JUNE CHALLENGE

June Challenge
Tillie
Posted: 31 May 2013 - 11:43 PM
 

Anybody want to join in on a challenge for us to see how much we can all declutter together?

In this challenge we all post a daily tally of what has left our homes.
We can count by bags or boxes or
we can count by individual items.
Guestimates as to amounts in a bag or box count too.

Lets see if together we can reach over a thousand.

Example...
Yesterday I tossed 3 pieces of junk mail
Total 3
Today I tossed 1 bag of kitchen trash and found 2 items for the donation bag.
Total 3

Running total=6

At the end of the month we will total up everybodys totals and see how much we did together. 😀

This contest starts June 1st.

 

Replies (187)

Anne W
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 09:11 PM
 

Thanks, MayMay! 🙂

Here's what I got out this afternoon/evening:

1 garbage bin (20gal-?-) full of yard weeds

1 large black garbage bag filled w/ trash &

20 plastic building material corners
12 glass jars
3 tin containers
1 plastic plate
Suction Cup "Clean/Dirty" Dishwasher Sign
old coffee pot
old tote bag
old pasta drainer
2 expired jars instant tea
Expired Splenda large-sized bag (for baking)
Expired White Cocoa canister
Canister of powdered Chai Mix I didn't like
Expired Soybeans
Expired Soy Sauce
Expired Worcheshire
3 bars of old soap
2 old lipsticks
1 pack of facial powder blot papers

(Hopefully, I'll get a few more things out before pick-up tmrw morning!)

 
MayMay
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 08:53 PM
 

Diane,

Throw something else away right now! 😉

Because your grand total is almost 700! 😀

Right now it is 699. 🙂

GREAT JOB! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 08:49 PM
 

WTG Tillie! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 08:47 PM
 

WTG Anne W. 🙂

Your total is 29 🙂

GREAT JOB today! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 07:48 PM
 

Got up to 88 degrees here, which is hot to me. I prefer 74 degrees. I gathered up things anyway, this challenge makes me think daily of what I can get rid of, also keeping list in notebook, so when I think I haven't really done much, I can look at all the stuff I got rid of, very helpful!!

1 toro weed blower with bag and attachment
1 hair clip
8 pairs of shoes (thankyou billie)
1 alarm clock
5 large signed nature photos in frames
6 large paintings in frames, some signed
1 video tape
1 broom
3 cardboard boxes
2 bags trash
Total:
29

 
Tillie
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 07:26 PM
 

1 half filled garbage can of weeds & sticks from the yard
2 kitchen trash bags
todays total 3
Grand total for me so far = 18

 
Anne W
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 02:22 PM
 

Like the idea of this June Challenge 🙂

Tomorrow morning is my garbage/recycle pick-up day.

I'm going to get more out by tmrw a.m., but posting the stuff I've already taken to the curb:

1 large Cardboard Box -- broken down

1 Recycle Bin filled with:
17 cans+bottles
6 glass jars
4 plastic utensils
1 large plastic food box

 
MayMay
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 12:54 AM
 

WOW! You are doing an AMAZING job diane! 🙂

Your grand total is now 670. 🙂

Keep up the good cleaning! 🙂

 
diane
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 11:54 PM
 

this is so much fun seeing what people are getting rid of.
Today:
3 bags trash
2 hard styrafoam from an old tvs
1 flower press (press flowers in between layers)
27 packages of embroidery thread
Total
33

 
MayMay
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 07:18 PM
 

WTG Tillie! 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 07:16 PM
 

Good job Billie! 🙂

Your grand total is now 137. 🙂

Keep up the good work! 🙂

 
Tillie
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 05:01 PM
 

Today I tossed another bag of kitchen trash.

I also pitched a major fit, but that doesn't count. ;)lol

Grand total = 15

 
billie
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 04:33 PM
 

Throw to recycle bin:
1 gallon milk jug
1 lrg margerine container
1 lrg coffe can
1 bunch of food sale papers..exp today
Total 4

 
Kara
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 04:31 PM
 

I can feel you all rushing round the room . BUSY BUSY little bees.

