2012 in 2012 - Page 42

[nstewart]

Originally Posted by nstewart 

New Total:

1730/2012

$1967.95

I found 12 more items to get rid of last night.  Hand-me-downs that are already too small for DS, dionated.

New Total:

1742/2012

$1967.95

270 items to go!  Not sure where I'll find them though!

[clutterwarrior]

2 kids tracksuits

2 boys jeans sold

2 kids jackets sold

jumper

567/2012

$503

[3xMama]

Originally Posted by LoveOurBabies 

I would count it as it has been sitting in your house for well over two years.

 Awesome. 

New additions:

53 kids clothing items to Goodwill

31 trashed kids clothing items

65 0-3 mo clothing

76 6-9 mo

34 pair of baby socks

17 bibs

7 hats

1 sleep positioner

1 bucket car seat cover

2 baby blankets

97 12 mo clothes

69 18 mo clothes

19 24 mo clothes

11 2T

19 3T

41 4T

9 5T

13 size 4

19 size 5

36 6/6x

1 waffle iron

2 old packs diapers

5 jackets

1 snowsuit

2 baby carriers

Total: 631---OMG, I had no idea I had *that much* baby clothing sitting around in my house!! I just doubled my last total in this post alone!

Old total: 637/2012

New total: 1262/2012 Hooray!!

[clutterwarrior]

10 expired food items

577/2012

$503

[PoetryLover]

3 Nursing Bras

1 Shirt

24 Sunbaby Diapers

47 Sunbaby Inserts

75 + 1543 = 1618/2012

$68 + $78 = $146

Edited by PoetryLover - 6/7/12 at 3:59pm

[Curlyfry7]

Once again I've neglected this thread...and haven't been doing as well at decluttering as I would have lied, but I AM making progress:
5 items donated to a raffle
2 items given to friend'1 old bottle of meds trashed
54 items sold at consignment sale
9 old dipes to friend
7 pairs of holey undies trashed
10 plastic hangers trashed
3 shoe boxes trashed
1 torn pair shoes trashed
1 old bottle meds trashed
20 items from pantry trashed
1 bottle dog meds donated
2 packs candy given away
2 pairs jeans to friend
1 cardigan to friend
4 items old bedding to friend
1 baby bathing suit given to friend
56 maternity clothes given to friend
46 books given to mom
1 top to friend
2 pairs shoes to sister
10 items trashed
10 items from deep freezer trashed
10 dipes and inserts sold
1 dipe sold
3 dipes and 2 covers sold
38 dipes and 31 inserts sold
1 mei tai sold
1 wrap sold
1 SSC sold
9 maternity clothes given to friend
1 pack dog boots given to friend
10 items in trash.

720 + 357 = 1077.....with the money I received from selling stuff I'm up to $836.02

Another consignment sale coming up in a little over a month, plus I need to make a goodwill run...AND sell more diapers and carriers. But I'm over 1/2 way to my goal!!

[kt~mommy]

oh i feel like i have only begun here!

weekend cleaning expelled the following from our home:

20 or so misc papers, reciepts, drawings

21 tupperware type lids

4 tupperware type bottoms

1 lunch bag - donated

1 store hangar

8 pieces of a Leap Frog home schooling thing - given to my sister

1 purse - donated

9 piece popcicle maker that never worked great - donated

= 65 more items

= 811 total

+ a pair of pants hemmed, were in my to-sew pile for months! yay.  10 mental clutter projects done

Edited by kt~mommy - 6/11/12 at 2:13pm

[Super Pickle]

Originally Posted by Super Pickle 

633 + 50 = 683

37 items donated (clothes)

93 items ready to be donated (mostly clothes, a few toys)

683 + 130 = 813

ETA: 16 more articles of clothing

813 + 16 = 829

Edited yet again to add about 25 more items donated  and 26 foam bath letters trashed.

829 + 51- 880

It's already June and I'm not even halfway to 2000!  I'd better step it up. I'm already feeling, though, that the house is less cluttered and more easily cleaned. 

ETA: Just recycled 13 workbooks from the last school year. 

880 + 13= 893

Edited by Super Pickle - 6/15/12 at 9:05pm

[MrsMike]

I just did a paperwork purge - old bills, files, cards, random envelopes, work manuals, continuing education manuals and so forth. Tons of paper. I'm going to count it as 300 items as that's when I stopped counting...My old total was:
768/2012

New total:
1068/2012
 

[kt~mommy]

3 permanent markers trashed

2 lipsticks smelly, trashed

1 crusty nailpolish, trashed

6

=817

[mromans]

Can I join? I've been keeping track on our donations for the year, so I have a good idea of how much has been donated side January. I'm on the thread for June, but I've already passed the 100 mark and want a bigger challenge.

