I made a goal of donating 40 items this month. I have exceeded this greatly, although I have no idea by how much. I estimate I have probably donated closer to 80-100 items, mostly small items like clothing and books. I just cleaned out my sons' books tonight and came up with about 20 more to give away. I feel my life getting simpler already...aaahhhh.
My 5 minute plan is working great too - a little bit every night really helps. Some nights it amounts to just picking up my clothes from the day or putting away the laundry, but other nights it means huge piles of paper get filed or tossed. Now, it's nearly the point where I look around my room and wonder what is left to be done. And that, my friends, is a wonderful feeling. 
Donation goal
May 30th, 2006 at 01:52 am
May 30th, 2006 at 03:00 am 1148958037
I'm in a new life chapter, giving up old hobbies. I put things out on the table and let them sit a few days to be sure they can go. So far I've only retrieved one item to find a better place for it than Goodwill. Every time I make a Goodwill drop I feel weight lifted away. Fear not about parting with one thing you might need again. Most manufactured goods are quite cheap these days, and it's better to get it again rather than hanging onto a mountain of unused junk. Most people are better off simplifying and getting rid of clutter. Good for you moving things along.
November 3rd, 2006 at 01:57 pm 1162562244