. . . the new year!
I did a '100 things to purge from the home' weekend challenge! The 6th one. It's fuuny, when down to the last few items to look for, I must get a bee in my bonnet because my keep boxes get revisited and purged some more. All good because I can't keep everything! I have decided not to do the sack a day which sounds like a good idea but the daily motivation was not there. It is amazing the amount of stuff that accumulates over the years and with the moves every 7 - 10 years the unpacked boxes have grown, these are what I have concentrated 75% of the purges from. I get excited after each challenge (rushing out to deliver the goodwill sacks). Yeah! The dump runs have to wait for a truck full (went last week) because it's wasteful otherwise (I have a list of bigger items to go on the next run), generally most everything goes to the goodwill.
This is not always the easiest process. I have let go of many things that would have a good use in the future. What is even harder is the things that are in the toss pile that get taken back out, by my husband ("it's useful to me"). After years of sitting in garages and basements much of our stuff is mildewed, had rats or mice in the boxes (these have been OLD houses) or become junk thru non-use and becoming outdated. Some I have hid under piles but most of the rest has been mine. A did go thru the "can't decide, set aside pile and to goodwill more stuff did go!
Anyway, my basement is a mess BUT progress is being made! I am feeling lighter and daylight can be seen.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Review 2012
On my to do list, the dump runs and sacks hauled to the goodwill were a huge success! Only three out of the six were successfully worked on: sort and clean, sort basement, 100 items (thrilled with this one). This list will stay the same.
'To Do' list (supports goals) for 2012
- Save money
- Sort/clean out living spaces
- Sort basement for the dump
- Re-pack anything left in basement
- Have a garage sale
- 100 items out of the house x 5
The new skill list was a bust!! The only accomplishment is the kombucha! The rest will stay on my list. I love to learn new things but I think 2012 was a "in a rut year". I need to work on this. On the positive side, I enjoy helping my grandgirls to sew, they are so eager. Devoting more time to their projects needs to be more consistant though. Also going to try 30 days, 30 sacks = declutter, simplicity. A different appoach from "One hundred dollars a month" blogger. Hopefully this is more productive to pick a smaller are like a closet or a corner of a room. The 100 items was a push to see stuff and I would overlook those I really don't need.
New Skills to Learn in 2012
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