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

My bedroom, hour 2.

Donated a phone holder/charger.

430/500

I just learned that ann organization I used to be connected to came out with a new mission statement that includes ideology unrelated to their mission and unacceptable to me.

Seven t-shirts out.

Pottery out - 75
Items in + 34

My bedroom, day 2, hour 3:

New linen washing bag, lanyard, and "wine tumbler" (all brand new) and a plastic container with lid, into the donate box. Pen with my personal info on it, still works but hate it, into the trash.

435/500

Added some items to my donate bag and picked up some discards at school. Net out 6.

Pots out of- 75
Items in + 28

I'm starting to think it might be possible to have more out than in this year if I focus.

Cleaned up bits and bobs and found three things for the out box
Also sold a pot.

Pots out - 79
Items out - 9

Added four books to the out bin.

Pots out - 75
Items in + 24

One brand new gift bag, into the donations.

436/500

Good evening!

I had fun thrifting with Dd today. They were having a "buy one get one for a penny" sale on almost everything we bought, and I got 25% off for being old, and it is a tax holiday. So our entire bill was less than $5.

I got together a bag to donate, and two books and a Christmas present (which doesn't count) came home with me, so net 23 items out!

I also got rid of three more pots.

Pots out -78
Items in +1!

I took some things to the thrift store today when I went out to buy materials for the basement project. The materials don't count because they are going to be built in as part of the house. I've decided I am also not going to count the rugs, because they are basically part of the house.

However, I still have nine magnetic pouches I haven't decided about and I better count them in before I forget. I can count them out if they go. I added one new thing to the drop, so I am counting 8 more items in.

Pots out - 79
Items out - 1

I found books to send home with Birdy, and sone kitchen gadgets I don't need anymore - total 31 items.

So,

Pots out - 78
Items OUT - 30

I am now negative for the year. Yay me!

Bought 17 things at the thrift store.

Pots out - 78
Items out - 13

I am still buying things that are on sale and taking advantage of the tax holiday. Yesterday two bras and a book arrived. I think even if you are a minimalist -when you can get a comfortable bra in a style you like and wear regularly, delivered to your mailbox for 10.01 because they are discontinuing the color and you like the color - you buy two! I think it is a sign of progress that I did not buy ten.

Pots out - 78
Items out - 10

Ok, I looked over the things I brought home from school, and they are all staying. I'm back in the positive, but they are almost entirely storage containers to help me organize what I have as I work through it. Some lower quality/less functional containers may leave later. 14 items in.

Pots out - 78
Item in +4

I've been puttering around today because I'm tired and it is hot.

Filled a plastic grocery bag with trash and found a couple more things (not boxes) that I can let go of.

Pots out - 78
Items in + 2

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

Pots - 64

Items +40

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

Pots out - 65
Items in + 59

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

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

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

305/360

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

391/360

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

Studio work and book orders

Pots out - 74
Items in + 62

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.

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

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

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

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

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 added three more things last night.

Pots out - 74
Items in + 40