DECLUTTERING IN 2008 - PART 2!

[KatieMae]

We seem to have gotten quite chatty on the 1st thread along with LOADS of decluttering! :cheer - so let's just continue the counting & discussions on this thread :sillygrin

Ready, Set, Declutter!!!



Members who have met their decluttering goals (whatever that might be, so PM me if I miss your success post :O)
* JJsMom - 2008 items gone!
* apmommy - 2008 items gone!
* WI Mama05 - 2008 items gone!
* klpmommy - 2008 items gone & still counting!
* joyful mama - 2008 items gone & still counting!


Go, Girls, Go! :cheer

(edited by SonshineMama to make a sticky for you guys)

[joyful mama]

:cheer you girls rock!!

ok, for me 826 + 13= 839

+ 7 (dh's clothing, summer stuff) 846

[apmommy]

:heart

[apmommy]

:shifty

[apmommy]

:heart

[apmommy]

:heart

[KatieMae]

You're doing so awesome Kirsti :rockon What does your 3yo think about all of this? Is she helping you at all?

[joyful mama]

clothes- 6, misc.- 4, toys/books- 16, trash-17 38 for the afternoon

846 + 38 = 884

[apmommy]

:heart

[apmommy]

:yawn

[klpmommy]

I'll have to get my total from the other thread, but this morning I put in the trash:

2 pool noodles that P&E have destroyed
1 book the cats destroyed
1 broken stand fan
1 broken stand lamp
1 ficus tree that is in pieces
1 broken strand of Christmas lights
2 expired car seats

I kind of hate to see those things in the trash, they seem so "useful", you know? But they are broken or expired, they are just taking up space & they aren't worth donating. :nails I think I need some people to pat me on the head & say "there there". :shifty :lol

841+9= 850

[apmommy]

:pray4

[joyful mama]

clothes- 6, misc.- 4, toys/books- 16, trash-17 38 for the afternoon

846 + 38 = 884
+ clothing 95, trash 24, misc.- 7 totaling - 126

Grand total 1010 that's more than halfway there!! :woohoo

[joyful mama]

Kimberly :there :there2

[TrinMama]

I have to go find my last total and update, but I was going through old quotes I've saved on my computer as I purge old computer files (does that count??), and thought I'd share one that I found meaningful for us as we declutter!

How many things we own that we do not give away because we feel so attached to them. It is better to have less in order to give it all to Jesus. Mother Theresa

[klpmommy]

the "there there's" help. :yes I watched the garbage men take everything & toss it in the truck this morning. I'm glad it happened before lunch or dh might have gone "dumpster diving" in our own garbage. :lol He's far worse than me.

[apmommy]

baby asleep - 11 more items today.

[KatieMae]

I'm glad that stuff is *really* gone now Kimberly. It can be hard to let go of things like that. We also have two car seats in our basement that need to go (along with a bunch of other broken stuff) but I keep racking my brain to think of ways we could NOT trash them :no2

[joyful mama]

clothing- 6, 2 decorative pillows, 4 trash/broken thigns
1010 + 12= 1022

[TrinMama]

890+150 papers shredded + 88 clothes, etc donated = 1,128! Yea, over halfway there!

ETA: 53 baby clothes given to a friend+30 scrapping things sold at my local scrap store's garage sale+roughly 50 scrapping things sent out to others+1 crafty box sent=1,262

[apmommy]

:heart

[joyful mama]

clothing- 6, 2 decorative pillows, 4 trash/broken thigns
1010 + 12= 1022
+ 7 trash from the backyard... broken toys and such.

1029

[apmommy]

:heart

[apmommy]

:heart

[thomer]

4 empty deoderant sticks, 2 empty shaving cartrages, 2 book sets, 1 huge box of Lego, 8 articles of clothing, 20 random things from our bathroom cabinet

New total - 872

[TrinMama]

40 paper trash+12 old cups to my old total = 1314

[apmommy]

:heart

[klpmommy]

850 + at least 100 pieces of paper, 4 pairs of shorts, 3 broken toys, 5 markers w/o lids, a handful of broken crayons = 965

[apmommy]

:heart

[apmommy]

:heart

[joyful mama]

clothing- 6, 2 decorative pillows, 4 trash/broken thigns
1010 + 12= 1022
+ 7 trash from the backyard... broken toys and such.

1029
+ 18 pieces of clothing, 13 miscellaneous items = 1060

[thomer]

1 dead terrarium, went through the basement with a garbage bag and also cleaned the outdoor garbage area which will bring me to...

New total - 900

[joyful mama]

1060 + 19 random non-fitting tupperware, etc. how fun to watch my drawers close without much work :giggle

new total = 1079 :smile

[joyful mama]

1060 + 19 random non-fitting tupperware, etc. how fun to watch my drawers close without much work :giggle

new total = 1079 :smile
+ 17 miscellaneous things, 7 toys/books, 15 trash (papers and the like), 26 straws, cups, etc., 1 makeup case, 9 plastic hangers, 2 magazines, 6 clothes = 83 more for today

grand total = 1162

[klpmommy]

965 +

one pair of broken sandles
25 assorted items that I mailed out + the three boxes I used
two more broken toys

993

[joyful mama]

+ 11 clothes, 1 ball

= 1174

[TrinMama]

1314+1 broken terra cotta pot, 2 old bags of potting soil (used the soil), 2 huge old moving boxes, 3 boxes full of yard waste (leaves and branches), 11 random other things to the trash=1333

[klpmommy]

993 + at least 20 more art projects, another broken toy and 20 papers from the classroom.

newest total: 1034 -- I am over half way there!! :rockon

[joyful mama]

+ 11 clothes, 1 ball

= 1174
+ 2 'junk drawers' in the kitchen... trash- 79 (I was throwing stuff out by handfuls and counting it as 1, oy!), miscellaneous (to donate) 13, bookshelf- 4 books, 3 toys, br 1 drawer- 15. total 114

grand total 1288 :rockon

Kimberly :woohoo

[TrinMama]

1333+50 receipts+4 junk from garage+216 scrapping scraps and old "never going to use" photos=1603

[KatieMae]

Great job Kimberly! And everyone else too, you're doing so well! :cheer

[klpmommy]

1034 + 1 bag of trash from the car :bag , 1 broken hat, 1 moldy towel, 2 toys

1039

[WI Mama05]

I've not been checking into this thread, but I have been continuing to declutter little by little the past two months.

Okay, my last total was 1056. I've been keeping track on my white board and have decluttered 798 items in the last two months, so my new total is: 1854!

[joyful mama]

I won't be doing much this week, we're going on vacation on Saturday :woohoo. I do have a few places I'd like to attempt to declutter if I can, maybe while I'm packing :think. The kids love helping me declutter, the other day as I decluttered the kitchen drawers they were excited to get some of the candy in there :P~

[KatieMae]

Okay, my last total was 1056. I've been keeping track on my white board and have decluttered 798 items in the last two months, so my new total is: 1854!

:cheer That's awesome! I'm amazed at how much you've decluttered while pregnant - you must have gotten over the low-energy slump pretty quickly! :highfive


Old total: 262 + 1 lonely sock, 1 zippered storage bag, 1 fabric thing I made but don't need anymore, and two other things that I can't remember what they were now, so NEW TOTAL: 267

Let me babble about the "fabric thing"... I bought many, many yards of fabric - like 20 yards - about 5 years ago when we lived in our first apartment. We had one wall that was entirely made of windows & so I made curtains/valances to cover these so I could take down the mini-blinds. Well, I overestimated the amount of fabric I needed & I had about 4 yards of extra fabric. Since then I've sewn that fabric into a "skirt" to hide stuff under our drafting table, a cover for my sewing chest so Lilia wouldn't color on it, a curtain for a cubby in our living room, and probably some other things I'm forgetting right now. The point being, I've had this fabric forever - the curtains I made are still hanging in our living room & upstairs hallway right now actually - and I've been "afraid" to throw any of it away b/c it was pricey when I bought it and it's standing up to wear very well. So, after much emotional delay, I threw away the sewing chest cover that I no longer need. Normally I would have folded it up, put it inside the chest & waited for a need to repurpose it. But it's okay to throw it away b/c I still have one small "pile" of the unsewn fabric in there :blush I don't know how I can ever throw that away. Fabric is very hard for me to let go of, simply b/c it's so useful and I'm talented enough to make it into cute & useful things. Anyway, thanks for reading this far, I hope to overcome my irrational behavior soon :yes2 I would love to make new curtains :giggle

[WI Mama05]

Okay, my last total was 1056. I've been keeping track on my white board and have decluttered 798 items in the last two months, so my new total is: 1854!

:cheer That's awesome! I'm amazed at how much you've decluttered while pregnant - you must have gotten over the low-energy slump pretty quickly! :highfive



Well, I had a few energy bursts, but have to admit that a LOT of it came from going through papers and the kids' crafts and craft kits that I've had sitting around until/in case we wanted to use them. It took a lot to let it all go. I cleaned off my bulletin board which was about 3 layers thick and went through the playroom closet and ditched a bunch of toys! All said, 2, maybe 3 sessions. I'm so embarrassed :O that I had so much junk!


Fabric is very hard for me to let go of, simply b/c it's so useful and I'm talented enough to make it into cute & useful things. Anyway, thanks for reading this far, I hope to overcome my irrational behavior soon :yes2 I would love to make new curtains :giggle


:hugheart My mom is a quilter and has SO much fabric I wonder if she'll EVER use it (think wall to wall cabinets, floor to ceiling, filled WITH more fabric stacked on top PLUS extra containers and bins filled), but cannot let it go! Seriously, I somewhat understand just living through her. It's a hard thing.

