Check out my first minimalism post if you haven’t already for a little context.
Guidelines
Day 1 – get rid of 1 item
Day 2 – get rid of 2 items
Day 3 – get rid of 3 items
And so on for 30 days
After 30 days create a blog post on your experience with some of the items you got rid of and how you now feel. Even if you can only get rid of 1 item per day, then please still partake. Start anytime, just has to be 30 consecutive days.
Here’s week one – total of 28 items
DAY 1: A one year old instant pot I’ve only used once. I gave it to my daughter who is totally excited. This was a bit tough because my sister gifted it to me for helping her move across the country, so I did feel a bit guilty getting rid of it. I think this emotion will come up often, but the flip side is it isn’t doing any good sitting in my cupboard.Day 2: Instant pot yogurt cups/rack and some instant pot grippy thingies🤪DAY 3: See day 1😁. Yes, I’m getting a lot of mileage out of day 1.Day 4: 2 hats, 2 pair of pantsDay 5: 5 pillowsDay 6: 4 pillowcases, 1 small blanket, and 1 backpack. I’m not cheating on the pillowcases…really…I got 30 days folks🤪Day 7: 4 Toque’s, 1 pair of gloves,and 2 garden flags
Alrighty then, week one is DONE! I was surprised going through closets and bins and finding stuff I haven’t used in years. It’s awesome seeing the open space now left behind!
Remember that your local animal shelter or vet would be delighted to get any towels or blankets
! Those babies in the shelters need all the snuggles they can get.
I only have problems with my clothes! I buy quality items, and never wear them out!
Hard to part with them!
Everything else is easy! I LOVE getting rid of things and see open spaces!
xo
wendy
Very cool! This is super exciting! We have a huge collection of things here for good will. I’ve also been doing some organizing too. Like in depth organizing so I haven’t gotten far but I’m doing it right. Feels so good!
woooow, now THIS Is a very cool project! I Wish i could do it but i literally gave away 90% of my possessions (mostly books and clothes) when I left the US in the Fall, with my whole Life packed into 2 suitcases ^^ But if i realize one Day that I am swimming in possessions, I’m definitely doing this! xxxs Anne
If I were your sister (who gave you the gift) I would be thrilled that it made your other sister so happy!!
You go!
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Thanks, Elizabeth😊
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Love this. I have a big pile of things to get rid of going. Already way more than 30! Feels good!
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Good job, Leafy👍
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Good job!
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Remember that your local animal shelter or vet would be delighted to get any towels or blankets
! Those babies in the shelters need all the snuggles they can get.
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You betcha😊
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I only have problems with my clothes! I buy quality items, and never wear them out!
Hard to part with them!
Everything else is easy! I LOVE getting rid of things and see open spaces!
xo
wendy
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Very cool! This is super exciting! We have a huge collection of things here for good will. I’ve also been doing some organizing too. Like in depth organizing so I haven’t gotten far but I’m doing it right. Feels so good!
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It really does! I’m looking forward to more of it.
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I haven’t been doing this but I am going to de clutter tomorrow … starting with the kitchen cupboards. See you on the other side! Xx
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Nice👍
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woooow, now THIS Is a very cool project! I Wish i could do it but i literally gave away 90% of my possessions (mostly books and clothes) when I left the US in the Fall, with my whole Life packed into 2 suitcases ^^ But if i realize one Day that I am swimming in possessions, I’m definitely doing this! xxxs Anne
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