2011 in 2011 - Page 81

[zebra15]

15 things from old house (still slowly cleaning out the space at my roommies place)

20 things here, packaging, trash, junk etc

2 remants of yarn

old card

old shoes

box

NEW TOTAL 1368/2011

$ 126.19

Edited by zebra15 - 12/27/11 at 6:42pm

[FrugalGranolaMom]

14 clothing items

5 toys

8 hangers

travel mug

small pot

food processor

cup

4 large utensils

1577/2011

[Simply5]

I am so impressed with how everyone is doing.  I am finishing up my end of year cleaning and decluttering.  I hope to find 1578 things in the next few days to reach the 2011 goal.  By the time I am done, I will have kicked out all of the unnecessary, even if I don't reach that particular number.  I want to start fresh on the 1st with the 2012 .  With new things coming in all year, I will be able to stay on top of things.

Good luck, hope to post a new number soon.

433 gone so far

[Gray's Mommy]

I have less than 30 items to go~!!! So excited to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is the 2nd year I've done the challenge & I can't believe the difference my home has made. I'm planning one more year & then I should be in a "happy" place!

[SomethingAnonymous]

Just finished counting up all the new christmas things we were blessed with :)

 1482

-5 beanies, lincoln logs, rocking horse, bean bag chair, jumprope, 2 board games, 3 cars, 5 coloring books, 2 night lights, markers, slippers, 2 more cars, jewelry, 13 items of clothes, 12 pair socks, camera, xmas plate, album, 20 books, 9 piece tea set

+5 too small clothes

5 paints

basket

4 toys

book

belt

5 misc things

4 santa decorations

-new ornament daughter made

-new christmas package that just came today with 30 new things

-another christmas package :) 7 things

-4 new dinosaur toys that were a gift, i forgot to count them

1382 less things in the house than there was on Jan 1st :)

Edited by SomethingAnonymous - 1/8/12 at 8:32pm

[zebra15]

4 more items out

NEW TOTAL 1372/2011

$ 126.19

[Simply5]

433+1067=1500 Total

I don't know what I was thinking when I aimed to get rid of 2011 things in one week.

Unlike my monthly donation trips throughout the year, this last week has been about stepping out of my comfort zone.  Usually the stuff I take is obvious; outgrown, unloved, stuff that is no longer useful to us.  This last week was about seeking out and targeting the tough stuff.  I had no idea how emotional it could be to sort through a bin of toys.  Its always about the regret. What if I need it, what if I can't afford to replace it, what if they resent me for getting rid of all their stuff.  Well, what if I waste another year of their childhood on stuff, period! 

Not gonna happen, especially not now.  Thanks for the inspiration!

Plus, they still have plenty of stuff.

[clutterwarrior]

Originally Posted by Simply5   I had no idea how emotional it could be to sort through a bin of toys.  Its always about the regret. What if I need it, what if I can't afford to replace it, what if they resent me for getting rid of all their stuff.  Well, what if I waste another year of their childhood on stuff, period! 

Not gonna happen, especially not now.  Thanks for the inspiration!

Plus, they still have plenty of stuff.

Yes it sure is hard getting rid of stuff, I think that people that find it easy to throw stuff out are quite rare!  Especially anything linked with our children..their clothes, toys, photos of them, etc! 

And I hear you re the regret thing...but I think the bottom line is that even if you may throw out one or two things that you may miss one day, overall you are all better off living in a lighter house with less stuff, so maybe accidentally tossing one or two things that you may even need to replace, is a small price to pay in the long run! 

[FrugalGranolaMom]

A few more things out the door before the end of the year...

13 cds

shirt

4 ornament boxes

2 pots

2 pans

jar

2 ice cube trays

hat

1603/2011

[kt~mommy]

cleaning out a bathroom cupboard:

1 used pregnancy test where i *thought* i saw a line from a really long time ago... apparently i did not ever go back and throw that away!

4 unused pregnancy tests - donated

8 misc boxes/papers/unused stick dippers for pregnancy and ovulation detector stuff - tossed

1 tube of very expired cream

6 random unusable screws - tossed

= 20 more for total of 560 this year.  next year's goal: to exceed this years (and maybe even get to 2012!)

