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I decided to send a gifted book off to a Little Free Library without reading it.

This was hard, because I try to read gifted books even if I'm not interested in them, out of respect to the person who gifted it.

There were some things that made the decision easier. It's part of a series, and there is no interest or energy for new series right now. It's a genre that I don't like, and the summary online is a checklist of things I do not want to be reading about. And, the person who gifted it has a habit of ignoring when other people don't share her interests, and is currently giving me the silent treatment for setting a boundary. :/ This book is in the 'gifted by an asshole' category.

So I'm not under an emotional or social obligation to read it. Goodbye book. May you find another reader who appreciates your story.

- Crane (he/him)

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The bookshelf is in order - all of the nonfiction categories are sorted. There is a whole shelf of the short to-read books that are probably destined for a Little Free Library. I mean, they will be if they aren't read within six months.

And!! What really excites me is getting through a couple of the 'junk, deal with it later' boxes. One single-item box has been put where it needs to be. Two were sorted through, their contents organized, and a handful of things set out for donation or in the trash. It already looks so much better.

- Orion Tempos (he/him)

Things got a bit complicated for me, and I completely failed to remember the weekly posts for all of January. So! this could be a weekly check in, if all you have the oomph for is to think about something you've achieved in the last week. Or it could be a skite about everything you uncluttered in January (although, given weather and assorted other events, some of you will presumably have not had a spare moment to think about decluttering, and that's okay).

This might be the start of a new weekly-ish posting; I can but hope!

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It's gone now. I found the remaining stash as I was looking for a place to put tiny preserves.

An entire storage container full of tea bags that no one ever uses! And some very old gifted looseleaf that, again, only rarely gets used out of a sense of obligation and guilt. Some of this tea was from 2017, at least...

The excess tea stash is no more.

- W (he/him)

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I'm taking fabric out of the bins to use for a skate bag instead of buying new.

The quilted external portions of the bag were scraps, but aesthetic scraps from one of those quilting cotton ribbon sets. They went together. There wasn't anything for the liner, inner dividers, or base.

There are (were) flannel and fleece scraps in the fabrics bin from other projects that are being used for liner now. Old scrap fabric is going onto the interior divider. A sturdy fabric from a recent samples purchase is going onto the base.

It's nice to actually use what's in there. The colours don't match exactly, but I did the best with what I had and most of those parts aren't going to be showing anyway. When it's done, it'll be better than keeping the ice skates and equipment in a reusable grocery bag.

- Crane (he/him)

sisterofbloomerjunior

We sorted through and donated Christmas ornaments! 🥳🎄 Now to wash out the containers we held those in and see how many can store blankets or other items! We also donated bedsheets and pillowcases to the Epilepsy Foundation.

Brought up and scrubbed out some vases, which clears off quite a few of the shelves in the basement’s former pantry. Oh, and I just recycled my copy of this year’s Packers media guide. #sighpackers_sigh

If I haven’t mentioned it yet, I’m participating in this year’s Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties’ Zero Waste Challenge and will be in the Plastic-Free Challenge yet again in February.

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: Upstairs
Current Music: Parody of the Philadelphia Eagles fight song

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the week ending Friday 20th December. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What are your recent decluttering wins? -- big, small, it all counts.

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

(and we'll just quietly ignore the fact that I'm taking advantage of living in a +8UTC timezone to post while it is still Friday somewhere, shall we :) )

note: there might not be a post in a week's time, because I'm going to be somewhere halfway across Australia (epic roadtrip, wahoo!), and I don't know whether I'll have connectivity, let alone the energy to post. I hope that everyone's festive season goes well, and that for all of you the Solstice, Hannukah, Christmas, New Year, and any other festivals happening go fabulously.

... this was meant to happen on Friday. I am not entirely sure how it is already Tuesday!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the week ending Friday 13th December. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What are your recent decluttering wins? -- big, small, it all counts.

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the week ending Friday 6th December. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What are your recent decluttering wins? -- big, small, it all counts.

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the end of the week. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Note on the daily check ins - I found them really motivating early in the month, but as the month went on it was either a 'remember to post' day or a 'remember to declutter day'. If people want to comment as to how they felt about it, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm going to attempt to post once or twice a week from now on, but I haven't yet decided when, so if people have strong opinions on when is helpful, please tell me!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the terrific Tuesday 26th November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the glorious Sunday 24th and marvellous Monday 25th November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the splendiferous Saturday 23rd November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

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Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the fabulous Friday 22nd November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the tremendous Thursday 21st November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the wonderful Wednesday 20th November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the terrific Tuesday 19th November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the glorious Sunday 18th and marvellous Monday 18th November (Life happened, Sunday's post didn't). Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

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Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the spectacular Saturday 16th November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

Hi Everyone!

This is your check in for the fabulous Friday 15th November. Have you found something to declutter? Made a plan that you can implement later? What is today's decluttering win?

Open to regulars, drive by commenters, and lurkers alike!

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