I fall over laughing and in happiness of all your efforts.

 
billie
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 12:49 PM
 

30 more uniform pants, shirts and aprons

 
MayMay
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 11:22 AM
 

Thanks diane. 🙂

 
diane
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 12:18 AM
 

thanks maymay, you are a grand, grand totaler

 
MayMay
Posted: 04 June 2013 - 12:07 AM
 

Great job diane! 🙂

Your grand total is now 637. 🙂

Your doing great! 🙂

 
diane
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 11:24 PM
 

June Challenge:
1 large stuffed dog
1 paint pan
1 bathroom sink
2 coffee caraffes
1 bag window insulation
6 craft silk leaf vines
1 full bag of bow pins
10 spools bow making ribbon
1 bow maker
1 emergency poncho
1 package of wreath sparkly crinkle ribbon
1 bag of pine cones
1 Christmas tree stand
4 bags of trash
total: 32

sorry I forgot to total yesterday.

 
Tillie
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 06:26 PM
 

Thanks! MayMay 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 03:43 PM
 

Hey Tillie,
Sure I'd love to be the "Grand Totaller" for you guys. 🙂

 
Tillie
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 02:55 PM
 

WOW! 😀
Those are some GREAT totals! 😀

Karl,
you can count a box of papers as one item or you can make a guess as to how many items.

Love reading what you are all letting go of.
Such wonderful progress with your decluttering! 😀
Plus I am nosy & like "peeking". 😉

MayMay,
Do you want the job of being the Grand Totaller for us? ;D

 
Tillie
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 02:48 PM
 

Saturday
1 bag of kitchen trash
Sunday
1 bag of kitchen trash
Today
1 bag of kitchen trash

Total = 3

Grand total = 14 🙂

 
SusanL
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 10:38 AM
 

June Challenge:

Pairs of glasses and cases to the Lions Club box: 12

One really good jar! But out to recycling: 1

Bags to veterans group: 8

Total so far: 21

 
Karl
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 03:31 AM
 

Heh! I just read this one and was wondering how to count the box full of recyclable paper that my friends took when they left -- and now I see that we're allowed to count the individual pieces of junk mail? That would be considerably more than counting the box as "one item"!

Probably the "fair" way to count would be by total weight, but I suppose I'm taking the fun out of it. 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 12:39 AM
 

WOW! WTG Billie and diane! 🙂

You guys got rid of a lot of stuff! 🙂

I went ahead and did the math for the both of you. 🙂

Billie, your total is 103 🙂

diane, your total is 105 🙂

GREAT JOB to the both of you. 🙂

 
diane
Posted: 03 June 2013 - 12:10 AM
 

fun to see what you are getting rid of might motivate me to get rid of something I hadn't thought of.
Today I put in give away bags:
duck cookie jar with duck lid
1 notebook with paper
1 wood plaque for craft
7 skenes of yarn
1 sweater
2 greece pottery things
embroidery kit
1 bag of beads
bell
pretty flower vase
frog planter
1 roll ribbon
2 blank canvas boards
51 books
25 spools of thread
2 bags wooden macrame beads
1 tv upconverter
5 rabbit ear antenna

Throw away, full black garbage bag, cant remember everything so will just put a few things I can remember:

1 stuffed animal
antifog mit
revere tea pot
bag of old thread
2 old headbands
wood carrier
metal plant holder
2 vases
bowl
1 cup

 
billie
Posted: 02 June 2013 - 11:55 PM
 

Donated 68 books to: Big Brothers Big Sisters

 
billie
Posted: 02 June 2013 - 08:04 PM
 

June Challenge

June 1: 3 pieces of junk mail in recycle bin
1 plastic milk jug
1 small plastic bag of trash

June 2: 2 cereal box and cracker box in recycle
bin
2 plastic fruit baskets in recycle
1 bunch of food sale papers in recycle

25 old uniforms shirts and pants from when I worked in the donut shop
I worked in the donut shop.

 
Tillie
Posted: 02 June 2013 - 10:41 AM
 

So far our group total is 1011.

YEA!!!! US 😀

Come on and join us everybody!
You need not post every day but even taking out the trash counts.

 
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