[joyful mama]

+ 13 trash (old tshirts, toys) + 32 (10 old markers, 19 trash/receipts, 3 toiletries = 1333 :)

+ 22 random bathroom soaps etc., 1 pr shoes and 1 shirt to donate, 9 more markers

= 1366

[thomer]

1 mini trampoline
3 books


904

[thomer]

43 pieces of trash and/or random junk from the basement floor

947

[KatieMae]

TELL ME IT'S OKAY TO SELL THIS

My mom bought me a big crock pot - the kind with a regular ceramic oval-shaped bowl & then two metal bowls that fit inside that so you can cook two things at once - but this was three (or four?) years ago & I have never used it - not one time. I also just bought a very fancy rice cooker that is also a steamer & slow cooker, so I could still make more than enough of whatever to feed my family.

But please, I really need you all to tell me it's okay to sell this crock pot. It feels like a sin, it's against all things frugal! But, we don't like crock pot food. Really, it's not our style & I don't see that opinion changing anytime soon. So anyway :blush just tell me to do it :shifty

[klpmommy]

I'll tell you to sell it *if* you can tell me that it is okay to donate to the MOMS Club garage sale this week the jelly belly dispenser that was my grandfather's. (the gf that I actually liked) P can't have red dye so jelly bellies are out so it is just taking space in my house. It really is okay to give it away, right? I don't have to keep it just b/c my aunt gave it to me b/c it was her dad's?

[KatieMae]

Agreed - "Donate it!"

:highfive

[klpmommy]

Sell it!!! :rockon

[klpmommy]

1039 + 2 bags of trash from the garage, set of plastic placemats, pair of totally worn out shoes, torn jacket

new total: 1044

[TrinMama]

Ladies, I'd say "yes" to both of you! And now I'm inspired to get rid of some old "sentimental" things like that, too.


I have my old total of 1603 + 184 things including 21 plants that didn't make it past the seedling stage :cry, broken and unused toys, icky plastic bottles, and other random stuff. New total= 1788



Now I have to decide whether or not to keep about 6 boxes of things that are garage sale worthy, or donate them. :shrug WWYD? I'm having a baby in less than 4 weeks, dh is coming home hopefully this weekend...we could do a sale later in the summer...

[klpmommy]

I've only helped with one garage sale & decided it was too much trouble, so I donate stuff. :shrug

1044+1 bag of child "artwork" that was all over the floor in the basement= 1045

[thomer]

1 book to a GCM-er
Cleaned out the shed and found 20 pieces of trash and also getting rid of our broken snowblower :woohoo The snowblower was taking up most of our shed.

969

[klpmommy]

1045 + another bag of garage "stuff", another pair of worn out shoes, another torn coat, a broken toy, some fake plants, holey socks, and about 50 items donated to the MOMS Club garage sale-- including the jelly belly "dispenser". :rockon

new total: 1101

[KatieMae]

Good job K :clap

267 + 6 video tapes with random Disney Channel kids shows from years ago when we had cable (like, in 2004), 1 pair of DH's boxers that were getting holey & dangerous in the crotch :giggle (though I bought him two replacement pairs, I'm ignoring that part), 1 onesie with two broken snaps, although it was really really cute :( And ONE CROCK POT INTO THE YARD SALE PILE!!!

New total: 276
I think there were other things I tossed, but it's not coming to mind, so I won't add anymore. :)

[klpmommy]

1101 + a bunch of plastic placemats, some assorted Christmas decor I don't use, two magnet puzzles, 1 bag of trash & a ton of empty boxes from my garage, a handful of broken toys from the backyard.....
new total, in excess of:
1121

[klpmommy]

okay, I have another one-- please tell me it is okay to donate the two boxes of my mom's ugly china from when she married my dad. I have lugged those two boxes around for years through so many moves. I don't like it, I won't ever use it. I don't even use my own china which I *like*. Please tell me I can donate it w/o guilt.

[KatieMae]

:giggle I would feel less guilt if I sold it & got some money for it ;)

I have a similar problem though - I have a set of gold (plated) silverware that was originally bought for my older sister. She died when she was 19 (I was 11) and so it was decided that *I* should have that set instead. Well I don't like it - my Waterford dining services are in platinum, not gold. But if I get rid of the silverware, what will my mom think? My grandmother bought the things one piece at a time from the Betty Crocker catalog, back in the day. I think I really need to ask my mom about this since these things are probably more important to her than to me. Maybe she would take them back?! :giggle

So what's the situation with the china - is your mom going to question you about "where are my dishes" next Thanksgiving? Though, she gave them to YOU, so it's up to YOU what to do with them :think (NO, I can't even take my own advice!)

[klpmommy]

I'd rather get the hassle-free tax receipt.

My mom has never asked (but likely will once gone, you know?), she is never here to eat off fancy plates, dh & I never use our fancy plates, either. Even at Thanksgiving it was just the five of us & we just used regular dishes.

You are no help!!! :hissyfit ;)

[KatieMae]

You are no help!!! :hissyfit ;)


Ugh, I know! :giggle But I would like to say,

:raise I hereby solemnly swear to never burden my children with things they do not want. If an item is important to me, then I will keep it.

[klpmommy]

:raise I hereby solemnly swear to never burden my children with things they do not want. If an item is important to me, then I will keep it.


amen!!!!!!!!!!! me, too

i donated them today. it looks like they are selling the same set on ebay for $30ish & about the same for shipping. much easier to just be done!!!

[klpmommy]

1121 + at least 50 items from the garage to either trash or donate & 7 "coffee table" books to the library as a donation.

new total: 1178

[KatieMae]

You're having a great day - way to go!!!

[WI Mama05]

I've not been checking into this thread, but I have been continuing to declutter little by little the past two months.

Okay, my last total was 1056. I've been keeping track on my white board and have decluttered 798 items in the last two months, so my new total is: 1854!


Tallying up the numbers on my white board = 1854 + 183 (conservatively since I've been tossing a lot without counting) NEW TOTAL: 2037!!!!!

WOW! I MADE IT!!!! And I still have a LOT to go. :O

[KatieMae]

I've not been checking into this thread, but I have been continuing to declutter little by little the past two months.

Okay, my last total was 1056. I've been keeping track on my white board and have decluttered 798 items in the last two months, so my new total is: 1854!


Tallying up the numbers on my white board = 1854 + 183 (conservatively since I've been tossing a lot without counting) NEW TOTAL: 2037!!!!!

WOW! I MADE IT!!!! And I still have a LOT to go. :O


Woohooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! :cheer And you're not even "nesting" yet! :giggle :heart Really great job, keep up the good work!

[KatieMae]

You are no help!!! :hissyfit ;)


Ugh, I know! :giggle But I would like to say,

:raise I hereby solemnly swear to never burden my children with things they do not want. If an item is important to me, then I will keep it.


Okay, so, I emailed my mom about that flatware set. She says, "Please keep it til I get there again and I will take it then. It was supposed to be yours from Grandma [her mom, now deceased] but if you don't want it I will keep it for [my brother's daughter, the oldest great-grandchild in the family]"

:/ Hmmm, I really hate how that sounds. Do you think my 13 year old niece will want this stuff? She didn't know my grandmother very well at all since they lived far apart & she passed away when my niece was 9. I can't really say anything about it to my mom, though, can I? I feel like I'm betraying my oath (see above) by being an accessory to such a crime. :scratch Do I just let it go & move on with my life. It seems like a stupid thing to get in a tiff about with my mom.

[klpmommy]

I'd probably just give it to my mom & let it be hers to deal with, if she chooses to give it to someone else :shrug You can't be responsible for her feelings & actions, you know? :hug

[WI Mama05]

I'd probably just give it to my mom & let it be hers to deal with, if she chooses to give it to someone else :shrug You can't be responsible for her feelings & actions, you know? :hug


:yes I would let her deal with it how she wants. She obviously feels strongly about it. FWIW, my mom is the *same* way about the weirdest thing. She had a country-style wooden multi-tier shelf thing hidden in a room at her house that we found when we attempted to help her clean last year. Well, the thing is NOT her style and has NEVER been hung up in her house, but "I paid good money for that and I'd hate to see it go for $3 at a garage sale." :rolleyes2 So what did I do? I took it. Just to get it out of her house. Now it's sitting in mine :giggle along with an ice cream maker I will NEVER use! At least I can get rid of them for her. She may ask, but I'll just :shrug.

Is it horrible that I'm dreading the day we have to go through things at her house when she "passes" her stuff out? :O

[TrinMama]

1788 last total + 20 trash from the garage + 8 broken down old moving boxes + 2 things to Craigslist

1818!


WTG WiMama05 for your total!!

FWIW, I would have ditched the china, too. If your mom really cared, she'd still have it. At least, that's my opinion. As for the flatware, I'd give it up, too, and let your mom have whatever feelings she wants. Maybe if she pushes you on it, tell her you understand the sentiment of it, but for your life, it's cluttering things up and not practical for you to keep having around. You'd much rather that someone get use/enjoyment out of it than to have it sit nearly forgotten in your house.

[KatieMae]

On one of the Messies discussions, I talked about how I was blown away in Sandra Felton's book when she wrote that "normal" people don't keep oodles of reference materials like magazine articles or notes about things they've read, especially now that info is so accessible online.

Well... :sigh I'm very guilty of this habit & I've made a first step in ridding myself of it...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/katiemae1229/DCingthepaper.jpg

:phew That was all from one very full 2" binder on my bookshelf. I kept several things that I want to read over & then toss, or just be sure that I don't want it anymore. A few things will be put into my household binder - but ONLY if I'm really going to reference it regularly. :think I want to be ruthless, but not hasty, if that's possible :giggle

SO! Old total of 276 + I'm going to guess at 150 different articles (multi-page in most case, so I'm being conservative here) =
NEW TOTAL: 426

[klpmommy]

:wtg Katie!!!!!!

