Comments on: 10 Things Challenge – Week Six.

By: mckra1g

mckra1g — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:23:33 +0000

My goal is to live life “cordless” – untethered, and so I’m glad to have this exercise giving me a *reason* to chuck stuff. Thanks for getting it started, David. That being said, the next wave of the Great Purge includes:

1. functional keyboard for a computer I no longer own
2. mouse for the same
3. tin of antique buttons
4. novelty/occasion napkins
5. Graco pack-n-play
6. travel styrofoam cooler
7. handbag
8. desk top fan
9. assorted office supplies/tape dispenser
10. camera

(All on their way to Goodwill this afternoon).

twitpic up on @mckra1g twitter profile

By: Anki

Anki — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:05:29 +0000

I cleaned out my fridge and got rid of 10+things! Photo here
http://notbuying.blogspot.com/2009/09/10-saker-fran-kylskapet.html

By: David

David — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:07:41 +0000

Goodwill usually sells their donated items in their stores. In my town, there is a “free box” near the recycling center, where you can drop off your stuff and people can come and go through it, taking what they want.

By: Fontaine

Fontaine — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:58:42 +0000

Love your site.
Out of curiosity, when you put something in the ‘free box’, where do the items end up? i.e. who are you giving them to? What’s the difference between your free box and goodwill?

By: David

David — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:17:35 +0000

Wow, awesome work this week everyone. Doesn’t it feel so great to get rid of all this unnecessary crap?

By: Vicki K

Vicki K — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:39:49 +0000

Week 6
1.Duplicate maps – GW
2.Extraneous tea cozy – friend who loves it
3.Gray T shirt – GW
4.Book – 1/2Price
5.Pez dispensers – Ebay
6.Wool skirt – turned pillow – see friend above
7.Black beadstrands – GW
8.Blue beadstrands – GW
9.Non-sentimental cards – shred&recycle
10.New but odd color tights – GW

By: marci

marci — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:29:08 +0000

This week is a huge box of clothes – way more than ten items – to the women’s crisis center thrift store.

Next week is the other closet – so another box of clothes will go out to the same place.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:49:22 +0000

1. old gym bag (GW)
2. wooden cheese board (GW)
3. casserole dish (GW)
4-6. 3 plates (GW)
7. high school French grammar book (library)
8. multi-tier skirt hanger (GW)
9-10. worn-out sandals (trash)

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:52:57 +0000

Good on ya David! I’ve been living out of my luggage for the last month and to honest I haven’t missed anything yet! It’s liberating to dump unnecessary STUFF huh?

By: Mimmi

Mimmi — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:46:31 +0000

I can only agree with the wow-factor on how much useless stuff one has laying about the house. I intended to join your challenge for 15 weeks initially, but now I am convinced I could easily hang in there for at least 25. Maybe I’ll just finish off with a great finale 10*10 as I am so pleased with the feeling of uncluttering. Thanks for the inspiration! Mimmi