mantra from 'The Organized Wizard'
Day 20 - Voice Recorder
Day 20 ...
This tiny memo voice recorder seemed like such a handy thing to have as i walked 3 miles each way to work and back home daily. This was in the early 1990's long before cell phones.
{ok, truth is cars kept trying to run me over on my daily walk to work so i thought this would be handy to quickly take down tag numbers!}
It's been packed away in a storage box, but last time i came across it the batteries were still good and the recorder worked fine ... but i've never actually used it. It needs 4 of those batteries showing in the lower photo. Somebody's kid would have a blast playing with this so -
... [into the donation box]
Day 19 - Cellphone Wallet
Day 19 ...
Absolutely nothing wrong with this cute wallet - i just don't care for black anymore since my eyesight is aging. Plus, i put a lovely rose covered cover on my cellphone and now it won't fit in the phone pocket of this wallet. The wallet has numerous pockets to organize most anything a person needs to carry, but i have a pink one that meets my needs and hangs on my key chain. So this one goes -
... [into the donation box]
Day 18 - Tube of Medicine
Day 18 ...
Expired in 2011 ... and this is 2015?!
No brainer where this is going!
... [into the trashcan]
Day 17 - Tissue Box
Day 17 ...
I've had this beautiful tissue box cover for many years. It's covered with peach fabric overlaid with ivory color lace. The color peach, and lace are two of my favorite things so you can imagine my delight at this jewel, and it is hard to let it go, but once again somethings got to go. I even gave it new life with a roll of toilet tissue which fits perfectly inside and is so much cheaper than a box of tissues. It needs a tissue box inside to hold the roll of tp so it won't fall out the bottom.
Hmmmmm, more i think about it the more i'm tempted to keep this one, at least for a little while.
{see, i told ya letting go is so HARD to do!}
...[into donation box - for now!]
Day 16 - Doll Dress
Day 16 ...
This is 'Beth' and NO! she isn't being purged from my life - EVER!
She is 33 years old, and belonged to my daughter when she was a very young girl.
When daughter outgrew her affection for Beth and tossed her aside
I didn't have the hard heart to throw her out.
She's been right beside my bed sitting on my nightstand smiling sweetly at me everyday for over 20 years, and she will still be smiling at me when i draw my last breath.
Her clothes are showing their age so i thought i'd find her a new dress and bonnet. I saw this frilly blue dress in a thrift store and was tickled that it was just her tiny size. However once i put it on her it just didn't look like her at all, so the dress is going -
... [into the donation box]
Day 15 - Toiletry Bag
Day 15 ...
I ordered this cute bag from eBay a couple months ago. I couldn't wait for it to arrive, which took awhile since it came from China. At last it was here and i was tickled until i opened the package and it had a strong petroleum smell and greasy feel. Sooooooo, being the dimwit that i am, i tossed it into the washing machine with some towels. It came out smelling great and no longer greasy... However the stitching came loose on the end of the zipper and the zipper pull was off of it. I tried several times to reattach the pull back onto the zipper, with no luck. Crestfallen, i set it aside after stuffing it with newspaper to help it hold it's shape till i could figure out what to do with it.
I don't like to donate anything defective but since it's brand new maybe there's someone out there in the world who can reattach the pull.
...[into donation box]
Day 14 - Picture Frames
Day 14 ...
I wish i could keep these two beautiful picture frames. They are small but each one is heavy, and i'm trying to purge as much heavy or bulky items as possible. I'll probably regret letting them go -
for about 15 minutes ;-)
... [into donation box]
Day 13 - Green M&M Santa
Day 13 ...
This adorable Santa is a plastic green M&M about 2 inches tall, dated on the bottom 1997.
Would make a great keepsake gift for someone born or married in that year.
However, for me that year holds no sentimental value, so bye-bye little cute fella.
... [into donation box]
Day 12 - Hair Accessories
Day 12 ...
When i was growing up my Mom kept my hair cut in a very short pixie cut, which i really hated, especially with my round face. I wanted long hair like the other girls instead of a boys hairdo! So when i grew up i let my hair grow out long, and pretty much kept it that way up until last year when i cut it into a short shag. As i've gotten older my hair is getting very thin in front and on top so long hair just doesn't look as good anymore. So no more need for a wardrobe of holders to wear it up when the weather gets hot. I've kept a few clips to pull it up with but i won't be wearing ponytails anymore ... [into the donation box]
Day 11 - Rose Vase
Day 11 ...
Some things i just hate to get rid of and this is one of them.
It's a fairly small, short, ivory color vase, with lovely curlyq's, plus the pink and yellow roses,
and gold trim on the top edge, which is all just my style.
But there's no sentimental attachment so out it goes.
