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Post by irisbloom on Jan 24, 2014 14:43:40 GMT -5
Threw another t-shirt into the donations box.
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Post by gottaproblem on Jan 24, 2014 18:23:11 GMT -5
Managed to recycle 30 more papers.
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Post by saffron on Jan 26, 2014 23:06:27 GMT -5
Sunday 1 dried up ink pen, I have a thing for pens. I liked the feel of it in my hand, but it had a weird refill, so I tossed it. After all, it was a free pen from work given to me over 3 years ago. 1 large box to recycle area in backyard 1 stack of recycles & trash to garbage can---I'm claiming amnesty from recycling until after my sister visits. 1 old cassette tape to trash---1991 trip to Mexicali with a church group. All one can hear is the rhythmic clap-clap-clap to the barely discernible singing, and all the speakers were drowned out. Too bad. It was a fun trip. (I am keeping a cassette of DSon47 playing the trombone in a huge band concert in Southern CA when he was just 15. Right now, I'm listening to a 1974 (40 year-old tape) of my mom and auntie speaking Finnish, my sister playing the flute with me accompanying her on the piano. I must say, we were pretty good back then. Now, my DSisMEH has RA so bad, she is unable to even lift her flute and press the keys. ) Well, this is a thread of what we're getting rid of, not what we're keeping. 1 cassette tape to giveaway box last total= 1590 today's total= 5 still to go= 1585
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Post by puppybox on Jan 26, 2014 23:20:54 GMT -5
hi! I don't like to read this thread because hearing about things being thrown out makes me want to find you and rescue them. BUT I'm sure its for the best if you are living in clutter or squalor or chaos or whatever.
I chose 10 books to get rid of. I will take them out tomorrow. there is an old newspaper selling machine that has been converted into a "free library", which is really a "leave a penny take a penny" only with books.
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Post by saffron on Jan 27, 2014 23:44:48 GMT -5
Monday: 2 (edit)cassette tapes to giveaway 1 catalog to recycle bin (still had a little room in it) threw away nasty steamer basket---too much scrubbing necessary 6 odd knobs from broken walker thrown away last total= 1585..I'd better check my math... Yes, 1585 is correct! today's total= 10 still to go= 1575
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Post by saffron on Jan 29, 2014 5:56:53 GMT -5
January 29th Wednesday FYI: Recycle bin is overflowing. Have to toss until further notice... 51 photos to sister's giveaway envelope 56 photos to trash 16 strips of b&w negatives to trash 5 manila envelopes to trash 1 plastic envelope/sheet to trash 1 plastic lid to trash 3 sheets of newspaper to trash 1 cardboard-type picture frame to trash---old & stinky 1 postcard to trash 3 letters to trash, one I wrote to my mom in 1963---saving others 1 paper to trash 2 envelopes to trash 1 very old letter to DSisKEC put in her giveaway envelope 8 more photos to DSisKEC, one dated World's Fair 1939 7 photos to trash 2 photos to cousin's giveaway envelope 16 photos to DSisMEH's giveaway envelope 2 old letters dating 1946 & 1949 to DSisMEH's giveaway envelope 1 more picture envelope to trash last total= 1575 today's total= 178 still to go= 1397
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Post by zinnia on Jan 29, 2014 7:53:36 GMT -5
I chose 10 books to get rid of. I will take them out tomorrow. there is an old newspaper selling machine that has been converted into a "free library", which is really a "leave a penny take a penny" only with books. LittleFreeLibrary.org? Laundromats can be a good place to drop off a few books or magazines too-- tag them with a note: "FREE!"
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Post by Start on Jan 29, 2014 12:26:28 GMT -5
Every year I read this thread and think this would really help me. I should do it. Before I know it, the year is gone and I haven't posted one thing. . So I will try now. Yesterday, I got rid of 34 things in the bedroom, papers, old broken jewelry, odds and ends. 1880 left
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Post by sparkle on Jan 29, 2014 14:42:50 GMT -5
boring old me. I can do no more atm than add to my ticker. +28 which includes 2 white and one black bag all the way to the trash cans across the bridge. such a production!
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Post by saffron on Jan 29, 2014 23:52:19 GMT -5
Wednesday---second post for today 518 old business checks from 1996 shredded 1 small tote box to DSon 1 small check box to DSon 5 receipts shredded 1 purse calendar 2001/2002 shredded last total= 1397 second post for today= 526 still to go= 871 to go!
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Post by saffron on Feb 2, 2014 4:03:46 GMT -5
February 1, 2014 10 photos to trash (duplicates, and "who are these people?" from my parents' stash) last total= 871 today's total= 10 still to go= 861
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Post by MamaAngie on Feb 3, 2014 8:51:10 GMT -5
Great job clearing those things out everyone!!! While working on my horrendous laundry yesterday, I pulled out about 10-12 items from my sons drawers. He's of course in this awkward stage where he still has some clothes that are size 2 that fit and then some are size 3. I found a few size 24 months in there too. Hubby gets him dressed and doesn't care of pants are high waters. !! Then they make it through the laundry and usually get put away. I really want to purge both girls' pj drawers. They seem to get 3-4 pairs of new pj's every year at Christmas. I know both drawers are hard to close.
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Post by gottaproblem on Feb 3, 2014 10:26:55 GMT -5
Six coke cans and a box. I know it isn't much but I thought I should start keeping a better count .
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Post by OnTheMend on Feb 3, 2014 13:45:40 GMT -5
1 old and worn wallet tossed, and got rid of few gifts I had purchased last summer but didn't have change to give them back then.
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Post by saffron on Feb 4, 2014 23:15:34 GMT -5
February 4, 2014 Tuesday watch out! I'm in the tossing out mood! 2 cassette tapes to garbage (one broken, one boring) 2 more cassette tapes to garbage 10 pieces of junk mail and other papers to trash last total= 861 today's total= 14 still to go= 847
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