Another Challenge - It's Declutter Time!

I have challenged myself repeatedly to do this and have always failed dismally.  I lose interest.  Life takes a busier turn than usual.  That sort of thing.  But over on TNN one of the regulars has posted a challenge to remove 10 things from the house each day.  I was already trying to clean up so I thought it was a great idea and have joined in.

Day One...

1-18 (I pondered over whether this was worth a single or eighteen points and decided to go with the eighteen).18 bibs today to go to Hospice shop - mixture of handmade and bought. WAS going to pop them on Trade Me for $5 - then noticed there are over 500 bib entries alone. Thought about doing $1 reserve and - by the time I pay TM fee and Bank fee for transfer of funds it's not worth it - so they're out of here!!!

Day Two...

** Dropped Day One and Day Two items off at the Op Shop and came home with 3xcraft mags, 2 x clothing items to repurpose, 1 pair of sunglassess, a super duper icing and biscuit making set, an Incredibles dress up costume and Superman cape, something else that I was so excited about that I've forgotten what it was AND the best early Christmas pressie in the world for Logan (see photos below).  WARNING - if you are really serious about this challenge drop off your donations AND RUN!!!!  DO NOT enter the building!!! **
1. 2 Toy phones - destination op shop.  (One of these CAME from an op shop only a few months ago - Logan is OBSESSED with phones and loves getting toy ones - BUT he knows the difference and usually deserts the toy ones in favour of real ones - I finally found my iPod - which he thinks is a phone - after a week of hunting - I still haven't found my cellphone)

2. 16 Kids Books - Op shop  ANOTHER WARNING - Don't sort your books when your 4.5 year old is home - even the baby books were "still being read"
3. 2 art canvases - Op shop.  Could have given these away.  I did still like them but I needed a change and the person I was going to give them to - well if you've been reading my blog she's what the DAY 13 letter is all about!
4. Change mat - Op shop.  We're almost out of nappies and he hates lying down anyway - this was just gathering dust in the bathroom.
5. Masses of paper rubbish from where it was collecting in Zoes craft box and several "this stuff doesn't belong in this room" boxes - the ones that get stacked up on top of each other waiting to be organised!!!
6. A few broken plastic toys (and a few that weren't broken but oops accidentally fell into the rubbish bin) including yet another toy phone (one of the cheap ones that Logan chews the buttons off!!! This will be about the 5th one he's destroyed including 3 of his sisters) found while sorting through the mess in the playroom.

Day Three...

** Oops I did it again LOL  Yes, couldn't stay OUT OF THE OP SHOP!!!  Oh well $2 for a toy ironing board isn't a bad deal - will go in the Christmas presents for Zoe.  A book that I won't be able to get to until this time next year as I have amassed a huge pile from friends that I need to read and return!  A Police Car that actually Logan wasn't that interested in - but considering yesterdays purchase and the fact that we've got ambulances and fire engines WE NEEDED A POLICE CAR!  George - so called because Logan wanted "him" and kept calling him Gracie - Zoe's dolls name.  For a dollar I couldn't say no!  And a Bratz doll that I'm going to turn into an angel for the Christmas Tree.  I'm sorry was this challenge to DECLUTTER or RECLUTTER?!!!**

1. Off to see Grandma today so will return her book - IT COUNTS!  IT COUNTS!
2. A cardboard box from upstairs to pack up the fliers for Marty's business to go out today - OKAY OKAY I'm clutching at straws here but I'm either out or working at home today so not much chance to pick out bits to declutter!!
3. One SOLD item from Trade Me - out the door and into the mail - a baby sling for an ABC Stroller - thank goodness it's gone!
4. One tube of hand cream which is now hand milk from being left in the sun too long - binned!
5&6. Two sewing patterns  (neither of which I made up - well I did start to make up one) now in sizes too small to fit Zoe and too girly for Logan  - Destination Op Shop.
7.  A Christmas Crafts sewing pattern I'm never likely to use - Destination Op Shop.
8. One crochet pattern for a gorgeous pashmina - Binned.  I just brought it downstairs because I thought I might try and make it - really bad instructions (it was a Spotlight freebie) so will hunt on Ravelry for a better one at a later date.
9&10. Listed two more of my friends items on Trade Me.  Not really getting them out the door but at least they're listed.

That's me up to date today :o)