... [into the donation box]
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Day 10 - My Inspiration ~ Carly
Day 10...
I am soooooooo far behind in this blog i'll never get caught up! It's actually Sat Feb 14th now!
It takes me so much time to decide what to purge; take photos; upload photos to my computer, then to my blog; then write up a post, that i don't see how i can ever keep this blog alive.
There's so much i need to purge, de-own, de-clutter, and organize that i don't even know where to start each day.
It would help if someone would just give me a daily assignment, like 'go purge something in the dish area or go purge one totebag today' that sort of thing - like having a Mom breathing down my neck guiding my way down this confusing path. :-)
Anyway, today I thought i would share with you how i became inspired to start doing this in the first place. It's all CARLY's fault! She embarked on this same mission last year and did a fantastic job with it. Her daily emails were/are pure sunshine; short, visual, amusing, thought provoking, inspiring. I get hundreds of emails daily and barely look at half a dozen, but i always read her's first. If she had faltered or quit mid year i certainly wouldn't have blamed her at all (this project is tough let me tell ya) but it would have felt like something vital chopped off of me if she had.
So without further ado (hmmm, just what IS an 'ado'??) i introduce you to Carly.
Click her banner below to take you to her blog.
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Day 9 - DIY Ashtrays
Day 9 ...
I cleaned these tin cans and wrote 'Ashtray' on each one. There are several smokers in the family so i wanted them all to have their own portable ashtray to use outdoors (since Boss has COPD and there's no smoking indoors). However due to his COPD worsening we have made our entire property a no-smoking zone, so this box of cans is now -
... [in the trashcan]
Day 8 - RollTop Desk
Day 8 ...
This is a gorgeous wood roll top desk that Boss bought for me a few years ago at a yard sale. I've always wanted a roll top desk and knew a good deal when i spied this one. Even though it was brown and dirty, it had great bones. I took it completely apart and painted it a creamy shabby chic white. The knob on the middle drawer is a clear glass heart; the two on either side of it are metal de fleur shape and the other four handles i found on the side of the road on a discarded damaged dresser.
I put soft green and cream toile print fabric on the inside wall of the hutch.
I truly cherish this desk for many reasons, but i needed more surface space and knee room. I replaced it with a 6 ft long kitchen countertop with my own handmade hutch of shelves overhead. I love the usefulness of the new arrangement but miss the sheer beauty of the roll top desk. But in keeping with the 'One in - One Out' rule of being organized and de-cluttered i gave the rolltop desk to Boss since he originally bought it. It is now in his booth at his daughters vintage store waiting for it's new forever home.
It's like losing a member of the family ...
Day 7 - Yardley Soap
Day 7 ...
I love Yardley soap, it's some of the best in the world, but i prefer the Oatmeal/Almond bar.
This Lemon Verbena just doesn't ring my bells.
... [into the giveaway box]
Day 6 - Gradual Glow Moisturizer
Day 6 ...
This tube of moisturizer is ok as far as they go, just not for me. I'm not really into self tanning type products, they just make me feel like i look dirty instead of glowing.
... [into the giveaway box]
Day 5 - Peachy Wallet
Day 5 ...
This is an exquisite wallet i ordered from Ebay a couple months ago and have never used. I actually ordered two wallets and prefer the white floral one i'm keeping. This one is a bit bulkier than my keeper wallet, but it's still a fine wallet.
... [into the donation box]
Day 4 - Embroidered Bag
Day 4 ...
I ordered this gorgeous bag from Ebay a couple months ago and have never used it. The interior is black but i have an aversion to black interiors (some black linings have ruined a few of my favorite things with the black dye rubbing off onto my stuff). This bag is quite big and the embroidery is exquisite, but for some reason it's just too much bag for me.
... [into the donation box]
Day 3 - Toothpick Dispenser
Day 3 ...
This is an antique toothpick dispenser a friend gave me a long time ago. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Unfortunately the press button doesn't dispense properly, you have to lift the clear window on the front to get a toothpick which is fine if you have a lot of time on your hands but i don't have the patience. But it's still a great vintage/antique piece so ...
... [into the donation box]
Day 2 - Lace Headband
Day 2 ...
Found this cute headband at the local Dollar Store for a dollar. I just had to have it, i'm a real sucker for lace of any kind but especially white lace. Unfortunately it didn't do a thing for me! Looked like a rag on my head. I even tried it on my doll 'Beth' and it looked like a rag on her too.
... [into the donation box]
Day 1 - Pen
Day 1 of 365 ...
Don't you just hate it when you find a good deal on a good pen, but set it aside for awhile and when you come across it again the ink has dried up? I did everything i could to revive it to no avail.
Clearly a classic case of 'Use It Or Lose It' !
... [into the trashcan]
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