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Tillie
Posted: 27 June 2013 - 05:30 PM
 

Due to popular demand
we are going to have another challenge.
Same idea, listing whatever leaves our homes through donating, gifting or tossing.
I believe that together we will be able to beat our June Challenge Grand total! 😀

I would also like to suggest listing some emptional baggage we should toss.
1 grudge
1 regret
Etc......

A good way to toss emotions is to one by one write them down on paper. Meditate on one, then have a ceremony somewhat like a funeral.
Then bury, cremate or have a buriel at sea (flush).

This Challenge begins July 1st. 😀

 

Replies (137)

Tillie
Posted: 12 July 2013 - 11:31 PM
 

Since I last posted I have tossed
6 bags of household trash
1 nail clipper
1 plastic table cloth
3 blouses

 
MayMay
Posted: 12 July 2013 - 01:26 AM
 

WOW! THAT'S AWESOME AnneW! 😀

GREAT JOB! 😀

We miss you too!

(((HUGS)))

 
Tillie
Posted: 11 July 2013 - 11:00 AM
 

Anne
WOW! 😀
WAY TO GO!
That is very very impressive! 😀

 
AnneW
Posted: 11 July 2013 - 10:46 AM
 

Life's felt kind of hectic of late(social+work commitments) -- looks like I may not get to read+respond to Boards here til tonight or this Saturday.
I MISS YOU FOLKS!!!
I'm trying to get myself back into a regular schedule, as I've been feeling un-anchored.
Really been missing my connections here...

Ok -- Sorry this list will be long: doing 1 post for ALL (July 3-11).
July 3, 2013 (Wednesday)
12 Recycled Plastic & Glass Items
9 Catalogs/Magazines
1 Binder (3-Ring)
1 small bin to compost
1 jar of Lentils (yrs old)
1 jar of Fennel (yrs old)
5 empty boxes of hair color
1 ½ lb bag of Garam Masala spice
1 (1 lb.) Bag Buckwheat Pancake Mix (Exp. 08/12)
3 Books
========
35

July 4, 2013 (Thursday)
Whirlwind Cleared for 1 hr - didn't write down specific items, just pencil mark per item
=====
41 assorted items

July 5, 2013 (Friday)
3 large Trash Bags
2 Bags Paper Recycle
1 bin Yard Trim
1 jar of Mesquite Seasoning (exp)
6 magazines
====
13

July 7, 2013 (Sunday)
1 bottle homemade meade (given as gift)
1 cloth bottle transport bag
1 cloth lunch bag
1 old gift bag
6 assorted ribbons
=====
10

July 8, 2013 (Monday)
3 filthy clean-up cloths
1 filthy cloth bag
1 falling apart yoga mat carry bag
1 bag of dryer lint
====
6

July 9, 2013 (Tuesday)
5 old magazines/newspapers
1 Cigar Box
28 assorted Crayola Colored Pencils & Markers
=====
34

July 10, 2013 (Wednesday)
3 aluminum Serving Trays (from my mom's memorial reception)
1 6-inch piece of pipe
1 child's metal waste basket
1 T-ware Ice Cream Scoop
1 cleaver-shaped cheese knife
1 Plastic TV Dinner Plate from the 1980's
3 wire hangers
3 paper bags
3 dirty bug-eaten mattress covers
2 pairs black pants (1 men's cotton, 1 women's silk)
1 grey men's vest
1 blue+white op sweater
1 pair white long johns
1 white men's oxford shirt
1 pair men's underwear
2 pairs bug-eaten black sock
1 random ankle sock
1 ruffle-edged gingham pillow
1 decorated tabletop Christmas Tree
1 small pinecone accent basket
2 broken Christmas decoration pine cones
23 blank Valentine's Day Cards
1 ½ pound spoiled ground coffee
1 Jupiter Jack
2 white top sheets (1 Twin, 1 Full)
1 clean cloth baby diaper
2 bath towels
2 washcloths
1 pair jeans
1 zip hoodie
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66

July 11, 2013 (Thursday)
30 Recycled Plastic Containers
6 cat toys (beyond donation status)
1 bottle cat anti-allergy wash
1 empty 15-lb. cat food container
1 broken plastic bin
1 bin of yard trim
2 styrofoam cooler lids
2 old bottles of floor-restore
2 large bags of trash
2 bags of paper recycle+
2 pizza boxes
2 old bags emptied & contents dealt with
======
52

June 3 - 5 items out: 35 + 41 + 13 = 89 [Prev. Total (July 1+2): 54] Rolling Tally: 54 + 89 = 143
June 7 - 11 items out: 10 + 6 + 34 + 66 + 52 = 168 [Prev. Total: 143]
Current Running Total: 143 + 168 = 311

 
MayMay
Posted: 10 July 2013 - 12:29 AM
 

WOW! GREAT JOB diane! 😀

You're already past 300. 😀

THAT'S AWESOME! 😀

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 09 July 2013 - 11:09 PM
 

WOW! Diane 😀
WAY TO GO!!!

