Minimalism Game Day 11-20

My fun continues as I peek into cupboards and drawers for things that I don't need and don't want, for things that I thought I would use (I had good intentions!) but for whatever reasons they are just taking up space now. 

Day 11: 2 medium sized plastic bowls with lids, 2 smaller plastic containers with lids, 3 glass jars with lids, 2 lid-less glass jars, 

a tall plastic container, and a plastic shaker container.

 Day 12: A white wire orgainzer shelf, 2 small glass bowls, 2 small Pyrex containers with lids, a light blue plastic container with an upper section (I had 2 of these and kept 1), 3 small plastic condiment containers, a meat thermometer (have a battery operated one I like better), and a meat fork from our electric knife set that gave up the ghost.  

Day 13: A pie plate (I have 2 others), The Five Love Languages book (good book but we've read it and it can be passed on now), a toast stamp, 7 cookie cutters, a lone lid to a container I no longer own, a baggie with corn cob holders in it (we have another set that we like better), and a red plastic something that I don't even remember what it was! :D

Day 14: An unused notebook, a mini clipboard, an insulated cup, an almost empty bottle of rubber cement, a bag with a piping bag and tips for cake decorating (which I haven't done in probably 10 years or more), 

a calendar from 2016 (Why???) 4 pairs of scissors, 3 packs of various 

unused labels, and some wire twist ties.

Day 15: 3 water bottles, a pair of water shoes, a bag of rocks for the fish tank, a fish bowl, 2 baskets, a sifter, a bag of blue & white stones, an old pair of my sneakers, a packet of whatever keeps flowers fresh (?), pencils that all have nubs for erasers :(, a battery operated fan necklace, and a tiny tube and tips for decorating tiny cupcakes.

 Day 16: 5 baby bibs, 3 baby bottles, and a bottle brush from when Mackson was here; 2 more bunches of wedding flowers, a white stem of flowers, 
a rose boutineer, another bag of faux flower petals, 
and 2 glass decorative bowls used as wedding decor.

Day 17: A blanket that I made years ago that no one uses because it doesn't keep them warm ("It has holes in it!" They aren't wrong! That's the way it is with the granny square.) A plastic shoe box with no lid, a cardboard tube with a HUGE picture inside of Abigail's volleyball team (we took a picture of the picture to keep!), 9 little candy bars that nobody likes, a dog leash (we had 2 exactly the same), a stain pen that fills in scratches on furniture (we don't have anything that color anymore), a striped pen I hate feel of how 
it writes, and a sturdy cardboard box that has been in the 
garage for a long time with no purpose. :)

Day 18: A plastic box that no longer holds the ends spare contact lens cases it once did, a Christmas pick, 2 silver and 2 red strands of beads for a Christmas tree, a star shaped cookie cutter, a make up case, 2 spoons and a brush that came with my Instant Pot that I don't use and never will, 2 make up brushes, a mini (useless) whisk, a hair clip, 2 phone holders, and a fabric key chain.

Day 19: A roll of red crepe paper, a ribbon polka dot banner, a roll wrapping paper, a metal container, what's left of a package of jumbo craft sticks, an *old* Lexington Diagnostic  Center bag, white plastic basket, some cotton yarn, 2 bags of balloons, 3 packages of scrapbooking stickers, a package of pretty gift tags, a hair clip, some colorful twine, and 3 paper globe decorations (that are folded up in this picture).

Day 20: 7 birthday hats, 12 rolls of various crepe paper rolls, 

and 2 shiny silver hanging decorations.

Wow, 20 days down and 11 more to go! 

This feels great to be shedding so many unused items and passing them on to those who might find value in them. Sometimes it's hard to let go of things that you know that you paid good money for because it feels wasteful. But, what IS wasteful is to hang on to things for that reason only when others can benefit from them. I am finding more and more value in letting go and living with less.