--Mary Ann

[mromans]

Originally Posted by LoveOurBabies 

Well, it looks like my decluttering just reached a new level - one I'm not particularly happy about. One of our rooms is infested with mice droppings (and mice) - the room that is currently housing ALL of our stuff that is yet to be packed. We've caught three mice in the last two days and there are still a couple at least, roaming around. :(

I feel like throwing everything out, but I have so many goods in there that I can no longer purchase. Books that are out of print, lego that is no longer in production, clothes from my own childhood etc

I feel so icky and sad! What would you wash or throw away? I have books packed in bubble wrap.. the bubble wrapped books were put a plastic garbage bag that was a bit loose and they were sitting in a box that was 'closed' but not sealed. The box had mouse droppings on it. I did not check the plastic garbage bag for mouse droppings as the bag is black and the only way to check would be to shake the bag (which I'm not willing to do). The bubble wrap and the books themselves didn't have droppings on them. Can I assume they are safe? Would you throw them out? I worry about cross contamination and colonization - like the bacteria from the poop spreading around and beyond the actual poop.

Lego boxes with poop on them but the contents inside are new in lego manufacturing sealed bags (i.e unopened)... Keep and wash? I'm probably bordering on paranoia but I'm so grossed out right now.

As far as I know, we don't have Hanta Virus cases in Australia. Some believe that's due to it not being correctly diagnosed as we do have Hanta Virus positive rodents being bought in from asia. So a lot of my concern is being based on the fact that the poop may contain the virus. I'd like to 'pretend' it does and take the proper precautions (just in case it really does).

I tend to be iced out and would probably toss it--or actually get my husband to toss it since I wouldn't touch it. LOL. The legos are probably fine.

[clutterwarrior]

Originally Posted by mromans 

Can I join? I've been keeping track on our donations for the year, so I have a good idea of how much has been donated side January. I'm on the thread for June, but I've already passed the 100 mark and want a bigger challenge.

--Mary Ann

Anyone can join at any time...welcome!

[clutterwarrior]

3 kids tops sold

5 old uniform items donated to school

wooden craft unfinished item

pyjama pants

summer dress

Mr Bean clock

2 perfume bottles

pen

16 socks

packaging

winter top

dress

PJ top repurposed

3 old towels

615/2012

$527

[mromans]

Thanks for the welcome ClutterWarrior!. I'm at 165 for June, but I have to still add up the items from the rest of the year that I already listed on hard copy for my own records at home. 

Today (Sat) so far...

3 silicone molds

1 wolverine stuffed animal (although it just came in the house as a gift two weeks ago)

Glycerine soap

4 rubbermaid type plastic containers

4 plastic corning ware lids that we never use

Some old tea, coffee and lemonade (not counting food)

A new set of colored sprinkles (we are now off artificial food coloring)

A double boiler pot

A Disney princess straw cup

2 iron strainers

3 Home repair & decorating books

We have way too much stuff!

[JohnnysGirl]

Clearing my apartment of clutter, so that it looks as open and spacious as possible for showings (to sell it, before buying a home with my DF quite soon and moving in together), has been an epiphany.  I LOVE the way each room feels to be in, when it's spacious and simple.  The simplicity.   Oh my goodness. SO easy to clean up and keep it clean so there's never a terrible feeling of huge-mess-that-will-be-a-huge-task-to-conquer, that in turn gives you mental clutter.  I love it!  Why have I ever lived any other way?  Did I really get so much out of the 'stuff' ?  I can't imagine that I did.  I'm living just fine now with most of it packed away in suitcases and boxes in storage.  I'm planning, when moving into a large house, to go through those suitcases and boxes and donate much of it away, and just live with the bare bones amount of STUFF all around our living space.  It feels so d'rned good.

[SomethingAnonymous]

2 combs

foot scrubber

tire pressure gauge

pump for air mattress

2 hangers

7 car cleaning things

car game

5 balls

pillow

bean bag chair

7 toy cars

stool

gallon ziploc bag of chalk

fan

bowl

9 pieces of kids jewelry

pencils

iphone cover

big plastic organizer

1 book

2 capes

organizer box

ball/tire pump

vest

3 pair shorts

turkey baster

2 cast iron pans

8 kids clothes

2 pair shoes

plastic food container

ice tray

mini muffin pan

-lego set

-shoes

-magnet set

-7 babylegs

-3 toys

-pencil box

-4 glass freezer containers

we own 651 less things than we did on Jan 1st.

and we've made $390.90 from selling things :)

Edited by SomethingAnonymous - 7/6/12 at 10:49pm

[clutterwarrior]

no.8 candle

artificial flower

kids necklace

2 pairs sunglasses

papier mache container

hand cream

621/2012

$527

[IsaFrench]

+ 22

432 out of 2012

1588 to go !
 

[Super Pickle]

ETA: Just recycled 13 workbooks from the last school year. 

880 + 13= 893

Another workbook recycled

old iron thrown away

6 old toothbrushes thrown away

893 + 8 = 901