Hi folks, it looks like I have accidentally decluttered 365lessthings today. I spent so much time answering comments yesterday that I didn't realise that I hadn't written a post. I woke up just before the alarm this morning and it suddenly occurred to me I had forgotten. I must apologize. Unfortunately we have a federal election here in Australia today so I have to go vote (it's compulsory here) before work so I don't have time to throw something together. I promise I will be back tomorrow. ITEM 233 OF 365 LESS THINGS Thsi vase was a gift for my mother (She loves giraffes) but it is so … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Day 232 Five favourites for Friday 20 Aug
My five favourite comments of the week Kerri on Day 225:- Just wanted to say that I am enjoying the favourite five posts. Last week I read a few of the articles and signed up for some new email newsletters. And this week I looked at some of the comments... Read More Willow on Day 227:- So many people I know just keep their adult kids’ stuff at home in bedrooms or the garage. I took a different approach. I told the kids... Read More Ginger on Day 226:- I manage a soft pretzel business and actually find that giving away the leftovers at the end of the night aids in MORE sales in … [Read more...]
Day 231 The paint finally dried
In case you are wondering what I am talking about perhaps you should first read Day 227 - Have you ever watched paint dry... Now that we are on the same page you will know what I mean by "the paint finally dried" yes it really happened my son finally went through his clothes and we have eliminated several items. I wheeled the portable clothes hanger into his room last night asked him nicely to make his choices. I could hear a lot of groaning as I left him to it for about an hour. He is nineteen so these things don't just happen instantly it's prudent to make a hasty retreat and hope for … [Read more...]
Day 230 How many handbags does one woman really need?
ONE Yes that's right ONE. That is all you really need. Having said that, I own more than one handbag myself. I actually have three but I only ever use one. Maybe it is time I decluttered the other two. I used the other two bags more often before I needed prescription glasses but they are not big enough to hold the case. One of the reasons why I stick with just one bag is because I just can't be bothered moving the items I keep in there all the time from one bag to another. I don't like to carry a big bag because like every other space the bigger it is the more you fill it up with … [Read more...]
Day 229 The measure of your clutter
After a rather hard day I wasn't feeling very inspired to write a post today but that would just not be good enough. So I decided to annoy my son again with his clothing clutter and I quickly got the short shift there. So then I had to move to plan B. There wasn't actually a plan B in place but I have a method that doesn't usually fail me. I just picked a room and opened a cupboard and a couple of drawers and sure enough I found something I had passed over before. As it turned out it was a couple of pieces of sentimental clutter hidden away in a drawer in my daughters bedroom. Funnily enough … [Read more...]
Day 228 The third drawer down
Ah ha! Yes that's right now we are getting amongst it. Who is familiar with the third drawer down? You know the one. It could be in the buffet, the kitchen cabinets, a desk or maybe the bathroom cabinet but nevertheless it is the same situation regardless of the location. The first/top drawer is always the prime drawer with the important everyday/most used items. In the kitchen and the buffet it will likely be the cutlery drawer, in your desk it will be your pens, pencil, stapler etc and in the bathroom it usually has your hair brush, hair pins and the like. Now the second drawer down is … [Read more...]
Day 227 Have you ever watched paint dry…
...well that's what it is like waiting for my son to get around to clearing out the unwanted clothes from his closet. So today while he was out of town I pulled out everything I haven't seen him wear in a long time and put it on our portable clothes hanger. When he gets home he can take five minutes to decide what stays and what goes and put me out of my misery. Decluttering your own stuff is one thing, waiting patiently for someone who doesn't give a hoot to do their part in this process is quite another. Sometimes one just has to expedite things a little bit. It's not all bad though every … [Read more...]
Day 226 Retail waste
While out walking today I went by the fruit shop and noticed a box of over ripe bananas on the footpath by the door. I did a double take when I remembered I needed a couple of onions and picked up two of the old bananas as well thinking I could use them to make a cake. When I took them to the counter to pay there was no charge for the bananas which was what I was half expecting. I was happy with that and thanked the man and went on my way. Later on when I was making my banana cake with my free bananas I got to thinking...there is more to this than just a couple of free bananas. This … [Read more...]
Day 225 Favourite Five for Friday 13 Aug
This week's favourite five comments Cindy on Day 218:- Overheard at a furniture consignment store today, 3 ladies NOT on the decluttering band wagon: “You don’t understand the way I shop; I buy and figure out where it will fit later.†... Read More Hope on Day 223:- I used to be one of those book collectors who had many more books than I could read in a lifetime (even though I’m an avid reader). My husband challenged me to read 100 of the books I already owned... Read More Jo on Day 222:- This is actually an important concept to remember – if your storage space … [Read more...]
Day 224 Stationery declutter
Stationery is another one of those items I am leaving up to natural progression decluttering. It is a very slow process though. This evening I made a very small dent in our supplies and fulfilled a request from my daughter at the same time. Last week, she asked me to print her a copy of the family cookbook that I had painstakingly digitised about 10 years ago. I have added new recipes as I have tested and deemed them good enough to add to the regular rotation. In printing the recipe book for my little girl I managed to use up... 68 pieces of coloured paper 34 plastic sleeves 13 … [Read more...]