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The first thing I do when I'm on vacation in a new city is scope out all of the local thrift stores and resale shops. It was raining yesterday, so the kids couldn't do some of the things they had planned, so we hit the thrift stores. The first one had some cool...
soul magnet [minimalist challenge item #153]
[item] Ceramic "soul" magnet... broken [purchase info] Purchased 4 years ago while on vacation in a local art store [time in my possession] Approximately 4 years [last used] On my fridge a few weeks ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift...
minimalist challenge update… 88% depreciation?!
With a goal of 365 items, downsizing one item a day over a one year period, has proven to be more difficult than I imagined. With the exception of my garage, there's just not much left to downsize in my house. When I open a cabinet or a drawer, thinking I might be...
uno cards [minimalist challenge item #152]
[item] Uno card game [purchase info] Purchased new [time in my possession] Approximately 4 years [last used] 4 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] Used once, then thrown in a drawer. Just found them.
zigity card game [minimalist challenge item #151]
[item] Zigity Cranium card game [purchase info] Purchased new at a discount store [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] We just never used these.
italian bracelet [minimalist challenge item #150]
[item] Gold and silver bracelet [purchase info] Given to me as a gift [time in my possession] Approximately 20 years [last used] 15 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Difficult [destination] Thrift store [info] I received this as a gift from my...
road trip adventure
18 hours in a car? Not a problem for us! Yeah, I would love to fly and get to my destination quickly, but I'm good with a road trip. There's more adventure in driving. (Texas to northern Colorado) I don't have photos of all the beautiful sights along the way, but...
jewelry & silly bands [minimalist challenge item #149]
[item] Jewelry, silly bands and shoelaces [purchase info] Purchased mostly at thrift stores [time in my possession] From a few months ago to years... [last used] Months ago. [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] Just don't need...
prescription glasses [minimalist challenge item #148]
[item] Kata glasses with clip on sunglasses [purchase info] Purchased new, full retail [time in my possession] Approximately 12 years [last used] 9 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Donation place for glasses [info] I had Lasik and...
ipod dock [minimalist challenge item #147]
[item] iPod dock [purchase info] Purchased new when I had my iPod classic, which then, was not classic. [time in my possession] Approximately 6 years [last used] A few months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] This...
choker necklace [minimalist challenge item #146]
[item] Flower choker necklace [purchase info] Given to me by a client [time in my possession] Approximately 8 years [last used] Over a year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] I have 2 of these. It like it, but it's...
discgear case [minimalist challenge item #145]
[item] 80 slots Discgear CD/DVD case [purchase info] Purchased new off the internet [time in my possession] Approximately 10 years [last used] It's holding CD's but I haven't opened it in 6+ years [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Donated to...
stock photography cd’s [minimalist challenge item #144]
[item] 60+ stock photo cd's [purchase info] Purchased 12+ years ago, mostly on eBay [time in my possession] Approximately 8-12 years [last used] 7 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Donated to church [info] I don't use these anymore....
stuffed gorilla [minimalist challenge item #143]
[item] Stuffed animal blue gorilla [purchase info] Given to me by Joe [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Difficult [destination] Thrift store [info] Joe gave me this. He won it out of one of those...
travel mug [minimalist challenge item #142]
[item] Travel coffee mug [purchase info] Came free with a bottle of irish cream [time in my possession] Approximately a year [last used] Last week [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] I have many of these and this one just...
I paid full price… twice
Yes, I paid full price. Two times. But it was planned. As I said early on in the no retail shopping challenge, I would love to have a pair of TOMS shoes. I love what they're doing and if I buy a pair of shoes, a child that is in need of shoes gets a pair. The...
stainless water bottle [minimalist challenge item #141]
[item] Stainless painted water bottle canteen [purchase info] Purchased new at a discount store [time in my possession] Approximately 2.5 years [last used] A couple of weeks ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Trash [info] I rarely throw...
I really tried, but I just couldn’t do it
Since the no retail challenge ended over a month ago, I stil haven't shopped retail very much. Shortly after it ended, I thought I would buy a car charger for my phone and a case to protect my iPad 2. No, I didn't buy the iPad, I won it. I've been carrying it...
2 smock tops [minimalist challenge item #140]
[item] 2 smock tops [purchase info] Purchased at thrift stores [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] Months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Resale and thrift store [info] The red top is awesome but it looks terrible...
4 pieces of clothing [minimalist challenge item #139]
[item] 4 pieces of clothing [purchase info] Purchased 2 new at discount stores and 2 at the thrift store. [time in my possession] Approximately 3-5 years [last used] Several months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Skirt went to a resale...