Identify and Rid Myself of 43 Items of clutter

8 bags in fact. I will probably drop them off this weekend while I’m out and about. Now I have space for a scrapbooking table in my office. :o)

17. I went through all of my shoes and pulled out all the pairs I haven’t worn in over a year. I ended up pulling out three bags in fact. Turns out one of my co-workers wears the same size as me so I’m taking them to work for her to look through. Whatever she doesn’t want, I’ll take to charity.

update Took the shoes to work today and my co-worker said it was like Christmas to receive so many pairs of shoes. :o)

16. My sweetie’s mom had a last minute idea for a White Elephant type game for Christmas. Basically you were just supposed to pick something you bought but later found you had no use for or something along those lines. I chose a snowball shaped candle holder I bought several years ago. It was pretty, but I never used it so I decided to go ahead and play the game with it. I ended up with something much more useful – body wash and lotion. :o)

15. I’m gonna give this to my dad. I bought a shiny new one earlier this year and my old one is just gathering dust. It’s about 3 years old and it would be perfect for what my dad would use it for (surfing the web, playing with photos and word processing). Plus it’s one more item of clutter I can get rid of. I even have a bag I can give to him to carry it in. :o)

update
I spoke to my dad last night and he does want the laptop so I’ll be doing some clean up on it for him and I’ll bring it to him the next time I see him. :o)

More clothing that I am no longer wearing sent off to charity!

Some purses I’m no longer using off to charity!

several pairs of shoes in the trash and off to charity

all to the recycle bin.

Lots of them from the 70’s focusing on meat (I’m eating an almost meat-free diet) and I’ve never used them. They were hand me downs. They are in the charity pile as well.

Since I have been losing weight I decided today was a good day to go through the numerous bags of clothing clogging up my life. I managing to pull out five bags for charity and then come up with some more that fit me again and that I will where for work. It was like going shopping. I found things I haven’t worn in 2 or 3 years and all still in great condition. Next I will need to pull all the stuff that is too big off of the hangers and send that off to charity.