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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: 08 June 2013 - 11:28 PM
 

GREAT JOB today Anne W! 😀

YOU'RE DOING FANTASTIC! 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 10:03 PM
 

WAY TO GO!!!!! Billie 😀

 
billie
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 06:10 PM
 

Threw some to trash..some to recycle

3 old shoe polish containers
3 small plastic containers
5 plastic gal. milk jugs
1 plastic spray bottle
1 plastic orange juice bottle
1 old dirty dish drainer(been in cabinet under
sink collecting assorted items)
1 plastic coffee can

Total
15

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 01:28 PM
 

Dianne,
WAY TO GO!!! on all you have done and are doing!
We are all so very proud of you! 😀

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 01:27 PM
 

Dianne 🙂
I challenge you to toss just one of those old lip sticks.

You CAN do this! ;D

Just one of them. Then come tell us about it.
We are all here for you, cheering you on.
(((HUGS)))

 
Dianne
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 01:23 PM
 

so I guess I'm a little OCD? kidding; I know I am 😀

 
Dianne
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 01:20 PM
 

p.s. I currently have 48 of the 86 areas done to some level. 20 of the areas are at 3rd dejunk. I am desperate to keep them that way.

 
Dianne
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 01:09 PM
 

A quick break here.....

I'm trying to keep up with maintenance and add a little extra cleaning each day. But I think what I'm doing is what someone mentioned (there are so many posts now I can't keep up with who said what but it's great!)... just organizing the hoard.

I have been blown away by seeing so much that is actually being thrown out here!!! I just could not do that at this point unless it was really unusable.

But here's my hoarder mentality kicking in ~ I have well over 100 lipsticks (a guess), eye shadow from high school (back in the 60's), hair gels, mousses, shampoos from the 80's and the space to keep them. Clearly they're not usable but I just can't toss them.

I REALLY couldn't toss some of the good stuff you guys have listed. It was a major deal for me to trash some cat pee stained laundry awhile back because I kept thinking, I can wash it several times, it's still good. 🙁

I'm so happy that you all have gotten to that point! But I feel bad that I can't.

Here's my system ~

a list of every area, room, car or grouping (like my clothes or flowers in front yard) inside and out to care for; there are 86 ~ they are sorted by Daily, Bi-Weekly, Weekly, Bi-Monthly, Monthly, Every 2 Months (that's just cleaning, does not count animal care, errands, self-care etc.)

the levels of care ~

straight ~ means I'm no embarrassed for someone to see it; clean

1st dejunk ~ very easy to throw out what doesn't actually belong

2nd dejunk ~ a little tougher purge, leaving the hardest decisions for later

3rd dejunk ~ absolutely nothing that doesn't belong; perfection 🙂

deep clean ~ floor to ceiling

redecorate ~ probably not gonna happen in my lifetime; one area done

I've had this system for decades, using notebooks, index cards and it generally served me well. But as life got more complicated, depression deepened, with whatever was going on my system broke down.

Anyway even with the *amnesty* idea I still can't just trash stuff. Writing that pisses me off because in reality I am trashing my stuff every minute by not taking good care of it.

Well I don't want to keep focusing on the difficulties; so I'll get back to my turtle forward movement.

But you guys keep on trashing!!! You inspire me so much! At some point I'll get there too. 🙂

 
Tillie
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 11:10 AM
 

WOW! 😀

I just love reading all your lists!
So motivating!!!
Everybody is doing FANTASTIC!!!! 😀

 
AnneW
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 10:28 AM
 

Hi, MayMay -- I think my earlier list from today = 14 items so that my then Total = 167

And, now I've got more to add -- YaY :> That's my "happy bird" emoticon (lol)

Saturday Discard List #2:

2 more contact lens cases
-- sheesh! how many can a gal have!?!
2 old shampoo's
2 old bottles of hair mousse
2 toothbrush travel caps
2 eye cups
1 load of recycle out
5 items to friend:CatItems,Liquid Soap,BodyLotion
Note: I didn't want to "dump" them on her. She doesn't have a hoarding issue, but she knows about mine. I asked her 1st, if she wanted/could use any of them & she said she'd use some & toss what she didn't want -- no prob! So I am very happy to have a helpful honest friend & neighbor =)

I think that brings my new total to: 183

...stay tuned -- more items to go out today 😉

THANK YOU ONE & ALL for being so encouraging!!!

 
AnneW
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 08:52 AM
 

Nice Job, SusanL! 🙂

Holy Guacomole, Diane -- Awesome Work!!!

Thanks, MayMay!

Karl -- I'm jealous (but, only in the best possible way 😉 of all the papers you got rid of with a lil help from your friends!
How close is your Living Room in terms of ready to show Landlords?
Sounds like you've been working really hard & made a ton o' progress since last weekend!!!

I've got more to do today, but here's what I've dumped so far today:

1 old box of chocolates (from 2004!)
1 canister exp. cocoa
1 cup full of Chinese Restaurant condiment packets (there were 28, but only counting them as 1)
1 Orange cup
2 more contact lens cases
2 old pie crusts
3 old tins
2 Jars of exp. spices
1 burned down soy wax candle

Keep up the good work everyone!

