unclutter | Aug. 11th, 2013

So I last posted I think in March last year and things were okay for a while but I've noticed this last week that things are beginning to look cluttered again, so when on Friday of last week I got a bag through the door from the Red Cross asking for donations that they would collect, I decided that was the push I needed to restart - one in/one out and one out a day (but in groups because I never get on well hunting for just one thing to get rid of).

There are now 2 bags sitting inside the front door (because it's raining, so I'll put them out first thing in the morning ready to be collected and hope it's dry tomorrow) to start me on my way - the bulk is books (22), DVDs (8)and items of clothing (11) but the grand total going out is 53.

I'm starting today with the things coming in as well (nothing but food which doesn't count so Yay!) and disregarding the fact that over the last few weeks I had had a bit of a splurge on getting books from charity stores and given by other people and buying crafting supplies. Today is a new day and all that, but the aim now is to try to stop the accumulation until more has gone out and things begin to look better again.

I've also got a book ready to post that I've sold on GreenMetropolis.com (a UK book recycling site) and a number of wool related projects underway that will hopefully see some of my crafting supplies diminish over the coming months (if only I had another pair of hands so that I could get through more stuff more quickly or a way to read and knit/crochet at the same time).

So Grand Total = 54 out