Christmas Ornaments, Pepsi Clock, and More!

As I'm keeping on with the decluttering for 2012, these are the items I have chosen to discard in the last thirteen days:

Day 16 - Monday January 16, 2012

A few Christmas ornaments I no longer use

Day 17 - Tuesday January 17, 2012

A historical visitors guide 

Day 18 - Wednesday January 18, 2012

A few empty, unused boxes

Day 19 - Thursday January 19, 2012

A pair of socks

Day 20 - Friday January 20, 2012

A top that isn't quite right for my body type

Day 21 - Saturday January 21, 2012

A bunch of pens that don't work

Day 22 - Sunday January 22, 2012

A Pepsi clock that no longer works

Day 23 - Monday January 23, 2012

Some old stale candy I found in a box

Day 24 - Tuesday January 24, 2012

Paper clutter

Day 25 - Wednesday January 25, 2012

Junk-drawer junk

Day 26 - Thursday January 26, 2012

Dead batteries. These went into the "Dead Battery" container. When it's full it will be given to the Battery Recycle Center in my community.

Day 27 - Friday January 27, 2012

House key. It's useless since I have a new lock.

Day 28 - Saturday January 28, 2012

Cassette tapes and floppy disks

Getting it all out of my house. It all adds up!!!!

Days 6 through 15: Ten Days of Clutter

These are the things that I've gotten rid of in the last ten days:


Day 6 - Friday January 6, 2012  
A long over-shirt that I rarely ever wear

Day 7 - Saturday January 7, 2012  
An American Girl Craft Kit my daughter grew out of a long time ago

Day 8 - Sunday January 8, 2012  
Socks. Lots of socks!

Day 9 - Monday January 9, 2012  
A couple of wooden roosters

Day 10 - Tuesday January 10, 2012  
A crock pot and tea kettle that I returned to my son

Day 11 - Wednesday January 11, 2012
Planners from the past two years

Day 12 - Thursday January 12, 2012
Ski overalls. I can't for the life of me remember when these were last worn.

Day 13 - Friday January 13, 2012
Hair pick

Day 14 - Saturday January 14, 2012
A couple of things that needed to be returned to the store but never were: a dress bag and a sink stopper

Day 15 - Today! Sunday January 15, 2012
Hangers

Day 5 - Calendar

What can a person do with a calendar from a previous year? Throw it away! I ended up with two of these in 2011, and this one was never opened. 

Day 4 - Wallet

As we are still in the first week of the new year, many are making resolutions for 2012. One popular goal is to get out of debt, or at least curb spending and get it under control. In honor of this thought, today I am decluttering an old wallet.

Day 3 - Nail Polish Kit

I grabbed this French Manicure Set from the medicine cabinet to throw into the trash. It has gotten too old and gunky to use anymore.

Day 2 - Paper

The new year brings plans of organizing. This time of year stores offer sales on file cabinets, storage boxes, and other things for organizing your desks, drawers, and closets. Today I went through much of my paper clutter trying to tame the mess, shredded it, and dumped it into the recycle barrel.

This is only a small  part of what was shredded!

Two bags of shredded paper!

Day 1 - Workout Videos on VHS

Yes! I have decided to continue blogging my journey of decluttering my home for a second year. I may not post every single day in 2012, but the items will keep being booted. I hope that this has been encouraging. I'm keeping on!


New Year's Day brings on the resolutions to lose weight and get fit after all the holiday feasting. With that in mind, today I am getting rid of several workout videos on VHS from the 80s and 90s.

Happy 2012, everybody!

Day 365 - Watch

As we reflect upon the past year, and upon the coming year, we take stock of the time we have spent well, and how we will spend the time to come. We make resolutions and vow to make changes for the better. For the year 2011 I made the determination to get rid of clutter, one day at a time. I did it! All year long, 365 days, I removed items from my home. What a feeling! 


Now today, on the last day of the year I'm getting rid of a watch that no longer works. It's about time.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Day 364 - Stack of Clothes

Wow! I've almost completed my challenge of ridding my home of at least one thing a day for 365 days. Shall I continue for another year? Click onto my blog on January 1st to find out.


More clothes to go today! My daughters cleaned out some clothes from their closets. I'm donating a stack of them, including a hoody, two t-shirts, a tank top, and a skirt. 

Day 363 - Flower Basket

This basket of silk spring flowers is adorable in its own way, but just a little too "cutesie" for me. It is not something I love love love! So I'm going to put it into the donation box. I hope it brightens someone's home. 

Day 362 - Measuring Spoons & Cups

Measuring spoons and cups are being donated today. Some of them are missing and I don't need them anyway. I have plenty of others. 

Day 361 - Wahl Massager

I was keeping this Wahl Therapeutic Massager in a drawer. I haven't used it in ages, so I decided not to keep it any longer. 

Day 360 - Hat

Today the hat goes. Bye bye Mr. Hat!

Day 359 - Magazines

Today on Christmas day I have decided to purge my magazine rack of a few old  magazines. They are two December issues of Martha Stewart "Living" (1995 and 1997), and a 1995 issue of a Better Homes and Gardens publication called "Holiday Decorating". It's fun looking through them since they are now a bit "retro", but of course I really have no need for them. A few days ago I offered them on FreeCycle, but so far have had no takers. They will go into the recycle barrel if no one wants them. Merry Christmas to all! 

Quote for today: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 

Day 358 - Pens

Before Santa filled stockings, I threw away a lot of pens that have passed their prime. 

Day 357 - Plastic Bags

I have kept lots of plastic bags that I thought I would use again at some point, for some reason. Some of them are almost keepsakes, for instance bags I got while shopping on trips. However, there is no reason to keep them, so they are going into the trash. Ah! Lightening the load is so nice!

Day 356 - Yarn

This evening, as a group of us girls are gathered together crocheting, I have decided to get rid of some yarn.

Below are shots of the girls teaching/learning to crochet. 

Day 355 - Jacket

Today I am donating a jacket. It is nice, big, and cozy, but it is only taking up space in the closet, so out it goes. I hope it finds its way to someone who can enjoy its warmth.

Day 354 - Place Mats

Today a set of place mats and coasters went bye-bye!

Day 353 - Throw Pillow

Today I threw away a throw pillow. Ha! It was getting really stained and grungy, so I tossed it.