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Post by renewal on Jul 5, 2015 18:55:46 GMT -5
1. the release of someone living with me and using me.
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Post by dtesposito on Jul 5, 2015 19:41:52 GMT -5
the release of someone living with me and using me. Good for you, renewal! Diane
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Post by saffron on Jul 5, 2015 21:15:30 GMT -5
July 5th Even on my vacation I'm releasing stuff:
1 old pair of athletic shoes (the sole of one shoe was about to break off) 1 pair of holey underwear
total= 2 grand total= 2751
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Post by TwinkleToes on Jul 6, 2015 5:29:51 GMT -5
Although I am 1/2 year late, I am going to give this a whirl.
Yesterday, I released two plastic yucky flower pots that had been laying next to my porch for over two years!
2013 items to go.
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Post by TwinkleToes on Jul 8, 2015 20:48:23 GMT -5
I released 25 greeting cards I received for my birthday last year. I also threw out an old notebook that was filled with outdated information.
Total items released in 2015: 28
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Post by dtesposito on Jul 9, 2015 15:36:23 GMT -5
July 5th Even on my vacation I'm releasing stuff Hello TwinkleToes! I was so sure I was going to do a paper purge during June but the month went by so fast it never happened. But here are some miscellaneous things I've gotten rid of, including a project from yesterday that will mean getting rid of two shopping bags of 78rpm records. 12 "albums" of 78s--each album has from 4 to 12 records in it but I didn't want to count them 22 45's from a long, long time ago (anyone remember Good Morning Starshine by Oliver??) 10 individual pages of sheet music 6 songbooks of sheet music 1 booklet from 1951 titled "TV Owner's Guide to Operation and Repair" 3 notebooks 3 newspapers 1 magazine 20 papers 1 expired jar of powdered yeast 5 misc. items from my medicine cabinet and 1 beloved ghost oven mitt that was just too raggedy and stained Total this time: 85 items Running total: 853 Diane
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Post by 1rarebeautifuldove on Jul 11, 2015 15:07:33 GMT -5
This 2015 things out in 2015 was a great thing for me to do. When I saw that emails counted, it gave me the motivation to delete emails to finish out the 2015 things. I even deleted 900 sent emails this morning as I walked on treadmill. I had 10 year old emails in there that I had sent!!! I never thought to do those so thank you so much for this. I had come up with another challenge for myself. I like to start new things. But I wanted to "finish what I started." So I did. In the form of about 1800 emails. And especially since they were emails that I really wanted gone from my life forever!!!!! So all I can say to all of you is
THANK YOU FOR THIS CHALLENGE!!!!
Off I go to start another challenge!!
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Post by RoadRunner on Jul 25, 2015 11:03:34 GMT -5
Bathroom declutter 22 items to trash
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Post by PaperGrace on Jul 27, 2015 9:21:57 GMT -5
RoadRunner 1rarebeautifuldove and TwinkleToes and renewal It's never too late for this challenge, I usually end up doing the biggest push toward the end. It's also common for people to do this challenge over and over in a year (especially if they're cleaning out files/mail) and count how many times they hit the target number! "Pro-rating" the target for the time you started is a great idea! 1594 I didn't move the purge-a-thon totals over here, between those and some general good tossing habits I'm going to call it 40. I FINALLY got rid of the huge double stroller that has been taking up space in the entryway! I was saving it for my someone who isn't very reliable, so I finally got ahold of her mother and now it is gone! 1553 I'm packing and sorting and have a lot of things I'm ready to release, I just don't have time to get them gone at the moment. I think it's time to set up a staging area again. (I know, I know... Amnesty... I'll get there someday.)
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Post by TwinkleToes on Jul 28, 2015 10:04:50 GMT -5
Yesterday, I gave three puzzles to a friend. I also threw out a Baggie with about 20 broken little toys in it.
Today, I released four puzzles, a bag, a wooden spoon, an oven mitt, and a pillow.
Total items released in 2015: 58
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Post by dtesposito on Jul 30, 2015 6:31:19 GMT -5
1 trunk 14 misc. pieces of plastic food containers 1 bag of sheet music 2 cups 1 gift bag 3 VHS tapes 1 old tv 1 laundry basket 1 blanket 1 decoration 6 tacks 5 bookmarks 3 reuseable grocery bags 3 books 6 envelopes of old receipts 5 boxes 5 newspapers 1 magazine 2 brochures 64 papers
TOTAL 126 GRAND TOTAL 980
Diane
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Post by RoadRunner on Aug 8, 2015 19:41:48 GMT -5
Name change from Roadrunner to Buttercup -- for "Suck It Up Buttercup" More then 2015 items out of the garage the past two days Pictures Are Here
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Post by PaperGrace on Sept 1, 2015 17:22:22 GMT -5
1553 Gone: A huge reclining leather couch. Three entertainment centers The loft bed The toddler bed The little round table The ottoman Three kiddie pools (don't ask) Four strollers A big old CRT TV An aquarium The coffee table Two well built kids chairs Six dining chairs Dozens of toys and books SO. MANY. HOUSEHOLD. GOODS. The defunct washer and dryer have been moved outside for pickup. I also recycled a box full of handwritten notes from my friends in high school. This is a big one. We'll call it 108 items. 1445
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Post by PaperGrace on Sept 1, 2015 17:52:39 GMT -5
1445 Oh yeah! AND two boxes and three bags of clothing! I even weeded out some clothes that the boys currently fit into or would grow into soon instead of waiting until we can't use them to purge them. Their clothes WILL fit into the dresser now even when most of them are clean. I'll say 3 dozen pieces in each container: 180 clothing items (and shoes, and winterwear etc...). I also put stuff out on the lawn in front of the new apartment while I was unpacking last night: 3 big bottles of lotion a pregnancy test a partial box of tampons (they make me physically ill ) a baby hairbrush a bottle of baby powder 4 novelty 'wash away your sins' lily of the valley scented toiletries an unopened travel sized tube of toothpaste a glass Christmas Tree tchotchke a sparkle covered gold star a flameless candle 2 slings from when I broke my arm a soap dish There are only a couple of items left, I'm calling them gone because they'll either disappear tonight or end up in the trash tomorrow. 180 + 18 1247
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Post by saffron on Sept 7, 2015 0:25:35 GMT -5
September 5th 5 ruby red Anchor Hocking 1950s drinking glasses to my former DIL, I kept 4 for myself (I'm one person. I don't need 9 glasses and umpteen mugs!) 1 worn out purse 2 Spanish books for the medical profession, given to nurse friend who is also a medical interpreter I'll go back later for a total. Later is already here. ha ha today= 8 grand total= 2751 This does not account for the stuff I got rid of during the June purge-a-thon. I don't recall how many items I purged then. It's okay. There's plenty more!
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