I need to add the three junk drawers I have *emptied*. I will very conservatively say 15 items in each drawer for a total of 45, plus one dead plant in a broken basket from my backyard.

new total:

1178 + 46 = 1224

[klpmommy]

1224 + 9 items from under the kitchen sink & one ugly hat that attracts cat hair way too easily

new total: 1235

[TrinMama]

I used to keep magazine articles like that...still have a drawer full of recipes like that...guess I should declutter it! :giggle

Got rid of 4 things to craigslist people over the weekend, plus about 9 old spice bottles putting my new total at

1831

[KatieMae]

:up You're doing so well! Almost to the magic number :rockon

[klpmommy]

1235 + 2 broken balls (that sounds bad :blush ), a handful of "art work" by the kids & 2 pieces of cardboard

new total: 1244

I am not sure if this was manipulative or not :shifty dh is a major packrat (I think I may have mentioned that once or twice before) & when straightening up an area today I found a broken volleyball. I knew that it was probably "special" and that he would want to keep it, but I also remembered a broken football that P has been insisting is "special" and he didn't want to throw it away just b/c it was broken. So when dh came home at lunch I showed him the v-ball while P was there & he agreed to throw it away & then P threw his broken football away. I think had P not been right there dh would have wanted to keep it. So was that horrible of me???

[joystrength]

1235 + 2 broken balls (that sounds bad :blush ), a handful of "art work" by the kids & 2 pieces of cardboard

new total: 1244

I am not sure if this was manipulative or not :shifty dh is a major packrat (I think I may have mentioned that once or twice before) & when straightening up an area today I found a broken volleyball. I knew that it was probably "special" and that he would want to keep it, but I also remembered a broken football that P has been insisting is "special" and he didn't want to throw it away just b/c it was broken. So when dh came home at lunch I showed him the v-ball while P was there & he agreed to throw it away & then P threw his broken football away. I think had P not been right there dh would have wanted to keep it. So was that horrible of me???


no ... and your future daughter-in-law will probably THANK you!!!! :lol

[klpmommy]

1244 + 4 (2 boxes full of magazines that have been sitting in the garage unread for 6 years, one box of left over "teacher" stuff & one bag of trash from the garage.

new total: 1248

[joyful mama]

decluttering still, haven't posted numbers. will a bit later when I have a moment :tu

[crunchyusmcluv]

I really need some moitvation I have only gotten rid of 307 items :nails I am afraid i might not make the goal but this year we are moving so i might! I am going to get rid of alot of old furniture and get new i have dealt with furniture that doesnt match for seven years i am ready for a change.


307 /2008 :yes2

[klpmommy]

1248 + 2 pairs of really worn, torn up shoes = 1250 One of these pairs is a huge deal b/c they were dh's. :yes :rockon

[KatieMae]

Old total: 426

I've been on a cleaning rampage for the last two days - getting thru the kids room, my linen closet & the guest room, which had a closet that was effectively our catch-all hiding spot, so...

14pcs of trash - the missing pieces to things I tossed before and a couple of broken things that I finally admitted that I will never fix!
56pcs into the yard sale pile :woohoo Including some big things that are still in the guest room, but will be up for sale like a glider chair & ottoman & a tv stand, also included: a gazillion stuffed animals, some baby things I don't like anymore, a pretty underbed storage box (yes, it was under our guest bed - empty! :haha :crazy), an Anne of Green Gables porcelain doll, a toilet seat we had from our apartment days, and lots of sheets & towels that I decided I don't really need

I also repurposed 10 things - moving from a closet into a useful place in a different room :rockon It's like Freecycling to myself, but I'm not gonna count that in my total, so...

NEW TOTAL = 496

[klpmommy]

1250 + 1 pr shoes, 5 magazines & 15 "drawer items" + 1 box of papers shredded= 1272

[Treenahurricane]

Okay I'm new to the game... what do the numbers stand for? :scratch

[klpmommy]

1272 + 2 boxes of trash from the garage and an old torn up sheet = 1275


Okay I'm new to the game... what do the numbers stand for? :scratch


The numbers represent items that have been decluttered- you can count each item as one or groups as one. So the 32 coffee cups that I decluttered (I don't count them until they leave my house, they are sitting in the dining room right now)- I can either count them as 32 separate items or I can count them as 1 box of stuff.

[klpmommy]

1275 + a box of books to the library (donated) & a package of clothes & books in trade for some other stuff. :) = 1277 :rockon

[Treenahurricane]

Well LOL :P~ I just decluttered a bajillion bags and boxes of stuff since we're getting ready to move! Had I known I would have counted it lol

[canadiyank]

Hey, can I join in? Are there any rules? :)

[KatieMae]

Hey, can I join in? Are there any rules? :)


Welcome to the club :) There are no rules, just choose a number of items you want to declutter this year & go for it! The original challenge was 2008 things in 2008, but if you don't have that much stuff or don't think you have enough time (now that the year is half-gone already!), choose something lower. I'm aiming for 1000 things but if you go back to the 1st post on this thread, we already have THREE mamas who've made it to 2008! And TrimMama & klpmommy are getting close too, so it's not too late to go for the big goal :tu

[KatieMae]

496 + another FIFTY-TWO things from my pantry, china cabinet & our game cupboard (I hope to get rid of more games, but I have to convince DH ;) )

New Total: 548
That's over halfway for me :woohoo

[klpmommy]

1277 + 6 = 1283

Yesterday I threw away two empty shoe boxes, three pieces of clothing that were beyond repair & a magazine I finished reading.

The funny thing- dh came home yesterday, saw one of the shoe boxes in the trash & nearly had a fit then & there b/c I threw away HIS SHOE BOX. He proceeded to take the shoe box out of the trash, open it to inspect it & finally agreed that I could indeed throw it away. :rolleyes :lol

[klpmommy]

1283+1= 1284

I gathered a bag of trash (old art work mostly) from the kids' room tonight. :rockon Just doing that made a huge difference in their room.

[klpmommy]

1284 + 2 large bags of trash from the garage, one box of bills completly shredded, four empty boxes = 1291

[klpmommy]

1291 + box of books to the library and at least 30 items from my junk/bill paying area. = 1322

I have a pile of stuff to donate, but I won't count it until it is out of my house. :)

[KatieMae]

548
+ 6 board games; okay, I never actually asked DH if we could get rid of them, I just told him to take them to the yard sale pile & he looked like, what?! but then thought for a second & did as I asked. I think he might be realizing that if he really REALLY wants to get another 3D puzzle when Lucas is 12, he can go out & buy one THEN
+ 36 things from my kitchen :woohoo

New total: 590

[klpmommy]

1322 + another bag of trash from the garage. :rockon 1323

I also decluttered more from the kitchen, but I won't count it until it is removed from our house. I need to call a pick up sometime soon.

[canadiyank]

Ok, I'm just starting today...cleaned out dd2's room and a bit in other rooms...20 things. :)

[joyful mama]

+ 122 from armoire and third bedroom... trash, misc. clothes, books, stuffed animals + toy box and bedroom 40 - clothes, toys, misc. trash

= 1528 +
stuff from living room toy box, on top of shoe rack, dressup stuff in girls room and donations:

46-trash
donations for playgroup dressup box- 21
donations- toys, clothes- 22
total for today and monday- 89

grand total 1617 :rockon

[klpmommy]

1323 + 1 more box out of the garage.

new total 1324

slow & steady.... slow & steady......
(of course, if I had an industrial paper shredder I could really rock the garage!! :lol )

[klpmommy]

1324 + 1 bag of trash from the classroom, 1 bag of trash from the basement, 1 bag of trash from the garage = 1327

I have added to my donate pile as well. :)

If I were to count individual pages shredded I would have surpassed 2008 already.

[canadiyank]

25 more things picked up by the donation truck today, 9 things given to a friend, total of 54 things. Yay!

[bananacake]

I'm joining in!

I got rid of 2 boxes of books last Sunday & a bag of clothing, as well as 3 bags of magazines & a juicer last week. I won't count the magazines since I didn't count them. But my other items total 48!

[klpmommy]

1327 + 5 items from a drawer, 13 mismatched socks, 1 box of my books to the library + 5 of dh's books to the library (I count his separately b/c it is such a big deal for him to get rid of books!) + a broken bank = 1352

[klpmommy]

1352 + 2 boxes of stuff mailed out.

new total: 1354

[klpmommy]

so far today's accomplishments:

2 boxes from the garage shredded, 2 bags of trash from the classroom, 3 magazine files of Highlights magazine given away, 1 notebook full of junk thrown away

1354 + 8 = 1364

[klpmommy]

I scheduled a donation pickup for July 1. :rockon that will clear up at least a corner of the formal living room where I store stuff to be donated. :)

[Quiteria]

3 old pillows

[klpmommy]

1364 + 1 box of magazines, 3 paper bags of old newspaper, 2 more bags of trash from the classroom (just to note-- this wasn't *trash*, it was papers from old files that I won't use for HS & really isn't sell-able) = 1370

[klpmommy]

1370 + 2 empty boxes & 7 large carpet remnants. I am a mad decluttering woman. :sillygrin

new total: 1379

[canadiyank]

Dh decluttered his work bench...30 more things, for a total of 84.

[klpmommy]

1379 + 3 cardboards, 1 final bag of trash from the classroom, 1 package mailed

new total: 1384

[bananacake]

I'm joining in!

