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Post by mylittlescholar on Jan 2, 2018 17:15:54 GMT -5
Last year, cando started this thread, and it is time to begin anew!
The goal: to get 2018 items out of our homes by the end of 2018 The method: that is up to you!
You might imagine that 2018 things is a huge number and that only those with the worst hoards could manage it, but I've got a secret for you:
Average people who don't have squalor or behavior recognized as hoarding have enough extra stuff in their homes to do this challenge too. Lots of people have "clutter" even if they do find room for all of it in their homes.
You might also imagine that 2018 things is way, way too many to handle or count, but let's do the math: 2018 divided by 365 days = 5.5287671 FIVE AND A HALF THINGS A DAY! That's it! Five things one day, six things the next!
Past participants have counted every little thing or by the bag or not at all.
Some of us count papers by the sheet or inch or bundle etc...
We've counted trash, donations, regifts, and the release of old habits, pounds lost, even people!
Jump in when and how you like, or just drop in to cheer us on.
Everything we get rid of is a great accomplishment, even if we miss the mark.
Won't you join us? You really can't lose!
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jan 2, 2018 17:49:53 GMT -5
So...I have a crazy, "impossible" goal.I want to get 2018 items out of my house by January 18th, 2018!I am subletting my place (furnished), and promised my subleesee that I would have as much of my "stuff" out as possible by the time she moves in, the weekend of the 19th-20th-21st. I will be moving to GA at the end of the month, but I will only be taking the bare minimum with me, because I will be going back to sell our house, and I don't know where I will be going after that. I suspect that I will be doing some traveling, and I want to be light on my feet. So. It's time to LET IT ALL GO!!!2018 items/18 days = 112 items/dayDec 31: 15 itemsJan 1: 26 itemsJan 2: 1 item so far, have plans for morerunning total: 42running goal: 224running deficit: 182 *** UPDATE! ***and the results are in!as of January 19, 2018, I released545 Things!
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Post by TwinkleToes on Jan 2, 2018 18:27:27 GMT -5
2 bottles of medicine dated 2013! 1 stack of coupons/junk mail
Total: 3 items
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Post by magda on Jan 3, 2018 13:44:01 GMT -5
Oh I am not sure about this challenge again after 2017.
Hmm I will see and start and take it as it goes. This is the year of paper for me. I want to clean out old files and sort and organize.
Last year I had these rules and I guess I’ll do them again—only tangible things count for me (so no digital), things discarded as part of daily living don’t count (so recycling that day’s Mail or empty cereal box does not count/ just things that have taken up residence as clutter).
When I started 2017 challenge I’d blithely report “tossed one stack of paper” or “one bag of misc. stuff”—I’ll count more carefully from the get go to avoid scrambling for items next December!
I plan to do some consigning and selling in spring, so may have a slow start. So let the adventure begin:
Recycled three order forms
3 out
2015 to go!!
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Post by mouseanne on Jan 3, 2018 20:27:53 GMT -5
2-Recycled wall calendars, work & home, in spite of the pretty pictures 1-donate ill-fitting blouse
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Post by purpleangel on Jan 3, 2018 20:36:38 GMT -5
I want to TRY without having to feel stressed and guilty and like a failure if I, well, f-a-i-l.
So, with that rousing display of unbridled enthusiasm, I plan for tomorrow
To throw away/donate Dh's brothers 1970s military uniform and hia clothes hanging in my basement closet area. To throw away/donate clothes that are just piled on the floor in a corner of the basement.
Whew, that's enough commitment for me today!
Thanks for keeping this thread going!
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Post by magda on Jan 3, 2018 22:49:02 GMT -5
3 items out
Two socks to trash
5 items out 2013 to go
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Post by TwinkleToes on Jan 5, 2018 9:00:48 GMT -5
Carried forward: 3
5 expired medications 1 comb I hated 1 puzzle
Carried forward: 10
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jan 5, 2018 12:45:35 GMT -5
Yay! So happy to see everypony joining in!
Jan 2: 1 Jan 3: 0 Jan 4: 8 gifts mailed to DXH, 6 pairs of earrings mailed to cousin's DD (counting as 12 items ), 3 pairs of earrings almost mailed to my cousin, but I didn't have her address with me as I presumed. Do I count them, or not??? I guess I won't, and will plan on mailing them today. 16 books donated to the library. Their shed is FULL!running total: 74running goal: 448running deficit: 374
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Post by magda on Jan 5, 2018 13:17:47 GMT -5
5 out
8 packing sheets 2 batteries 1 box
16 out 2002 to go
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Post by magda on Jan 5, 2018 15:11:03 GMT -5
16 out
Two documents recycled 1 box recycled 1 card recycled 1 bottle recycled 1 plastic container recycled
So 22 out 1996 to go!
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Post by saffron on Jan 6, 2018 0:19:41 GMT -5
YAY! Here we go again!
1 box top 1 box bottom 1 inner divider for box
3/2018
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Post by magda on Jan 6, 2018 10:21:05 GMT -5
1996 to go
11 documents recycled
1985 to go
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Post by PaperGrace on Jan 6, 2018 10:38:29 GMT -5
You guys. I got a shredder for Christmas!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Two papers shredded on the day--just to test it out. Part of the plan for today is setting up a system for incoming mail/school papers from the kids, so I'll be back once it's in its new home and plugged in!
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Post by oust on Jan 6, 2018 11:29:17 GMT -5
Yay i hope to get a good number this year. My friends were stunned when I told them about 2017 challenge. Jump right in with 64 things. Shredding, Old wires and more. Its been cold so i have been looking for extra things. 1954 to go.
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