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Post by peaceseeker on Jan 1, 2021 10:14:24 GMT -5
Welcome, All, to a wonderful SOoS Tradition: the 2021 Things thread! The goal: to get 2021 items out of our homes by the end of 2021 The method: that is up to you!
You might imagine that 2021 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 2021 things is WAY too many to consider, but let's do the math: 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.) 2021 divided by 52 weeks = 38.87 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) 2021 divided by 12 = 168.42 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 peaceseeker on Jan 1, 2021 10:25:22 GMT -5
Numbers motivate me, so I am in again this year!
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Post by goldenthreads on Jan 2, 2021 22:33:00 GMT -5
Here we go again!
1 some candy that is too spicy 1 ragged dishcloth 2 so far
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Post by ausmel on Jan 3, 2021 15:58:43 GMT -5
I,m going to join in too! I have lots to purge so hope this accountability helps...
So far in 2021 I have taken...
1 box to op shop 1 bag to op shop 2 small bags of papers to recycling 1 jigsaw with 2 missing pieces into rubbish 1 small load to fabric recycler - 6 items so far
(2,015 items to go )
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Post by peaceseeker on Jan 3, 2021 22:55:52 GMT -5
Glad to have you join us ausmel.
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Post by goldenthreads on Jan 3, 2021 23:43:50 GMT -5
2 previous 1 clock that I don't actually like very much, and that ticked too loudly 1 business card 1 junk mail 1 mystery lid 1 recipe 3 articles 1 receipt 1 nearly blank piece of paper 1 packet of information about soccer injuries for daughter who stopped playing 14 years ago
13 so far
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Post by creativechaos on Jan 4, 2021 0:09:15 GMT -5
thanks for getting the 2021 thread going, peaceseeker! WTG everyone on early starts!
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Post by ausmel on Jan 4, 2021 6:02:56 GMT -5
Feeling disappointed that the day didn't go well. I only got to get into the garage to see what I could dispose of for an hour and before that I wasn't able to drop off things that were all ready in my car. I did pack 2 more boxes but I'm not going to count those in the count until they are really out of my life. So today's tally is only 1 item into compost I document into recycling - 2. Today's tally
Total to date .. 8 ( 2,013 items to go )
Tomorrow is another day!
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Post by peaceseeker on Jan 4, 2021 8:42:15 GMT -5
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Post by goldenthreads on Jan 4, 2021 11:18:56 GMT -5
Yes. And that stuff is closer to getting counted now that it's packed. And you've done a service for me, because it's challenging to get to a drop-off place here, but today I'm going to the dentist in my former town, so I will take my stuff to the convenient Goodwill there. Going to put that stuff on my launch pad now.
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Post by ausmel on Jan 4, 2021 15:13:23 GMT -5
Thank you peace seeker and Goldenthreads. I have woken up early and feeling more positive. We have a workman coming between 8 and 9 then after that I hope to drop off the things in my car, and then reload it with more things to drop off...and out of my life. Yes it is challenging to donate goods at this time of year and with covid restrictions. I have discovered a few places that process their donations fairly quickly will take donations in the morning and then put out a full/ no more donations today sign. Hope you are able to get rid of some of your stuff today Goldenthreads. I am going to phone ahead to a place I want to donate some toys to to check they are taking donations this week.
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Post by ausmel on Jan 5, 2021 6:29:50 GMT -5
1 box, 1 bag of stuff to op shop 3 small bags of papers to recycling 1 plastic tray in recycling 1 chewed book purged -
7 items today. ....( 15 items total. 2,005 items to go)
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Post by peaceseeker on Jan 5, 2021 19:00:45 GMT -5
32 catalogs, circulars and junk mail to burn bag or recycle making current mail current again, woohoo!
32/2021
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Post by goldenthreads on Jan 5, 2021 20:57:11 GMT -5
13 previous 1 old bill 1 toy set part 1 miscellaneous paper 1 group tea bags I was never fond of 17 so far
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Post by ausmel on Jan 6, 2021 3:10:16 GMT -5
Woo hoo to having current mail current peacemaker...well done.
Today I finally got 6 boxes 5 bags to op shop, My car finally has a bit of room in it. ----- 11 items today. ( 26 items to date, 1979 to go )
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