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40 Bags in 40 Days: Palm Sunday

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Have I reached my 40 bags? I haven’t been keeping super track lately, but I think I am probably close. What I’ve accomplished has been kind of amazing -I’ve gone through every closet and cabinet in our home and de-junked it. A few different categories have become better organized and centrally located, which makes life easier. Things we are no longer using have made their way to Goodwill and a garage sale and are being useful to someone else. Other things have been disposed of, because sometimes it’s just time to be done.

I feel a little lighter, and there is less cussing when I open particular closets and cabinets. I’m thinking there are a couple of ways to do this on a regular basis — either at the start of each season, just work through the house like I’ve been doing, until it’s done. Another option would be to take a spot a week, or assign each space in the house a day of the week. I’ll be experimenting with what works, but I’m hopeful some of the organization will last.

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40 Bags in 40 Days: the Next Step

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So after Wednesday’s post, I got another bag out from my little corner in the living room. Then we left town.

But I have new motivation when I return — someone wants my stuff for a garage sale for a very good cause.

In my inbox this weekend, I got a message from Amy of Stinky Toes Design (go check out her stuff) and she’s collecting items for a giant garage sale at the end of this week. It’s like she knew I had bags and bags of stuff sitting in my garage, just waiting to be donated somewhere.

Amy & her family are having this giant sale as a fundraiser to put raise funds for the adoption of their two girls, who are slowly making their way home from Africa. (If you’re local, and you’d like to donate, let me know and I’ll put you in touch)

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40 Bags in 40 Days: Bags 15 -22

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Something interesting happened on Day 15 — I was thrown off course!  I was thrown off course by a seven course chef’s table presentation at Season’s 52 — my friend Amy wrote all about it here. Summation: it was fantastic and I was in a serious food coma until NOON the next day. Have you ever heard of such a thing?

So days 15, 16, & 17 were a bust. I couldn’t gather the motivation to do much on the 40 bags front, which is silly because I am getting so much support on Facebook as I document this journey.

On day 18, I started gathering bags again. I started in on the front closet, and with no problem whatsoever, I was able to catch up on the four bags I needed to do.

Bags #15, 16, 17, & 18: 2 bags of kids stuff to pass on, a bag to donate and a bag of trash

After the closet was done, I was hoping my focus would return, but I found myself struggling Monday. I now know why — I’ve reached the point in the program where I’m no longer just culling to top layer of stuff. I’m no longer going through the kids’ stuff, or the kitchen stuff; I’ve reached the point where it’s time to go through my things. Gulp.

Bags #19 &20: A small bag of things from my dresser/closet to donate, and a small bag of trash.

Not only do I need to hone into my wardrobe, I also need to attack the out of control pile of papers, mail, and what not that’s taken over my file box in the living room. I started in on this yesterday, and came up with Bag #21 –  a bag of trash. Today I continued in that little corner (little corner, so much crap!) and Bag #22 — is more trash.

Next up: I’m really hoping it warms up, because I think I can spend the next 18 days in the garage.

And now since no one wants to see pictures  of  my bags of garbage, here’s some food porn from Seasons 52.

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