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!!!!

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 345 - UW Sweatshirt

I kind of hate to let go of this University of Washington sweatshirt, but I have two other ones that fit me better and that I wear much more often. I think I'll say good-bye to this one.

Quote for today:  "...a time to keep and a time to throw away." Ecclesiastes 3:6

Day 344 - Clothes

Today I'm just getting rid of a bunch of clothes. 

Day 343 - Tops

Today I added a few tops to the donation box.

Day 342 - Sweatshirts

Today I am getting rid of three sweatshirts. Oh yes! So much unused, unloved, and unworn clothing has been finding its way out my door. Love it!

Day 341 - Jogging Suit

Today's declutter item is a jogging suit that was handed down to me a few years ago. I think it would be quite comfortable -- for relaxing; not for jogging! -- if it actually fit. But alas! It does not. So into the donation bag it goes.

Day 340 - More Jeans

My daughters have far too many clothes that they don't wear. Many were second hand, and many do not fit. Some are just not "treasured" and are in the process of being purged. A couple of days ago I got rid of a stack of my son's jeans. Today I am putting a stack of my girls' jeans into the donation box. 

Day 338 - Stack of Jeans

Several pairs of my son's jeans are being set aside today to be donated. Believe me, the creative seamstress part of me was tempted to keep them, cut them into little squares and "someday" make a denim quilt. These are the ideas that cause me to accumulate so much. Not gonna do it! Not gonna keep them! Out they go!

Quote for today: "Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life." - Rick Warren

Day 334 - Sweats

Going into the donation box today is a pair of sweat pants. 

Day 333 - Ties

My sons are grown and no longer live at home. I have been given permission to donate their ties. Hooray! Little by little, I'm getting those drawers and closets all cleaned out!

Day 330 - Shorts

Today the decision was to make a couple of pairs of shorts my declutter items. It feels so good to be removing so many things from my home.

Day 329 - Summer Blazer

This cute little summer blazer is going into the donation box this evening. It doesn't fit quite right and has a button missing. 

Day 300 - Shirts

I am letting go of a stack of clothes this evening, mostly shirts. Included is a henley, a t-shirt, a pair of leggings, and two tank tops.

Quote for today: "To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing." Eva Young


Wow! It's day 300... only 65 days to go! Woot!

Day 290 - Tops

Today I am getting rid of a couple of tops out of my daughter's closet. She gave them to me to add to the donation box. 

Today's quote: "If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality." ~ Benjamin Franklin

Day 283 - Little Red Riding Hood Costume

I made this Little Red Riding Hood costume for the little girl I used to babysit. She was 4 years old then, and now she is 25! Where has the time gone? My two girls (now 22 and 20) got some use out of the costume as well, but I think it has overstayed its welcome just a wee bit too long. I'm going to pass it along to my little great-niece who will enjoy wearing it.

Quote for the day: "Through the years I have found it wonderful to acquire, but it is also wonderful to divest. It's rather like exhaling." - Helen Hayes

Day 281 - Sweat Outfit

Today I am choosing to let go of a sweat outfit that belonged to my mother. I like it but it simply does not fit me. Why keep something that I can't wear?

Today's quote: “Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.”- Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

Day 279 - Sweater

Since the temperatures cooled down this week, I went through my sweaters to find something warm to wear. I came across this sweater that I decided is a bit outdated. I think I can do without it now, so I'm letting it go.

Quote for today: “Clutter is stuck energy. The word “clutter” derives from the Middle English word “clotter”, which means to coagulate – and that’s about as stuck as you can get.” – Karen Kingston

Day 277 - Belt

Today I'm getting rid of a belt.

I scheduled a Salvation Army pick up for today. They took 5 boxes, a bag, and some miscellaneous items. Now to start a new box/bag.

Quote for today: "The key to routines is you don't clean when things are dirty, but you clean by routines and things stay clean and don't GET dirty." ~ Marla Cilley, Flylady

Day 274 - Top

This top hasn't seen the outside of my closet for quite some time. I would like to allow someone else to wear it, so I'm donating it to charity.

Today's quote: "Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you." ~ William James