 
MayMay
Posted: 08 June 2013 - 12:00 AM
 

WAY TO GO diane! 😀

You beat me to the punch. 😉

I was just about to add up your grand total. 🙂

YOU'RE DOING WONDERFUL! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 11:55 PM
 

Total today 242 + 723 = 965
Thanks maymay

 
MayMay
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 11:55 PM
 

YAY Susan L! 😀

Your grand total is now 23. 🙂

WAY TO GO! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 11:53 PM
 

GREAT JOB Anne W! 😀

Your grand total is now 153. 🙂

YOU'RE DOING AWESOME! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 11:50 PM
 

Todays June challenge got rid of lots of stuff, mostly small so sounds tremendous, but in fact size does matter, cause it doesn't look like I accomplished much. I really would like to toss things faster, looking back some of the stuff I sorted for give away, could have been tossed, waste time deciding on some things.
Ok, hold on to your seat belt
Todays:
1 purple telephone and base
3 pieces of fabric
1 dead bird (neighbors cat delivered)
1 owl plaque
1 red bowl with lid, with inlaid shell, pretty
2 platters
1 belt
1 old lady decoration
1 old man decoration
1 massage foot roller
1 angel
1 metal coffee cup with lid
1 golf club rain coat
2 bottles of craft glitter
1 music box
1 apron
1 string lights
196 unopened packages of craft minatures!!!!
1 roll magnetic tape
3 frogs
2 metal belt buckles
5 balls yarn
2 metal leaf candle holders
3 cloth angels
3 bells on stand with gonger
3 candle holders
1 signed glass blue bird
1 small oriental cup and saucer
3 pottery bowls
1 hand painted spoon
1porcelin boy (very old and cute)
1 porcelin girl (old and cute)
1 set nesting dolls
1 big ball red wool yarn
1 baby simba
3 dinasaurs
1 ugly wood santa
5 stuffed animals
1 large bag purple feathers
1 wood bunny
3 rolls wall paper
2 rolls shelf liner
1 30 foot string of fake pearls
2 purple coats
1 bowl and lid
1 silk shirt
2 vests
1 long sleeve shirt
1 slip
1 shirt
1 pot holder
1 pair pants
2 "ruebens Originals" baby bowls
some things got deleted, maybe I listed too much
Total for the day:
242

 
MayMay
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 11:50 PM
 

Thanks Lynn S! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 11:49 PM
 

GREAT JOB Tillie! 😀

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
SusanL
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 09:34 PM
 

1 really old shampoo
1 really old conditioner

I change brands from time to time. These were for backup in case the kids came and needed some. But I realized not only did I already have some for them upstairs but I had spare for them as well. No one was ever going to use these.

 
Anne W
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 07:01 PM
 

Friday's Discards:

1 set plastic tongs
3 empty coffee bags
1 small DD bag of coffee (Exp. 4/4/08!)
1 old soap
2 empty bath salts tins
1 empty candy tin
1 torn plastic food bag
2 sponges -- falling apart
(I scrubbed da heck outta 'em ;~)
2 kid's boo-boo gel freezer packs
2 old lipsticks
1 old tube of concealer
2 bottles of nail polish
2 bottles of Exp. Vitamin Supplements
1 Hawaiin Lei - dried flowers frm 2012 Xmas Party
1 Broken Laptop Cooling Fan+Box
1 Newspaper
1 Book

 
Lynn S
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 04:39 PM
 

WOW Great job May May and everyone
Really scoring great high scores! Keep it up!

 
Tillie
Posted: 07 June 2013 - 12:06 PM
 

1 bag of kitchen trash
1 pair of perfectly good socks that keep slipping down into my shoes.
1 paper grocery bag filled with papers and other burnable stuff out to the burn barrel.

last total = 26
today's total = 3
grand total = 29

😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 07:58 PM
 

Thanks diane. 🙂

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! 😀

Your grand total is now 723. 🙂

YOU'RE DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB AT THIS! 😀

 
diane
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 07:21 PM
 

Thank you Maymay, you are terrific at this. Today I made a trip to drop off load at thrift store, things listed past few days plus todays:

1 Pet Porter dog cage
17 vhs
5 books
1 bag garbage, (pickup tomorrow of 95 gallons trash)
total today:
24

 
MayMay
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 06:32 PM
 

GREAT JOB Tillie! 😀

YOU'RE DOING AWESOME! 😀

 
MayMay
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 06:29 PM
 

GREAT JOB Anne W! 😀

Your grand total is now 128. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
Anne W
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 06:25 PM
 

YaaaaaY, Tillie!!! =D

And, thank you ALL for your ongoing "cheerleading" -- it REALLY KEEPS ME WORKIN' ALONG -- Helps me soo sooo soooo much!

 
Tillie
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 05:06 PM
 

Tossed this morning...
1 bag kitchen trash
1 pair of worn out slippers
2 old night lights that started to malfunction
1 plastic gallon white vinegar jug
1 old jar from the fridge door
2 gallon size zip-lock baggies that I had washed & reused several times.

Todays total = 8
previous total = 18
grand total = 26 😀

 
Anne W
Posted: 06 June 2013 - 08:17 AM
 

So appreciate your Totally Awesome "Totalling," MayMay =D Thank You!!!

Happy to report I kept "nudging" myself this morning prior to trash pick-up.

Here's the list of additional stuff I got out of the house this morning:

1 Book
1 Mildewed Comforter
1 Old Dusty Paisley Fabric Small Suitcase
1 Old Toiletry Bag
1 Exp. Toothpaste Tube
3 old Contact Lens' Cases (recycled)
1 Empty Aveeno Body Scrub Bottle
1 Jar of Mask Frisket (old art supply)
1 jar of sesame seeds (from freezer)
1 jar of pine nuts (from freezer)
3 items of old freezer-burned food
1 Can of Exp. Peaches
1 Bottle of Exp. Vitamins
1 Bottle of Exp. Mustard (from fridge)
1 Jar of old Capers (from fridge)
3 Jars of old Jelly (from fridge)
20 additional bottles, empty cans, etc.
1 Grocery Bag filled with Paper/ Cardboard

 
MayMay
Posted: 05 June 2013 - 09:36 PM
 

That's FANTASTIC Anne W! 😀

Your grand total is now 85. 🙂

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 😀

 
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