I wish somebody else would come by.

I worked in the basement. 41 items out and I emptied a bin.

Pots out - 75
Items in + 41

Project component given to dsil

Pots out - 75

Items in + 82

Yesterday five new towels I ordered arrived. (Dh is pleased) I think that is the end of my summer sale indulgences.

I cleaned 40 items out of my closet.

So net out of 35 for this post.

Pots out - 75
Items in + 83

I worked in the studio a little on Sunday, and i found another piece of pottery to discard.

I also got another book in the mail.

So pots out - 75
Items in + 118

I didn't make my goal of 100 pots out in the first six months, but I did ok. I'm going to try to do 125 in the second half to get to my annual goal. I usually have more sales in the fall, so it seems possible.

I will hopefully spend more time cleaning out the house in July.

Lila, I completely understand that.

Thank you for your thoughts. It is hard to keep admitting all the things I am buying/accepting, but I am. And how will I know where I am if I don't keep track? It's like my age and my weight. I tell people those perfectly casually (well, I only share my weight with people who can actually see me) and when people are shocked by that I say "what? I'm going to way the same/be the same age if I don't tell. You can see me."

You guys can't see my house, but I need to pretend that you can.

I added two books today. They are for Bean, but he is keeping them here.

Pots out - 74
Items in+ 117

Alright. Working in my room. 2 small items out (1 trash, 1 donate).

I am not as motivated since I am already well past my goal of 360 for the year, as silly as that sounds. So I am making a new goal of 500 items for this year.

414/500

SubC, but you are keeping at it, being accountable by posting here. It would be easy to stick your head in the sand and stop counting to avoid the uncomfortable feelings of not meeting your goals. But you keep on, and that is a positive step - awareness - that can lead to change.

I hope to have something to add to this Tally by the end of today. There is a trash can by my bed and an empty box for donations on my bed, so I am set for success. Now to get my mind and body in line.

New sheets and mattress pad (old ones demoted to yard /paint
More ice cream protectors
Books and useful (there were 8 yard sales on the way home from the feed store)

Another 33 items.

Pots out - 74
Items in + 115

I'm almost up to two items in for every three days of the year. This is not good

Bought 16 jar cozies for my freezer

Pots out - 74
Items in +82

I am going to struggle to get to my goal of 100 pots out by the end of June.

Also, my net items in is clearly becoming a problem.

Miss count.

Two more books and two nets

Pots out - 74
Items in + 66

Unpacked and sorted out all my treasures. Discarded, one bathing suit that had apparently acquired a see through butt. (Good news, I packed 2)

Added 11 books, a glass frog, horse clippers, 2 bracelets, 2 necklaces, and a little bamboo box.

Net for trip, +17

Ytd:
Pots out - 74
Items in + 62

15 more items from the master bathroom, all in the trash. Mostly old bath bombs, scrubs, soaks, stuff I have had in a cabinet for 15+ years and never used but refused to throw out until now.

MUCH more space in there now!

412/360

I started working on my master bathroom.
I did 15 minutes so far - had to break it into smaller pieces. So far I discarded 5 items that I was saving for future use but the time has passed (partially used body scrubs, lotions, face wash etc that have been hanging onto for ages).

397/360

One token item for the Tally:

A nice dog collar that I bought 12 years ago and never even used, and now that dog is gone, so I got it out for the new dog to try and it is the most annoying collar ever, cute but awful material, won't even buckle all the way. I threw it out - it is personalized with my phone number on it so it would not be of use to anyone.


392/360

My daughter brought me a pair of shorts and a shelf yesterday.

Pots out - 74
Items in + 45

I added one more thing to the donation bags this morning and bought three books and a dress at the thrift store. I may give a couple of the books to Birdie, but I will record them out then.

Pots out - 74

Items in + 43

I added three more things last night.

Pots out - 74
Items in + 40

Keep going SubC! I need to get back on track!

I filled the back of my car with recycling to go to the community drop today.

On the way home I stopped in several upper-middle class housing developments that were having community yard sales. After an hour I started feeling smothered. Also I rediscovered a sense of despair about the American lifestyle in general.

I got a free book that looked kind of interesting, and at one house, a bag with work boots, water shoes, crocs, three t-shirts, and a bathing suit for Bean. - $6. That's about twice what I would have expected at a garage sale for his uncle, so about right. (3% annual inflation, prices double in 23 years) plus a little preschool sized shark backpack that I'm not sure which grandkid it is for. I am only counting the book because the rest is leaving in the next month or so, mostly, maybe all, tomorrow.

Came home and puttered around the house and have added 20 items to the thrift store drop loaded in my car.

2025
Pots out - 74
Items in + 43

Studio work and book orders

Pots out - 74
Items in + 62

Two razors I was saving that still MIGHT be good but I'm over it.

391/360

Slow day today, but -

1 tube of pain cream (I had 2 but both slightly expired)
2 plastic bowls that never look clean no matter how I wash them
into the trash

389/360

Bought seven cookie cutters. Might take some of them to school in the fall. For now:

Pots out - 65
Items in + 59

I was feeling a bit down today and really sluggish. But I wanted to do at least something to improve my bedroom.

There in the corner is an overflowing (onto the floor) box of teas. In it were whole and partial boxes of teas, individual teabags, etc... so many. They were in the kitchen but my grand-toddler kept pulling them out of the tea drawer and dumping them. I already threw out a bunch when I took them into my bedroom. I have a thing about tea.

