Seven Things Week 40

Back on track with a renewed vigour and I finally hit the 5000 mark.

IN (13)

2	pieces of fabric	op shop
1	top	op shop
1	pair shoes	op shop
1	sofa	Buy Nothing Community
2	pieces of fabric	retail	when a colleague offers to take you shopping at lunchtime on an interstate trip it would be impolite not to purchase something
6	notebooks	retail	half price sale at a news agency, replenishing the stash.  I haven’t bought notebooks in over a year and had used a number.

OUT (175)

12	napkins	Buy Nothing Community	I thought I had already decluttered our manchester, but it appears I could have another go
4	towels	Buy Nothing Community
6	pairs hand knitted socks	gift	These were made for Mum and don’t fit me.  I found them a good home 8 years after Mum's death
1	shawl	gift
13	pairs shoes	Zonta/opshop/buy nothing
138	balls wool	Guild trading table	Bravely revisiting stash and culling
1	pair undies	bin
175

NETT OUT SINCE 28 AUGUST 2018   5011

Seven Things Weeks 34-39

Life, don't talk to me about life. 

I got off track for a while dealing with work and home and stuff. There was just no headspace.  Which reinforces my view that this is a game for the middle classes.  So much stuff accumulated and the time to assess it.  And while I am decluttering and I tag things "minimalism", I have a real issue with the whole minimalist movement as it is popularly portrayed. This is really about overconsumption and when I hear minimalist say things like - "if in doubt, get rid of it, you can always buy another one", or   "if in doubt and you can buy it again for under $40 then get rid of it", I get very angry. Please steward what you have better rather than throwing things away or making it someone else's problem.

IN (22)

1	lunchbox	Buy Nothing Community
1	pair shoes	op shop	When the exact same pair of casual shoes that you’ve been living in for nearly 2 years is in the op shop in brand new condition and they are also half price
1	book	op shop
1	pair slippers	op shop	brand new and destined for the hospital bag.  My last trip to hospital showed me the deficiencies of my nightwear.
1	nightie	op shop	brand new and destined for the hospital bag.  My last trip to hospital showed me the deficiencies of my nightwear.
1	winter weight dressing gown	op shop	brand new and destined for the hospital bag.  My last trip to hospital showed me the deficiencies of my nightwear.
6
3	skeins yarn	retail
2	books	retail
1	length fabric	retail
1	needle case	retail
1	top	op shop
1	jumper	op shop
5	books	op shop
1	summer weight dressing gown	op shop	brand new and destined for the hospital bag.  My last trip to hospital showed me the deficiencies of my nightwear.
15
1	pair shoes
1

OUT (92)

28/4/19	1	book	gift
28/4/19	1	bookmark	gift
28/4/19	1	book sleeve	gift
28/4/19	22	buttons	gift
28/4/19	4	file holders	gift
28/4/19	5	tops	donation
28/4/19	4	dresses	donation
	38
5/5/19	1	jacket	op shop
5/5/19	2	scarves	op shop
5/5/19	16	home brew bottles	The Green Shed
5/5/19	30	bottle caps	The Green Shed
5/5/19	1	pair jeans	op shop
5/5/19	1	hoodie	op shop
5/5/19	1	t-shirt	bin
5/5/19	1	spectacles case	op shop
	53
12/5/19	1	pair undies	bin
	1

NETT OUT SINCE 28 August 2018     4849

Seven Things Week 33

IN

1	trolley
1	set earphones	for swimming
2	pairs of shoes

OUT

3	balls of yarn	gift
2	bookmarks	gift
1	pair sunglases	Buy Nothing Community
1	pair of shoes	bin
7

NETT OUT           3

TOTAL OUT SINCE 28 August 2018     4779

Seven Things Week 32

IN

1	mattress	retail	hoping this will help with sleep - it certainly won’t be hard to get out of, the thing is really high
1	pair boots	Buy Nothing Community	Leopard print Docs, for free - come on, I’m only human!
2	bras	retail	impulse purchase at the Target sales bin but $5 each so there you go
1	pair thongs	retail	for the swimming pool change room
21	balls of yarn	destash
2	pairs spectacles	retail
2	baskets	The Green Shed
4	pieces of fabric	Paper and the Works
1	Nerf gun	The Green Shed	he wanted it, I can’t deny him everything

OUT

4	pairs trousers	op shop
1	vest	op shop
2	pillows	Buy Nothing Community
1	glass	bin	smashed
1	mug	bin	cracked
1	pair of jeans	op shop
30	white boards	Buy Nothing Community
13	reusable makeup removing pads	Buy Nothing Community
2	cardigans	op shop
22	balls of yarn	gift
1	blouse	op shop
2	mattress protectors	Buy Nothing Community
1	doona	Buy Nothing Community
3	cross stitch kits	Paper and the Works
84

NETT OUT 51

TOTAL OUT SINCE 28 August 2018 4776