December Decluttering or 100 Items

It seemed to work well to do a combined thread last month. Not sure how many people might want to join due to the holidays, but hopefully someone will be on board!!

I love that the 100 item count is motivating to my DH, too, even though he doesn't participate directly here on the boards.

I have thrown away about 6 shoe creams as I cleaned through our shoe polishes in hopes of finding a suede cleaner (alas, none . . . but if someone wants to polish their navy blue leather, well, I'm your woman).

So, total = 6

I had to settle for 86 items last month; I think given the holidays and some electronic housekeeping I need to do, I will set the bar low and count it as a success if I can find 14 more items this month for another 100 over two months. January is another month!

Hey, I only made it to 28 that I remembered to note, so you guys are way ahead of me. But still, plugging away is better than ignoring :~) - I'm in for the month. I think I weed out more when I'm decorating and cleaning up for a holiday, so, crossing fingers - I'm sure I can manage at least another 30!

We're way over 100 for late November and today - there's a dumpster sitting in our front yard right now, being picked up tomorrow. Got rid of some odds and ends junk, some brush, but mainly carpeting and furniture from water damage in the basement. I see another dumpster in our future for a much-needed lifetime cleanout (my fiancé's stuff). What a feeling!! :cool:

Feels soooooo good!!! Kudos to everyone on your progress and anticipated progress.

Sold one ugly Xmas sweater on eBay - for $30!

TOTAL = 7

Ooh DH has JUST sold a horrible metal bookshelf on CL for $10.

This is a high-leverage item ;)

TOTAL = 8

I put two big bags of clothes out this morning -- most of it stuff the kids had outgrown, plus a few pieces of my stuff that were so old the elastic had disintgrated (we're talking pants from ca. 1989 here...)

Didn't count, but if you counted each sock as a separate item I think I was at over 100!

Projects for the rest of this week include decluttering the kitchen and bathrooms (looking for old/expired/past prime stuff)

I'm keeping a running total for the year, and I'm at around 585 (don't have my tally in front of me). I'd love to get to 700, which would mean 115 things this month, and I think that may be realistic because I have a lighter work schedule soon.

What I'd REALLY like would be to reach 1,000 for the year, but getting rid of 315 things this month might be too tall of an order.

On the other hand, I've been feeling low these last few days, and I'm realizing a big decluttering push might be the perfect "occupational therapy." I might go for it.

Yesterday I took 13 bags of stuff to Goodwill, so I'm covered.
More to go, though.

I'm in for this month! The Christmas decorations will get a thorough going-through, as I'm sure there is stuff in there that I need to pass on or trash, since I haven't been motivated to use some items for several years already. And the living room needs a more careful look before I decorate. Then I have files to tackle for year-end clean out. That should get me to at least 100!