[item] Kitchen utensils, melon scoop, pizza cutter, ladle, apple corer, and martini strainer thing
[purchase info] Purchased new
[time in my possession] Approximately 14 years on the oldest
[last used] 5+ years ago
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Given to a family in need
[info] I have lots of extra utensils I never use. I don’t know why.
[item] Bin of various painting supplies
[purchase info] Purchased mostly from Home Depot
[time in my possession] From 2 years to 8 years
[last used] 3 years ago
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium
[destination] Says given to a painter, but he never came back. It will go on freecycle or to a thrift store
[info] I’ve had this stuff for a while, and knowing that I paint a lot, I thought about keeping it. I don’t need any of it and a lot of it is duplicates.
[item] Lot of 4 kitchen thermometers
[purchase info] Purchased new from housewares stores or coffee shops
[time in my possession] Approximately 13 years
[last used] Over 5 years
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Thrift store
[info] I had a ‘bouquet’ of these in a small vase of coffee beans. This is a true picture of excess, as I can only use one at a time. I kept my 2 favorites, one in use, one in the dishwasher if it’s dirty. Why did I feel the need to have 6 of these??? My senselessness on display here. :(
[item] Orange polka dot salad serving utensils
[purchase info] Received as a housewarming gift
[time in my possession] Approximately 4 years
[last used] 1.5 years ago
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Medium
[destination] Given to a family in need
[info] I have 2 sets of these and I’m downsizing to one. This was a bit of a tough choice, as I received them as a gift. I really like them, but I just have to keep going with the downsizing.
[item] 2 leather Calphalon pan grips
[purchase info] Purchased new from a department store
[time in my possession] Approximately 12 years
[last used] 3 years ago
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Thrift store
[info] I bought these with my old pans years ago, but I don’t use them anymore. I just use my regular hot pads. These are kitchen fluff and not necessary.
[item] Pineapple oven mitts
[purchase info] Purchased new at Ross
[time in my possession] Approximately 6 years
[last used] 6 months ago
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Given to a family in need
[info] I have more of these than I can use at one time. Not needed. Cute pineapples, but not functional at all. The floppy tops get into the food and they don’t protect well from the heat.
[item] 2 red silicone hot pads
[purchase info] Given to me by a friend that had 2 sets of them
[time in my possession] Approximately 8 years
[last used] Over a year
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Given to a family starting over
[info] I like my old, crappy looking Calphalon cloth hot pads. I like that these are easy to clean, but I don’t like using them.
I’m doing my post on the open road. No, I’m not driving, I’m a passenger. This is just a quick update on a couple of things, related blog posts soon to follow.
Garage sale for good Yesterday, I donated some stuff to a fund raising garage sale. The sale is not for another week or so, but they’re collecting stuff now so they can organize it and price it. It’s a great story which I’ll share tonight or tomorrow.
Downsizing my clothes again Yes, I did it again. Details soon to follow. I like having less stuff. It really does make a difference in many ways. All positive.
Finished a book I finished the book I was reading, The 100 Thing Challenge by Dave Bruno. I really enjoyed this book and I’m excited to share the details with you.
Have a great rest of the weekend! I’m going to church at Church Under the Bridge this morning.
[item] 6 different kitchen knives
[purchase info] Purchased new
[time in my possession] Approximately 10 years
[last used] 3 years ago
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Given to a family in need
[info] I have plenty of knives. I can only use one at a time, so why do I have so many? The world may never know.
[item] Purple pencil sharpener
[purchase info] I have no idea
[time in my possession] Years, many years
[last used] Again, no idea
[difficulty level in getting rid of it] Easy
[destination] Thrift store
[info] Yes, I’m making a big deal out of a 50¢ pencil sharpener. Give me a break, I listed a $4,000 computer at the beginning of this challenge. I have several of these in all types and sizes. I don’t know where half of them came from and I don’t know why I’ve kept so many of them. I have at least 5 more to get rid of… somewhere…