I got rid of 2 boxes of books last Sunday & a bag of clothing, as well as 3 bags of magazines & a juicer last week. I won't count the magazines since I didn't count them. But my other items total 48!


I got rid of 7 empty boxes yesterday. Total: 55

[canadiyank]

2 more things, total 86.

[klpmommy]

me again. :blush

1384 + one more bag of shredded old bills, 1 *final* bag of trash from the classroom, 1 large broken felt board (I kept the part I could salvage), at least 50 pieces of trash from picture boxes (I was on a mission to find something in particular, not trying to declutter here yet)-- including coupons that expired in 1991!!!!!!!!!!

new total: 1446

[thomer]

1 tablecloth
2 McDonalds toy
3 kids clothes
1 other clothes
1 never-used candy dish
2 photo albums
8 magnet advertisement thingys
1 bag of magnet letters
1 sponge
1 pair of shoes
1 pillowcase
2 misc
1 petrified piece of banana (or something) behind the TV :scratch


Total - 994

[klpmommy]

1446 +

549 empty file folders (going to the Women's shelter tomorrow)
2 broken notebooks
1 more bag of shredded papers

highlights from the donation that is being picked up Tuesday (total is 6 boxes, 4 bags & 1 rocking chair, but some of the details....)
1 rocking chair
16 baby toys
17 glasses & cups
32 pairs of socks
18 bibs
30 cloth napkins (and I still have more!)
2 dog sweaters
10 cloth placemats
1 tablecloth
31 items of clothing
23 coffee cups
26 kitchen gadgets

there is more, but I am not going to detail it all. ;)

new total: drumroll please: 2205

and still more to do-- I think my new goal is going to be 4016 (double)

[KatieMae]

:cheer :tu :dance :jump :woohoo KIMBERLY!!!

What a HUGE list you just added. I can't believe how devoted you've been to this challenge. You must be seeing some amazing results in your house. GREAT JOB!!! :hug

Guess I'll go update our 1st post on this thread... :)

[tempus vernum]

Wowza. . . you guys totally have me motivated :tu I have no clue though if I have 2008 things to declutter. I think I'll start out a goal of 500. :rockon I really need to get through and keep decluttering - a little a week. Otherwise, my formerly clutter free home becomes cluttery again :( Right now, it's not cluttery but could do with touch ups everywhere and honestly probably JUST the play room could get rid of 500 things because I always leave that until last and haven't done it in a few months :blush

:congrats to all of you - I am so impressed with you :clap :clap

[Naked Camper]

I'm going to get on the de-clutter bandwagon train!! *woot-woot*http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f268/stukonblu/th_Train_animated_02.gif (http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f268/stukonblu/Train_animated_02.gif)

I got a postacard stating that a local charity will be picking up donations on the 15th - so lets see how much stuff I can get gathered together for them!! Our home is so cluttered and I'm ready to get things cleaned up again. :tu I'm a messy - so a :poke now and then may be needed. but, I'm ready to purge the house of unnecessary clutter.

[klpmommy]

2205 + broken bra, 5 more baby toys to donation tomorrow & a pewter frame, 1 more broken notebook, 1 bag of samples to the Women's shelter when I dropped off the file folders, plus 2 packages out. :rockon

new total: 2216

[tempus vernum]

15 magazines
10 books

25 total

[Naked Camper]

Well, I haven't started decluttering yet....
but I did get a laundry organizer today that has space to sort out my clothes, DH's clothes, the boys' clothes and towels. A roll of big trash bags for trash and stuff to donate. I also bought the boxes I need to organize and declutter the medicine cabinet. I may start on the medicine cabinet/closet this evening.

So is there somewhere that lists how we count things?

[klpmommy]

you count it however you want to. Sometimes I count individual items (23 coffee cups) other times I count groups (1 bag of trash from classroom).

[Naked Camper]

:tu works for me

[joyful mama]

Kimberly!! Awesome job! :dance :woohoo

My new totals: 1617 + 25 hairbows/clips +1 bag of stuff from car + 3 miscellaneous

1646

[Naked Camper]

Started with the hall closet last night -
78 medicine bottles and makeup items to the trash; hair dryer, massager, pillow case, hair brush, shower curtain hooks, and mary kay lotion samples set aside to donate

Total: 84

Before:
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After- all the medicines are separated in alopathics, homeopathics/herbs and kids medicines
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[Quiteria]

1 broken dog collar from a stuffed animal
a lot of cards from an incomplete deck (let's say a dozen, but probably twice that)
1 Dora card from another deck
1 broken pegboard that you use to make shapes with rubberbands, except that the kids stepped on it
1 party favor parachute toy that has been waiting for nightfall to disappear!

Today's total: 16
+3 previously = 19

Now, there's a ruined pair of jeans downstairs next to washer that are begging to be recycled into something, but they've been sitting there for a month...somebody give me permission to let them go... :O

[Naked Camper]

2 books
2 large candles
2 video tapes

grand total:90

[Quiteria]

1 mosty empty dip container (not that food usually counts as clutter, but you know when you have old condiments that no one will touch, but no one will get rid of since it still had a teeny bit--gone!)
3 newspapers (last week's sales flyers replaced with the new ones today)
2 more playing cards, different incomplete deck
1 "ped" (nylon stocking foot) from trying on shoes

new total--26

[joyful mama]

+ 4 water bottles and 1 pen tossed, 2 playsilks sold

= 1653

started clearing out the kids' room, getting ready for baby. completely cleaned out one of their closets, so we could put this organizer (https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2307521&fromRegistryNumber=45576909&product_skn=972838) organizer my mom bought us in there. It holds a lot! It looks so cute, and I started putting baby things in it :heart

yesterday in that closet and starting in the second closet we tossed: 77 items (trash, old markers, plastic hangers, little toys, etc.), donated/gave away: 15, have 2 to sell, and 3 gifts to give, put aside. 97 items total.

Today I totally decluttered the girls armoire and second closet. It looks so amazing, I'll have to post pics tomorrow! totals for today: 33 trash, to donate to va: 5, give away: 24. total: 62. NEW TOTAL: 1653+97+62= 1812

The best part is what I found and organized! All Halloween costumes, all games sorted in thick zipped bags. I found the baby toys, socks, a blanket for him, and the monitor. I also found and organized all my babywearing stash, diapers, and found a package of diapers for my sister, and a package of swim dipes for T. I have several huge piles organized in the hall... one to be washed, three bags of trash, a large pile to be donated, a large box for my sister, and a huge pile to go in the attic. :rockon

[Naked Camper]

We cleaned out DS's room today. 36 things set aside to donate. 1 bag of trash. His room looks so much larger now that we took out the crib and put in his toddler bed. Now he'll have room to play in his bedroom. :tu

Total:127

[joyful mama]

morgan you're doing great :)

started in the dreaded downstairs, with the stuff from the third bedroom and family room. Have a long way to go yet, but about 10 of the boxes is dh's stuff- computer stuff, papers, magazines that I won't through out unless he consents to it.

so far today: trash: 25, donate: 12, give away: 4 (decorating things for my sister's new house) Total for today so far: 41

New total: 1853 I think I might just reach my goal by next week!

[tempus vernum]

previous total 25
Last weeks (I am just jotting things down on my todo lists

10 shirts
8 magnets
1 CPU
1 monitor
3 life jackets
3 happy meal toys

51 total

I am inspired by all of you :heart :heart Morgan, you are rocking :rockon Jen, that's awesome you are almost to your goal :woohoo

I REALLY need to get into the toy room but am putting it off :hiding

[joyful mama]

more fun in the family room. It looks a mess, but I'm really getting a lot done, and its almost all sorted.

Trash: 17 (mostly magazines, ruined books and the like)
Donate: 19 (books, stuffed animals, misc. household items). Total for the afternoon: 36

Grand total: 1889

[klpmommy]

I lose internet for a week & this is what I accomplish:

2 bags of trash from closets
2 lonely gloves
15 gel pens that no longer write
77 dead markers
1 broken clipboard
1 bag of kid made "art"
1 bag of trash from garage
1 gift bag
1 set of packaging
4 items given to a friend
an ugly basket
2 more bags from the classroom :blush
3 containers
1 partial set of dominos (I had been keeping it "just in case" I found the missing ones- it has been at least 2 years)
1 piece of cloth
2 sets of wire hangers (probably 20 total)
27 bathroom items
7 sample size toiletries
p's arm sling from when he broke his arm 3 years ago
9 sets of directions to things we no longer own
1 poster
5 boxes from the garage
6 bags of shredded papers. :rockon
12 junk toys
2 tennis balls

and *drumroll*-- I finally got dh to agree to trash his old contacts & solution- a total of 7 items- that had expired over 11 years ago!!!! He always wanted to keep them before, even though they were well expired.

2216 + 192 = 2408

[joyful mama]

more fun in the family room. It looks a mess, but I'm really getting a lot done, and its almost all sorted.

Trash: 17 (mostly magazines, ruined books and the like)
Donate: 19 (books, stuffed animals, misc. household items). Total for the afternoon: 36

Grand total: 1889
+26 - clothes for my sister and 1- junky toy tossed

grand total: 1916

[KatieMae]

and *drumroll*-- I finally got dh to agree to trash his old contacts & solution- a total of 7 items- that had expired over 11 years ago!!!! He always wanted to keep them before, even though they were well expired.


:hunh You have a weird DH Kimberly ;)


Go Jen! You're nearly there!!!

