I enjoyed the fall fling in 2008, but now that I've flung 1,000 items, I want to see if I can de-clutter even further.
I am starting two months' late, but I am going to try to fling 2009 things this year. Just to add a twist, though, if I bring anything (other than groceries or necessary items [i.e, new hammer or something]) INTO the house, I am going to subtract it from my total flung. So skeins of yarn, strings of beads, new clothes, all that stuff, if it is semi-permanent, it gets counted against things flung.
As of tonight, I am at zero, and I hope to get things started moving OUT of the house tomorrow!
Ok, I confess...bad day. I went shopping! I KNOW I acquired a metal basket some books (10?) and a bean pot to replace the canister I have kitchen tools in. If the bean pot will work, I'll use that and put the canister in the antique store. But I have no plans for the books (mostly stock) or wire basket. I got other stuff too, but I'm too beat right now to tally it all up. I'm off to MA tomorrow, maybe I can come up witha bag or box 'o books to get rid of before I go...
Another bad day in terms of flinging things: 8 new bookcase/boxes, another load of magazines, another wire thingy, a rack, 5 hangers, and a few misc. pubs., some for DH's Christmas present, some not, say 4. So -20 today. When I get the bookcases and the rack up, I'll deduct them again.
Also a case of books (14) arrived while I was gone, but as all of those are going to be delivered to the gallery tomorrow, I'm not going to bother counting them!
In the meantime, I'll count up what I bought yesterday and the 20 from today and deduct them.
Tomorrow I have a chance to get rid of some things, the gallery (where the books are being delivered) is across a sidewalk from a thrift shop. Also, we can take things to the dump too. Hopefully, I'll get back to working on that 2nd 2009 by the end of the weekend!
I am so impressed with everyone who is deducting from their total for things brought in - if I did that, I'm sure it would be a complete wash!
I'm giving myself a point for flinging all the kleenex and candy wrappers (been handing out halloween candy to my piano students all week) that have landed on surfaces this week.
I need to get off my butt and get to flinging, if I expect to make my goal this year!! I'll have to fling an average of 13 things a day just to make it!! YOW!!
Okay, 30 things out the door today, including broken plastic containers, some OLD bottled Gatorades that had somehow made it to the back of the closet (I don't drink Gatorade, so was probably from when I had the fence done, because I left drinks for the guys working out there.), and some books going to the library as a donation.
You inspired me, so I went up to the bathroom looking for something to fling. I found an big plastic bag full of old hair-things. I tossed several old/broken clips and claws, put some scrunchies in a baggie to give to Goodwill, and threw out some discolored headbands. 20 count, in all!! Yeah!
Ok...4 books and 1 jigsaw puzzle to the thrift shop. Unfortunately, the photo yard sale has been postponed, again, until March, so the 2 boxes o' stuff we took also came home. I got 2 baskets and 2 other things today (+1). But I also unpacked 3 more boxes of books by moving some of the paperback bookcases around and FILLING them. I found 2 shelves in the attic of pbs, that were empty! (+3). Net for the day? 4 more things gone that came in....
I messed up my totals when I was really tired a day or so ago, so I'm not adding/subtracting anything probably until tomorrow!
28 more things out the door, between books being donated to the library and clothes (old suits) being donated to thrift. I guess it is good that it is getting harder to find things to fling - means there is that much less cr*p in the house!!
Woo hoo, kmonokwe!! Nothing flung here today, although I will have one fling tomorrow, because I'm taking my boxed set of Season 1 of Dexter in to work to give to someone.
Ok, I haven't changed anything since I discovered I'd messed up my total last week...but I am now.
I opened a new package of paper 150 sheets this a.m. and I have now married 150 receipts and God knows how many pieces of tape to them. I'm adding 150 to my total!
Finally went through and (began to) file piles of old utility bills and stuff. Threw out what I'm calling 13 flings of paper and receipts, as well as two manila mailing envelopes that I was thinking I might someday reuse (who am I kidding?). 15 added to my total! Not too shabby
Threw out a couple of old magazines and took the boxed set of "Dexter" DVD's to work. Also took a flat of eggs and about eight pieces of jewelry to the store. I'll give myself 10 flings today.
I'm going to get rid of most of my candles. The ones I'm dumping are plain white pillars (from my wedding), no smell. They're pretty as candles go, but I don't have much use for them. Trying to figure out if there is anyone nearby who would use them, because I want them gone now! I'll count them up and put them aside for whatever fate they will follow.
Today I sent dh to work with 5 items for a young friend's children. Hopefully, they will get delivered. I also recycled at the store 2 overstuffed, large bags of bags. There were probably 60 to 70 bags at a minimum flung. I think I will count 5 for the kid's items and 20 (10 per bag) for the bags of bags.
Warning: off-topic post ahead. Let me ask your forgiveness from the start.
Over in the Debt Reduction Total thread, those of us who have posted during this calendar year have reached a landmark total of $500,000 debt paid since January 1. It is an incredible accomplishment, and I'm hoping we can make it to $750,000 by the end of the year. I know there are a lot of people on the forum who are paying off debt and haven't posted, and quite a few who just haven't posted in awhile. If thats you, please take a minute to add up how much you've paid off since the beginning of the year and post it in the Debt Reduction Total thread. Wouldn't it be incredible to know that Frugal Villagers have paid off $750,000 in one year??
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