiculously vast considering I wear makeup about once a month (#TelecommuterLife). When I piled it all up in one place a la KonMari I was pretty astounded. Nine eyeshadow palettes. Once again, I wear makeup maybe once a month . Witness: It actually doesn't look like much in this picture, but trust me - the herd needed to be thinned. So I went through, and got it down quite a bit: Left is discard, right is keep. A lot of the left is boxes, but there was plenty of actual makeup too, including four palettes, so I'm pretty happy with the result. One of those times where I can feel that I haven't hit the "click point" yet though. I'll definitely need to go through again but for now, mission accomplished!

Week One Summary

Well, this week was just crazy at work, so didn't get as hardcore as I hoped, however I really decluttered the linen closet (we had WAAAAAAY too many sheets and towels for two people!) and started going through memorabilia. The linen closet looks a lot better but otherwise it's hard to see a difference despite everything I decluttered. I can't wait until Spring when I can put out the large items I want to give away for free! (I'm just going to put them in the yard, they should get scooped up quickly.) (And yes, although linens don't count towards the Two Bags project, it was some of the last of the easy, low-hanging fruit. I've been minimizing for about two years now so it gets tougher and tougher.) Insights this week: I'm still afraid to tackle makeup or clothes despite the fact that I wear makeup maybe once a month and the same 20 or so items of clothing over and over. Notebooks are also a problem. Memorabilia is easier to declutter than I thou...

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