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Post by saffron on Jan 1, 2019 17:07:12 GMT -5
Hello! It’s time to start a new countdown to removing items from our homes! mylittlescholar did such a beautiful job getting the 2018 thread going last January. Will you jump in and help get this underway with your creativity, mylittlescholar? I will go ahead and start listing... 1 calendar 2018 to trash 🗑 1/2019
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jan 1, 2019 17:29:27 GMT -5
Thanks for starting the thread, saffron ! And welcome, all, to a wonderful SOoS tradition!
The goal: to get 2019 items out of our homes by the end of 2019 The method: that is up to you!
You might imagine that 2019 things is a huge number and that only those with the worst hoards could manage it, but I've got a secret for you:
Even if you don't have squalor, or behavior recognized as hoarding, you might have enough extra stuff to do this challenge too. Lots of people have "clutter," even if there is room for it in your home.
You might also imagine that 2019 things is WAY too many to consider, but let's do the math: 2019 divided by 365 days = 5.5315
That's just FIVE AND A HALF THINGS A DAY! That's it! Five things one day, six things the next! (And seven things once a month, or so.) 2019 divided by 52 weeks = 38.82 You can toss 40 things in a week! Or even a weekend. No problem! and as long as I have my calculator out, I'll do the month (but it's a bigger number, so you might want to skip this one ) 2019 divided by 12 = 168.25
Past participants have counted every little thing, or counted boxes or bags of things.
Some of us count papers by the sheet or inch or bundle.
We've counted trash, donations, gifts, and the release of habits, weight, and 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've got nothing but clutter to lose!
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Post by saffron on Jan 1, 2019 17:33:37 GMT -5
will do, saffron! watch this space, for when I get on a laptop with a mouse! Okay, great! Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2019 20:56:02 GMT -5
10 plastic boxes, 1 roll of 13 gallon garbage bags and a little pile of kitchen cloths = 12 items total,to the car but not gone forever yet
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Post by saffron on Jan 2, 2019 3:55:18 GMT -5
1+
3 catalogs
4/2019
It seems like a long way to goal, but I know, in time, I’ll get there.
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Post by mylittlescholar on Jan 2, 2019 13:26:39 GMT -5
Like last year, I need to let go of a LOT in the next three weeks, cause I am going back to CA to get the rest of my stuff, and I need to make room for it here in GA.
In trash: six expired supplement bottles
In donation bin: three misc items
9/2019
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Post by TwinkleToes on Jan 2, 2019 15:02:43 GMT -5
1 old mascara
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Post by sidestep on Jan 2, 2019 15:45:46 GMT -5
Happy 2019 everyone! I will begin by counting grocery-sized bags, kitty litter boxes, lawn bags, etc. Good Luck to us all!
Trashed: 2 Kitty Litter Bags 1 Bag of Old Veggies 2 Bags of Trash
5/2019
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2019 22:37:48 GMT -5
3 skillets, 1 salad spinner (counting as 2 items - the top and the bottom), and 1 BBQ board I bought at Costco and thought - what a good price!Never used! = 6 items + 12 items previously = 18 items.
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Post by doodles on Jan 2, 2019 23:24:15 GMT -5
Hi all saffron, thanks for starting this thread. 2019 can be a year of change and progress for all. My list will be a mix of donation and rubbish, I think it will be simpler and easier to stick to for me. 2 bags of rubbish 2 pairs socks one picture with frame =5 items
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Post by saffron on Jan 3, 2019 2:30:07 GMT -5
Welcome one and all!! It’s exciting to have everyone here! Happy Purging!
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Post by saffron on Jan 3, 2019 2:30:55 GMT -5
4+
2 photos to trash 1 fat long straw from Taco Bell last summer 1 large stack of receipts to trash
8/2019
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Post by Happy&DeterminedUK on Jan 3, 2019 12:47:52 GMT -5
5+ outdated food tins/spices (next to the cupboard repair men will work on tomorrow)
(2014)
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Post by TML on Jan 3, 2019 13:06:15 GMT -5
Yay - I will toss my stuff in the great pile too. I am horrible at keeping track so I will just do the best I can and toss trash with abandon and joy.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2019 16:52:25 GMT -5
18+ 7 t-shirts + 1 leather coat + 1 sweat suit + 1 dress =10 items = 28 items total
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