May Decluttering

[frugalone]

I don't know if I have the "authority" to start this thread, but I didn't see another one for May 2012, so here goes:

Today I gave two baggies of earrings to a coworker. I also threw out two containers of Egg Beaters that were old and expired.

[fidgiegirl]

I don't know if I have the "authority" to start this thread

you do!! Well done.

[rosarugosa]

LIB: I think you earned the authority when you gave away the earrings
A strategy I've been using lately is this. We buy kitty litter at Costco in 40 lb. boxes. When the kitty litter is gone, I've been challenging myself to fill up the box with donations for the Salvation Army. Like Kelli, I try to always have a "goodbye box" in the works. If I have a designated box or bag going, it can make the difference between letting something continue to hang around, or getting it on the first step of the path to goneness.
I've started culling shoes from the three cartons of shoes under my desk at work. I've brought so many pairs of shoes home, that DH asked if I was responsible for holding the shoes for all the women in my department! Many of these are going to the Salvation Army as well.

[Float On]

I'm glad you started this ladyinblack.
Rosarugosa - very good idea to use the kitty litter containers to refill for Salvation Army. I do that alot with Staples paper boxes I bring home from church. They are great boxes to fill, carry (without bags splitting), and leave at the thrift shop drop spot.

I've brought some new things into the house but I did get rid of since the begining of May:
1-3. Bikes (sold via craigslist) - gave the money to the boys for their mission trip.
4-10. belt, shirts, skirts

Thats it so far.

[frugalone]

Today I threw out an empty bottle of hair conditioner. It was just sitting in the bathroom, empty! Buried under some sponges. Weird.

[iris lily]

Over the weekend I invited hoards to come in and dig iris. I got rid of hundreds of plants.

One iris digger asked about a metal arbor sitting in the yard. I told her: take it! She was happy.

Unfortunately some diggers took all of the remaining lilies and my one blooming red hot poker plant. Well, I do know that if I want plants I need to dig them up before throwing open the gate and let all come in with no instruction. No one was being malicious, they just didn't know.

And it was funny that there was ONE iris I was going to dig up before everyone got there, and promptly at 9 am people rush in the gate and there I was, heading for that one iris, but a savvy iris guy saw it and knew it was something special, and took it. And truth be told, I'm glad he got it. He'll appreciate it, I didn't much like it.

[frugalone]

Iris lily, oh dear! That's too bad they took the ones you wanted. I LOVE irises--I would have been there (and taken only what you wanted taken!)

Today I threw out a shirt with holes in it and ragged sleeves.

[frugalone]

Tossed a business card holder that was in my desk drawer. It was a little metal case with a picture of Dogbert holding a rolled up newspaper and it said "power" on it.
I used to think it was funny. Now it kind of made me feel ill to look at it.

[rosarugosa]

Got it down to one box of shoes (from three) under my desk at work. Some have moved home with me, but most are in a bag to go to the Salvation Army.

[Bastelmutti]

I'm signed up for another charity pick-up next week, and the bulk-trash pick-up is this month, too - goodbye old mattresses. Didn't get a ton of decluttering done toward the end of last month, so hoping the pick-ups will clear things out some more in the basement. My kids did such a great job getting rid of old toys that I will have them look through a couple more boxes next week.

I also helped my sister get rid of baby stuff! - some is going to a friend of mine and some more to a needy family with several kids.