Purge 2015 January Declutter or 100 Items

[Azure]

I am doing 2015 things in 2015. I've missed one day so far but every day I have actually taken out at least 3 items. So I think I'm covered lol

Got a bag of things started for Goodwill but most things have gone into the trash. Today it was some exercise tapes I never liked.

[Float On]

That's an incredible goal Azure - I like it!!! Looking forward to your post when you've reached your goal!

66-67. 2 pair of rx glasses that we don't want to reuse the frames on, will take to the mission donation box where they'll be refitted and given out by our eye Dr on an Indian Reservation mission trip.
68. adding machine (I don't need it anymore - will donate to my church office to replace one that is messing up)
69. framed sketch - to my booth
70. adult floral coloring book - to my booth

[Float On]

I finished going through all my files yesterday. This is always one of my New Year projects, but it's been a long time since I finished so quickly!

Isn't that a great feeling to know you've reached the "manageable" state in file keeping? I'm down to one small two drawer unit but it could use some more purging and organizing. I have boxes of files in attic storage still and need to shred one or two boxes of old business files this year.

[cdttmm]

Very excited to report that I mailed 9 books to new homes today (I had posted them on paperbackswap.com) and dropped off 2 dozen books at the library for their book sale. I've accomplished my book decluttering goal for January and will get up to 100 items with the stuff that can go to the thrift store. So far there I've gathered up about a dozen miscellaneous items plus a bunch of linens that we don't need. Woo-hoo!!!

[danna]

-2 Christmas ornaments to charity
--1 water filter to garbage
--1 dimmer switch to charity (works but, had Ds change it out when he was here I dislike dimmer switches a lot)
--2 stain and frayed tea towels to rag bag
Total 6...it's a start more tomorrow
Jan02,2015
--2 magazines to recycle
--1 necklace to charity
--1 container of fudge to garbage...lol...before I ate it.
--1 large carry on bag to charity
--1 old shelf coverings
Total 12 todate
Jan03--1 book....recycle
--1 container of fudge...garbage I made too much and it is better in the garbage then in me....lol
--1 winter to Dd
--1 bag of paper to recycling
Total 16
Jan04 & 05
1 …blouse to garbage
3...very old cleaning products to hazardous waste collection
2..old toothbrushes that had been used for cleaning (of course I have more)
1...magazine to recycle
Total 23
Jan 7/15
2..tubes of very old lipstick…garbage
1...magazine …..recycled
1...large bag of paper from files…to recycle
Total to date 27

[Azure]

Yesterday I put 2 books I never finiished in the Goodwill bag and 1 old Korean travel booklet in the trash.

The clothes I am decluttering can't actually leave the house yet because I am saving them for our church's free clothing give-away later this year. I've got a bag started in the linen closet.

[wren]

I weeded out the cookbook collection and found 14 to give away; will offer them to friends before donating elsewhere. They are beautiful books I bought secondhand or received as gifts, and used frequently. I have the most useful recipes on note cards, which take up less space. I still cook from scratch, but over the years I've found less need to consult cookbooks, except for ideas on what to make.

[Float On]

I weeded out the cookbook collection and found 14 to give away

I weeded out all my cookbooks last year and honestly have not regretted it at all. I can find any recipe on-line and it's made me be a little more adventurous than I was.

71.-74. Quarterly purge of the make-up basket.

[Azure]

2015 in 2015 sounds like a lot but since it's just 1 thing a day, it's just slow and steady going. So far I have actually missed a couple of days, but almost every day that I do declutter, I toss at least 3 things. I am going to write the # of items in the boxes instead of just checking them off and we'll see where I end up.

Today it was 3 lip balms that I don't like gone into the trash.

[danna]

Jan.10
1. 4 pair of old 100% cotton kitchen curtains make into 16 tea towels kept 8 and gave Dd 8
2. 1 very large vintage 100% cotton tablecloth made into 28 cloth napkins gave Dd 12
3. 1 set of queen size flannel sheets made into a Duvet cover and 2 shams given to Dgs.
4. 3 sets of 4 polyester napkins new ; but we really don’t like the polyester ones
Total to date 36