365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 87

Now I think I'm caught up. Today I will put a couple of old reference books in the recycle bin. A book on the 2005 PSAT and the HP ScanJet user's guide. Clearly out of date and no longer useful.

365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 85 & 86

This post is for Wednesday and Thursday. Something happened to my post on Wednesday. I know I did it but it isn't showing up so I guess I'll record what I did for that day today. I put another Domino book in the recycle bin. I got really busy yesterday and didn't get a chance to write my post until today. I gave 2 party favors (small craft kits), left over from one of my daughters birthday parties many years ago, to my dance teacher's daughters. They've been in the closet in my office all these years and it's time the went. The girls really loved them.

365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 84

I was really tired to day (and busy) so I didn't feel like working hard on de-cluttering. So I just pulled another Domino manual off the shelf to put in the recycle bin.

365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 84

I took a look in the hall closet today. I'll probably find quite a bit in there but for today I chose a pair of pink nylon pants to donate. They are too small. I'll have to decide whether or not to donate the jacket that goes with it as it still fits I think. It's in another closet so I'll have to go find it.

365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 83

Well I couldn't find anything in the linen closet to get rid of. I went through it a couple of years ago and cleared out all the old sheets. Unfortunately they are sitting in my office. My intention was to cut them up into strips and crochet them into rag rugs but after doing one, I decided that that was too much trouble. I haven't decided yet what I will do with them so I will reserve that for another post on another day.

For today I found some perfume, never used, on my dresser along with an empty jewelry? box. The perfume I will donate and the box goes in the trash.

365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 82

Today I went through the top drawer in the bathroom. Mostly this has been an exercise in throwing stuff away that has been in these drawers for years. I found some Vitamins that were almost 20 years old. So I organized some stuff, through some stuff away and found almost 2 dozen tooth brushes still in their original packaging that were freebies from the dentist. I will donate a bunch to the women's shelter and save the rest.

In cleaning out these drawers I found some lotions and bath things that I've been saving for who knows what. I think that I will start using them instead. Another great way to de-clutter though I don't think I will use them for a blog post unless I get desperate for something to blog about or I finally use all of them.

Tomorrow I move to the linen closet and then it will be a good time to really clean the bathroom. Don't want to do that today since it is Mother's Day. No house cleaning on Mother's Day.

365 Days of De-Cluttering: Day 81

I went through the middle drawer today. More of the same along with old toothbrushes, mostly empty bottles of lotion and shampoo. All trash. So now there is a lot more room in the drawer and I was able to organize things. I used a nice box I was saving for something to hold all the bottles of perfume and cologne that we never use but that I couldn't see throwing out. I guess I should donate the one or two that haven't been opened now that I think about it. Yes, I'll do that.