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random thoughts, ideas and chaosmisc stuff [minimalist challenge item #118]
[item] Pink Panther cards and an iPhone case, plus more stuff not pictured [purchase info] Purchased the cards at a discount store and the case online [time in my possession] Approximately 4 years [last used] 10 months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy...
retro christmas lights [minimalist challenge item #117]
[item] Retro Christmas lights [purchase info] Purchased at an antique store years ago [time in my possession] Approximately 5 years [last used] Never, other than decor. Plugged them in once. [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store...
clothing lot [minimalist challenge item #116]
[item] Clothing: camo skirt, owl t-shirt, boxers, and more [purchase info] Purchased at different times, all from thrift stores [time in my possession] Approximately 2 years [last used] Over a year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination]...
Elvis t-shirt [minimalist challenge item #115]
[item] Elvis Cirque Du Soliel t-shirt [purchase info] Gift to my boys [time in my possession] Approximately 6 months [last used] Once right after they got it [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info] My kids said they're not wearing...
shhh! I’m a spy in the witness protection program!
Procrastinating is something I try not to do, but I seem to do it well. Apparently it's one of my many gifts... Procrastinate. Watering my plants, returning the 1,000 emails in my inbox or renewing my drivers license. The plants are dead, I have a few people not...
3 pairs of jeans [minimalist challenge item #114]
[item] 3 pairs of jeans [purchase info] American Eagle jeans both given to me and the bling jeans I bought at a thrift store. [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] A couple of months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination]...
meatloaf pan [minimalist challenge item #113]
[item] Meatloaf draining pan [purchase info] Purchased new online [time in my possession] Approximately 7 years [last used] A year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info] I (a) don't eat a lot of meat and (b) I like to cook in...
peacock feather [daily good photo]
[like] I like, okay, love peacock feathers. The colors are bold and beautiful, but more than that, they are a sign of protection. I've studied Persian rug art and the peacock feather is a sign of protection. This particular feather is wrapped around my happy tree....
flour sifter [minimalist challenge item #112]
[item] Flour sifter [purchase info] Purchased new [time in my possession] Approximately 8 years [last used] Over 5 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info] I don't ever bake. I don't even know why I have this.
bird singing on the roof [daily good photo]
[appreciate] A cardinal sitting on my roof, singing for over 10 minutes. I got my phone out and opened an app that plays bird sounds and I talked to him.
orange curtains [minimalist challenge item #111]
[item] 2 orange cotton curtain panels [purchase info] Purchased new retail [time in my possession] Approximately 4.5 years [last used] Several months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info] I bought these new when I moved in my...
washcloths [minimalist challenge item #110]
[item] 2 washcloths [purchase info] Purchased new on sale [time in my possession] Approximately 5 years [last used] Several months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundrasier [info] I have too many of these. Just more laundry...
leather belts [minimalist challenge item #109]
[item] Leather belts [purchase info] One purchased at a thrift store, one given to me. [time in my possession] Approximately 6 months [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info] I like these, but they don't fit. Try...
wallet and pouch [minimalist challenge item #108]
[item] Computer neoprene accessories pouch and checkbook wallet [purchase info] Purchased new [time in my possession] Approximately 9 years [last used] Never on the wallet, or if I did, I don't remember it. The pouch, a year ago. [difficulty level in getting rid of...
coffee mugs [minimalist challenge item #107]
[item] 3 coffee mugs [purchase info] Purchased new at Starbucks and Planet Hollywood, purple one at a thrift store. [time in my possession] Approximately 8 years [last used] A few months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info]...
plant stand [minimalist challenge item #106]
[item] Plant stand / small side table [purchase info] Purchased at a thrift store [time in my possession] Approximately 8 months [last used] 4 months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Fundraiser [info] I bought two of these. They're...
food jars [minimalist challenge item #105]
[item] Ball canning and preserving jars [purchase info] Got these for free [time in my possession] Approximately 4 months [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Fundraiser [info] I will never find the time to use these as much as...
spray gun [minimalist challenge item #104]
[item] Spray gun for a compressor [purchase info] Given to me [time in my possession] Approximately a year [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Fundraiser [info] I was hoping to get my compressor back. Without it, this is...
my first retail shopping experience after the no-shopping challenge
I decided not to be the ugly neighbor any longer. I didn't do much to my yard last summer, so this year, it's looking a little rough. Should I go shopping? This is going to be weird... I chose Home Depot because I had a store credit from a return I made over a year...
…and what should break next?
On the last day of my no retail shopping challenge, I started my day as I do everyday. I turn on my espresso machine so it will heat up to make my latte. I got one latte out of it before it started constantly running, trying desperately to fill itself up with water,...