Finding Me

Phew...getting so close! This has been a tough challenge and I admit that while I've enjoyed it, I'll also be happy to be done, LOL. The first half went really easily, especially considering how much I had already decluttered prior to starting it, but since hitting 500, boy the struggle is real! However, it's the last day of August and I pushed HARD HARD HARD. Found so many items, in fact, I had to break it into separate photos. On a positive follow-up, while I still have the little TV and the grill, the broken file cabinet has been broken into tiny pieces and put in the trash and a friend's son snatched up the sofa that very night! (This is especially exciting because I now have all kinds of room to expand the Pain Cave - just in time for indoor winter training!) Haul One: Hanger Paper Perfume Postcard 2 Pairs yoga pants Dress Shirt Sticker Pack of stickers Haul Two: ( Ignore the TV set from the other day - still need to dispose/donate it.) ...

I won't lie - that September 1st goal is looking less and less doable. However, got some BIG items today. They're not actually out of the house yet, but on the chopping block: Grill...I'm including the cover and the utensils it comes with in the count. Old sofa. TV/VCR Combo and remote Broken file cabinet from pre-paper decluttering days Vest T-shirt Plate (from old set - cracked in the microwave last night) Belt Hair elastic (SO MANY old stretched-out ones) Miscellaneous hardware Cat not included. Today's Total: 20 Items Overall Total: 897 Items

Had a lot of trouble finding unnecessary items this weekend. Admittedly a bit disappointed with this haul considering that I want to hit 1000 by the end of the month, but it's still more stuff out the door. T-shirt 2 Hairbands Ear plug.(Yes, one. God knows where the cats dug it out from.) Scarf 4 Photos Ironman flag (This one was a hard choice. STILL is killing me a little.) Slipcover for sofa (not shown) Today's Total: 11 Items Overall Total: 877 Items

Really cleared out some photos today. It's so funny - I have duplicates, ones that I can't even identify where they were taken, 12 photos of the same hour-long event, etc. (And no, I don't ever look at these.) I'll fully KonMari them in the future, but for now consolidating and thinning out the herd is really helping (and will make the Big Purge that much easier). 3 T-shirts (Yes, I am continuing to make the hard decisions in thinning out my wardrobe.) Clothes hanger (I don't even use pant hangers of this type anymore.) Folder ...And the big one - 9 photos. Today's Total: 14 items Overall Total: 866 items. Yikes - gonna have to hustle hard to find 134 more items in the next week to meet that September deadline!

Whelp, it was the last day to get shit together for the shelter's yard sale, so one last go through. (Obviously not all of this stuff is yard sale.) Pillow - Didn't work for my neck pain - boo. Being dropped off at the shelter in hopes it can be used as a cat/small dog bed. Jacket - Taking to the sports consignment shop. (Yes, we have such a thing. Gotta love Lake Placid!) Yoga pants - Also going to consignment since they're Oiselle and barely worn. 2 Postcards - Trashed, of course Dress pants - Yard sale 4 Photos - Trash T-shirt - Yard sale Book (not shown) - Yard sale Today's Total: 12 items Overall Total: 852  items

Sorry for the hiatus - the week before I went on vacation was crazy busy, and then I well, went on vacation. After three days of catching back up on Real Life, I'm ready to get back into this. (Actually, I really needed to as it is my last chance to donate stuff to the animal shelter for their annual tag sale on Saturday.) Starting with 10 items today to get back on track, although I'd love to finally close out this challenge by the end of the month. Chest protector (Haven't used it since I took Tae Kwon Do 11 years ago.) Photo Desk clock 3 pairs shorts (gym, pajama, and denim) Yoga pants T-shirt Long-sleeved t-shirt Hair band Today's Total: 10 items Overall Total: 841 items

More stuff out the door! I actually did a big clear-out of my clothes today  but am only giving final decision to three pieces for now. I'll revisit the rest after my trip. Long-sleeved shirt - Love the color, but fits TERRIBLY Pajama shorts - Once again, love how they look, but they're TOO short-waisted and ride up the crotch when trying to sleep. NOT comfortable.  Long-sleeved t-shirt - Was for layering under t-shirts a la Sheldon in Big Bang Theory but I don't do that anymore. Screw Hair elastic Broken spray bottle (WHY did I still have this? Anyone? Bueller?  Lip gloss - I had held onto this ancient pot because I loved the scent - apple cider. Opened it today and it's so old it started separating. YUCK. Empty travel-sized shampoo bottle (JUST used it up) Photo Martial arts belt (Two black belts across four schools - I had a LOT of the lower-rank belts, LOL.) Today's Total: 10 Items Overall Total: 831 Items