[Naked Camper]

from the kitchen:
Donate:
3 candle holders
mini food chopper
cookie scooper
4 bamboo place mats

Trash:
*burner that DH melted plastic on and we still have yet to replace
*a small dry erase board
*lilyPadz container
*an old screwdriver that we've lost the bits for
*large bag of loose medicinal herbs - that kills me to throw away, but I know I'll never use them again :/
*large bag of green stevia - green stevia is nasty :sick - not at all what I thought I was buying :no
*bottle of soap finger paint
*a useless kitchen gadget
*headband
*bottle top
*a pencil holder that lost it's magnet back

Previous total:127
New Total: 147

[klpmommy]

and *drumroll*-- I finally got dh to agree to trash his old contacts & solution- a total of 7 items- that had expired over 11 years ago!!!! He always wanted to keep them before, even though they were well expired.


:hunh You have a weird DH Kimberly ;)



ya think? :lol

[Quiteria]

half dozen more playing cards

about 3-4 more items from the fridge (it's pretty clean, but it feels so good to say "that's clutter" and take care of it promptly :) )

shoebox lid --I was *trying* to save the shoebox for a project, but the kids squash everything. :( Goodbye clutter!

Glass bowl we got as a wedding present 11yrs ago...accidentally knocked it over in the basement today. :sigh Kinda glad, because seeing as it has moved from place to place unused, it was really time to yard sale it, but ya know the packrat rule that you can't do that to a gift...? Gone!

new total--38

Got a ton more clothes set aside, but not counting until they LEAVE the house.

[klpmommy]

2408 + another 2 bags of shredded papers (when will those end?????) + 18 diapers & a box to ship them in + P broke an ugly plate today & I am counting it b/c I hate them, but since they 'work' dh isn't for getting rid of them yet. :shifty

new total: 2430

[tempus vernum]

Playroom
-donate 23
-trash 58

Put in basement
*some phonics games we aren't using
*notebooks
*index cards ( I hoard index cards :hiding - school supplies are probably the one thing I haven't gotten under control - but usually I run out by the next year - not this year - I overbought big time :hiding but I have given some away to people so I justify it :hiding )
*train pieces (considering donating but can't seem to convince myself too :doh



new total 106

:phew I still need to do more but the kids were with me -- I could probably honestly get rid of 500 things just from the playroom :doh if I counted everything :doh

Kimberly, Morgan, Jen, you guys have been busy :tu :rockon

[Naked Camper]

sounds like you have too Jodi :tu

ITU the hoarding school supplies. I'm that way too -but with office supplies - no school in this home....yet :wink

[klpmommy]

hoarding office supplies? not me. :shifty (remember the 550 file folders I donated???? i have probably over 100 hanging files. And we won't talk about index cards OR pencils)

[tempus vernum]

Thanks ladies I feel a bit better :giglgle - what's really bad is that I can't find the BOX of school supplies that should be in our storage somewhere :doh I have to clean out my school area to find the big HUGE box of notebooks, index cards, etc.

I was about to type something like "I vow not to overbuy shool suplies this year" but really don't want to break a vow :shifty cuz I can't ever help myself - I go to the clearance and buy tons of 5 or 10 cent notebooks, 10 cent index cards, etc .99 markers. It did come in handy when my sister started HSing mid year. I gave her a bunch of stuff :P~ Ooh. . I am going to call and see if she needs anything else.

Ah yes Kimberly, the file folders :giggle I need pencils but I bet it would be more to mail pencils than buy them if I offered to take them off your hands :laughtears . Those things dissapear around here like mad - we go through hundreds of pencils a year I think :doh I think they are with the socks that go missing - maybe the dog eats them :think

Just you two wait until your kids are older - whether they HS or PS you may have school supply issues like me :giggle

[mom2threegirls]

I've been on another decluttering kick this week too! :rockon Things look ok on the outside but that's just because our house is bigger than before- there's so much junk and stuff that we don't need and it just makes a bigger mess to clean. SO I got rid of a big broken cooler and vacuum that were taking up lots of space in the garage- goodwill wouldn't take them so I gave them away on craigslist :rockon. Today I completely cleaned out my bathroom and threw away an entire garbage bag full of stuff from the drawers and expired medication :hunh, oh and a grocery sack full of stuff for goodwill :rockon. I didn't count up the items (how do you guys remember to do that everytime?! I always either forget or don't want to take the extra time to count :shifty) but I'm guessing it was around 50 items just today from my bathroom. I've been working more on the garage with DH, too, and it's REALLY becoming a great workable space! :woohoo We put up pegboard the other night and I've been slowly getting all the extra garbage or stuff we don't need OUT. No on to do another toy purge..... :smile.

[joyful mama]

more fun in the family room. It looks a mess, but I'm really getting a lot done, and its almost all sorted.

Trash: 17 (mostly magazines, ruined books and the like)
Donate: 19 (books, stuffed animals, misc. household items). Total for the afternoon: 36

Grand total: 1889
+26 - clothes for my sister and 1- junky toy tossed

grand total: 1916
+ 8 old tights- new total 1924

plus 16 more tights and old/stained bibs tossed, 1 decorative item for my sis, 1 pr. pants for my niece, cap to donation pile

total now: 1943

[Naked Camper]

Previous total: 147
queen size mattress
box spring
bed frame
set of sheets
comforter
mattress pad
pillow shams

New total: 154 - although I still think I should get more points for getting rid of something that big :giggle
Oh, and about 30 things of trash - total: 184

[klpmommy]

2430 +

16 items from the garage, 6 empty boxes, 2 phone books, 19 random items, 1 broken table + the 2 legs, 1 box of shredded papers, 1 broken sippy cup, 2 toys, 10 pieces of wood, 11 items from a box, 23 items from the laundry room and 1 nice pen that no longer works.

new total: 2525

[KatieMae]

Previous total: 147
queen size mattress
box spring
bed frame
set of sheets
comforter
mattress pad
pillow shams

New total: 154 - although I still think I should get more points for getting rid of something that big :giggle

:yes
I think so too!

[tempus vernum]

106 + 5 miscellaneous junky dollar store toys

New Total -- 111

Morgan, I think the bed should be at least 10 points each item or you should weigh it in pounds :P~ I used to consider the weight of my decluttering bags and consider my home lighter for each bag tossed :giggle

[Naked Camper]

Okay - I'm giving myself 100 bonus points for getting rid of the bed.

Total: 254

Oh and the charity is coming today to take my donations. Wonder if I can get a few things out the door before they show up.

[Quiteria]

You know when the kids drag around a piece of packaging for days, then lose interest, but want it back every time you think to throw it away?--One random string, one fabric scrap, one plastic tray

three tags (why couldn't these make it three more steps to the garbage in the first place?)

Another card

A bunch more clothes went into the giveaway box, but they haven't left yet.

[klpmommy]

2525 + 3 more empty boxes from the basement = 2528

[Naked Camper]

:scratch I lost a post in here somewhere. I had about 50 more things go for donation. i don't remember what all they were b/c I lost the post.

New total: 304

[tempus vernum]

111

Plus
*17 trading cards/placemat combos
*3 junky $1 store prizes
*3 magazines and 5 books for magazine/book drive
*8 books to a friend
*miscellaneous junk and papers -- I'll count as 5 :shrug
*2 board games
*1 pair brand new jean shorts that got torn that I KNOW I am not going to fixe (it would be too hard the way they tore). That one was hard for me :phew

155 -- off to do a bit more -- My bookshelves just got a light straighten and they are looking GREAT!

Can I count the 12 library books I am taking back tomorrow that no one is reading :shifty probably not :giggle But every now and again, I like to take everything back and get my record wiped clean to be sure I haven't lost any books ;)

[tempus vernum]

155 plus

*5 more magazines and a huge pile of newspapers -- call it 6
* lots of papers and junk from the toy room - where does this stuff come from - call it 5

166

[Naked Camper]

17 scary growing things removed from the fridge :shifty

total: 321

[klpmommy]

can I count weeds in my decluttering? :shifty


And, Jodi, I just did that with the library books this week. I always have a running stack from the library & a few times a year we take it all back & start over.

[Naked Camper]

it's a stretch - but 17 glasses cleaned - got the tea stains off, etc. see, i'm getting rid of stains, that's decluttering, right? :shifty

total: 338

[joyful mama]

+ 8 old tights- new total 1924

plus 16 more tights and old/stained bibs tossed, 1 decorative item for my sis, 1 pr. pants for my niece, cap to donation pile

total now: 1943

+12 old socks tossed, 19 swim dipes donated, 1 outfit for my niece.

= 1975

sooooo close!!!

[joyful mama]

I bet if I brought the kids down the laundry room and third bedroom right now we could finish it off tonight.... :think

[klpmommy]

2528 + a very expired coupon & a broken toy = 2530

[TrinMama]

1831 old total

38 magazines, 12 old makeup things, 10 random baggies, 6 too-small diapers, 12 acrylic stamps, a huge bag of borrowed-clothes

new total: 1910

[klpmommy]

2530 + 1 broken sprinkler 2531

[klpmommy]

2531 + 1 more box shredded, 5 leftover wedding plates (we were married 11.5 years ago & I just came across our leftover wedding stuff :jawdrop ), and 15 or more items of trash from the car.

new total: 2552

[KatieMae]

TrinMama & joyful mama - I'm watching for your new *SUCCESS!* posts any day now. You're both doing so well!!!

[Naked Camper]

Cleaned out car - vacuum and wash - threw away trash and brought all of the toys inside. 300pts :shifty

total: 638

[Quiteria]

2531 + 1 more box shredded, 5 leftover wedding plates (we were married 11.5 years ago & I just came across our leftover wedding stuff :jawdrop ), and 15 or more items of trash from the car.

new total: 2552


Dare I ask...real plates, or leftover paper plates?


