throw away 30 things I don't need

Since I tend not to keep too much clutter around my house, this is really starting to get challenging. #12 Pair of black shoes that have definitely seen their day #13 Candle holder someone made me… doesn’t hold a candle well #14 Pair of christmas socks I don’t like #15 Hospital Teenage Volunteer Pin… I don’t volunteer at a hospital anymore, I don’t wear pins and I’m definitely not a teen. Why do I still have this???

Another benefit to this process is that a lot of these items can go to goodwill. Now they won’t be sitting around my house unused and collecting dust. Hopefully someone who needs or would like them can enjoy them. #8) Two formal dresses from the 90’s. Not only do they not fit anymore, they’re not really the style that I wear now. #9) Two stuffed animals – Yes, they both have sentimental memories attached to them but I have absolutely no use for them. #10) A silver picture frame from the 90’s – Nice but not my style #11) 3 empty boxes – I’m noticing a disturbing amount of boxes that I’ve kept from things that I’ve gotten.

This is great! Besides getting rid of junk, I’ve found another benefit to this goal. As I look through the nooks and crannies of my closets, cupboards, drawers and other stashing places I’m actually finding things that I need that were missing. The latest items to go are: #4) A large, bright pink, leopard print, fur trimmed pimp hat that my friend won for me at the state fair #5) A list of baby-shower games for the shower that I was planning for my friend (her baby is 2 1/2 now!) #6) 4 copies of a magazine I no longer read #7) Deoderant (not mine, sitting in my cupboard taking up space for at least a year)

This is actually kind of fun. It’s like a treasure hunt to find things to add to my list. I try to get rid of things but I know I’ve held on to some things that have got to go! #1) 6 old bottles of nail polish (you know the kind where the paint starts separating?) #2) Cell phone charger for a cell phone that I haven’t had for 2 years #3) Glasses from the mid nineties… huge round lenses. Yikes!