Seven things wk 13

In
5 tupperware containers

Out
Mug Tree
Souvenir bottle
Big sipper bottle
Polar bear sipper
4 old data cds
1 cane basket
1 wad of paperwork
3 old bodysplash bottles (the present you give, when you have no idea what to give)
1 camera tripod

Seven Things Challange Week 12

In

• 2 shirts
• 2 tupperware jugs
• 3 DVDs
• 1 champaine stopper
  

Out

• 1 plastic container
• 1 shirt
• 1 belt
• 1 glass jar
• 2 backpack water containers (cheap camelpack ripoffs)
• 2 Coathangers
• 1 picture hanger
• 1 jacket
• 1 pair pants
• 3 bags
• 1 packpack
• 2 pair shoes
• 2 pair sandels
  

Total
In: 8
Out: 19


Total for 2009
In: 81
Out: 217

I was a little slack with my outs last week, but with my hand bandaged up i did not feel like doing much. This is the final part of the cupboard of shame. At some point over the Easter weekend i will start in the room of shame.

Seven things challenge wk 11

In
1 Shirt - a brand new (still had the labels on it) Ralph Lauren shirt from vinnies.
1 pair jeans
4 Video tapes (or 1 packet of video tapes)
8 CD covers (or 1 packet of CD covers)
5 Dvd covers (or 1 packet of DVD covers

out
zilch.

in 19
out --

In - 73
Out - 198

The big question i faced this week is how to count in the 1 packet of videos(which contained 4 videos) the one packet of CD covers, etc. I figured, that if i would count such things "Out" individually, then i should count them in the same way.

Seven things week 9

Well I started on the cupboard of shame. The results can be seen here. Next stop is either the bag room of shame, or the linen closet of shame.

In
Curtain Tassells - two sets
Shirt
Tupperware - 2


Out
Bag of coathangers - This is a different bag to last week (OFJ had a number of childs size hangers, these are now out).
Box of old paperwork.
Acrylic jumpers - 6

Useless woollen jumpers - 5 (rejected by Taff)
Acrylic vests - 2
Sloppy joes - 4
Track pant
Bed protector
Shirt
Polo shirt 2
Pants
Caps - 5

In 5
Out 30

Total for 2009
In - 50
Out - 181

Seven things challenge Wk 7

Seven things.

In

• Stubby holder - promotinal item from Brumbies
• DVD - The complete set of original Thunderbirds
• Tupperware lid

Total in - 3


Out

• Balaclava - The mutant moths got to it - Landfill
• Belt 1 - vinnies
• Socks 17 - vinnies
• Pjs 2 pairs - vinnies
• Udies 12 prs - used to wear briefs, have been wearing boxers for 3 years, so the old briefs can go. - vinnies
• T-shirts 8 - vinnies
• Swimmers 2prs - vinnies
• CDs 16 - Box - landfill
• Apron 1 - vinnies
• Soundcard 1
• Wallets 2 - old worn - landfill
• Poloshirts 6 - vinnies
• Headphones 3 broken - landfill
• Cardholder 1
• Pencil case 1
• Mousematt 1
• File of old paperwork 1
• Jellymolds 2
• Broken lid 1 - landfill

Out - 81



Well i finally started on the cupboard of shame, the results can be seen above.



Total for 2009
In - 36
Out - 134

Seven things challenge Wk 6

In
books x 2 - op shop lovers day.
Glasses, set of - op shop lovers day.
Shirt - op shop lovers day.
Boots - op shop lovers day.

Out
T-shirts 5 - vinnies
Shirts 2 - vinnies
scarf 1 - vinnies
pillow, camping 1 - vinnies
Belt, too small and out of style - vinnies
Sheet Torn 1 - vinnies rags
Shirts torn 2 - vinnies rags
t-towel torn 1 - vinnies rags
Sock 1 (lost the other one ages ago) - vinnies rags

In 5
Out 15

Total for 2009
Total in 33
Total out 53

Room of shame, still to be looked at, cupboard of shame, still to be looked at.

The Seven Things Challenge

I have decided to do the Seven things challenge. The rules i will be following are that items will be thoughtfully dealt with. Just throwing stuff out isn't part of the deal. Mindful consumption and thoughtful disposal are tenets of this particular faith.

I will report each Saturday in three categories : In, Out and Shake-it-All-About. The aim is that "Out" minus "In" will be greater than or equal to 7.

In

The stuff we bring in to our homes. This includes:

• Stash items of ANY kind
• Other forms of entertainment such as books, magazines, cds etc.
• Items received by subscription, for example, magazines are to be counted.
• Clothes and accessories are to be counted.
• Homewares are to be counted.
• Gifts received are to be counted.
• Exempt are consumables such as food and other groceries and items borrowed from the library (but not items borrowed from the library and copied for keeping because that is (a) illegal and (b) not in the spirit of the challenge).

Out

Items deliberately weeded from the house. Consumables do not count. Completely worn out and non-fixable/transformable clothing, household items etc do.

Shake-it-All-About

This category is about transformation. It important to acknowledge the creative transformation of items already in the home. This might be as simple as the use of stash buttons on an old jacket to revamp it instead of buying a new one or other transformation of clothes. It might be the creation of something new for ourselves or others from stash. Some items from this category will become "outs" which is perfectly fine.