2012 in 2012 – Week 4

(Here is the first post in this series: Weeks 1-3) Here I am at the end of Week 4  and I have worked really hard to catch up! Actually, I must commend Diva as she was pretty selfless this week in her donating. It’s difficult sometimes to teach this to children, so I am so glad she is learning it early. At one point, she wanted to keep ALL of her clothing as she grew out of it “for her little girl.” I had to explain to her that an awful lot had to happen in order for her to be able to do that; not the least of which was the storage of all these items… We have compromised on a few of her favorite dresses instead of everything she has ever worn! She has also, on her own, decided to donate some of her puzzles and toys. She has come a long way. This coming week, we tackle LegoFan’s clothes…

Oh, we were blessed with our tax refund this week and we finally purchased a new blender! Yay! Our old one was so pathetic – the center part of the lid no longer stayed on by itself! So, even though we bought a new one, I’m still listing the old blender as a throw away. I am oh-so-glad to get rid of it!

So let’s see where we are as of the end of Week 4:

• 6 Puzzles
• 1 Pair of Boots
• 1 Pair of Dress Up Shoes
• 1 Baseball Hat
• 2 Head Bands
• 1 Pair of Pants
• 1 Small Purse
• 1 Belt
• 1 Play Wand
• 1 Placemat (still looking for its counterpart…)
• 1 Child’s Hat
• 1 Wooden Crate
• 1 Bag of Foam Pieces for a Foam Craft
• 1 Christmas Garland
• 13 More Ornaments
• 8 Articles of Kids’ Clothing
• 1 Christmas Stocking

Thrown Away:

• 2 Pair of Tights
• 2 Christmas Garlands
• 1 Pair of Pajama Bottoms
• 1 Broken Hanger
• 1 Dragonfly Magnet with Broken Wing
• 1 Pair of Socks
• 1 Broken Flashlight
• 1 Damaged Picture Frame
• 1 Brush
• 1 Rocking Chair (sad…)
• 1 Ottoman (sad…)
• 1 Broken Blender (oh happy day!)

Sold:

• Nothing sold this week, but I listed a bunch of items on eBay tonight. So, hopefully by the time I write this next week, I will be able to add something to this category!

TOTALS:

• Donated: 42 items
• Thrown Away: 14 items
• Sold: 0 items

Week 4: 1933 – 56 = 1877

Boy, I sure do like seeing that number go down! And as I sit here thinking about it, the new blender is really the only thing we brought into the house. Other than food and toiletries, etc.

But there is one more funny thing I want to add… Diva is really getting into the spirit of this project! She wanted to count every piece of paper she recycled too!

Now, I am off to get some sleep and enjoy a day of rest at Mass, with God, and with my family before I start to tackle LegoFan’s clothes…

How did your week go? Were you able to donate, sell or throw away anything to de-clutter your home? Tell us about it in the comments!