Week 2 of my latest uncluttering attempt

[peaceful_sands]

While I didn't really intend to make another post so soon, I've had a significant step forward in getting rid of things so I thought I'd keep count and then start again.

This time round I've got rid of 4 pairs of socks, 43 books, 1 bottle of handwash, 1 VHS recorder that worked but was no longer used, 6 magazines, 1 pen that no longer worked properly and 2 old diaries.

Coming in this week
1 wire frame for display purposes
1 box of necklaces to take apart for beads
1 book
1 magazine

So last week the totals were 34 out and 2 in with a balance of 32 out.

This week, the new totals combining with those give me 92 out and 6 in with a balance of 86 out overall. Not a bad start to the year, but still so far to go.

I've already made a start and put more things in bags and boxes ready to go when I see the people or go to the places they need to go and I have started another two boxes to go to a charity shop next time they're full, so hopefully I can keep going even if the numbers gradually get smaller.

Comments

[fred_mouse]

I don't think I read fast enough to have that work! I've managed to read half a dozen books recently, which is far more than my usual.

[peaceful_sands]

That's great to read that many - I hope they were good ones that you enjoyed. I averaged 14 a month last year (some months are far lower than that but over the year it works out) I'm trying to make a concerted effort though at the moment. I'm borrowing audio books from the library that match books on the shelf in an attempt to get through them quicker so that I can 'read' while doing something else as well.