In my journey to a more minimalistic lifestyle, I am embarking on a 500 Things Challenge. This challenge may eventually become the 1,000 Things Challenge – depending on my de-cluttering itch. Basically, this year, I will try to get rid of 500 items from my home. I gift these items to friends, return them to their rightful owners, donate them to charity or trash. I am keeping a list to be accountable and I will keep adding to this list throughout the year. New items are not italicized.
500 Things Challenge Item List
- skinny, white scarf
- kitchen wall clock
- black top
- jeans
- jeans
- pajamas pants
- nail clippers
- “Start Late, Finish Rich” by David Bach
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- Chinese cd
- body pillow
- picture frame
- green sweater
- poker chips set
- build-a-bear t-shirt
- white tank top
- blue flowery tank top
- blue cropped cardigan
- black & white flowered top
- old skinny jeans
- black backpack
- car
- Esprit long winter jacket
- frozen dumpling package
- frozen dumpling package
- frozen dumpling package
- frozen vegetable mix
- “Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover’s Soul” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker and Carol Kline
- “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger
- “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger
- “Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters” by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger
- “Ashes to Ashes” by Tami Hoag
- “Emily of New Moon” by L.M. Mongomery
- “The Nanny Diaries” by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
- “Play Poker to Win” by Amarillo Slim Preston
- metal water bottle
- plastic water bottle
- 9″ white plate
- 9″ white plate
- 9″ white plate
- 9″ white plate
- 10″ white plate
- 10″ white plate
- 10″ white plate
- 10″ white plate
- 10″ white plate
- clear rectangular plate
- clear rectangular plate
- white sauce plate
- white sauce plate
- white sauce plate
- CHFI 98.1 mug
- CHFI 98.1 mug
- CHFI 98.1 mug
- Christmas mug
- red v-neck faux wrap top
- re-usable bag
- re-usable bag
- re-usable bag
- re-usable bag
- re-usable bag
This week, I slimmed down my kitchen dish cabinet, my freezer and one shelf of my book shelf. Unfortunately, I had old dumplings that were the gross and severely freezer burned. My home made dumplings are way tastier and less fatty. I had old mixed veggies that were more freezer burnt than veggies. Out those went!
I inherited a bunch of dishes and mugs from my old room mate. Too many. I also bought some dishes from IKEA which I use more often. Out goes the ones that I don’t use on a regular basis.
I was a huge fan of Chicken Soup books in my teenager years. I’ve decided to keep the first edition of my Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, and my copy of Chicken Soup for the Romantic Soul, and donate the rest. I also really enjoyed Lucy Maud Montgomery’s books, but I haven’t read my copy since my teenager years. The other two books I haven’t read but have had on my book shelf for years. Out they go.
Did you have a favourite series of books growing up? Do you still read them?
Cheers,
fabulously fru-girl 