2013 in 2013 - Page 7

[ShellieC]

Ok, you ladies are motivating me, it's time to join this thread! We are moving sometime in the next 3 wks - 8 months (!!!) and probably to a place with waaaay less storage so have my work cut out for me. Especially with 3 kids under 5 & flu season! Counting as I purge is always more fun.

[FillingMyQuiver]

Start:  270

25 threadbare/ holey cloth baby wipes- textile recycling

295/ 2013

[pixiemammy]

Cleared off a high shelf of "really useful" stuff in the kitchen, all covered in a layer of dust so hmmm... guess I don't use them as much as I thought :) Off to a new home they go!

3 glasses

2 cups

4 oddly-shaped bowls

1 pile of papers

1 too-huge lunch box

1 cardboard box

164+12=176/2013

[ShellieC]

Here's my stuff for this month so far. In also have more toys I've been culling that Ill need to count & add another time.

Total: 77/2013

6 new undies wrong type
1 stretched sock
15 books
6 packs frozen bulk food
1 scented gift i can't use
1 baby clothes return to lender
1 mug return to lender
1 bib
1 baby puppet washcloth
1 stacking toy
1 magnetic shape sorting toy
3 yucky washcloths
1 stained baby toy
1 wooden mirror baby toy
1 wooden baby car
1 unwanted chocolate orange
15 items of clothes
1 scented thing
1 pocket calendar
1 broken play dough toy
17 unwanted books given to me & put straight into give away bags

[mystiquesmom]

Toss/Recycle

1 expired diaper rash cream

1 body lotion I've never liked the feel or smell of

1 expired hand cream

1 package of expired nicotine inhalers

1 old birthday card

4 Christmas cards

4 cardboard boxes

1 envelope

15 expired/freezer burnt items from my freezer

1 empty package  that used to have bobby pins in them

4 expired coupons

Give away/Donate

1 change table and booster seat to a co-worker

2 shirts

1 fuzzy toilet seat cover with the tags still on it

126/2013

Sold=$15

Edited by mystiquesmom - 1/18/13 at 3:36am

[IsaFrench]

had a go at some more paperwork that was collecting dust

+25

133 out of 2013

1880 to go !

... now that i know that if i can manage about 50 items per week, i should make it to 2013 .... it's not so bad.

i still cringe at the thought of writing the details of what i purge

but at least, i'm counting, and a step at a time, in the right direction .... (pity i cannot count the dust bunnies, have been searching for puzzle pieces under furniture and un-earthed quite a few things besides dust bunnies ...)

[FillingMyQuiver]

Start: 295

5 more threadbare cloth wipes- textile recycling

5 misc items/ stacks of paper pulled from girls' room- trash

New total:  305/ 2013

[Momsteader]

Donated:

54 pencils/pens (Still in working order...but we had too many!) 

Returned:
Range manual to person I sold range too (finally found it...oops)

Garbage:

old cd's (5)

bubble wrap

Sold $130

12 yds fabric 

Recycled:

dozen newspapers

108+85 = 193/2013 $290 in my pocket YAY! 

[ShellieC]

I got most of this stuff loaded up to go to goodwill & then didn't have time. Argh! Oh well... Some of it went to a sis in law and the rest can wait in the car & be added too until next time I'm out.

Total: 169/2013
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Latest Subtotal: 92
3 pairs kids shoes
Toys: 38
30 (approx # in 2 kitchen bags) of clothes
1 christmas candle decoration
2 broken hot wheels checked
1 toy animal chucked
1 broken Barbie outfit piece chucked
1 baby book passed on
3 hard to wash recycling bottles finally cleaned & put in bin
1 thank you card chucked
3 girls hair things
7 groups papers to recycle
1 kids necklace

[pixiemammy]

Cleared out 2 drawers in the kitchen that are used for the kids' play stuff - play dough cutters, paintbrushes etc. - dumped lots of old/broken/used-up bits & sorted out the rest... The drawers are lovely and useable now and a lot of junk dumped

Binned/recycled...
1 bag random rubbish
1 bag random recyclables
2 old colouring books
1 magazine
1 broken toy car

176+6=182/2013

[nstewart]

Originally Posted by nstewart 

New Total:

137/2013

$389

3 expired membership cards

6 old receipts

4 expired coupons

1 dried out playdough

2 recycling bins

12 toddler clothing items to donate/consign

1 8ft length of particle board

3 old bows

Total: 32 items

New Total:

169/2013

$389

[kt~mommy]

6-piece enamel pot set

2 shirts

2 jackets

1 expired store card

1 purse

1 dress i knew i shouldn't have bought

1 ugly christmas towel

2 christmas jars

1 shirt

1 pair sweatpants

1 hanging organizer that sags too much1

 1 unloved stuffed animal

=20  --- 596/2013

Edited by kt~mommy - 1/19/13 at 5:12pm

[journeymom]

I'm in! Woo!

[ShellieC]

I think I have to stop counting because we just found an apartment and are moving in 13 days! We are probably going to get rid of 2013+ items in just that time & won't have time to count. Good luck all... Have fun decluttering!!

[kt~mommy]

Originally Posted by ShellieC 

I think I have to stop counting because we just found an apartment and are moving in 13 days! We are probably going to get rid of 2013+ items in just that time & won't have time to count. Good luck all... Have fun decluttering!!

Good luck!

[Goinggreenmom]

I'm in! First year but will count donation box in a bit and probably find im well on my way.

[prosciencemum]

Originally Posted by prosciencemum 

2 tubs of cosmetics I'll never use

62/2013

Bit more clearing. This thread is great motivation to keep at it.

Bag kids clothes/shoes for charity bin.

Old maternity dress going to pregnant friend.

3 pairs girls shoes to friends with smaller daughters.

Tossed bunch old underwear.

80/2013

[kt~mommy]

19 assorted teabags I finally decided to recycle (bring to work for the lunch room)... i'd been saving them "just in case my company likes this flavor even though i don't"

1 cappuchino tin (same reason as above)

2 dry erase markers

1 pile of recycling

4 newspapers

4 pairs of socks

=31 items gone

2 piece suit

2 skirts

2 shrugs

1 dress

3 sweaters

2 button-down shirts

1 jacket

11 items of kids clothing to my nephew

= 24 more

1 pair of underwear

1 too-small kids coat

=57 so far today (i'm on a bit of a rampage :D )

total... 653/2013

Edited by kt~mommy - 1/20/13 at 12:19pm

[pixiemammy]

Originally Posted by ShellieC 

I think I have to stop counting because we just found an apartment and are moving in 13 days! We are probably going to get rid of 2013+ items in just that time & won't have time to count. Good luck all... Have fun decluttering!!

Good luck!!!!

Just a little bit from today...

Binned/Recycled

1 old craft set

1 bag of random bits & pieces

Donated

1 book

182+3=185/2013

[ShellieC]

This weekend I've sold two big furniture items, a bunch of seed starting/ garden stuff & a rebounder (mini tramp) and gave away 4 cushions & some baby toys. We've filled some giant bags with recycling & garbage too. Woohoo!
Thanks for the good luck wishes!