Weekly (ish) check in

[fred_mouse]

How goes the decluttering? Have you managed to rehome anything? Find a stash of things that were no better than rubbish, and bin them? Clear out a stash and now have an empty space? Anything, small or large, physical or virtual, counts as a win!

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[fred_mouse]

We had a youngling visit on Friday, and managed to send some of the stash of decluttered books home with them. Not as many as I'd hoped, but more than zero.

[semielliptical]

Congrats on rehoming the books!

[kalloway]

I have done a good bit of dusting and putting things away. I've started a basket of things for whenever I can get a table at a nerd-stuff sale (or possibly go on ebay).

[semielliptical]

Go you for finding things to sell!

[semielliptical]

I did a quick look through my clothes and found 2 damaged/stained items for textile recycling, and 4 other items to donate. The "to donate" bag is getting full so I need to find a time to get it out of the house.

[fred_mouse]

Win! Here's hoping that the time and opportunity to get the donation bag out happens soon.

[the_broken_tower]

Today came with a bunch of unplanned side quests to organize and declutter. So it went well! Ekko and I went through a bit of a box of miscellaneous goods, found a bit of trash, sorted things that had been misplaced/forgotten, and set the stack of donation-books out to be put into a Little Free Library (hopefully sometime this week).

- Keith (he/him)

[fred_mouse]

Lots of wins there!

Stepping up our recycling game.

[sisterofbloomerjunior]

I purchased Ridwell’s ultimate plan so we can put plastic film, multi-layered plastic, styrofoam, worn out shoes, textiles, and clothing, batteries, light bulbs, and extra bags.

I seem to be hemming and hawing about recycling a daybook from the National Women’s Health Information Center with a 2005 calendar that I reused for 2024. The information is still useful, but I believe it’s similar to other health guides we already have.

Re: Stepping up our recycling game.

[fred_mouse]

I am fascinated at the option to purchase a better recycling plan! Batteries and lightbulbs go to collection centres at schools or community libraries, but several of the other items I don't think we have the option to recycle locally. There is one place about 20 minutes drive away that does styrofoam, but one has to have large enough quantities to justify going there.

Did you make a decision on the daybook?

Re: Stepping up our recycling game.

[sisterofbloomerjunior]

For the moment, I’m keeping it mainly because the stickers help remind me regarding appointments and other important times and dates.

Re: Stepping up our recycling game.

[fred_mouse]

Sounds like a really sensible reason to keep it!