Erm..I hereby promise to throw out the leftover plates from dd's 5th birthday party... :O

[Quiteria]

38 + 7 (last post I forgot to total) + 16 (today's post) = 51

10 more cards
3 cracked pieces of plastic
2 pieces of ruined clothing (used as rags to clean before tossing, so I didn't have to feel so guilty)
1 expired flyer

[klpmommy]

paper plates-- I still have quite a stack. I can't just throw them out, so I am trying to use them-- I took brownies to dh's work in the five. It is going to take a while.....I also have personalized napkins left. :lol

2552 + 25 items shipped = 2577

[tempus vernum]

Paper plates, put them in a box in the playroom and let the kids sticker them, cut them, make collages ;) They can make tamborines (stapled together with beans in the middle - staple on ribbon too :grin )

Just a thought to help you "downsize" ;)

[Quiteria]

10 damaged game pieces / kids' beads

= 61

[joyful mama]

little time to declutter lately... 1975 +

1 large pile of papers from the kids craft/homeschooling area, 7 trash (broken sippie, broken covers, etc.), 9 clothes and shoes for donation pile = 1992

[Quiteria]

Broken crayon box (the packaging, that is)...my mom brought it over brand new today despite repeated warning to not bring one more item into this house until we get organized!!!! So, of course the kids dumped the crayons on the floor and crushed the box underfoot. After putting the crayons back in a zillion times only to fall out the bottom, it is gone. And the crayons are put up in a plastic pencil case. Tomorrow, I am going to remove some more stuffed animals and misc. box of junky toys to make room for shelves/bins/a desk, something! Really, I am going to let them have the crayons back along with the dozens and dozens we already own, but first, we are getting dd and ds more properly set up with a place to store them...and not just handing them a box of crayons to run amok when they're hyper. :no2

Another box full of winter clothes...did not count, but added several to the too small pile in the process, and the will-still-fit-this-winter ones can go into storage tomorrow.

62

[joyful mama]

little time to declutter lately... 1975 +

1 large pile of papers from the kids craft/homeschooling area, 7 trash (broken sippie, broken covers, etc.), 9 clothes and shoes for donation pile = 1992


+ 1 dress, 1 shirt, 3 books given away, 1 pile of expired coupons. = 1998

[joyful mama]

so, I just spent nearly 4 hours decluttering papers, my closet area and our cluttered corner of my bedroom. I still have a while to go, I can't believe how much is in there, just piled away and forgotten. at least I've started.

Trash piles (papers, receipts, etc each pile must have had over 100 papers)- 9 piles :jawdrop. top of drier area- 7 items tossed, an old mismatched sock, hat, and random things. miscellaneous donated items- Christmas things, books, 4 magazines, 4 pkg. of new prenatal samples, a pin, pkg of vitamins for the kids (they don't like them). total here- 31

total for today: 47

Previous total: 1998

2045 :jump2

[KatieMae]

Horray!!! :jump2 :cheer

Great job, Jen!


I'd like to take this opportunity to ask all those who've made it past the 2008 mark to consider writing just a little bit of inspiration for the rest of us - Pretty please :pray4 :smile How has this tremendous amount of effort made a difference in your home, from a physical/visual point of view, as well as any changes that have happened in your families - do you see the children taking more pride in cleaning up their things? have they become good at donating toys they don't play with anymore? Do you & your DH feel relaxed when you walk in the house now vs. the days of chaos? Things like that - I'd love to hear how this has changed your life! :ty

[tempus vernum]

Jen :woohoo :woohoo :congrats

[joyful mama]

thanks guys :). We still have a ways to go downstairs and in my bedroom but it feels so GOOD to have so much done already.

Katie, thats a good idea :).

How has this tremendous amount of effort made a difference in your home, from a physical/visual point of view, as well as any changes that have happened in your families - do you see the children taking more pride in cleaning up their things? have they become good at donating toys they don't play with anymore? Do you & your DH feel relaxed when you walk in the house now vs. the days of chaos? Things like that - I'd love to hear how this has changed your life! thank you!

I don't' consider myself 'done' yet, as I still have some areas that need work. But, its made a big difference.

1. my kids are now great at decluttering. I can pick up a small basket of toys and say, 'donate or keep?' and Sandy will gladly take about half and say 'donate' and keep the rest. Also, I'm seeing less of an attachment to material objects for all of us, and a willingness to give things away. For example, we had friends come over this week. One needed a change of clothes, and seeing as T just got some new outfits from my mil, it was easy to say, 'keep the dress' even though it was one of my favorites... a cute Dora one. but there were plenty of other dresses she has, and there isn't a 'need' for the other Dora one. Then, I asked Sandy to pick a book for them to take home. She went through her books and picked 1-2 for each child who was here. Then she chose a few of her small toys and told them to take them, too. The parents were surprised and said they would give them back later. But, I let Sandy decide. She's learned a lot about blessing others, and I told them it was hers to give away. If she wanted to give it away, then I'd honor her choice. So, they went home with a few toys, too, for their long car ride. Sandy does this pretty often now. This, imo, is the biggest change.

2. Physically, its made a big difference in certain areas that I've 'finished' decluttering. For example, I spent a long time decluttering the girls room. Each closet (that was A MESS) before got totally revamped. I now have room for a large organizer for the new baby, and we have been able to put blankets, outfits, socks, etc. in it. It would have never fit before :no. It also leaves more room for their dress up shoes, and things like that. I'm not embarrassed if someone comes over and I need something from the closet. the other closet I organized and hung up all their dress up clothes (the big ones). Friends came over the other day, and it was easy to open my now clean closet and let them choose what they would like to wear :).

3. Its easier to keep a decluttered home clean. Now, we still have concentrated clutter, and if we don't keep up, it gets messy. This challenge is still a work in progress. But, the Tupperware drawer opens and closes easily now, for example. The shoe rack downstairs is much easier to find our shoes on. It doesn't take NEARLY as much time to pick up when we need to.

I'm thinking of what my new goal should be for the year :think. Its fun to work towards a goal, its so motivating! I think I'm going to try to double the 2008 and get to 4016. Its a huge goal, and if I don't make it, than thats ok. But its worth a shot!

[joyful mama]

thanks guys :). We still have a ways to go downstairs and in my bedroom but it feels so GOOD to have so much done already.

Katie, thats a good idea :).

How has this tremendous amount of effort made a difference in your home, from a physical/visual point of view, as well as any changes that have happened in your families - do you see the children taking more pride in cleaning up their things? have they become good at donating toys they don't play with anymore? Do you & your DH feel relaxed when you walk in the house now vs. the days of chaos? Things like that - I'd love to hear how this has changed your life! thank you!

I don't' consider myself 'done' yet, as I still have some areas that need work. But, its made a big difference.

1. my kids are now great at decluttering. I can pick up a small basket of toys and say, 'donate or keep?' and Sandy will gladly take about half and say 'donate' and keep the rest. Also, I'm seeing less of an attachment to material objects for all of us, and a willingness to give things away. For example, we had friends come over this week. One needed a change of clothes, and seeing as T just got some new outfits from my mil, it was easy to say, 'keep the dress' even though it was one of my favorites... a cute Dora one. but there were plenty of other dresses she has, and there isn't a 'need' for the other Dora one. Then, I asked Sandy to pick a book for them to take home. She went through her books and picked 1-2 for each child who was here. Then she chose a few of her small toys and told them to take them, too. The parents were surprised and said they would give them back later. But, I let Sandy decide. She's learned a lot about blessing others, and I told them it was hers to give away. If she wanted to give it away, then I'd honor her choice. So, they went home with a few toys, too, for their long car ride. Sandy does this pretty often now. This, imo, is the biggest change.

2. Physically, its made a big difference in certain areas that I've 'finished' decluttering. For example, I spent a long time decluttering the girls room. Each closet (that was A MESS) before got totally revamped. I now have room for a large organizer for the new baby, and we have been able to put blankets, outfits, socks, etc. in it. It would have never fit before :no. It also leaves more room for their dress up shoes, and things like that. I'm not embarrassed if someone comes over and I need something from the closet. the other closet I organized and hung up all their dress up clothes (the big ones). Friends came over the other day, and it was easy to open my now clean closet and let them choose what they would like to wear :).

3. Its easier to keep a decluttered home clean. Now, we still have concentrated clutter, and if we don't keep up, it gets messy. This challenge is still a work in progress. But, the Tupperware drawer opens and closes easily now, for example. The shoe rack downstairs is much easier to find our shoes on. It doesn't take NEARLY as much time to pick up when we need to.

I'm thinking of what my new goal should be for the year :think. Its fun to work towards a goal, its so motivating! I think I'm going to try to double the 2008 and get to 4016. Its a huge goal, and if I don't make it, than thats ok. But its worth a shot!

