Decluttering Commitment for 2011 – August

I’m linking up once again to Nony @ A Slob Comes Clean to account for how I’ve done on the decluttering challenge to (in my case):

Declutter 1825 Things in 365 Days (that’s five-a-day)

Thanks again for hosting Nony!

Whew what a month - I've done a lot but still have lots to go! This month actually includes a whole pile of clothing and shoes that I actually decluttered in July but totally forgot to add to my list - doh!

The biggest decluttering focus this month has been the study/craft room and its (very) slow transition into a nursery for our first-born. Here's hoping we'll actually have the nursery ready before the bairn arrives (nine/ten weeks to go now!).

I've now passed my original goal for the year and I know I still have lots more to shift from my clutterbug domain - I'm not going to change my goal but will keep up the tally to see just how many things I can get rid of this year! I want to end this year much lighter - in my spirit, on the scales and within my house.

Charity = 98

19 belts

13 scarves/shawls

11 pencil sharpeners

11 pairs of trousers

9 CDs (I don’t enjoy)

8 board games (that we don’t enjoy or are incomplete)

5 pairs of fancy heels I no longer wear

3 purses

2 home-made cards (I won’t use)

2 jackets/cardigans

2 camisoles

2 dresses

2 tops

1 DVD (I’ll never watch)

1 jigsaw (I didn’t enjoy)

1 pack of playing cards

1 scarf hanger

1 set square

1 ornament

1 handbag

1 skirt

1 hat

Mum = 6

2 letter-writing pads (I don’t use)

2 organising baskets

1 weight watchers’ file (that Mum will make use of)

1 recipe booklet

Dad = 36

34 stubby pencils

1 retractable pencil

1 pen

Sporty Sis = 28

9 notebooks

8 laminated cards (for handwriting practice)

4 cot-size fitted sheets

4 pencil sharpeners

2 incomplete packs of playing cards (for my nephews)

1 notebook (with sticker-decorated pages for my nephews)

Miss Thing = 1

1 clothes airer

Auntie TLC = 2

1 set of face paints (for her grandchildren)

I handbag sunglasses case

The Robinsons = 13

7 plastic pockets

5 home decorating magazines

1 pencil case (for use in a lever arch file)

Miss Jewellery = 40

30 net circles for making gift bags

5 plastic card wraps

4 gift bags/boxes

1 string of beads

Recycling = 79

42 catalogues/magazines

9 (box) files’ contents (including work from university)

9 jigsaw pieces that don’t belong

7 board game/jigsaw boxes

3 old metal pencil cases

3 craft boxes

3 magazines

2 membership manuals (to societies I left)

1 CD storage box (broken)

Dumped = 29

12 erasers

5 dried-up glue sticks

3 groups of iTunes sermons (adding up to 300+ sermons that I’d never have time to listen to)

3 dried up paints

2 plastic toys

1 non-burning candle

1 colouring pencil

1 broken button

1 pen

332/31 Total for the Month/Total No. of Days

August Average = Over 10.7 things/day

659  January

28    February

67    March

764  April-July

332  August

“So far this year” Average =  Over 7.6 things/day

*1850 ITEMS DECLUTTERED - 25 OVER MY GOAL!*