Paring back...

I am minimizing and de-cluttering our environment again. I am horrified at how much stuff we still have - in fact, anything more than 'one of' is just starting to seem excessive. I started early last year and regularly go through the whole house to par every thing back. It's cathartic, to be honest. This last weekend was going through the boys rooms top to bottom, inside and out, and donating what they no longer use and throwing out what they have used and abused. I am also paring back our linen - who needs five doona covers? Who needs 25 towels for a family of four? Not us. Time to minimise and simplify even more, I say. Since starting to eat primal our pantry has reduced, too - full of lots of herbs and goodness and bereft of packaged foods - yee har for that!

I got a great list from here and am starting to adapt it to my own environment...it gives me a basis to continue on from! I shall fill in the blanks more as I think of them...

1. Glassware - yes - need to do more
2. Cookbooks - yes - need to do more
3. Kitchen gadgets - yes - need to do more
4. Kitchen appliances - yes - done!
5. Pots / pans - yes, done!
6. Mixing bowls - yes - need to do more
7. Tupperware - yes, done!
8. Water pitchers - yes, done!
9. Magazines - yes, done!
10. Newspapers - yes, done!
11. Books - yes - need to do more
12. Over-the-counter medicine/medicine cabinet - yes, done!
13. Make-up - yes, done!
14. Barretts / hair clips / ponytail holders - yes, done!
15. Cleaning supplies - yes - need to do more
16. Personal beauty appliances (hair dryer/curlers, electric razors) - yes, done!
17. Bottles of shampoo/conditioner - yes, done!
18. Photos - nope - all in boxes...
19. Personal memorabilia - nope - all in boxes
20. Sewing supplies - oh dear
21. Craft supplies - oh dear
22. CD’s - yes, done!
23. DVD’s - yes, done! - but husbie could do more!
24. Decorative items - yes - need to do more
25. Interior decoration items
26. Personal journals and writing - nope - all in boxes
27. Kids memorabilia - nope - all in boxes
28. Vases - oh dear
29. Audio/visual components - ask the husbie
30. Audio/visual cables - ask the husbie
31. Computer equipment - ask the husbie
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33. Furniture - yes, thanks to the crazy whippet
34. Video game systems - ask the husbie and the boys
35. Video games - ask the husbie and the boys
36. Video game accessories - ask the husbie and the boys
37. His clothing
38. Her clothing
39. Kids clothing
40. Shoes - yes - all done!
41. Laundry cabinet
42. Kitchen cabinets
43. Kitchen drawers
44. Piano room shelving
45. Jewelry - yes, done!
46. Purses/bags - yes, done!
47. Bed side tables - to be done
48. Bedroom wardrobes - almost done
49. Towels - to do
50. Linen sets - to do
52. Televisions - ask the husbie and the boys
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55. Artwork - oh dear...what do I do with all of my vintage prints?
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57. Home office supplies - yes, done!
58. Pens/pencils - yes, done!
59. Old batteries - yes, done!
60. Tools
61. Hardware
62. Rolls of duct tape - yes, done!
63. 
    
64. Manuals - yes, done!
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66. 
    
67. Sporting good supplies - yes, done!
68. 
    
69. Aluminum cans - recycled
70. Glass bottles - recycled
71. Garden - to be done
72. Automobiles - yes, done!
73. Scrap pieces of wood - work in progress
74. Brooms - work in progress
75. Rakes - work in progress
76. Shovels - work in progress
77. Garden tools - work in progress
78. Plant containers - work in progress
79. Empty cardboard boxes - work in progress
80. Board games - done!
81. Puzzles - done!
82. Decks of cards - done!
83. Unused wedding gifts - done!
84. Baby clothes - done!
85. Baby supplies - done!
86. Old schoolbooks/papers - oh dear
87. 
    
88. Bath toys- done!
89. Toy balls - done!
90. Toy cars/trucks - done!
91. Toy musical instruments - done!
92. Stuffed animals - done!
93. Plastic toys - done!
94. Childrens’ old school papers - what should I keep for them?
96. Pantry
97. Fridge and freezer
98. Christmas / seasonal decorations - oh dear
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