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: 12 June 2013 - 09:59 PM
 

WOW! CONGRATULATIONS Tillie! 😀

Your grand total is now 323. 🙂

GREAT JOB!!!!! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 09:56 PM
 

GREAT JOB diane! 😀

Your grand total is now 1169. 🙂

I have a funny feeling that tomorrow your grand total will be over 1200. 😉

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 08:24 PM
 

Tillie, you had a big day, good for you, good example of getting rid of things you could possibly use someday, good to read your list.

 
Tillie
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 08:15 PM
 

100 sheets of white tissue paper
3 boxes of used oil pastels
1 baggie of colored chalk
12 pieces of white chalk
24 assorted shades of charcoal sticks
4 sheets of assorted color poster board
30 assorted color sparkly pipe cleaners
3 clear celophane bags for covering gift baskets
1 64 count box of crayola crayons, used
1 perfectly good straw hat the kitten chewed
3 half used up composition books
1 baggie of shell beads
1 baggie of glass beads
5 boxes of Pirates Of The Carribean valentine cards
3 boxes of Lord Of The Rings valentine cards
7 paint brushes
27 drawing pencils
4 sheets of transfer paper
14 tubes of oil paint
1 tube of black relief ink
4 tiny plastic containers with lids
1 tray of water color paints
1 pot of stencil paint
10 tiny seashell shaped soaps
7 CDs
18 DVDs
1 wooden easel with storage drawer
3 pair of sunglasses
2 eye glass cases
1 cheap silver chain
1 eyeglass holder necklace type thingie
1 baggie of marbles
11 dried out wet wipes
1 half bag of ribbon xmas candy
1 handful of junk jewelry
2 rolls of blanket binding
2 rolls of decorative trim
3 rolls of lace
1 roll of thin elastic
2 spools of thread
1 small wad of assorted color of short embroidery threads
1 old dull seam ripper
1 old dried up & dirty bit of bees wax
1 cheap plastic tatting shuttle
3 bent & twisted needle threaders
4 worn out beading needles
2 suture removal kits
3 bottles of nail polish
1 small handful of assorted jewelry fittings
1 tacky beaded hand bag
2 nylon shopping tote bags
3 pair of socks 2 pair of scissors
1 tweezer

previous total = 59
I will let MayMay total up this latest list ;)lol

 
diane
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 07:40 PM
 

thanks Maymay for the support and totaling when I forget. Thanks tillie for the support, and good work. Goodwork AnneW.
Today got rid of a few things:
5 golf balls
2 bags seasoning mix
1 roller
3 picture frames
3 wood stars
1 small purse
1 wall plaque
2 jigsaw puzzles
1 silver platter
1 package notes and envelopes
1 flower pot
2 large glass vases
1 tall wood decoration
1 clipboard
2 bunches silk flowers
1 wall rock
1 gift sponge in box
1 massage tool
1 grounding plug
1 extension cord
1 glass bowl
1 5 pound hand weight
Total
34

 
MayMay
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 06:01 PM
 

GREAT JOB Anne W! 😀

YOU ARE DOING WONDERFUL! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 05:59 PM
 

GREAT JOB Tillie! 😀

YOU'RE DOING AMAZING! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
AnneW
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 05:41 PM
 

Thanks for the encouragement, MayMay!

Reading each of your lists daily is helping me to keep "at it" -- also motivates me to find items I might not have thought of on my own -- Thank You!

Wed's Items Tossed/Recycled:
1 old perfume - nearly empty
2 Drawers' Contents +Drawers Cleaned
3 Containers'(10"x10")Contents +C's Cleaned
1 Bottle Orange Sauce
1 Nearly Empty Bottle of Relish
2 Jars storing juice
1 Clamshell container
2 contact lens' cases
1 small bin out for recycle
1 small bag of trash
1 ceramic crock
-cleaned+returned to its owner 🙂
1 visor cap
1 tank top
1 t-shirt
2 books

Today's Total: 21

Total Rolling Total: 275

 
Tillie
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 12:50 PM
 

WOW!
So motivating reading this thread! 😀

Since I last posted I have tossed...
4 bags of kitchen trash
2 empty plastic jugs, 1 ammonia & 1 laundry detergent
3 cardboard boxes
1 nail clipper
1 hair conditioner
3 cat toys
1 cat scratch box
1 broken flower pot
1 brass butterfly
1 trash can of yard trimmings
Total = 18

