Once again, it really didn't take very long to round up at least 13 things to purge from my home. 1. Hungry Hungry Hippos- I have no idea where the marbles are but perhaps some other kid can round up enough marbles to play this game. Its noisy, rowdy and won't be missed!
2. Mr. Coffee- I hope my mother isn't reading this. Every time my parents visit after their Arizona adventure they bring me a coffee maker. I'm not really a big time coffee drinker. Maybe once a week I'll brew a cup- mixed with 1/2 soy milk. I have a tiny 4 cup coffee maker that works just fine. Mr. Coffee was last year's hand me down coffee maker.
3. Ms. Braun Coffee maker- This year's hand me down coffee maker which made its appearance after my parent's return. They must have forgotten they had given me a coffee maker last year. She and Mr. C are parting ways, to set up shop in separate coffee drinking homes.
Mom, if you are reading this. I love you, but it doesn't make sense for me to store 3 different coffee makers in my basement. Two other families will now be blessed with coffee makers.
4. & 5. two pair of shorts too short for DS9 who's growing like a weed!
6. Matthew 5:5 bear drawing "Blessed are the gentle for they shall inherit the earth." Personally I prefer the "meek" translation. I think an old neighbor gave us this when DS12 was born. It no longer goes with our decor.
7.& 8. plastic drinking bottles- These are just not functional for someone like me. I worry about being able to get them absolutely clean. I hate plastic too. I can taste it.
9. A set of pillow cases- I have no sheets to match these, plus DH and the boys would prefer to not rest their manly heads on flowers.
10.11.& 12. Towels- We have more than enough of these. My linen closet would shock you.
13. Trick or Treat bowl- This used to have a scary hand that would grab you as you reached for candy. It still works but the hand has decayed away. That's what you get for latex. I didn't throw it out because while the hand was decaying, it actually added to the creep factor. Maybe someone will find it at Goodwill and stick a stuffed glove over it.
6 comments:
It sure gets easier the more you toss. lt's just so nice not to have clutter. l'm not there quite yet but am following your example.
I periodically do this too and post it to my local freecycle group. I've given away some bigger items and I like being able to know who it goes to and that they actually need it. An antique sewing machine is being used, an older but working computer went to a boy with a learning disability, and old pond liner from the backyard went to a place that does turtle rehab.....it's a neat way to meet people
You're doing a great job! It DOES get easier to toss things out the more you do it. I think we begin to realize we CAN live without those extra things. LOL
I haven't had any luck with Freecycle. I hate playing email tag and then people weren't showing up to pick up the stuff.
You are doing so great with doing weekly tosses. I have a bag of clothes C has outgrown sitting here. It will sit here for a while until it makes it to thrift store. I'm lazy + keep forgetting it's there. lol
Thank you for posting this. It's inspirational! Now you are making me look at my closets a little harder.
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