JUNE CHALLENGE

June Challenge
Tillie
Posted: 31 May 2013 - 11:43 PM
 

Anybody want to join in on a challenge for us to see how much we can all declutter together?

In this challenge we all post a daily tally of what has left our homes.
We can count by bags or boxes or
we can count by individual items.
Guestimates as to amounts in a bag or box count too.

Lets see if together we can reach over a thousand.

Example...
Yesterday I tossed 3 pieces of junk mail
Total 3
Today I tossed 1 bag of kitchen trash and found 2 items for the donation bag.
Total 3

Running total=6

At the end of the month we will total up everybodys totals and see how much we did together. 😀

This contest starts June 1st.

 

Replies (187)

MayMay
Posted: 17 June 2013 - 12:38 AM
 

GOOD JOB diane! 😀
Your grand total is now 1337. 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 17 June 2013 - 12:36 AM
 

GREAT JOB Dianne! 😀

Your grand total is now 845. 🙂

In your second post I noticed that you had some higher numbers in ( ). So when I added up your current grand total I went ahead and used those numbers instead of the smaller numbers on the left. I hope that's okay. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 11:17 PM
 

1 raised toilet seat from hip replacement 3 years ago

 
Dianne
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 06:32 PM
 

Diane I did have to laugh....

You are so sweet to say that but I am far from beautiful. Those genes just passed right over me. I've always thought the more makeup one feels they need to wear the less beautiful they are.

It was fun to wear and sadly gave me confidence but mostly I think it was more fun to buy it and of course the fun of keeping it. 😀

 
diane
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 04:48 PM
 

Dianne, you must be very beautiful with all that makeup on!!!! Great you see the value in letting go of all that stuff you wear 2 times a year!!

 
Dianne
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 04:21 PM
 

Thanks Tillie1 🙂

I do feel better because I got litter boxes done too.

 
Tillie
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 03:12 PM
 

Dianne,

WAY TO GO!!!!!!!
WOOHOO!!!
Fantastic accomplishment.
(((HUGS)))
Wonderful that you recognized your limits for that sorting and changed gears to keep from getting burned out.
Here I am doing my HAPPY DANCE for you!!! 😀

 
Dianne
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 02:37 PM
 

More stuff ~

59 bottles of nail polish
14 more eye shadows (96 total)
1 pair gloves
1 pair socks (for wearing to bed with lotion)
39 eye liners
42 lipliners (55 total)
16 more lipsticks (155 total)
14 eye liner and lip liner sharpeners
13 mascaras
2 facial powders (8 total)
3 more eyelash curlers (7 total)

still much more.... 🙁

Rather than being happy I'm starting to get bummed about all the little crap. So I need to move on to something a little larger that will seem worth the effort ~ like washing and refilling all the litter boxes. Everybody here loves a clean litter box!

 
Dianne
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 11:52 AM
 

Today in dressingroom ~

3 expired med bottles
1 makeup brush cleaner
6 face powders
2 blushes
2 lip brushes
13 lip liners
139 lipsticks (for you Tillie 🙂
82 eye shadows

still a lot to go thru

At first I was looking at each lipstick. And noticed that each one was a little different about 1/4 inch down, Just a different texture. Without my new glasses I never would have noticed that. Pretty soon I wasn't even checking.

I kept one jar of loose facial powder, not to use, just to smell. It reminds me of my mom and when I was a little girl watching her put on makeup before going out with my Dad. She was so beautiful. 🙂

Gone are my very first eye shadows and lipsticks from high school in the 60's. Wasn't so hard. But just to make sure I wouldn't go back and take them out of the trash I put them in a bag of used cat litter! haha

 
Dianne
Posted: 16 June 2013 - 10:05 AM
 

Thank you MayMay for keeping track. 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 11:49 PM
 

WOW! EVERYONE DID GREAT TODAY! 😀

Tillie your grand total is now 344. 🙂

Dianne your grand total is now 149. 🙂

GREAT JOB EVERYONE! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 08:29 PM
 

Dianne, I am impressed with all you did today!!
Saturday:
1 bag of newspapers
1 cup
2 black leather purses
1 Japanese doll
8 cassettes
3 old shelf liners from old cabinet in garage
2 bowls
1 tall wooden santa with only one foot
7 books
1 "Stop the insanity" kit
1 christmas doll
2 bags of garbage
Total:
30 today
1336 grand total

also did dishes cleaned bathroom floor, I was surprised the floor was dirty, once I cleaned last week, shouldn't it stay clean? Maybe it was 2 weeks ago, guess have to clean weekly, not going to clean itself after all.

 
Tillie
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 08:17 PM
 

Thank you Diane 😀
Yes I did a lot of little cleaning tasks just so I could toss those almost empty bottles. LOL

Dianne,
You are doing GREAT!
And yes, I have noticed no lipsticks listed yet. 😉
But you have found so very much to let go of!
Proud of you!!! 😀

MayMay has her work cut out for her totalling. 😉

 
Dianne
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 05:51 PM
 

So far from the dressingroom ~

4 bottles of old French perfume
my dried floral bouquet from Buffy's wedding
a popsicle stick sculpture
2 little stuffed bears
eye makeup remover
3 facial lotions
hair brush
2 lip balms (not lipstick yet)
bag of catnip
4 eyelash curlers
5 tweezers
2 cuticle clippers
1 watch
3 bottles herbals
31 hair accessories like beaded barrettes
back scratcher
box of tiny colored rubber bands for the kids braces from 20 years ago ~ they made great little holders for tiny hair braids

a lot still to go...

 
diane
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 05:12 PM
 

Good work Tillie, and thanks for listing things that I had not thought of getting rid of like bath oil I don't like, good reading your list, made me think, you must really clean to have empty cleaning/polish containers, I have had those things for years, unopened, you are such a good example to us all.

