I have officially completed my 30-day, self-imposed “get rid of stuff campaign.” Here are some things I learned along the way:

• ​The things that occupy my space really should fall into two main categories: things that I use and things…

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I cleaned out a few things from my pantry today, to get rid of products that contain corn and gluten, which I generally avoid. Some of you will think this is wasteful, but I don't feel guilt in parting with…Read more

This is an old tube of red lip gloss. I like the color, but the formula isn't my favorite, so it doesn't get used often. While we're on the topic of red lips, I first started seriously wearing these bold…Read more

Day 23
One of my favorite things to check out at Costco is the book section, which is where I picked this up. Given the topic, I figured this was a "must have." But I never actually read this because …Read more

I just parted with this old TV. It was used so infrequently that I almost didn't even see it sitting there each day. The room feels way lighter without it. 



 

One day I wore this to work on casual Friday, only to find that my male co-worker was wearing the same thing. That's not the reason I'm parting with this, but I was more wanting to share that it's super…Read more

I like the mantra on this necklace: "believe in yourself." But I'm getting rid of it because it makes me think of an Olympic medal gone bad.
 

Short and sweet: that's today's posting.  Below are the items that left my house this last week.
  Day 15
This has been sitting in the basement ever since we got our Krups single-cup coffee maker. I'm guessing my husband is …Read more

We recently won an 80s-themed basket at a local fundraiser. There were four sets of mesh gloves included (different colors for matching various neon-colored outfits, I presume). I'm getting rid of three sets, but I do admit to keeping one…Read more

96 rubber stamps left my house today. They've been sitting in a box for the better part of the last year. I was planning to mail them to a friend's kid, but that never happened, probably because it would have…Read more

I'm getting rid of this mug, but I love the simplicity of the three things I chose to paint on it:

"Breathe."

"You're amazing."

"Release tension."
 

"When you are in love, you greet each day with a banana peel in your heart and a tennis shoe on your face."

"I like you as much as I like lawn mowers."
 
"When I first saw you, my…Read more

Sometimes I despise the fact that workout wear can cost as much as an outfit I'd wear to work. But alas, I have come to appreciate well-fitting clothes, even for my workouts. These items have deodorant stains, or require regular…Read more

Today I'm getting rid of these brushes. One of them is about 17 years old… I'm not sure if that's impressive or really gross. I've been told that my hair is sort of "my thing" — it always looks good…Read more

It's Day 8 of my "getting rid of stuff campaign" and I'm feeling resistance. I walked from the living room, to the dining room, to the kitchen, to the office, to the bathroom, and I even looked in two closets…Read more