40 bags of stuff
April 2, 2008
I was hit by a bit of inspiration last week over at “In the Heart of My Home“. That empty box says so much: Elizabeth has been busy getting rid of stuff. I can’t help but want to follow her lead being that I am overwhelmed with stuff. So I am issuing a challenge to myself (and anyone else who might care to join in) 40 bags of stuff out the door in 8 weeks. It can be donated, tossed, handed down, recycled or otherwise disposed of, but it can’t stay here. It can be clothing, papers, toys, things of any sort, but not the usual trash.
While I was thinking on this I figured that the size of the bag is up to you (I will be using the big kitchen size). Some people have less stuff to de-junk and others have more so if you want to play along you might opt for a different size trash bag. That sounds perfectly reasonable.
I hope you join me and have fun. As often as I can I will be posting updates here on my progress.
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