Man, another tough day to find stuff. Getting to the point where the low-hanging fruit is further and farther between and I'm having to make more difficult decisions. Kermit Onesie - Was a lovely gift from my father, wore it for a costume to great aplomb, but time to pass it on. Mixer - My mother bought this 11 years ago because we held Thanksgiving at my (then new) house. It hasn't been used since except when I loaned it out to a friend. (Homegirl barely cooks and DEFINITELY doesn't bake.) Photo Swiffer pads for a Swiffer I don't even own anymore Faded Ironman poster 5 pieces random hardware Today's Total: 10 items Overall Total: 324 items
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Took a break for Memorial Day weekend not because I was resting, but because not only did I have an eff-ton of training for Ironman, I also used the holiday to catch up on things like laundry, housework, grocery shopping, mowing the lawn, etc. (The house had gotten to a pretty sad state and probably will again since I now only have time to do such things on holidays, so see you on July 4th, broom.) Anyways, we're back to it now, so let's go. Apologies for yet another blurry photo - have no idea why my iPhone just doesn't seem to want to focus for these shots. (All other photos come out just fine.) 3 nails Rubber band 4 photos Playbill Random 2003 guide to London theater. I have no idea how I even ended up with this. Aquarium bubbler Aquarium water testing kit (I have goldfish, which can live in ANYTHING and never test the water.) Chipped champagne flute Today's total: 14 items Overall total: 314 items
Wow, it's been about a month of this challenge. Hard to believe! This was one of those days where it was hard to find things, especially since I wanted to hit 300 today, but after some serious scrounging around I did it! As usual, I'm amazed at how much I've found to discard and that it doesn't even really show yet and at the same time wondering how I'm going to find 700 more things (especially on a day like today where it was hard to find stuff.) Sorry for the blurriness. What the hell, camera? Tri shorts (sold!) Spice I never use Recipe card for a recipe I never make 3 pieces random hardware 5 photos Magazine ScotchGuard (for a project I never did) 2 pairs of pants Water bottle 2 photos Today's Total: 18 items Overall Total: 300 items!!!!
...and we keep on keepin' on despite the craziness of life. Found a whole slew of stuff today, which was nice after struggling a bit the past few days. Pillow Piece of paperwork Post-It Note 5 MORE pieces of random hardware 2 CDs Notepad 3 Cat toys (not shown) CD CD case 2 Books Nail polish Watch Ace bandage (We had THREE in the cabinet. Crazy.) Expired medicine. (As in "Expired in 2009." Oops.) 4 spices I just never use Random note Neubulizer chamber. No I never use it with my inhaler. Yes I'm a bad girl. Today's Total: 28 items Overall Total: 382 items - Obviously this means I have to try to hit 400 tomorrow.
Man, getting harder and harder, I tell you! Anyway, life is busy, so here's the ten damn items I managed to scrounge up: Signed Cats poster (I will be hanging onto it for now but will donate it to the local animal shelter's annual silent auction this Fall.) Cheap plastic plate (Haven't hosted a Super Bowl party in years. :-( ) 5 MORE random pieces of hardware Spare cat litter scooper Spare set of paddling gloves (considering how rarely I pick up a paddle or get in a canoe nowadays, I no longer need a second pair.) Random old battery Today's Total: 10 items Overall Total: 354 items. Definitely one of those days where I'm all "HOW AM I GOING TO FIND ALMOST 650 MORE ITEMS TO DECLUTTER?!?!?"
haulSo, I had left my swimsuit and cap at the local pool before its two-week closure. Went back yesterday when they reopened - not in the locker room, and they had emptied out the lost and found. Grrr. Counting these items since I won't be replacing them - I have more than enough suits and caps, but still annoyed. Anyway, today's haul: Swimsuit Cap Duffel bag (also not shown) Yet another Tae Kwon Do belt Spare bike gloves (I don't need a spare pair when I barely ever wear gloves in the first place.) Old ankle weight that's spilling sand everywhere 6 photos Page from old photo album Today's Total: 13 items Overall Total: 344 items
Happy Monday Everyone! While there were a lot of days last week where it was SO EASY to find things to declutter, today was definitely a challenge. I just squeaked by my self-imposed 10-items-a-day minimum. Suit Jacket (Kinda killed me for some reason despite the fact that I don't even like it that much and I've worked from home for 12 years. I think it's because it fits me so well - hard for a Hobbit like me to find.) 3 photos 5 pieces of hardware Pet nail trimmers (I have two pairs? Why?) Sticker Today's Total: 11 items Overall Total: 331 items