Possible inspiration: 50 things to throw away

[fred_mouse]

pinched from this image on tumblr - I can't tell where it was originally from. There are some, hmmm, I'll go with 'odd' choices in this list but eh, maybe some of you are less attached to 'things not used recently' than I am. :)

Challenge for the weekend, if you have the time an energy - pick one thing from the list and see what you can ditch!

And if you don't have the energy, join me in the comments for commentary on the oddness of some of the list.

• old magazines
• old couch pillows
• movies you don't watch
• movies that are scratched
• burnt out candles
• extra cords
• games with missing pieces
• old books
• broken makeup
• old makeup
• old nail polish
• old perfume
• old toothbrushes
• half empty bottles
• towels with holes
• anything you haven't used in the last three months
• socks without a match
• socks with holes
• underwear with holes
• clothes you haven't worn in at least 6 months
• clothes that don't fit
• earings without a match
• old ties
• old belts
• old purses
• old hats and gloves
• worn out shoes
• worn out blankets
• old pillows
• expired food
• take out menus
• restaurant sauce packets
• old coupons
• old cleaning supplies
• cups with missing pieces
• anything you have too much of
• excess tupperware
• rags with holes
• expired medication
• old mail
• old manuals
• old paperwork
• birthday cards
• broken toys
• happy meal toys
• anything with missing pieces
• things they never play with
• duplicates
• puzzles with missing pieces

Comments

[trudy]

Movies you don't watch is wild to me. Especially the way digital media is going and access is unceremoniously revoked (I'm looking at you, Funimation). I have a lot of OOP stuff that is unlikely to get re-licensed anytime, soon.

What are cups with missing pieces?

I might have hoarder tendencies with the "expired medication", but my doctor assured me as long as it's not something life-protecting (like heart medication), it will generally use some of its efficacy but is safe to continue taking. Given how docs are reluctant to prescribe clonazepam (the only anxiety med that doesn't immediately knock me on my ass), I still keep some expired on hand in case of a workday emergency where my other anxiety med has a big chance of putting me to sleep at my work laptop.

[fred_mouse]

The only thing I could think of for cups with missing pieces is ones with chips? Which yes, absolutely, ceramic cups with chips should not be used for drinking, because of the potential for something getting in to the ceramic, plus the chance of cutting oneself.

And I have a whole shelf of movies I don't watch! Some are 'ooh, I'd like to see that' and some are 'better grab that while it is out' and so on. Movies are like books; dreadfully hard to get ones hands on quickly. Especially with there now being no movie hire places near me (there might still be one a few suburbs south, I haven't been on that side of the shopping centre when not driving recently)

I hear you on expired medication. For me, the only one that applies to is salbutamol, sold here as ventolin. There is a ?USA government study that I either read some of a report on, or a report-on-the-report, where shelf stability of medications is being tested long term (at least 20 years is my vague recollection) in controlled conditions, and that was the one that wasn't stable. Given that I use it to keep me breathing, no expired ventolin for me!