[Quiteria]

15 useless items from the toy bin, like a broken lid, the base for a game that already lost/broke all the pieces, etc.
5 more small scraps from crafts
1 selvege edge from making a fleece blanket
1 bag of misc trash from the storage bedroom
at least 3 clothing tags
at least 5 more playing cards

30 + 62 = 92

[joyful mama]

no big numbers here today, but I did some MAJOR organizing! my two top shelves in my closet are organized, my entire linen closet (5 shelves) reorganized, a HUGE pile in my bedroom that has been there for two years- gone! The best part is, I've been feeling so down about how on earth we're going to fit our new baby in our room. We need room for our cosleeper. But now that my closet is getting organized, my huge pile of clutter is gone from the corner, and the rest of the room is organized, its getting so much easier. I only have one laundry hamper for our clothes now, and put the other 2 in the laundry room to be sorted down there, which frees up a lot of space. Its such a nice feeling!

for today: 1 huge box of papers (hundreds of papers) to be tossed (too heavy for me), 10 sample pouches of bleach , 1 pair of icky socks all tossed. to be donated: 1 candleholder, to be given away- 1 frame, 1 book, 6 gifts (3 I totally forgot about :doh), 5 items from silverware drawer to be given away: 26

new total: 2071

[Quiteria]

5 VHS slipcases
1 too-empty-to-use-without-crumbling deoderant
couple more cards

I'm not racking up much for my totals, but I swear I'm throwing out more trash automatically, and just filled another yard sale /swap / dotnation box yesterday and got it out of the living areas. Same with a couple more bins of winter stuff. Today's goal is to give back the bassinet ds didn't use. He's 10mo, and it's still here. :O

New total: 100 :)

Oooo--Add to that at least 10 piece of paper today from incoming mail that I took care of BEFORE it became clutter. :rockon

110

Edit--yet another card that my older ds was chewing on :hunh

[thomer]

Cleaned off the shelves in my office and got rid of about 30 things

New total - 1024

Unfortunately quite a bit of it ended up on my desk, so that will be take care of today.
We're trying to turn my office into DS's room and DS's room into a guest room, so much decluttering must be done yet!

[joyful mama]

2071 + 78 tossed (stuff from backyard.. broken toys, chalk etc.) = 2149

[thomer]

Just listed 45 homeschooling things on Craigslist so if those don't sell within a week or 2 they are going to Goodwill

I'm still going to count them now so 1069 total

[joyful mama]

cleaned out a lot of dh's closet, and organized all our sheets, etc. I didn't realize we had that many!

to donate:
24 shirts (9 I'll be listing to sell. if they don't sell, they will go in donation pile)
1 pr. jean shorts
2 ties
7 pr pants
2 bedskirts (1 to sell?)
fitted sheet
2 pillowcases
2 shams
1 comforter(small hole in it, i'm not a sewer)

in kitchen cabinet: 7 plastic cups to donate

total for today: 48

New total: 2197

[klpmommy]

2577 + 2 packages shipped, 1 bag of shredded papers, at least 50 items from the car :blush , 46 random items= 2676

[tempus vernum]

Former total 166

3 -- phone with 2 headsets (cancelled land line over a month ago :doh)
5 -- shirts I never wear
2 -- couch and loveseat waiting to go to the dump
2 large garbage cans to the dump
10 broken toys
8 toys for goodwill dd wanted to give to the kids with no toys :heart
2 happy meal toys

. .. I think there was more I can't think of at the moment :think

198 TOTAL

[Quiteria]

1 ancient comforter in bad shape
1 broken Easter bucket
1/2 plastic Easter Egg
1 recyling bin full of wet cardboard :mad (had to throw out since it got left in the rain Grr...)
yet another card

I'm counting the cardboard as two bags full, and a whole point for the half an egg :giggle , so 6. And another giveaway/Swap/sell/donate box of clothing that WILL leave this house in August, hopefully via yard sale.

total 116

[tempus vernum]

198

+ 2 pairs junky shoes
3 broken toys

papers galore from the baby book file - I am going to call it 10 ;)

213

[klpmommy]

2676 + 1 more bag of shredded papers. :rockon 2677

[klpmommy]

2677 + 5 items of trash from the kitty room + 10 items of trash from the bathroom (I won't admit how many were empty tp rolls) + 1 broken plate = 2693

[joyful mama]

cleaned out a lot of dh's closet, and organized all our sheets, etc. I didn't realize we had that many!

to donate:
24 shirts (9 I'll be listing to sell. if they don't sell, they will go in donation pile)
1 pr. jean shorts
2 ties
7 pr pants
2 bedskirts (1 to sell?)
fitted sheet
2 pillowcases
2 shams
1 comforter(small hole in it, i'm not a sewer)

in kitchen cabinet: 7 plastic cups to donate

total for today: 48

New total: 2197




10 magazines, about 20 pieces of misc. things, 3 bags of trash from hs'ing/craft area and family room, 1 stuffed animal, 1 toy vaccum
2232

[Quiteria]

2 broken items--another Easter basket, and a crayon box.

And three items refused that my mom tried to send home. :sigh I think next time I'll try accepting them and then donating. There seems to be no way to politely stop the influx from mom, and impolitely isn't working all that well either. :no2

2yds fabric and a wipe shipped

11 dyes, 21 items to dye shipped to someone who actually has time and a better washer for dyeing :)

116 + 40 = 156

[klpmommy]

same thing with my mom, but I don't see her that often so it isn't too bad. But I hate that she gives JUNK to my kids & then I have to deal with it.

[tempus vernum]

Former total 213

dh decluttered the garage (he's in charge of that) A LOT went out the door :woohoo but I am only counting garbage cans full and the things I am taking to goodwill or I threw away personally ;) or I hemmed and hawed about -- it looks SO SO SO SO awesome :rockon He seriously filled our dumpsters (3 of them -- 2 garbage cans and 1 recycle) and 3 more large garbage cans :jawdrop

6 garbage cans full
15 empty boxes :doh
1 huge pile of scrap metal
8 windows
2 big wheels
1 scooter
1 drill
1 stereo
1 Lifejacket
1 bike helmet

250 -- funny to type because I KNOW Dh got rid of more than 250 things this weekend :woohoo

He also cleared off a shelf of JUNK for me to use for my gardening things :tu

[Quiteria]

same thing with my mom, but I don't see her that often so it isn't too bad. But I hate that she gives JUNK to my kids & then I have to deal with it.


Mine lives less than a mile away. She's been working harder on trying to give useful things she thinks we need, but it's still excess. For example, I let dd take her bathing suit to swim lessons in a plastic bag, and that bugged mom, so she bought dd a tote bag. We HAVE tote bags...full of dd's toys and stuffed animals, all over the house. I was just in a hurry and figured the bathing suit would be wet anyhow, so what's the big deal in grabbing a plastic bag? :shrug

[joyful mama]

:rockon Jodi and Jodi's dh!

I've got lots of work to do around here but I'm really enjoying it :lol

:whistle Nesting, nesting, never resting... :whistle

[klpmommy]

2693 + 17 items from a bathroom (again, about half were empty tp rolls :doh ) + one pillow the dog puked on & one cookie sheet- my only round one that I use for making giant cc cookies b/c dh used it & left it outside so it is now a rusty waste. :mad

new total: 2712
edited to add 2 more for another box of papers shredded (I count it as two b/c it fills two trash bags)

2714

[tempus vernum]

:whistle Nesting, nesting, never resting... :whistle


:giggle I never heard that before - it's so so true :hug


2693 + 17 items from a bathroom (again, about half were empty tp rolls :doh ) + one pillow the dog puked on & one cookie sheet- my only round one that I use for making giant cc cookies b/c dh used it & left it outside so it is now a rusty waste. :mad

new total: 2712


:hugheart I hope you get a new one soon :hugheart I would be bummed too :hugheart

[KatieMae]

Old total - from pg7 of this thread :blush - 590

Plus 35 things - about 20 were sippy cup pieces that I threw away ( :woohoo We're sippy-cup-free! ) and then some books, DVD's, etc that I took from my bookshelf & put into the yard sale pile.

Yard sale date: September 6th! :cheer

New total: 625

[Quiteria]

About 5 more pieces of trash that the kids were playing with (example--child's drawing that became a paper airplane then got left on the floor and stepped on...it's already lived several days longer than in many homes...same with the paper plate frisbee/banjo that is now ripped in half)

[joyful mama]

2232

+ 14 old socks, clothes to give away to niece- 9, 14 clothes to donate, 1 comforter, 1 sheet set, 1 sunscreen (unopened, new, the kids are allergic to it), 1 caledar tossed, 3 toys donated, 22 pieces of trash = 66

= 2298

[peacefullone]

the picture thread of me, has me thinking I really need to seriously declutter. and decorate.

I have a question...why do you all count the items you are getting rid of? I'm sorry if I missed that reason somewhere.

and is there a thread somewhere where people are showing before's and after's? if not, I think that would be a neat thing to do. and I think it might even give me some ideas.

I live in a small house trailer with my dh and 3 boys. it's only a 2 bedroom place. we are going to have to do something...my dh wants to build a new home for us. so I always feel like we are overun with "stuff"

[KatieMae]

I have a question...why do you all count the items you are getting rid of? I'm sorry if I missed that reason somewhere.

Originally, the challenge was Declutter 2008 in 2008, so the goal would be to declutter 2008 items from your home this year :) I'm only going for 1000 items b/c our house isn't really cluttered, but I know we have "too much" nonetheless.


and is there a thread somewhere where people are showing before's and after's? if not, I think that would be a neat thing to do. and I think it might even give me some ideas.

It's come up now & then but on specific threads of before's & after's. Kimberly posted one when she wanted advice about her entry & she got a million "helpful" replies ;)

[peacefullone]

I have a question...why do you all count the items you are getting rid of? I'm sorry if I missed that reason somewhere.

Originally, the challenge was Declutter 2008 in 2008, so the goal would be to declutter 2008 items from your home this year :) I'm only going for 1000 items b/c our house isn't really cluttered, but I know we have "too much" nonetheless.


and is there a thread somewhere where people are showing before's and after's? if not, I think that would be a neat thing to do. and I think it might even give me some ideas.

It's come up now & then but on specific threads of before's & after's. Kimberly posted one when she wanted advice about her entry & she got a million "helpful" replies ;)


sounds pretty cool :yes can I join too?