[SomethingAnonymous]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simply5 

433+1067=1500 Total

I don't know what I was thinking when I aimed to get rid of 2011 things in one week.

Unlike my monthly donation trips throughout the year, this last week has been about stepping out of my comfort zone.  Usually the stuff I take is obvious; outgrown, unloved, stuff that is no longer useful to us.  This last week was about seeking out and targeting the tough stuff.  I had no idea how emotional it could be to sort through a bin of toys.  Its always about the regret. What if I need it, what if I can't afford to replace it, what if they resent me for getting rid of all their stuff.  Well, what if I waste another year of their childhood on stuff, period! 

Not gonna happen, especially not now.  Thanks for the inspiration!

Plus, they still have plenty of stuff.

1500 in a week is so impressive! you did great : )

[PoetryLover]

For all who are interested in continuing on the decluttering journey:

http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1340041/2012-in-2012

[K'sMama]

I slacked off on posting my list last year, but I did reach my 2011 goal sometime this fall. 

[PoetryLover]

Originally Posted by K'sMama 

I slacked off on posting my list last year, but I did reach my 2011 goal sometime this fall. 

Congrats! 

[Ellien C]

901 - piece of furniture that I got $75.00 for. 

903 - 2 books that went with the furniture. 

and I have some stuff written down that may or may not have made this list. 

29 baby items, 

plus car seat and 2 bases to a friend of mine. Can't remember if I recorded that here or not. 

stack of old Christmas cards. I cut the fronts off to use as gift tags. That took awhile. 

2-3 more pair of pants and a jacket to the upscale resale shop. 

maybe 950? 

Starting the 100/month challenge today. 

[samstress]

well, i fell short of my 2011 goal.  was on a roll until may when our son was born and my decluttering took a backseat (if anything, we accumulated a bunch of new stuff).  hoping to be more successful in 2012 (at the very least beat last year's number).  here's my last list for 2011...

tossed:

2 sheer window panels

31 toiletry items

5 plastic toys

2 broken headbands

3 watches

90 beads

1 bottle of bubbles

1 cat scratch pad

2 hampers

7 disposable cameras

1 stencil

1 exercise ball

25 pairs of socks

11 pairs of running shorts

1 broken dollhouse crib

1 toy airplane

1 pair pajama bottoms

4 markers

1 pair underwear

6 cardboard playfood

2 tubes lip balm

3 pacifiers

2 tubes diaper cream

redeemed:

14 bottles and cans

donated:

2 pairs of pants

1 shirt

50 books

2 bibs

2 stuffed toys

1 notebook

1 pen

4 pairs of shoes

1 vacuum cleaner

13 items of children's clothing

freecycled:

15 disposable diapers

3 toys

2 tote bags

recycled:

20 cardboard boxes

9 instruction manuals

2 water bottles

21 paper stacks

6 phone books

sold:

1 bike trailer

479+373=852/2011

off to join the 2012 group.  :)

[PoetryLover]

Originally Posted by samstress 

well, i fell short of my 2011 goal.  was on a roll until may when our son was born and my decluttering took a backseat (if anything, we accumulated a bunch of new stuff).  hoping to be more successful in 2012 (at the very least beat last year's number).  here's my last list for 2011...

tossed:

2 sheer window panels

31 toiletry items

5 plastic toys

2 broken headbands

3 watches

90 beads

1 bottle of bubbles

1 cat scratch pad

2 hampers

7 disposable cameras

1 stencil

1 exercise ball

25 pairs of socks

11 pairs of running shorts

1 broken dollhouse crib

1 toy airplane

1 pair pajama bottoms

4 markers

1 pair underwear

6 cardboard playfood

2 tubes lip balm

3 pacifiers

2 tubes diaper cream

redeemed:

14 bottles and cans

donated:

2 pairs of pants

1 shirt

50 books

2 bibs

2 stuffed toys

1 notebook

1 pen

4 pairs of shoes

1 vacuum cleaner

13 items of children's clothing

freecycled:

15 disposable diapers

3 toys

2 tote bags

recycled:

20 cardboard boxes

9 instruction manuals

2 water bottles

21 paper stacks

6 phone books

sold:

1 bike trailer

479+373=852/2011

off to join the 2012 group.  :)

Congrats on your progress! See you in 2012!