Mar 30, 2011 | One year of downsizing |
[item] Keychain made from recycled & repurposed stuff [purchase info] Received 2 of them as a gift [time in my possession] A few months [last used] A few months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Given to a friend [info] I got two of...
Mar 29, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Blank notecards and envelopes [purchase info] Purchased new at Target for $9.99 [time in my possession] Approximately 6 years [last used] 2 years ago I used one [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] I’m not sure why I...
Mar 28, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Wizard of Oz Kansas coffee mug [purchase info] Purchased for a premium at the airport in Kansas City. Impulse buy. :( [time in my possession] Approximately 12 years [last used] 7 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift...
Mar 27, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Black MacBook (broken) [purchase info] Purchased on craigslist used [time in my possession] Approximately 4 years [last used] Almost 3 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Craigslist [info] This was a gift to my kids for...
Mar 26, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] The green machine [purchase info] Purchased on sale at Toy’s R Us for my son’s birthday [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] A year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Given to a friend [info] At one...
Mar 25, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Art portfolio [purchase info] Purchased new in an art store [time in my possession] Approximately 13 years [last used] About 7 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] The world has gone digital and I just...
Mar 24, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Double digital photo frame [purchase info] This was given to me [time in my possession] Approximately 2 months [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] I saved this from the possible fate of a dumpster. I...
Mar 23, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] A large bin and huge bag of miscellaneous stuff [purchase info] Most of this was purchased new, but on sale. Some came from thrift stores. [time in my possession] Many years [last used] Over a year [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy to medium...
Mar 22, 2011 | One year of downsizing |
[item] Zircon stud finder [purchase info] Purchased new at full price [time in my possession] Approximately 10 years [last used] 5 or 6 years ago, before I bought my level with a built in stud finder [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle...
Mar 21, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Dried up artist’s paint brushes [purchase info] Purchased new, but mostly on sale [time in my possession] 6+ years [last used] Years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] I don’t know that anyone will see...
Mar 20, 2011 | One year of downsizing |
[item] Mini VW hippie bus [purchase info] I bought this at a thrift store [time in my possession] Approximately 3.5 years [last used] Never… well define “use”. I can’t really use it or drive it, but I looked at it on a shelf for a while. Does...
Mar 19, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Remote covers for the wii [purchase info] These came with the wii [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years ago [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] Does anyone use these? Just...
Mar 18, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Black plastic drawer storage [purchase info] Purchased new [time in my possession] Approximately 6 years [last used] A few months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Freecycle [info] I had art supplies and paper in this for a while,...
Mar 17, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] 1956 retro GE built-in over and electric stovetop in turquoise blue [purchase info] Purchased on eBay [time in my possession] Approximately 4.5 years ago [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium / hard [destination] Craigslist [info] I...
Mar 16, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] 3 bags of chunky foam design stamps [purchase info] Some were purchased new at full price, some were given to me. [time in my possession] Some a few months, some 8+ years [last used] For me, 6 months. Some neighbor kids, a few months ago. [difficulty level in...
Mar 15, 2011 | One year of downsizing
Since I’m planning on rebranding my blog, I decided not to print up business cards for SxSW. Yesterday there was a drawing for a book from the Go Virtual session and all you had to do was drop in a business card. I sighed after reading the sign, then put my...
Mar 15, 2011 | One year of downsizing |
[item] Items from my weird stuff collection [purchase info] Mostly purchased from thrift stores [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] 1 year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Freecycle [info] I like my collection of...
Mar 14, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Faux leather iPhone flip case [purchase info] Purchased new for about $4.00 [time in my possession] Approximately 3.5 years [last used] About 2 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] I had bought 2 cases online....
Mar 13, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Bin of 4″ slate tiles [purchase info] I got these for free, as they were leftovers from a tile project [time in my possession] Approximately 3 years [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Given to a friend [info] I...
Mar 12, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Framed light switch plate with artwork [purchase info] Purchased the frame new, but on sale for $7.00 and the switch plate came with the old house [time in my possession] Approximately 8 years [last used] 4.5 years ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it]...
Mar 11, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] huge lot of incandescent light bulbs [purchase info] A few were purchased, most came with the house or were pulled out of the trash [time in my possession] From 2 months to 4 years [last used] 2 months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy...
Mar 10, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] 10 cabinet drawer knobs pulls [purchase info] Purchased on eBay for just under $2 a piece [time in my possession] Approximately 4 years [last used] Never [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Craigslist [info] I’m selling these, as I...
Mar 9, 2011 | One year of downsizing
[item] Outdoor large push broom [purchase info] Purchased many years ago for full retail price [time in my possession] Approximately 10 years [last used] 3 weeks ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Freecycle [info] I used it a few weeks ago...
Mar 8, 2011 | One year of downsizing |
[item] Apple /pear slicer [purchase info] Given to me by a friend that had 2 of them [time in my possession] Approximately 5 years [last used] 6 months ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy [destination] Thrift store [info] I rarely use this and I can do...
Mar 7, 2011 | One year of downsizing |
[item] Case Logic backpack 17″ computer bag [purchase info] Purchased about a year ago for around $35 online [time in my possession] Approximately a year [last used] Almost a year ago [difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium [destination] Craigslist (this...