Previous total = 41

Current total = 59

 
MayMay
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 01:13 AM
 

WOW! YOU ARE DOING AMAZING diane! 😀

Your grand total is now 1135. 🙂

GREAT JOB! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 12 June 2013 - 01:11 AM
 

WAY TO GO Anne W! 😀

You're half way to 300. 🙂

YOU'RE DOING GREAT! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 08:22 PM
 

Tuesday, 6/11
1 jar with stuck lid
1 unopened gel kam mouthrinse exp 2007
1 roll wall paper trim
1 full tube pregnancy back ache cream
1 bag trash
12 vhs
4 books
3 yarn
3 cactus garden
4 sweaters
5 pants
3 coats
3 shirts
1 vest
2 skirts
1 calendar
1 cassette
3 books
1 decorated box
1 ribbon
1 package with paper with envelopes
1 lipstick
1 thread
13 kids clothes
1 bunch silk flowers
2 telephones
1 dog kennel door
1 metal coffee cup with 2 lids
1 package straws
2 Revere tea pots
1 squeegie
1 brass egret yard dec.
2 tiles
6 pie tins
Total:
43

 
diane
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 07:36 PM
 

Yes, Maymay, I am queen of hoarders, or I couldn't find that much junk to toss, and still have enough stuff to fill several homes.

 
AnneW
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 11:59 AM
 

YaY, MayMay -- Thanks for keeping the Total Tally!!!

Keep up the great work, Everybody!

Here's my Tues. Toss...
1 Book 🙂
1 old hairbrush
1 bottle old hairspray
1 sample sized face serum
1 body lotion
1 depilatory kit
1 bottle baby oil mist
1 plastic toiletry bag
1 small bin of bottle/can recycle out
4 old magazines/catalogs
10 old jars & contents(12/2012) out of kitchen

This Total: 23
To-Date Total: 254

 
MayMay
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 12:51 AM
 

WOW diane! 😀

THAT IS AWESOME! 😀

Are you sure you're a hoarder? 😉

 
MayMay
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 12:48 AM
 

Thanks Anne W. 😀

GREAT JOB TODAY! 😀

Your grand total is now 231. 🙂

YOU'RE DOING AWESOME! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 12:45 AM
 

Hi Kara,
I'm so sorry to hear about your gerbil. 🙁

 
MayMay
Posted: 11 June 2013 - 12:43 AM
 

GREAT JOB Dianne! 😀

Your total is 85. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 09:33 PM
 

1006 + 86 = 1092
although anyone looking at what is left would not believe it!!!! and that isn't including the carloads I took in before June challenge
have to just keep looking ahead each day at what is in front of me to do, not allowing my mind to think it is too much to ever finish----

 
diane
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 09:26 PM
 

hello everyone, I forgot to post yesterday so todays list includes yesterdays too.
put in garbage
1 water pitcher
2 planters
2 massage foot rollers
2 washing machine hoses
11 cups
2 glasses
1 plate
1candle holder
8 magazines
4 frogs
14 books
2 refrigerator magnets
1 pipe with 2 faucets
1 water bottle
To Donate:
34 books
Total:
86
34 + 52 = 86

 
AnneW
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 04:46 PM
 

Dianne -- Reading your list knocked my socks off!!! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G }:~D
p.s. -- Loved your idea re: babysit+de-clutter "trade" with Buffy ~ Brilliant!

Awwwe, Kara -- totally "feeling" for you today... Hope you are taking good & gentle care of yourself.

Hi, MayMay -- SO GLAD your room's still SMOKIN' HOT! ]=D

Here's June Challenge Update for Monday:

2 empty honey jars
1 empty Alleve bottle
1 dried out old plunger
1 broken compact wet/dry vac
1 book
1 cat harness
1 cat "leash" (both great condition & given to friend who told me she needed for her cat:)
1 (too small for me 😉 DayMinder organizer
2 t-shirts
2 tank tops
1 pair pants
1 pair socks
2 boxes
1 batch of today's junk mail 😉

Today's Total: 18

 
Kara
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 03:42 PM
 

Probably one of the weirdest items yet in June Challenge:

1 lovable Gerbil (put to rest)

Total 1

 
Tillie
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 02:34 PM
 

Dianne,
WAY TO GO!!!! 😀
I knew you could find one lipstick to let go of but you really went all out!
Fantastic! 😀

