Seven Things Week 7

In the minimalism literature there is quite a bit of discussion about maintaining the fantasy self.  Sometimes that is the aspirational person you are working towards becoming and sometimes its buying into the lifestyle approach to consumerism.

My fantasy self seems to be a size or two smaller than me, and a bit shorter, so all of her ill-fitting tops went to the op shop this week.  I'm quite done with buying this woman clothes and then storing them for her!

Fantasy self also weaves yarn into fabric on toy looms, or perhaps she teaches children to do so.  Some say fantasy, some say delusion - whatever.  4 toy looms went off to the Knitting Guild trading table.  Members donate materials and tools they no longer need and we sell them off at bargain prices to other members.  The takings go towards the running of the Guild.  It's a great way to destash to a target audience rather than overwhelming the op shops, many of which think that knitting is only a winter hobby.

My wrist is still sore from the sprain two weeks ago, so I've not knitted, or sewn in that time.  Decluttering has become a displacement activity in more ways than one!

IN

1	glass jar	gift
2	pairs trousers	retail
1	hand knitted lace cowl	gift	I received this from a friend last week but forgot to list it
4

OUT

4	toy looms	Knitters Guild	trading table
2	polo shirts	op shop	unwanted gifts
3	bras	op shop	new but don’t fit well
1	pr Spanx	op shop	just don’t
2	pairs pyjama pants	op shop	i really don’t like 3/4 length pj pants - I don’t see the point of them
23	tops	op shop	I really went to town on the ill fitting, graphic or just daggy t-shirts
3	pairs of pantyhose	Buy Nothing Community	more cosy tomato stakes out there
1	glass jars	Buy Nothing Community
1	pillowcase	op shop
11	pairs undies	bin	9 pairs were TOFs that he was saving as sacrificial undies on our next overseas trip.  As we are not even close to thinking about such a holiday, they were binned.
5	pairs undies	op shop	new and unopened - more of the wrong size ASOS order.  Lesson learned
2	jacket	op shop
3	skirts	Zonta pre-loved fashion sale
3	jackets	Zonta pre-loved fashion sale
1	shirts	Zonta pre-loved fashion sale
1	pair trousers	Zonta pre-loved fashion sale
1	dress	Zonta pre-loved fashion sale
1	reusable shopping bag	op shop
2	place mats	op shop	these were souvenir gifts more than 15 years ago which I have never used.  I still remember the friends who gave them to me with much affection, I don’t need these things for that.
6	cloth napkins	op shop
7	packets of snap fasteners	gift	A big stash is great to help out sewing friends
2	beanies	gifts
1	soft toy	gift
1	length of fabric	gift
2	quilt covers	Buy Nothing Community
2	pillow cases	Buy Nothing Community
2	valances	op shop
3	sheets	Buy Nothing Community
10	pavers	gift
1	mattress protector	Buy Nothing Community
6	pewter drinking vessels	op shop
1	packet patty pan cases	Buy Nothing Community
3	baby outfits	gift
12	linen napkins	Buy Nothing Community
5	lengths fabric	Paper and the Works
1	belt	op shop
1	scarf	op shop
12	cross stitch patterns	Paper and the Works
260	balls of yarn	Knitters Guild	trading table
210	suffolk puff flowers	Buy Nothing Community
3	sheets	op shop
4	pillowcases	op shop
2	wraps	op shop
1	dog toy	Buy Nothing Community
1	thermal top	op shop
5	baby blankets and swaddles	Buy Nothing Community
1	box toothpicks	op shop
2	baby books	Buy Nothing Community
2	reusbable shopping bags	Buy Nothing Community
639

NETT OUT 635

total out since 27 August 2018     =   2414