I stared 2018 by holding a yarn garage sale on the hottest day of the year. We made $500 for the knitters' guild and got rid of an enormous amount of yarn from my stash and that of a friend.
In February I started decluttering the rest of the house in a prednisone induced energy surge. Some weeks have been more productive than others, but there hasn't been a week when I haven't taken some positive action to clear our under-utilised material possessions.
Mostly it has been my personal possessions, but more recently TOF has contributed as well. It is extremely important to only deal with your own things, no matter how frustrating your family's lack of enthusiasm might be. TOF has seen how serious I am about paring down and that I have respected his things in this process. We discuss joint possessions but I am careful not to push too hard. Unless we are agreed, it stays.
Christmas is a difficult time for the declutterer. Gifts come in and, while I am very grateful, have to be accounted for in the decluttering goals. I was worried about this week, and had to work quite hard on the outs when I really would have preferred to read and knit and rest.
It is also a week of temptation with sales and I fell down at the Lincraft 50% off sale and spent my birthday money on fabric. I have no regrets.
IN
| 4 | lanyards | gift | |
| 2 | caps | gift | |
| 2 | ponchos | gift | |
| 2 | zip poches | gift | |
| 2 | keyrings | gift | |
| 1 | set beeswax wraps | gift | |
| 1 | garden ornament | gift | |
| 1 | mobile phone | retail | Richard needed a new phone |
| 1 | Tupperware container | op shop | |
| 1 | embroidery hoop | op shop | |
| 1 | length fabric | op shop | |
| 3 | charging cables | retail | for Richard’s new phone |
| 1 | quilt cover set | Buy Nothing Community | King sized jersey quilt cover which will be made into my sleep shirts. |
| 1 | pair hair cutting scissors | retail | |
| 1 | coffee grinder | Buy Nothing Community | |
| 1 | spectacles case | retail | |
| 3 | lengths of fabric | retail | birthday money spent in the Lincraft half price sale - 1 dress, 3 tops, 1 pair of trousers |
| 1 | length of fabric | Vinnies | Black silk with hot pink flowers - will be my ball outfit later in 2019 |
| 1 | hanging clothes rack | retail | |
| 30 |
OUT
| 1 | cap | gift | |
| 1 | pair of trousers | op shop | |
| 1 | pair of trousers | bin | totally shredded |
| 32 | cds | Buy Nothing Community | |
| 1 | tote bag | Buy Nothing Community | |
| 1 | garden ornament | Buy Nothing Community | |
| 1 | lanyard | gift | |
| 1 | length of fabric | Buy Nothing Community | |
| 2 | mugs | donation | for the work kitchen |
| 1 | usb memory stick | bin | dead |
| 1 | lanyard | bin | unnecessary |
| 1 | mug | bin | cracked |
| 1 | wine bottle stopper | bin | perished |
| 3 | wine bottle stoppers | recycling | unnecessary |
| 1 | bag clip thingy | recycling | unnecessary |
| 1 | vegetable peeler | donation | for the work kitchen |
| 1 | toaster | donation | for the work kitchen |
| 3 | felted jumpers | Buy Nothing Community | |
| 1 | lanyard | op shop | |
| 6 | glasses | op shop | |
| 1 | pair of shorts | op shop | |
| 62 |
NETT OUT 32
TOTAL OUT SINCE 27 August 2018 = 4337
