My decluttering goal in October is to declutter 10 items a day for a total of 310 items. So, how is it going? I'm a little behind, but, here's an update for the first five days.
Day 1: 10 books.
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| Day 1: 10 Books |
Day 2: 1 catalog of quilt patterns, a miscellaneous collection of craft supplies (ribbons, feathers, lace, Easter eggs, artificial flowers, small pom poms, a crayon, and the zippered bag in which they had been stored. The majority of the items were tossed.
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| Day 2: One Catalog and Miscellaneous Craft Supplies |
Day 3: 8 books, 1 skirt, 1 blouse. I have now gone through all my patchwork/quilting books and decluttered all but three, which I am keeping for now.
The skirt (floral, long, lined, with tiered chiffon flounces) was something my cousins gave me when they were decluttering their mother's closet a few years ago. I loved it, but, it was too snug and I didn't want to undo the fitted waist and zipper to alter it. But, I kept it, hoping that one day, I'd lose some weight and it would fit. Well, I lost a bit of weight, and, I was able to fit into the skirt last winter. But, by this summer, I had lost a little more weight and now, the skirt is a bit loose! The waist slips down a bit, the long skirt gets too long, and I run the risk of tripping on it! I don't want to cut and shorten the skirt, so, I'm donating it.
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| Day 3: 8 Books, 1 Skirt, 1 Blouse |
Day 4: Kitchen Items - 1 copper sauté pan, 2 copper saucepans and lids, 1 metal trivet, 6 spoons/utensils.
The trivet is something I purchased for $0.25 from a thrift store when I was a student in Wisconsin because I loved that saying ("The hurrier I go the behinder I get"). But, it is time to pass it along.
The copper cookware was something I collected in the 1980s. I never used them for cooking, just for displaying. I still have the colander, kettle, and the big pan. I use the kettle to hold some of my cooking utensils, the colander to hold fruit, and plan to use the big pan as a planter.
The cooking utensils were given by neighbor S, when she was sorting through her kitchen. I accepted them thinking I will use them, but, haven't used these items and it's time to let them go.
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| Day 4: Kitchen Items |
Day 5: 3 Books, 3 VHS tapes, 4 pairs of glass bangles from Sri Lanka. The bangles are the last of the 10 or 12 pairs that I bought on my first trip back to Sri Lanka in 1979. The majority of them broke over the years. The red pair still fits, but the others are too small to fit over my hands, now.
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| Day 5: Books, VHS Tapes, and Bangles |
I am making progress and I am starting to see it. It is a bit slow going and I find myself needing to take some breaks as I ask myself questions like, "Am I really going to re-read it? Am I really going to make those projects? Can I find directions for similar projects online?" etc. For the most part, I am still focusing on reducing the visual clutter, but, I look through drawers and cabinets, too, especially when I'm looking to make up the numbers!
If you are decluttering this month, how are you doing?
You are doing well Bless, better than I would do for sure.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. I still have much to sort through and declutter, but, I'm taking my time doing so because I want to be very sure that I am doing the right thing. Some of the items I am decluttering now can't be replaced. So, I must be really sure that I am making the right decisions.
DeleteInterested to see Sense&Sensibility on the pile of videos. Much of that was filmed around Salisbury, using Mompesson House, a lovely property beside the Cathedral. When we visited, they had an exhibition of the superb costumes worn in the film. I'm afraid that I still haven't watched the film (i do like Emma Thompson acting,but more than I like Jane Austen's writing!)
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting to know. I have a book with all the novels Jane Austen wrote. It'll probably be decluttered, later this month!
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