New Year's Decluttering Challenge - Page 3

[ollineeba]

Originally Posted by mamimapster

I've been lurking on decuttering threads, and now I'm in. Ive got three bags of stuff (womens clothes, kids clothes, housewares) waiting for freecycle pickups with a deadline of tuesday or they go to the local thrift- they come to about 30/100. I want my sunporch back!

Good for you! I have started listing a deadline when I offer things on freecycle, too. I think it encourages people to pick stuff up sooner rather than later. I haven't had as many no-shows since I've been doing that (knock on wood!).

[ollineeba]

how is it going?

[mamimapster]

well, one freecycler contacted me and were doing an exchange wed evening, everything else is packed by the front door to go to thrift tomorrow. I also tossed a bag of recycling today, and a bag of true trash- included an extra/broken cat litterbox.

[kamesennin]

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[Emmeline II]

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[Vixenmama]

151/500

today I craigslisted (for free) 4 boxes and 2 bags of toys


I think I misposted my first 76 items in the December declutter challenge thread instead of here

what's remarkable is that my kids are right here and don't quite know what I'm doing...

[jennay]

20 moving/shipping boxes freecycled
18 pieces of plastic play food waiting to be picked up from freecycle - (I actually am counting this as 18 - I am getting desperate to make it to 500 - I know it will motivate me to get rid of so much more stuff.)

265/500

[Vixenmama]

209/500

today (in about 25 minutes total) I threw out:
24 worn out towels and cleaning rags
2 worn out litter boxes
1 giant cat litter container
5 broken toys

and a partridge in a pear tree

bagged up for donation:

12 towels/washcloths
1 baby bjorn
2 boxes of thermoheat packs
6 toys
and God help me...

3 tablecloths (I'm a linens fanatic)
2 bolts of fabric I love and have kept for 5 years without using!!!! This is huge!!!

I think I can easily double my goal and make it before New Years....I don't think I will though, I'd rather just surpass my current goal!

Fling!Fling!Fling!


Lookout magazines, here I come!

[Vixenmama]

Question: Do recyclables count?

I've got a load on my backporch that would be going to the recycling center anyway...do these items count toward our total?

[ollineeba]

Originally Posted by Vixenmama

I've got a load on my backporch that would be going to the recycling center anyway...do these items count toward our total?

It's up to you I might count each bag as one.. but that's just an idea

[ollineeba]

previous: 111/600
box of clothes to MIN 18
2 pairs of pants to Goodwill
1 book about decluttering

=132/600.. SO much more to do!

[jennay]

previous 265/500

5 old dishcloths thrown out - (this was hard for me because my Grandmother crocheted them but they needed to go)
3 toys on freecycle (more going tomorrow)
10 items packaged up to be sent tomorrow for MIN (one is a huge coat - I feel like this should count more but I won't!)

281/500

[Vixenmama]

previous 209/500

trashed
1 broken magic screen
1 broken story book

donated
1 set of 6 cat faced coasters
1 velcro waiste wrap slimmer (wwit--what was I thinking)
5 worn out nonstick pots
1 frypan
15 prs. dh's old socks
1 xmas tree stand
1 pr. pajamas
1 sweat shirt
42 childrens books
1 dollhouse and occupants
1 shapesorter with no shapes
1 drum
1 jack-in-the-box
1 rhino flashlight
1 pounding toy
1 activity cube


Current 286/500
Fling!Fling!Fling!

[Vixenmama]

Originally Posted by jennay

previous 265/500

5 old dishcloths thrown out - (this was hard for me because my Grandmother crocheted them but they needed to go)

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I know how hard this is...I have some similar items. I think I'll need someone to hold my hand as I let them go.

[Vixenmama]

Originally Posted by mama2babybeans

1 book about decluttering

ah, the irony.

[jennay]

Previous 281/500

6 baby boy outfits to a MIN
2 books, 1 video, 1 toy donated to my son's Mother's Day Out Program.
4 baby toys (this painful because they were loved by my sons but they were cloth teething toys that were surface wash only - my youngest is 3 - who knows how many germs are in those things!)

295/500 - 16 days and 205 items left to go!

[ollineeba]

Originally Posted by Vixenmama

ah, the irony.

I know I wanted to read it a while back, but I couldn't find it But I browsed it and now it's OUTTA here

[ollineeba]

My clutter is really getting annoying.. I just came across a $20 coupon that I could have used at a store where I bought ds's winter coat :
I need to keep better track of my stuff!!

[ollineeba]

Just added 43 things to the Goodwill bag

new total: 175

[Vixenmama]

324/500

Prevous: 286/500

Trashed:

5 birthday candles
11 candleholders
1 broken dish
1 broken desk
1 baby toothbrush
10 broken toys
1 key for christmas tree stand
1 wreath holder
1 basket
2 strings of broken lights
2 broken toys
1 worn out shirt

Current 324/500
Fling!Fling!Fling!