 
Tillie
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 11:40 AM
 

Yesterday's accomplishments 😀
1 empty bleach jug
1 empty old mayo jar
1 empty small jar cleaning compound
1 empty bottle Murphy's oil soap
1 empty can of furniture polish
1 1/2 full can of oven cleaner
1 empty frebreeze bottle
1 bag clip, broken today
4 bags of kitchen trash
1 paper grocery bag full of paper stuff, to burn barrel
1 almost empty bottle of nail polish remover
1 bottle of bath oil I didn't like
1 1/2 used bottle of cat shampoo
1 almost empty conditioner bottle, made my hair frizzy
1 almost empty bottle face wash I didn't like
2 sink stoppers that didn't work
1 empty bottle of body wash

 
MayMay
Posted: 15 June 2013 - 12:14 AM
 

WOW 1306! 😀

THAT IS AMAZING diane! 😀

YOU ARE DOING SO GREAT! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 11:27 PM
 

Fridays stuff
2 electric outlets
2 placemats
1 towel
5 empty paint cans
3 bags trash
1 wooden tree
5 wooden hearts
1 watering can
1 windup clown
3 paperbacks
1 hardback book
1 garage sale sign
1 basket
3 tiles
2 floats for crabpots
3 small toys
1 tube paste
7 salt and pepper shakers
1 package name tags
1 package gift cards
2 cup holders
1 jewelry tray
4 rubber stamps'
1 candle
1 angel
1 stuffed animal
1 package stickers
Total: 58
58 + 1248 = 1306

 
MayMay
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 05:51 PM
 

GREAT JOB Billie! 😀

Your grand total is now 300. 🙂

WAY TO GO! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 05:49 PM
 

Thanks diane! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 04:55 PM
 

Terrific billie!

 
billie
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 10:26 AM
 

Out on front porch this morning for Big Brothers,
Big Sisters donation pickup:

112 Books

 
diane
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 12:13 AM
 

thanks Maymay, your encouragement helps me keep going, you are so good at this job!!

 
MayMay
Posted: 14 June 2013 - 12:07 AM
 

WOW! YOU ARE AMAZING diane! 😀

I knew you would get passed 1200 today. 😀

Now you are half way to 1300. 🙂

WAY TO GO! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 13 June 2013 - 11:50 PM
 

Hung out in the garage all day so this is all mostly trash, cause it has become filthy
2 bags trash
43 paperback books
1 hang up jewelry storage
18 hardback books
8 small toys
1 yarn ball
1 glass flower vase, white
1 leather bible cover
1 sandstone art
2 frogs
1 empty paint can
Total:
79
79 + 1169 = 1248

 
MayMay
Posted: 13 June 2013 - 06:26 PM
 

WOW! GREAT JOB Anne W! 😀

Your total is almost at 400. 🙂

I have a funny feeling that tomorrow it will be over 400. 😉

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

And yes my new puppy now has a name. I decided to name him Snuggles. 🙂

And he is getting along great with Cory and Matt. When Cory and Matt are laying on the couch or on my bed Snuggles will snuggle up right next to them. Hence the name Snuggles. 😉

 
MayMay
Posted: 13 June 2013 - 06:19 PM
 

GREAT JOB Billie! 😀

Your grand total is now 188. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
AnneW
Posted: 13 June 2013 - 05:43 PM
 

WoW Diane & Tillie -- You both did such Awesome Work this week!!! Definitely inspiring 😀

Great job, Billie! Can't wait to see updated posts from everybody else, too 🙂

MayMay -- a new puppy dog: How Exciting!!!
Have you chosen a name yet? How is the new pup getting on with Cory & Matt?

I need to catch up on posting this weekend as there's definitely an emotional factor coming up for me this week...

Here's my June Challenge items out today:

1 bag of trash (out early a.m. for pick-up)
1 small bin out to recycle for early a.m. pick-up
2 foil packs
5 boxes
1 empty milk carton
1 book
3 odd plastic caps (bottles nowhere to be found)
1 used up spray bottle of cleanser
1 old small jewelry box
3 small bottles of hotel shampoo
2 old razors
1 exp. box of freeze away
1 old bottle of body lotion
1 old tube of foot lotion
1 baseball cap
1 bottle of exp. aspirin
1 old lip gloss
2 nearly empty tubes of exp. arnica gel
20 catalogs/magazines'
72 plastic bags (recycled)

Total: 121 New Rolling Total: 396

 
billie
Posted: 13 June 2013 - 05:14 PM
 

Tossed: June 9th 10th and 11th

1 pankcake mix box
1 raisin medium size box
1 small bag trash
1 pair glove\w with hole in 1 finger each
1 small bag of used cat litter
6 old work aprons
2 old pot holders
23 tea towels with stain and old cooking
oil smell

 
diane
Posted: 13 June 2013 - 12:12 PM
 

thanks Maymay, it is raining here and I haven't moved much, hopefully your support will get me moving to 1200!!!

 
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