You asked for it! July’s TOSS-A-TON

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July 1, 2021 at 9:19 pm #114314
Oddsocks
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Impressed by how many emojis!

July already! The older you get, the faster time goes!

Anyway, good idea to have a July incentive. Aiming to do more than in June!
July 2, 2021 at 3:16 pm #114316
Oddsocks
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CQ; what’s happening about your job?

Not clutter specific resource, but found something relevant to July. A charity called ‘Action for Happiness’ (not religous, political or commercial) is having a July project. http://www.actionforhappiness.org/jump-back-up-july

The calendar is a bit difficult to read without making font bigger (eg 150%). There is a link on the right of the page with PDF, JPG or text options.

Its a bit glib (I can imagine people saying ‘if only’!), but some good ideas, for a day in July or any other day!
July 4, 2021 at 9:04 am #114320
BetterWithLess
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Hello Both,

Yes, I am in for July. This week I have a bike with all its accessories to take to the good will at the local church (I did check with them first), some rotted fence panels to go to the tip (tomorrow) and I need to see what is lurking in the freezer save

Will post my estimates here,

All the best,

B

B-). Cool 😎 decluttering mama
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July 4, 2021 at 5:55 pm #114330
chaosqueen
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Looks like you might be donating our 2000 lbs all by yourself! hahaha

I shall start the fun with

2 lbs
July 6, 2021 at 7:22 am #114332
BetterWithLess
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Dear Queenie,

I shall do my very best to add to the grand total. I may have to lose a few pounds to add to the total. Quite stressed just now and eating for 4 will have to stop that. All good wishes, enjoy the week!

B
July 14, 2021 at 2:59 pm #114344
chaosqueen
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I am adding a guesstimated 4 lbs for a grand total of

6 lbs
July 15, 2021 at 7:34 am #114348
BetterWithLess
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Dear Queenie 👑,

This is lovely news.

B
July 18, 2021 at 8:46 pm #114366
BetterWithLess
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It is so hot!🌄

Tomorrow I will put out a couple of bags for the charity that picks stuff up. Then I honestly think I need some counselling. There is more to do, but I think I need to be gentle with myself now.

Very hard and a bit disorienting.

On the plus side, I can find clean undies, no problem
July 20, 2021 at 6:24 pm #114368
chaosqueen
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Clean undies are definitely a plus. Counseling is a good thing, too. I still benefit from my sessions. I must tell you though. Counseling is hard work. At first I basically had to take the whole day off. My session was at 9 am and I was completely wiped out for the rest of the day. I even parked 10 min away to have 10 min together my thoughts after driving and to have a little cool down phase before I had to drive again.

I am adding 1 lbs for a total of

7 lbs
July 21, 2021 at 8:28 am #114369
BetterWithLess
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Dear Queenie,

Well done Queenie, your pound is a brilliant addition to the tonne….as the add says “every little helps”. Your thoughts on counselling are interesting to me.

Yes, counselling is hard work.

I do need more, that specifically focuses on the clearing I am doing now, as in a way, I feel I am throwing away my hopes and dreams as I discard books and craft projects.

I still have a bag of stuff from my mum’s house, she passed away 5 yrs ago…..papers photos and the like.

The two bags put out didn’t get picked up, so shall take them up to the church for the Good Will table sale. there are s some tops.and a pair of Wellington boots. Must weigh them 👚👢

B

P.s. Will list what I have cleared out so far tomorrow.
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July 21, 2021 at 1:24 pm #114373
chaosqueen
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Feel free to just give a guesstimate. If we get super exact on this by weighing everything it will just slow us down. My mom used to tell the following joke.

Historical back ground: minimum wages was 1 $ per hour

Q:How do you make a million dollars?

A: Work a million hours!

How do you discard 2000 lbs….you get the idea!
July 23, 2021 at 5:11 am #114375
BetterWithLess
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Well Queenie,

I have been in the garage and now have a collection of dvd. to take to town today. Films that I am never going to watch again (once was enough). Some films I can’t thrown away though: Four Wedding s and a Funeral, Notting Hill, About a Boy, Mickey Blue Eyes, Bridget Jones ‘ Diary, Music and lyrics, Florence Foster Jenkins. But I did manage to part with Two Weeks Notice.
July 25, 2021 at 6:22 pm #114386
chaosqueen
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Did you give the DvDs 2 weeks notice? I am hilarious. I know! hahahaha How many lbs? Do tell!
July 31, 2021 at 8:00 am #114413
chaosqueen
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I am adding 530 lbs for a grand total of

537
August 1, 2021 at 7:39 am #114416
BetterWithLess
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Well, Hooray we got to the end of the month

I am not sure what the weight of all what I cleared is, will have to work it out.

What I did do earlier this month is give away 6 terracotta pots from the garden…they must have weighed a bit and the spare pair of Wellington boots have gone too.

B
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