Yesterday was a great start! I got rid of a whole bunch of crafting odds and ends. Most of it just went in the garbage because it wasn't even worth it to donate it. Some of it went into a box for donating.
I also went through the stuff that didn't sell at the yard sale. I have a big bag of stuff to take to the youth group on Thursday to donate to them. It's so nice to have that out of my house.
I had to go out this morning so I didn't get very much done yet today. I did throw out a set of six plastic plates that we haven't used in ages. Only four more items and I will have met my goal of ten for today. I'm hoping to throw out way more than four more items though.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Starting Again
With most of my projects for February out of the way, I feel that it's time to get focused on junk removal again. I was considering waiting until March 1 but I'm ready now and I don't want to put it off. I think that as far as numbers go, I'll be aiming for 10 items per day. I'm sure that I'll exceed this amount on many days but I think it's a reasonable goal.
There are two things that I think will help this time. First is that my older daughter's birthday party is over. I had kept quite a bit of arts and crafts supplies so that her friends could make things while they were here. I'm glad that I kept it because they had a great time making their creations but now that the party is over, I'll be happy to pass it on.
The other thing is that I had my yard sale this past Saturday. I realized that, for the most part, it's just not worth it to keep a lot of the stuff I have to try to sell it. I had done a bunch of baking for the sale as well and I'm so glad that I did. I made about $130 from the baking and only $30 for the yard sale items. I was able to pass on some great winter wear that I'm glad will be getting used but as far as making money goes, it's not worth the effort. Now I'll be going through the stuff that didn't sell and either throwing it out or putting it in a 'donate' box.
So that's where things are at right now. We'll see how it goes and see what things are like on March 22.
There are two things that I think will help this time. First is that my older daughter's birthday party is over. I had kept quite a bit of arts and crafts supplies so that her friends could make things while they were here. I'm glad that I kept it because they had a great time making their creations but now that the party is over, I'll be happy to pass it on.
The other thing is that I had my yard sale this past Saturday. I realized that, for the most part, it's just not worth it to keep a lot of the stuff I have to try to sell it. I had done a bunch of baking for the sale as well and I'm so glad that I did. I made about $130 from the baking and only $30 for the yard sale items. I was able to pass on some great winter wear that I'm glad will be getting used but as far as making money goes, it's not worth the effort. Now I'll be going through the stuff that didn't sell and either throwing it out or putting it in a 'donate' box.
So that's where things are at right now. We'll see how it goes and see what things are like on March 22.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Dropped the Ball
Well, it's a good thing I did so well for the first half of the month because I totally dropped the ball for the second half. There are a couple of reasons why.
First, we're fostering a couple of puppies. What has this taught me? I now know that I'm not as much of a dog person as I once thought. I guess it depends on the breed and the age of the dog. We've enjoyed having them here . . . for the most part. One reason I wanted to foster them is so that my children would start to feel more comfortable around dogs. In that regard, they have done the job beautifully so I think it has been worth it.
Another thing is that I've been trying to go to play groups with my daughter who is still at home full days. When we're not at home, junk removal just doesn't happen.
One more thing to note is that, while I haven't posted about what I've thrown out for well over a week, I've still been throwing things out. Of course, now I've forgotten what a lot of it was. I know that I got rid of a lot more paperwork that I didn't need. I also went through my felt (after making a bunch of felt hand puppets) and got rid of the scraps and organized the rest. I also got rid of a lot of old seeds that I had. I know that I won't be doing a lot of gardening this year so there was no point in keeping a lot of the seeds I had. I've kept the heirloom seeds and some herb seeds but that's about it.
I still have a ways to go in getting the garbage out and reclaiming our house as a real home but a good start has been made. February will be busy for us. I'm not sure how much I'll get done garbage-wise. I'm having a yard-sale though. Some friends and I have booked a local hall so I'll be getting 2 tables there. In the past, I've had so much stuff piled on the tables that it's been hard for people to even see what I had. This time, I've been more ruthless with things and I threw out the stuff that I figured nobody would buy anyway. It should make for a better sale overall. Plus, it will leave more room for baked goods - that's where you make the real money.
First, we're fostering a couple of puppies. What has this taught me? I now know that I'm not as much of a dog person as I once thought. I guess it depends on the breed and the age of the dog. We've enjoyed having them here . . . for the most part. One reason I wanted to foster them is so that my children would start to feel more comfortable around dogs. In that regard, they have done the job beautifully so I think it has been worth it.
Another thing is that I've been trying to go to play groups with my daughter who is still at home full days. When we're not at home, junk removal just doesn't happen.
One more thing to note is that, while I haven't posted about what I've thrown out for well over a week, I've still been throwing things out. Of course, now I've forgotten what a lot of it was. I know that I got rid of a lot more paperwork that I didn't need. I also went through my felt (after making a bunch of felt hand puppets) and got rid of the scraps and organized the rest. I also got rid of a lot of old seeds that I had. I know that I won't be doing a lot of gardening this year so there was no point in keeping a lot of the seeds I had. I've kept the heirloom seeds and some herb seeds but that's about it.
I still have a ways to go in getting the garbage out and reclaiming our house as a real home but a good start has been made. February will be busy for us. I'm not sure how much I'll get done garbage-wise. I'm having a yard-sale though. Some friends and I have booked a local hall so I'll be getting 2 tables there. In the past, I've had so much stuff piled on the tables that it's been hard for people to even see what I had. This time, I've been more ruthless with things and I threw out the stuff that I figured nobody would buy anyway. It should make for a better sale overall. Plus, it will leave more room for baked goods - that's where you make the real money.
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