get rid of all my clutter

I have two full size (4 drawer) file cabinets. A few days ago, about four of the drawers were filled with files. Went through them—do I really need credit card bills from my first credit card—in 1989? NO. So out it went. Found a couple of web pages that tell how long to keep records… And there was just no real good reason for me to hang on to a lot of the stuff I had. I think I’ve kept most of my insurance documents for the last 20 years. They’re all out now, except for what’s current. Banking has kinda taken care of itself—now I get statements on line, if I even bother with them. Whittled down those four drawers full of files to less than one, now I can get rid of one of my file cabinets. It’ll be nice to have a bit more room in my apartment! 2 weeks ago

Got rid of a heavy bag of old bedspread covers and a few other things. It was worn out and my mother suggested getting rid of it. 3 weeks ago

It’s called moving. Well, the clutter is still there, but we aren’t anymore. We’ve decided to rent the house out and in order to do so we have to empty it out. All the boxes of stored things in the basement will be gone through and what we don’t keep will be put in a rummage sale. What doesn’t sell will be given away, donated or thrown away. We will not be storing anything for the kids anymore, either. They can come get it or we will deliver. 3 weeks ago

Cleared out twelve boxes of donate awhile ago. Spent this morning scrubbing down my entire bedroom, taking everything out, and only bringing necessary things back in. Bathroom will be next, followed by the middle room. Then I’ll have all the extra stuff shoved into the front room where I can take it out piece by piece and decide what to do with it. 1 month ago

I made a lot of progress today on the garage cleaning. I now have sections of clutter instead of all over the place. Two barrels of garbage and recycle stuff ready to go to the recycling plant. Feeling good and ready for the NEW YEAR. 1 month ago

I have been into recycling metals for years and have quite a variety of STUFF. Taking one load a week to the recycling center. A lot of other things I am pricing for a yard sale in the spring. Will have a clean garage by May 2012. 1 month ago

I’ve got a HUGE pile of stuff I need to sell on ebay (perfume, clothes, shoes, bags…)

But I’ll need a digital camera first, so I can start taking pictures.

And I have a few things to donate to the charity shop. 1 month ago

I wish I could attract money as much as clutter. Clutter loves me. The more I declutter, the more things seem to accumulate. The more I throw out, the more I receive. It’s been years and I can never seem to get to my goal.

I’ve stopped wasting time paring down my clothing. Why bother? My mother will just buy more (like she owns them). Right now I own three times the amount of clothes than in the beginning… So I’ll just focus on other areas of my clutter.

I’ve isolated all the clutter in one place, so I’ll know how long it will be before I’m clutter-free. (A very long time). 1 month ago

The guy who wanted all the metal for scrap did come and pick it up on Sunday, so that gets rid of my old printer that doesn’t work any more, a bunch of stereo gear that I was going to fix “someday,” and about a dozen and a half computer carcasses that were in various states of disrepair. I still have about another dozen computers upstairs (I used to work in the computer field, and I sort of accumulated a bunch of them over the years). I’m hoping that I can remove the hard drives and whatever parts might be seriously useful, and then I can give him a call and see if he wants to take the rest of it off my hands.

Also, yesterday I sent an e-mail off to a guy who was looking for old synthesizers on Craigslist. I have a synth module in my old rack that I just never use any more, since I’ve gone mostly computerized in my music. He hasn’t replied back yet, but I’m hoping I can actually get rid of that and maybe make a couple of bucks in the process… 1 month ago

A guy on rEcycleDFW (kind of like FreeCycle, but an independent list here in Dallas/Fort Worth) sent out an ad a week or two ago asking if anyone had any metal they wanted to get rid of. I sent him an e-mail last weekend, and he said he’d let me know on Sunday when he’d be able to get the stuff. Unfortunately, I didn’t hear from him, so I figured he’d just flaked out on me.

Today, he sent another message to the rEcycleDFW list, so I replied back. He said that his internet went down, which frankly is sort of a flimsy excuse, but I’m giving him another shot at all this stuff. I have something like 25 computer chassis and other pieces of electronic gear, plus the girlfriend’s old barbecue grill, which we replaced a couple of years ago.

We’ll see tomorrow if he makes it this time… 2 months ago

4 brand new never used cushions have found a loving home ..

2 bags of clothing gone to charity .. 2 months ago

But a little counts.

Out:
-ten random, ancient clothes hangers
-a cracked wine glass
-a pair of incredibly stiff kitchen scissors that I can’t repair
-a partially melted, plastic clipboard (I had no idea polymer clay could do that!)

Going through my wardrobe today to decide whether I should get rid of some stuff… Making a “keep or not?” bag for now. So hard to let go of clothes for some reason. 2 months ago

and some of my granddaughter’s as well. I have plans to take them to the thrift store in the next two weeks. I did go thru the granddaughter’s things and set aside some for the neighbor’s granddaughter who hopefully can wear them. I took them over last week including 2 pair of shoes and a little Winter coat. 2 months ago

Broken up polystyrene into small size pieces .. its great fun for the first half hour but then it ends up clinging to everything, my hands were covered .. vision of the abominable snowman pops into head

All packaging sent to recycle :)
All video and music tapes given to charity :)
One clothes rail and television given to a friend of a friend :) 2 months ago

It’s time to make clean and not hoard :P 2 months ago

I pulled them all out the closet .. threw 6 pairs away :( but found 3 pairs i’d forgotten about .. i gave myself a cheer :)

Also recycled away a stack of magazines and such nonsense gathering round my coffee table :) 3 months ago

-A box of chipped and cracked crockery
-various plastic kitchen items
-some rusty kitchen items
-another coathanger

STILL procrastinating about freecycle! 3 months ago

I forgot this was a goal on my 43things. I now consider myself a minimalist. Woo! Success if I ever saw it. 4 months ago

OUT:
-mini stereo that had gone mono and I couldn’t repair
-assorted coathangers
-broken clothes rail
-a bag of clothes
-lots of boxes I was hanging on to for some reason

In the process of going:
-more household stuff I don’t use added to the donation pile
-shoes, aquarium stuff, a billion tealight holders for freecycle 4 months ago

My mini-goal for this goal is that by next Tuesday I will have fully loaded down the van (the two back rows of seats taken out and all) and made at least one trip to the thrift store donation box. Not my ideal route, but by far the easiest. They could come pick it up, too, but I think having to call and then wait will make me change my mind on what I want to get rid of. So I am going to start boxing stuff up, and when we have the time and gas, take it down there myself. 4 months ago