 
diane
Posted: 09 July 2013 - 04:57 PM
 

I am lumping the past few days together:
7 cassettes
1 vhs
1 pkg sticky dots
1 craft doll book
1 wood pipe
3 needle point frames
1 chair
4 piece travel outfit
2 jackets
3 lipstick
2 tops
1 jar
1 shaver
1 bar soap
7 bags trash
1 container bug killer
2 boxes rat poisoning
1 bottle oil
1 bottle charcoal starter
6 towels
2 belts
2 sheets
3 large pieces of vinyl
8 tiles
5 books
1 sports radio with batteries, works
1 weed sprayer
32 Christmas stuffed bears, dolls, dogs, decorations
1 can pepper
6 placemats
13 books
3 pr sox
1 silver plate photo book
5 games
1 hot plate
1 fabric tote
9 bundles silk flowers
7 tiles
2 packages dried flowers
2 candles
1 snowman pin
2 fence things
2 pair pants
3 bottles glitter paint
3 rolls wallpaper trim
1 table topper
1 new summer dress
1 necklace
2 small shovels

Total: 175
was last total 155? if so

175 + 155 =
330 grand total

no wonder garbage can is packed full

 
MayMay
Posted: 09 July 2013 - 01:01 AM
 

AWESOME JOB Sally! 😀

Your grand total is now 107. 🙂

KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK! 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 July 2013 - 11:04 PM
 

WAY TO GO! Sally 😀

 
Sally
Posted: 08 July 2013 - 10:25 PM
 

64 brochures, misc papers from health fair/landscape fair

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 July 2013 - 12:24 PM
 

LOL 😀 Dianne

It was some stuff he did not want but I think he wanted me to keep it for ever, even though it was nothing that I wanted or could use.
He also doesn't like it when I get rid of my things, wants me to keep everything just like he does. 🙂

 
Dainne
Posted: 08 July 2013 - 08:59 AM
 

Haha Tillie!

My bra heard about what happened to your and said she would get right back into shape.

So good that he let go of stuff that belonged to his mom. That's really hard to do.

 
MayMay
Posted: 08 July 2013 - 12:45 AM
 

GREAT JOB Tillie and Sally! 😀

Tillie, your grand total is now 41. 🙂

Sally, your grand total is now 43. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 11:59 PM
 

LOL 😀 Diane

 
Sally
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 11:06 PM
 

4 items of clothing
1 comforter cover

 
diane
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 05:10 PM
 

a bra that let you down, now that is funny!!! Just swinging free now?

 
Tillie
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 04:37 PM
 

Since I last posted I have removed from this place...
3 bags of trash
2 blouses
1 bra that let me down

But yesterday he allowed me to take

2 paper grocery bags

full of some stuff that was his deceased mother's to the donation center!!! 😀

He was grouchy but said to do it! 🙂

 
Sally
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 01:32 PM
 

8 days of newspapers
14 items from refrigerator
1 pillow

 
MayMay
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 01:32 AM
 

Yay! It showed up! Lol. 😉

 
MayMay
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 01:30 AM
 

Hey Dianne and Tillie. 😀

OMG! I totally hate it when that happens! It always happens to me whenever my post is really big or whenever I post something really late at night/very early in the morning; like around 3:00am.

It's actually around that time right now. Right now it's 2:30am where I live; so hopefully this post will show up. Lol. 😉

 
Tillie
Posted: 07 July 2013 - 12:13 AM
 

Since I also hate when my posts dissapear I have developed the habit of copying (Ctrl c) the text before hitting the post reply button.
This way all I need to do is paste (Ctrl v) and it's all there, ready to try again.

 
Dianne
Posted: 06 July 2013 - 06:57 PM
 

What bugs me, MayMay, is when I try to post and it just disappears.

Then I think, oh well, I can rewrite at the next break.

 
Tillie
Posted: 06 July 2013 - 10:24 AM
 

HA! MayMay ;D

That's the one problem with this message board.
The only person who can change their posts and fix typos is Cory. LOL

 
MayMay
Posted: 06 July 2013 - 12:41 AM
 

TYPE O!

Hey Tillie,
I meant your grand total is now 33...not (you're grand total) 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 06 July 2013 - 12:37 AM
 

AWESOME JOB Tillie! 😀

You're grand total is now 33. 🙂

YOU'RE DOING GREAT! 😀

KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK! 🙂

 
Tillie
Posted: 05 July 2013 - 11:29 PM
 

🙂

5 blouses
7 glass food storage jars
1 bag of general rubbish
2 bags of kitchen garbage

 
MayMay
Posted: 05 July 2013 - 12:33 AM
 

GREAT JOB diane and Sally! 😀

Sally your grand total is now 15. 🙂

WOW diane! You are half way to 200. THAT'S AWESOME! 🙂

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS! 😀

 
sally
Posted: 04 July 2013 - 06:41 PM
 

1 pile of papers
1 garbage bag to trash
1 empty vitamin bottle

 
diane
Posted: 04 July 2013 - 05:49 PM
 

fun morning in the cooler weather
1 belt
1 jigsaw puzzle
3 toys
1 decorative box
2 bells
1 candle
1 candle holder
2 glass plaques with leaf in middle of each
2 house numbers
1 pkg. lavender paper ribbon
1 drawer divider full of rusted nails, screws, hooks
1 set of knee pads in package
1 warming neck wrap
2 yarn
1 book
1 sting of lights
1 "welcome" sign
1 craft pattern
1 door knob cover
5 Brian Tracy motivational tapes
1 lizard
1 plug into the phone cat noise maker
1 unopened roll pink and white wall paper
1 mounted picture of baby in teacup
1 full tictac (1996)
1 dirty old man light switch cover
1 bottle eye drops (1996)
total
37 + 118 = 155

 
MayMay
Posted: 03 July 2013 - 09:52 PM
 

GREAT JOB Tillie! 😀

Your grand total is now 18. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! 😀

 
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