2nd Annual Fall Fling!

**McD** · 08-25-2008, 09:53 AM

Flung 214 yesterday. Sold 20 items to 1/2 price books, gave away an item, threw 1 away, and have 192 going to goodwill.

**VanVivCam** · 08-25-2008, 09:57 AM

I didn't count all my items, so I am going to count BIG BLACK trash bags. I told DH about this "fall fling" and he is soooo happy.

I started on one end of my bed room on Saturday morning and yesterday afternoon I finished on the other end (this only includes one closet, I will clean out my closet when I switch out my summer/winter clothes). I took out NINE bags of trash or goodwill donations. I couldn't believe it!!! Out of ONE room. I can't wait to do the hallway closet and the bookcase downstairs this week. And if I get time, I will start on my kitchen.

Thank you soooo much for starting this. I think I will try to get rid of 50 big trash bags of stuff from my house. My prize will be a very nice relaxing evening at my CLEAN DeCLuttered home!!!!

**Michelle** · 08-25-2008, 10:22 AM

I've already started with decluttering and didn't count the items, but I will definitely get rid of some each day.

Yesterday I helped L declutter her craft stuff in her room, so that was quite a bit of trash.

I also filled up a kitchen size trash bag full of their outgrown clothes to bring to Goodwill.

Dave is in Japan, and I want him to come home to a de-cluttered home

**AmyBoz** · 08-25-2008, 10:30 AM

I've been decluttering all summer and I'm not actually sure that I'll have 1000 things to fling, but I'll sure try!

**geckoace** · 08-25-2008, 10:55 AM

im in we have amassed a lot of baby related crap that we no longer need (shes 6 months time for the next developmental level of crap....sigh) and i am glad to be rid of it....if anyone is in need of baby clothes PM and i will give them to you for the cost of shipping i just need them gone!

i have herded a bunch into a corner in the basement to be consigned, freecycled and sold
here are some pics
http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/...hp?albumid=158

i still have a bunch of stuff to go through now that there are 4 of us i want to be rid of more stuff! i took a car load to goodwill last month of clothes from my house and my sisters

i need to be finished and re-organized by october 5 that is the date of my son's bday party at the house and i want things in order

**Jamauk** · 08-25-2008, 12:11 PM

Today the boys and I are tackling their room and all of the toys ~ I'm sure my flinging number will go WWWAAAAYYY up!

Yesterday I finished the linen closet, my bedroom, my bathroom and I started on the kitchen.

My total is now 142 items flung!!

**IntlMom** · 08-26-2008, 11:57 AM

in the last few days I've gotten rid of at least 50 things....I kinda lost track, so I'm gonna round down!

Including, but not limited to:

~4 empty shoe boxes?????? WHY DID I HAVE THOSE?????
~a big pile of my boys' school work from last year that stayed in a corner over the summer
~misc broken toys
~happy meal toys
~old trashed clothes of the boys
~too small (and trashed) shoes...............................

**VanVivCam** · 08-26-2008, 02:31 PM

i got rid of 55 books yesterday! that equals one BIG trash bag.

**nuisance26** · 08-26-2008, 04:45 PM

~Today I put 4 books, several items from my gift box and a bag of faux flowers from my craft supplies into a box destined for Goodwill. It took a half hour to purge that much because these items are hard for me to part with. The box is full with 15 items in it.~

**nuisance26** · 08-27-2008, 07:58 AM

~BTW Geckoace, I LOVE that you posted some pics of your junk! I wanted to do that myself but I thought you all might think I was weird....~

**nuisance26** · 08-28-2008, 03:41 PM

~While cleaning yesterday and today, I put 22 things from the kitchen and my closet into the Goodwill box and I trashed 2 grocery bags full of fabric scraps. I can actually see the surface of the top of my fridge now and my dish hutch now only holds the items that get regular use. I'm seeing progress!~

**geckoace** · 08-28-2008, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by nuisance26

~BTW Geckoace, I LOVE that you posted some pics of your junk! I wanted to do that myself but I thought you all might think I was weird....~

i AM weird LOL next week i will take another pic so i can see my progress

but i consigned.. the bassinet and a bag of hardly or not-at-all worn kids winter boots, i got some store credit and used it to buy DS some khakis 4 shirts (marked down to $1!!!) a thomas train carrier that he had to have and a secret 1st day of school present for monday (first full day) to give to him when i pick him up

i loaded my car with the infant seat (not pictured cause it was on the porch, the infant bath sling and the huge brown paper bag of baby clothes. i plan to throw in this stupid toy keyboard as well

**itsahumanzoo** · 08-28-2008, 07:43 PM

I've been decluttering a bit, but I haven't been counting. I'll say I've done about 50 items or so, I'm in for 500 more!

**nuisance26** · 08-28-2008, 09:13 PM

~I unloaded 5 things out of the dishwasher into the Goodwill box.

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**TheRootedNomad** · 08-30-2008, 06:28 AM

As usual I'm behind starting out on these kinds of things. I knew I wouldn't really be able to get moving till this weekend though. I pulled down the totes of yardsale stuff yesterday and gathered more "stuff". Out it goes today to yardsale never to re-enter. We won't count the first 6 totes as I gathered that stuff over the last couple of months. I still have got a nice haul.

- stove (DH brought home for the kitchen remodel and I don't like)
- chaise
- living room chair
- 2 mirrors
- 32 puzzles
- black granite sink (another DH found)
- baby gate
- 22 oacks of invitations and note cards
- small entertainment center
- 18 books
- truck load of scrap metal headed to the scrap yard
- 68 various other items

That puts me at :149/1000 plus whatever else I grab as I start going out the door in a few minutes AND those totes of stuff I gathered previously.

Gone, Gone, Gone