It is frustrating, and invasive but if we don't do it then horrible things can happen again. Glad you were able to toss so much.

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I filled the huge recycle bin with folded up boxes! Had to be about 30 of them! Will be adding......to my 73 + 30 = 103!

Tossed:

2 jackets
1 dress
1 pr. shoes
2 hair accessories
2 bottles nail polish
2 water globes
11 pens/pencils/highlighters
23 mini clay figurines DD had made & decided she didn't like

44 + 47 = 91

I'm back for this year too!!!

18 items on ebay gone
tv
Entertainment center
set of sheets
4 pillowcases
2 facecloths
1 sweater

28 total

I can't believe that I haven't posted here yet this year.

So far I have tossed or donated another 20 articles of clothing. SO has gotten on board as well and added 5 shirts and 2 sports coats to the donation pile that he has undergrown.

Also have tossed 20 ornaments that were is such bad shape and also had no special meaning, so no guilt in letting go. Tossed a few more misc items in the garage as well. Working in the office the rest of the week when I am not working so will have lots to report there later. Have lots of areas on the list for this year, even going so far as to tackle the craft areas....not holding the same interest as they did in the past.

total so far.....55.

Great job everyone!

Cyd, sorry to hear your airport experience was so horrid. It does seem to get worse and worse. I understand the need for security but get frustrated with the tactics they use. Good job on the toss!

Diana, great job on your totals so far!

Bless, you are jumping in with a vengence! Kudos to you and dd.

Waterlady, gresat job! You are back!

I know I'm missing folks and I apologize....it's good to see everyone jumping in with such enthusiasm!

1 magazine that you get from the airline
10 prescription info sheets-shredded
5 old faded sales receipts
10 non working pens
5 caps to prescription bottles-the bottoms were saved at one time to put specialty flower seeds in to send to fellow gardeners.
3 old lotions
1 glass candle container w/lid-donation box
1 broken chained dog collar
3 odd envelopes, not usable

31 items tossed-I'll come back and add that to my earlier total.

I see I have not reported for a while. That means I have a list to share!

4 children's books
about 50 VHS movies (I didn't count them)
1 pair of slacks (moved from my closet to Mom's)
1 large, ornate wall mirror (got $$ for it )

That's another 56 making my total 1996 - 56 = 1940

Tomorrow I plan on taking a bunch of stuff to the thrift shop so that will be another sizable list that has not been tallied yet.

I love to see all the different stuff we're tossing!!

1 pyjama (while folding laundry this morning...)

33+1=34

Sorry about your unpleasant experience traveling, Cyd. It used to be fun to go by air, now it is anything but. I think that security staff need to have psychological assessments done before they are employed, to weed out the sadistic ones. They have far too much power which they abuse.

Tossed:
4 plastic bottles and 1 laundry scoop
3 containers abrazive cleaner
2 more dressmaker's patterns
1 pair shorts
5 scarves

65 plus 15 = 80 items so far.

I agree! Flying use to be fun, but understandable as Diana said.
I miss the days that DH and I could be running down the airport terminal trying to get to our plane. It had to be the one farthest away from luggage check in. Those days are gone.

Well, going to add a prego bottle to my recycle bin.