But how annoying is it to have tea all over the floor?? Such a mess. I decided today, I would go through and throw away anything "really" expired and anything I don't really like. I ended up throwing away 14 boxes of tea! Many of them were mostly full, one was new in a wrapper, one expired in 2012!! I now have less than half of the overflowing box left, which is not that many and can fit into a smaller storage space.

Proud of myself - I have tried to get rid of those teas so many times. I just hit the day that they don't matter.

386/360

2 more items from the bedroom.

372/360

SubC, that is so cool about the kid making you a special pot! I would keep that too :)

Today I am working on my bedroom.

5 more clothing items donated
1 new pen that I don't like but they put my name on it, so into the trash

370/360

Lila you smashed it!

Go you!

Tallying in teacher gifts - pencil pouch and potted plant (because the kid decorated the ceramic pot and signed it and I will keep it.)

I also got rid of anothe4 piece of pottery I made

Pots out - 65
Items in + 52

2 more clothing items, donated

364/360

3 more shirts donated.

362/360

This morning I worked on the upstairs playroom and my bedroom.

Got rid of 17 items total including
boxes of expired protein bars
box of tea I don't like
a bathrobe
a few shirts (yay)
a coffee tumbler
2 candles
a crumpled book (trash)
bubbles (given to DIL)
roll of string
flashlight

Proud of myself, especially for the clothes. Oh look, one more item and I will hit my goal for 2025!


359/360

Go Lila!

You can do this!

Worked on the downstairs family room with TotsDad and got rid of a plastic pitcher and an old mattress cover. Threw out actual trash as well but only counting those 2 things.

342/360

Worked on the family room, especially one tall shelf in the corner.

Gone:
2 water toys
1 bottle of bubbles
2 old dustpan brushes
1 racquet
1 box of sidewalk chalk
a tool, and two other things

10 items gone, total.

340/360

I stared with the upstairs storage bedroom.

7 items gone! Pretty good, considering I have sorted that room several times this year.

1 towel
1 kid's Halloween costume
1 zippered storage bag
1 velvet lined box I have saved for 15 years and never used
1 dress-up skirt
2 more random things I can't remember

I am down to the last few items to find places for, got stressed so am taking a break. I should be able to finish that room in 10 minutes.


330/360

Plus ten items from yard sales this weekend.

Pots out - 64
Items in +50

When school gets out I am going to do a big declutter.

Into the donate bin: 18 items of baby clothing. They belonged to my youngest, and then my grandkids wore them, and it is time to let them go.

323/360

3 boxes of tea that I've been saving but never drink.

305/360

I'm back. Almost a month has passed.

Donated - nearly new blue jacket that I never wore because I am not a fan of how the sleeves look.

Gotta start somewhere...

302/360

Before I lose track, 9 more pots binned, three punches purchased.

Pots - 64

Items +40

I ordered 11 fancy cookie cutters for my pottery and they arrived today, so I went out and found 11 old style ones I can part with - calling that a draw.

Also found ten pots that aren't worth glazing - headed to the dumpster at class.

Pots -55

Items +37

I tossed six more more bad pots.

Pots -45

Items +37

It was a good sale today.

I sold 31 things that are not my standard kept in stock items, traded two, and unfortunately broke one - it happens.

But that is 34 pottery items out. (The things I bought and traded for are general items in) I think I am going to struggle to get to 100 by the end of summer, but I will keep trying. I definitely want to lighten the low end of my stock.

So, the shopping/trading
2 garden stakes, two little sculptural pieces for me, two for gifts (don't count), and an espresso cup. 5 in.

Pots -39
Items in +37

I just realized I put the wrong year on a post below!

Boomwhackers and drum came

+32 for 2025

Still at -5 for pots.

I really hope my sale goes well Saturday!

Lila, I am impressed by how fast you are moving!

I took two "rework" pots to toss out on Friday, and I gave one to my friend today, so that is 5/100 for spring/summer.

I have finished 24 good pots in my class so far, but most of those are intended for sale. (The bad pots have gone in the dumpster - yay me!) This is why I am trying to do 100 out around my spring/summer sale - I need to sell/discard more than I make! I already have a bunch of inventory!

ticking away...

trash: one old old flashlight, one rule book, my old will
donated: pocket knife
in a box for Teen: a bag of ear gages and a bag of haircutting things (counts as 2 items)
given to Tot: large paper pad

301/360

from the garage: one modem, donated
from the bedroom drawers: one stack of ID cards cut up and thrown away. Donated: one pair or reading glasses in a case.


294/360

One stack of extra hand and foot prints from my daughter's babyhood. I saved a few nice ones and threw the rest of the stack away. (Counting as one item).

291/360

I have thought about my shopping trip yesterday. I am going to count the abc blocks as one in, because they are clearly taking up brain space and physical space, but if/when the extras leave I will count one out and the replacement figures don't count.

The toy sets are one in each, plus book and shirt. Most of the trays I will not count because they are just sliding into existing shelf space to corral small objects and improve existing storage and have been on my watch for list, but one stacking set I will count as one.

So, +30 for 2024

I did take a "rework" pot I decided I was never going to rework to the pottery studio with me yesterday and throw it in the dumpster. I have decided that since I work on new pots when I go to the studio I will make myself take one "rework" every time. If I make new pots instead of reworking it, into the dumpster it goes.

So I am 2/100 out for spring/summer

Well I did not get far in the garage - I got overwhelmed. But I did take a box in there and put in one item to be donated: a glass lemonade jar I have never used.

290/360

Adding:
2 more CDs and a timer donated
old instructional DVD in the trash

289/360