Today I realized I forget to confess to a leather pouch I bought myself.

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Day316

Also, my mil is cleaning out her house. There were seven emails today with multiple pictures to ask if anybody wanted the things. Mostly we do not want the things, which is sad, because the things have been important to her, but all of this is sad. Including that she is focused on the things.

However, there is a good chance that at sone point in the not too distant future, a bunch of things will come to me all at once and my tally will collapse. I am NOT going to count things Dh takes though.

Smock shirt from Dd and Bean's old crib mattress (Buddy got a new one because Bean slept on the toddler bed so long the center was dented in) so I have two for toddler sleepovers.

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Day324

Bought a fun statue and a ceramic Christmas tree for myself today at the pottery fair. Also ordered a "new" pair of dressy boots from poshmark and a set of connectors that will allow me to combine the duplos and the brio train.

I know it's the wrong direction, but I am happy with my choices.
The statue was from a friend whose work I admire and the tree was a standard item that the artist had discontinued in the glaze I liked, making me sad i had waited to buy one - he brought it back this year, so a snagged one.

Buy art from living artists, the dead ones don't need money...

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Day328

Picked up a pair of earrings and an ornament on the second day of the pottery sale. Still going backward.

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Day 330

So, I am going to try to do the "hoarder advent calendar" to finish this off. I added 18 items on my trip to visits family (gifts, hand me downs, and a couple of needed bargain purchases for my wardrobe due to being fat.)

But! Yesterday I cleaned out a closet and purged TWENTY old towels - I will deliver them to the city studio tomorrow night.

I don't really think I am going to meet my original goal any more, but it would be great if I got halfway there. And I got rid of a lot more stuff, it's just that stuff keeps coming in.

I have only purchased 108 items this year (I've been writing down everything I buy). That includes 34 mason jar lids which are getting lots of use. Everything else has been given to me.

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Day 337

11 candles

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Still Day 337

1 book

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Day 339

I struggled with it too, SubC. I had to just let it happen.

I have had a sense of 'loss of control' over large areas of my life this year, especially medically, and in a sad but helpful kind of way, it has oozed over into a sense of 'none of it matters anyway' that is allowing me more ease at letting things go. For example, I had meticulously saved certain items and toys from when Teen was little so that my grandkids could have nice toys to play with. Some of them have gotten a bit ruined, due to grandkids not being as careful or putting non-water toys into water, etc. Instead of having a practical meltdown over their 'ruin', I am able to let it go. None of it really matters anyway. I saved them for the kids to play with and once they are older, what's the point anymore? Do I think I will save them for my great grandkids too? No.
One purple shirt that was pretty new that I liked, that somehow got bleach water dripped on the breast area, that I kept wearing at home anyway, but I finally gave up and donated it (for fabric).

496/600

8 books to the little free library.

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Day 347

It's going to be a challenge with Christmas gifts likely, but if I can net three more things, I will have gotten halfway to goal this year, which isn't too bad. I didn't give up. Two steps forward for each step back.

2 shirts.

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Day 273

Three ice trays in the donate box

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Day 349

One extra thing out for every two days if I can just follow one in, one out to the end of the year.

Yay closet!

I am adding 7 books to go to Birdy.

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Day 222

Two more items in the donate box.

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Day 223

omg, I walked in my bedroom to sort and got all kinds of overwhelmed. There is so much stuff and I just blank out and have no idea what to do. If you have time to look on my instagram I posted photos, and would love insights. Heck, even I can look at photos and see what needs to happen, but I walk in and feel like I'm drowning.

Goal to start - 10 items gone.
I wanted to say 50, but let's start with 10 and see.

okay, I did it! I got 15 items from my bedroom donated. Granted, they are mostly small items, but less clutter is good!

one pair of grey sweats
3 packages of greeting/Xmas cards
a pocket knife
a sbux cup
a nice eyeglasses case I have never used
a calculator
a s&p shaker set I got on a Delta flight
a holder thing for ID
a few other things I can't remember

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Big or small, items have to be picked up, sorted, moved, cleaned, maintained...

Anything out reduces the load.

You aren't on my followers list - did you maybe follow Tatoulia and CM? I can't follow you back though, because mine is a business account and you would get suggested to my customers.

oh yeah maybe it is CM, with the bunny account. That's right. I am not sure if you can see mine or not, but I should be on their followers list now (the only name with "Lila" in it). Not sure if you can see my photos that way or if it has to be followed, which I understand you can't do. I am going back in and trying more.

I worked in my bedroom a little more and then moved to the storage little bedroom. I have sorted everything before but it is still too much, Trying to cull more.

I got 30 items total out (in addition to the ones I posted before) including
6 hair bows
a beach towel
2 service dog items
a whole stack of CDs and DVDs
a candle
a vase
a pair of pj's
a nice dream catcher
Christmas lights
and a bunch more random stuff

438/600

Book added to ds's box.

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Day 199

Two items acquired on our vacation to see Birdy

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Day 232

Bean and I completed the library summer reading program and were awarded t-shirts. I like my t-shirt, so I'm keeping it.

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Day 208

Brought home a toy cash register for my boys that was still on the discount table after everybody left from the work day yesterday.

Also some tools, but left an equal number of books.

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Day 235

Net down one pair of shorts.

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Day 209

*discard table, not discount

My tools arrived. I took them out and got busy using them - which is after all the point- but did not take time to do a rummage for tools that can leave in their place. I'm just going to count them in.

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Day 212

TotsDad sorted out the storage room and filled the entire trash bin with things. These were not broken things, or trash, but things I had decided to save. I gave him permission and I saw a few of the items he got rid of. I know at least 50 items left, including tools, yard items, cords, bags of plaster, tiles and grout.

Also I am working on the rooms upstairs and have donated or thrown out:
3 clothing
1 shelf
a towel

purging onward.

493/600

In today:

Cake stand sent by my mom for fun for Bean
Glass tree globe
Book
(Not counting rolling pins that will go to school)

Out 11 books to little free library

Net 8 out

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Day 216

1 book and 1 plastic bowl, donated.

495/600

Good job continuing to be accountable, SubC.

1 decorative pillow I have saved in a box for 20 years, donated
1 dvd
2 small toys
1 plastic food storage container

378/600

Oh dear Lila, I am struggling with Totsdad and the trash.

You are doing so well moving forward!

I am still moving in the wrong direction. I knew that was likely to happen in the fall, but I hoped to be further along by now.

I have decided I need to be very strict with myself about yesterday, so in - two toys and a reusable bag.

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Day 252

My current net average is one thing out every two days.