We know it is a lot more complicated in choosing what one item to let go. All the mental processing and self exploration is very hard work.
Happy dancing here for all this hard work you did! 😀

One thing to keep in mind when sorting out cosmetics and toiletries is that bacteria grows in them really rather quickly.
We know how the items can separate and the scent can get funky but that bacteria can do a lot of harm.
Especially with make up. 😉

Keep up the GREAT work! (((hugs)))

 
Dianne
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 12:20 PM
 

Tillie you're *just one* suggestion was perfect for me! 🙂

I started with a shelf in the linen closet and tossed just one mousse. Then just one facial lotion. Then just one shampoo.

Ended up tossing ~

14 mousses, styling gels (from 80's)
39 facial and body lotions and makeup removers
32 shampoos, conditioners and hair sprays

They were beautifully organized which always gave me a sense of pleasure and satisfaction. I adored organizing certain closets or drawers because nobody in the family ever touched them which meant I had something that never got messed up. Even if it was from over 25 years ago.

Next will be the lipsticks in the dressingroom. They're organized by true reds, brick reds, browns, neutrals/naturals, bright pinks, medium pinks, light pinks, oranges, frosted, mattes, glosses, little pots. Just one from each group will be a good start and it will probably lead to more.

It wasn't too bad. I thought about all the money I was wasting by tossing but they never would have been used anyway. Some of the shampoos and conditioners were for horses that I used on myself. But I wouldn't even trust donating them to be put on a horse's skin at this point.

Those are the easy things because they are organized in one place. There are other linen closets and bathrooms with all the girly stuff too. I should tell Buffy in exchange for all the babysitting she has to come over and clear out all her products.

What I'm trying to deal with too is all the people I have been. I liked the option of being everything. From Kennedy Center formal to pooping in the woods camper. Narrowing the scale sort of feels like winding down in life. All the trappings gave me a sense of who I was in that moment.

Most basic is the hermit. Then I don't have to be anything for anybody but me. 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 10 June 2013 - 02:06 AM
 

AWESOME JOB Tillie and Anne W! 😀

YOU GIRLS ARE DOING GREAT! 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 09 June 2013 - 05:31 PM
 

WOOHOO!!!
I am so impressed! 😀
Ya'll are making such GREAT progress!!! 😀

Since I last posted here I've tossed
3 bags of kitchen trash.
7 assorted bags & boxes food came in from the store.
1 bra that was trying to kill me with it's under wire.
1 pair of slippers the cat vomited into.

Todays total = 12
previous total = 29
Grand total = 41

 
AnneW
Posted: 09 June 2013 - 05:04 PM
 

Thanks, MayMay!!! 😀

Sunday's Items Out:
1 old Skin Cleanser bottle (w/ only a little left)
1 exp. Bottle Rescue Remedy Spray
1 scallop shell
1 small bin of can/bottle recycling
1 bag of paper/cardboard recycling
12 pairs of grandmother's gloves
2 children's shirt collars
2 bottles of my father's old cologne (I asked him 1st, he ok'd, & I got 'em out of house -- so I'm countin''em-lol 😉
1 Pillow
2 empty shoe boxes
1 dried out rubber plunger
1 broken small wet/dry vac
4 books
Sun. Total: 30 (Prev. Total: 183)

Current Total: 213

See y'all online in a couple hours 🙂

 
MayMay
Posted: 09 June 2013 - 01:34 AM
 

OMG! CONGRATULATIONS diane!!!!! 😀

Your grand total is now over 1,000! 😀

It's 1,006 to be exact. 😀

YOU'RE DOING SO GREAT AT THIS!!!!! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 09 June 2013 - 12:50 AM
 

June Challenge for Saturday:
Large coffee table books:
2 Monet
1 Impressionism
1 Painting Methods of the Impressionists
1 Renoir
1 Manual of Nursing Practice (1500 pages)
1 Dart board
3 framed nature photos
2 turn tables for cabinet
1 bathroom faucet
1 cute old tin can
1 hand held stretch exerciser, new in box
1 white board
6 yarns in a kit with pattern
3 candles
1 bag trash
3 wooden hangers.
Total: 31

 
MayMay
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 11:32 PM
 

GREAT JOB Billie! 😀

Your grand total is now 152. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
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