I reached my second 50 lb. entry in the contest on August 13!!
Still working away. I want another 50 lb. entry before the month is over. Although Steve hopes to sell an extra vehicle and get about 40 more entries. (yes, we have surplus vehicles at the moment)
I did it!! My third 50 lb. entry -- on August 20. Hmm. Can I fit another one in before the end of the month? Pounds decluttered so far:
15 lbs. toys given away
20 lbs. old clothes to trash
6 lbs. misc. items to Freecycle mystery box
10 lbs. to Goodwill
7 lbs. clothes and shoes given away
16 lbs. magazines given away
14 lbs. books given away
6 lbs. clothes to Goodwill
2 lbs. books to church library
4.5 lbs. children's books to Goodwill
10 lbs. of old coloring books to trash
19 lbs. of misc. stuff from bedroom and kitchen to freecycle
17 lbs. twaddle children's books off an overcrowded bookshelf to freecycle
1 lb. blood sugar monitoring kit we were given and can't figure out to freecycle
1 lb. misc. purses and bags decluttered
7 lbs. twin sheets and 1 curtain to freecycle
4.5 lbs. homeschool books decluttered
2 lbs broken crayons sorted out of the art supplies and tossed
5 lbs. Highlights magazines to freecycle
1 lb. baby stuff given away
Subtotal: 168 lbs.
And 2 sets waiting to leave ASAP so I can hopefully claim them before the contest ends.
10 lbs. misc. decluttered from my closet, dresser, and cupboards to freecycle
That is too funny. It is kind of like losing weight for your house. I need to join in on it, if I could just better deal with the emotional attatchment to the children's things that I need to part with....help!
Wow! That's a lot of stuff! Way to declutter and simplify! :-)
I know what you mean about USING what we buy (HS resources). It's so fun to shop, but we have to be deliberate to incorporate it!
Welcome to ElCloud Homeschool blog. My name is April, and I'm married to my best friend, Steve. We have 7 active, creative children ages 14, 12, 10, 8, 5, 3, and 1. This blog is where I share about our Christian faith, our family life, our homeschool, and my reviews of curriculum and books. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 is our goal for our family and our homeschool.
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