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Old 01-16-2009, 06:17 PM   #91
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I unloaded 11 boxes and bags of donations to the Rescue Mission today. filled my minivan trunk!!
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Old 01-18-2009, 09:42 PM   #92
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GRAND TOTAL TODAY: 320 (wow that feels good)
+56 items of baby clothes
+1 broken chair
+2 old textbooks from school
+4 scrapbook magazines
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Old 01-20-2009, 08:36 AM   #93
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166 down 1843 to go
130 items gone
made up video cases,videos,bits of paper,kids artwork,chirstmas decorations,old envelopes ,Dvd cases [.We bought a wallet for the DVD's to go into-the kids never put them back in the cases anyhow]
20 books went to be sold at a second hand shop
20books/magazines went to a the Oxfam bookshop

New total 299 down 1710 to go
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Old 01-20-2009, 09:11 AM   #94
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Old 01-20-2009, 09:28 AM   #95
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3 pieces baby clothes
2 recieving blankets
1 plastic french fry
1 piece from a halloween costume
1 Deer hunting mag.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:56 AM   #96
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GRAND TOTAL TODAY: 320 (wow that feels good)
+56 items of baby clothes
+1 broken chair
+2 old textbooks from school
+4 scrapbook magazines
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+956 old email messages (between personal and work accounts)
+7 old programs no longer needed for work
+ 1 Christmas ornament
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I am starting a new job today working full time and and getting rid of so much stuff is helping me keep my house cleaner!!! I am so excited (but a little embarassed I have had this much stuff to get rid of )
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Old 01-20-2009, 12:52 PM   #97
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I just got a paper shredder that a friend was decluttering I'm so excited....off to attack my old junk mail and bills with a vengenance.

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Old 01-20-2009, 01:02 PM   #98
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47 + 5 toys we really didn't need
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Old 01-22-2009, 10:21 AM   #99
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166 down 1843 to go
130 items gone
made up video cases,videos,bits of paper,kids artwork,chirstmas decorations,old envelopes ,Dvd cases [.We bought a wallet for the DVD's to go into-the kids never put them back in the cases anyhow]
20 books went to be sold at a second hand shop
20books/magazines went to a the Oxfam bookshop

New total 299 down 1710 to go

23 magazine,catalogues and booklets -recycled
One spinner -gone back-the washing machine is working npw
Two plastic straws-Gone
One jar of beads-Gone
3 wooden spoon puppets
A stack of artwork
Todays total 31
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Old 01-22-2009, 10:50 AM   #100
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52 + 5 pom-poms from the dress up basket. Lilia doesn't play "cheerleader" - she'd rather play TACKLE!!!!!!!!!!!

New total: 57
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Old 01-22-2009, 10:52 AM   #101
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14 books

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Old 01-22-2009, 11:01 AM   #102
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Old 01-24-2009, 10:23 AM   #103
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166 down 1843 to go
130 items gone
made up video cases,videos,bits of paper,kids artwork,chirstmas decorations,old envelopes ,Dvd cases [.We bought a wallet for the DVD's to go into-the kids never put them back in the cases anyhow]
20 books went to be sold at a second hand shop
20books/magazines went to a the Oxfam bookshop

New total 299 down 1710 to go

23 magazine,catalogues and booklets -recycled
One spinner -gone back-the washing machine is working npw
Two plastic straws-Gone
One jar of beads-Gone
3 wooden spoon puppets
A stack of artwork
Todays total 31
Okay one hideous snow globe that I usually move to the toilet room at christmas
One coat -broken
One broken bauble
two DVD cases
One broken tractor from the garden
One mini magnetic chess set-I m realy against magnets nor sucrely fixed in a toy
One stained ,well used,fraying cloth babywipe
8 STAINED/BROKEN 12 yo clothing items
One knitting needle-dont have the other one to make a pair
One well expired book of coupons
One leapster case
One croc-not a pair
One model of a fire-sorry N
school work papers
Todays total 22

Updated combine total 53

New total 352 DOWN 1657 TO GO
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Donating some toys we don't need anymore:
-train table
-plastic refrigerator
-plastic stove

I'm not keeping track of the number of items, but thought I'd post anyway and stay on the thread to keep reminding myself to continue de-cluttering.
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14 books

55 running total.
3kids clothes
1 peek-a-block toy
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1 highschool musical backpack
1 babydoll car seat
1 advent calendar with pieces
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