Last spring (2011) I tried to clear my house of a lot of junk that I no longer need. I had read about someone who had done a "40 bags in 40 days" challenge during Lent as a way to get her life together. So I gave it a shot. I failed. Miserably.
So here we go again. I'm leaving for the first of my fall vacations in 20 days. I've been in this house for almost 20 months. There are still boxes not unpacked, shelves not set up, rooms not decorated, and junk not sorted.
Last time I really didn't have any rules for myself, which I think was a large contributing factor to my failure. And let's be honest, I don't really care for rules that much anyway. So I'm going to call them "guidelines" for success.....
A. If an item of clothing hasn't been worn since I moved into this house, it's gone - either to the trash or the local thrift store, depending on condition. Same goes for shoes (and those probably smell so bad they need to be burned immediately).
2. If something for a craft project was purchased before I moved to Maryland, there's a good chance that project is never getting done. Give it to someone who can actually use it!
3. I do not need to save every piece of paper from everything that ever happened.
4. I doubt I will ever have use for the scanner and digital camera dock that was purchased in 2002. Just saying.
5. There is no standard size for the bags that need to be filled and removed, but anything smaller than a standard grocery bag is unacceptable.
The reward for completing this challenge will be new nightstands from Ikea that match my dressers! Anybody want to place a bet on the outcome? I hear Vegas odds are 10-1 on this race....
Days to go: 40
Bags to go: 40
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