[KatieMae]

Absolutely! :yes

[klpmommy]

2714 + 50 items shipped yesterday (literally more-- more than half were books, but that is a close enough number) + 1 drawer shredded

2765

[klpmommy]

2765 + 6 Star Wars bath items that are way old & never used, + 2 pieces of kid crafting = 2773

[Naked Camper]

cleaned 1/3 of my office today. About 100 items of trash and useless items gone - 738.

tomorrow's library day, so we'll see if i keep cleaning tomorrow

[joyful mama]

2298 + tossed 17 random sippy/bottle stuff, 2 coats, 1 dress and 1 shirt to be given away to my sis/niece, 1 frame, 1 new pkg. soaps to be donated

=2321

[KatieMae]

625 + 20 books off the kids' shelves + 12 cardboard DVD sleeves that I'm constantly removing to play movies :crazy IN THE TRASH THEY GO!!! + 40pcs clothing donated this morning + 3pr DH's hole'y socks ;)

New total: 700

Ooo, I'm making progress! How exciting! Remember, my goal is just 1000 things & I hope to add quite a bit more to that total in the next three weeks as we prepare for a Sept 6th yard sale!

[joyful mama]

:rockon katie!

[klpmommy]

2773 + 10 assorted pieces of random trash from the kids' room = 2783

[tempus vernum]

250

+ 4 toys that looked like $1 store toys, I don't even know where they came from :rolleyes
+ 1 bin of old papers


255

[klpmommy]

2783 + 50 hanging files to a friend & at least 20 pieces of trash from the car :O = 2853

[klpmommy]

2853 + 1 potty seat (it is rather gross & starting to tear & cheap enough to replace when S needs it in a couple of years. P&E no longer use it) + approx 25 pieces of paper from my purse-- useless receipts, old shopping lists, etc. :)

new total: 2879

[KatieMae]

700 + all for the garage sale in two weeks:
1 diaper pail, which was airing & sunning for two days, thank goodness! :sick :shifty
12 CD's DH will never miss ;)
2 zippered CD holders he will also never miss
At least 20 kids' books
Set of cool Build-A-Bear magnetic dress-up bears, but which are too tempting for the baby to pull off the fridge & eat :jawdrop

New total: 735

[klpmommy]

2879 + 1 bag shredded= 2880

+ 2 broken toys + 1 reusable water bottle that developed a leak + about 30 papers from my kitchen hot spot = 2913

[klpmommy]

2913 + 76 items from outside over the weekend (mostly broken toys & small pieces of wood leftover from dh's deck work)

2989

[KatieMae]

:up WOW :jawdrop

[klpmommy]

2989 + 1 bag shredded + 1 bag of trash from basement + 4 large items from basement = 2995

[KatieMae]

Ten items off my bookshelf yesterday (uhh, none of which were books :scratch )

New total: 745

[TrinMama]

Been awhile since I checked in here...it's harder to declutter with DH home. Terrible. Anyway, I did shred about 200 papers and I've been able to get rid of some boxes. Next I think I'll schedule a pickup of boxes full of things downstairs. A garage sale seems silly at this point...we'd rather do other things with our time, and we don't need any $$ we'd get from it. Donating would be much better. :yes

But I found a list from Martha about why we should get rid of things and want to share the link.
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/100-reasons-to-get-rid-of-it?lnc=f3a762af4e2ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=ood_mcr

[klpmommy]

that was our decision about a garage sale, too. So much easier to donate, plus we can donate throughout the year rather than holding onto a bunch of stuff until one day. We count it all on our taxes, too.

[joyful mama]

2321 + 1 broken pinwheel, 8 books, 19 trash, 1 book cover, 1 lg pile papers, plastic hanger, broken toy

= 2353

[klpmommy]

2995 + 50 hanging files given to a friend today. new total: 3045 -- and that is the last of the hanging files I *need* to get rid of.

[KatieMae]

More than 3000!!! :cheer :rockon

[tempus vernum]

More than 3000!!! :cheer :rockon


:cheer :jump :cheer :jump

You guys are a great inspiration. Off to get the numbers I wrote down this week before going to goodwill

[tempus vernum]

Previous total

255

25 stuffed animals (I actually think it was more but I was just shoving stuff in bags without counting since the kids were with me on this one :giggle) We had 2 huge stuffed garbage bags full
2 terribly annoying toys I begged the kids to get rid of :O I actually bribed them. They were able to take two small toys from a handme down bag for each toy.

10 broken toys thrown away

I can't count any more toys because they were "traded" out of the hand me down bag. But I am happy to announce that we traded for smaller toys that will take up less space :grin


4 plastic shelves that always fall over


296 :grin

[KatieMae]

You're doing great Jodi - especially when you're d/c'ing TOYS!!! (I say that as I just bought five little figurines for L&L and a noisy toy for Jude at a consignment sale this morning :O but I'm getting rid of a broken piano toy to make room :rockon)

[klpmommy]

I *desparately* need to get rid of toys, birthday season is coming up & then Christmas. :sigh It is hard to get rid of stuff when I know that S & Tadpole will someday probably love these things, but we have too much.

[richesabove]

Let me play please please please!!!
I love to declutter!!
how do you guys do this??
do you have a certain time each day that you declutter??
or do you just toss as you come about something you know you really don't need anymore??
is the number the actually number of items you have gotten rid off??
this is interesting!
:rockon :rockon :rockon

[tempus vernum]

I *desparately* need to get rid of toys, birthday season is coming up & then Christmas. :sigh It is hard to get rid of stuff when I know that S & Tadpole will someday probably love these things, but we have too much.


that *used* to be my problem but now we are so overwhelmed with JUNK that it's not an issue anymore. :hiding The toys that Savana really loves and plays with are things she's gotten new for b-days or Christmas or the quality toys I wouldn't toss anyways. :phew

Luke's b day *is* christmas so it's absolutely insane trying to fit in everything. I'm sure we'll have to declutter again after Savana's b day (october) and after Christmas :crazy

The toy thing is tough. . . .


Let me play please please please!!!
I love to declutter!!
how do you guys do this??
do you have a certain time each day that you declutter??
or do you just toss as you come about something you know you really don't need anymore??
is the number the actually number of items you have gotten rid off??
this is interesting!
:rockon :rockon :rockon


I have 3 bins and do it as I have time (garbage, donate, store it). I rarely store things unless it's a rotation. For example, dd has a nice wood kitchen and a nice wood doll house. I rotate them into the basement so only one is out at a time - partially because of space and partially to keep it "fresh" for her :grin

Then I just count stuff that I have either thrown away or donated and put my numbers here :mrgreen

[richesabove]

Jody,
thanks for explaining!
I naturally declutter often because clutter makes me kind of anxious :O
We just moved and did a MAJOR declutter before the move but it is funny how anxious I am getting already about Christmas. Almost want to just tell the inlaws PLEASE PLEASE limit the number of gifts to the kids. It is always a huge issue every single year at Christmas. Instead of having an uncomfortable conversations with my mil, should I just plan on an automatic declutter right after christmas??? It is so hard though because we have downsized so much that everything we have kept are actually NICE toys. but, we just don't have the room for anymore. So we will have to toss some as more come in.
What would you do?
This is the problem I have with kids' clothes as well. I dont' like to have too too many in one size. So I try to limit it and so wha twe have left are nice things. and then my mil will come for a visit and bring new shirts for the boys and such. I am not tryin gto sound ungrateful. but, it is hard for me to go to their closet and take out one nice shirt to be replaced by each new shirt, but I have to or we wouldn't be able to live nicely in our home. I wish she would just not buy for us anymore. I hate waste. I give the things away, but still. I hate the waste, somehow.

[klpmommy]

3045 + 1 last, final bag of shredding+ 47 items from upstairs-- at least half were small toys.

new total: 3093

[joyful mama]

2353

+ 2 bags shredded papers, 4 huge piles of papers (at least 50 or so each), about 30 items to donate (stuffed animals, craft supplies, white out, etc.) and 20 items tossed from playroom (estimates, I'm sure there's a ton more) = 2409

[KatieMae]

Great Job Jen! I'm so impressed that you're still d/c'ing in your "condition" :rockon Would you call it nesting at this point?

[joyful mama]

Great Job Jen! I'm so impressed that you're still d/c'ing in your "condition" :rockon Would you call it nesting at this point?
ooooh yes. You should see my gleaming cabinets, floors, appliances.... I'm driving dh CRAZY. I even scrubbed the tub this weekend :giggle. I finally collapsed 11 last night and said, 'boy I wish I had more energy'. and dh :hunh and said, "uh, looks like you've had tons of energy to me". lol. My to-do list is dwindling down quickly!

[joyful mama]

2409

+ 24 things dh got rid of :rockon textbooks and computer stuff.

15 trash from entryway and family room... broken crayons, etc.

total: 2448

wonder if I can make it to 2500 or so by the time baby comes? lol

[KatieMae]

ooo, you scrub bathtubs?! Can I buy you a flight to Atlanta? :giggle I'm just printing out some Motivated Mama sheets right now (that's my personal knock-off/modified version of Motivated Moms) so I can get all my house back in order. Decluttering is a lot more fun, ya know? It's so easy to ignore the mundane stuff :yes

[joyful mama]

:lol

energy is GONE today.

no decluttering. i'm lucky a few things got knocked off my to-do list ;)

[tempus vernum]

Jen, more energy :jawdrop Oh dear, I wish you lived by me. I've been alump on a log here for days and it's catching up with the house a bit :hiding You rock :rockon

296
+ 3 pairs old tennies outgrown (how did 2 kids outgrow shoes in one week :giggle)
+2 broken toys
301

[joyful mama]

2448 + 5 trash/broken toys, 2 stuffed animals

2455

[klpmommy]

3093 + 50 books I finally took to the library to donate

3143