Purge!

Last year at this time, I was starting to gain back my energy that the first few weeks of pregnancy has wiped out.  I was also starting to get in the PURGE! mood. 

Then, I watched something on the news one evening where people were reducing everything in their lives.  I loved the feeling I got from watching that segment and made it my goal to attempt to reduce everything in my life by half (although, no one has yet to give me an answer on my biggest question - if I only have one husband and I need to reduce EVERYTHING in my life by half . . .).

In the weeks that followed, I celebrated many small victories.  I had tons of bottles of shampoo that I had started to use and set aside after becoming bored with the scent.  These all were mixed together and I used the shampoo cocktail in my daily showers.  It still sudsed up and my hair was just as clean.  Plus, it was great to see my shelves empty of products!  Old and mismatched socks were tossed.  Clothing I'd been hanging on to from my skinny days went to the Salvation Army, Mary Kay samples were shipped to friends everywhere.  Victory.  Victory.  Victory.  Each item leaving this house was a small victory against clutter.

I'm ready to do this again this year.  I missed the 111 items in 1/11, so I'll be trying the 40 bags in 40 days for Lent idea . . .

The goal.  So Simple.  Remove 40 bags of STUFF from my house in 40 days.  Bags could be any size, just NOT ALL Ziploc Sandwich bag size.  Bags can be destined for the garbage, Goodwill or a friend's home.

Some ideas already:
1.  Mary Kay Samples to the Gals @ work
2.  Clean out the fridge
3.  Office paperwork
4.  My clothing (again!)
5.  The hubby's clothing
6.  Miss Mia's clothing
7.  Miz Aise's clothing (c'mon Tiff, have that baby . . . . we have girl's in newborn - 3 months!!!!)
8. The basement!!!!!  (right there would be my 40 bags!)
9.  BoxTops labels for school
10. Campbell's Labels for school (I noticed the piles of 9 and 10 have recently reached the uncontrollable stage)
11.  Miss Mia's toys (she has stuff with which she and Miz Aisey will never play, so let's get it gone!)
12.  My books!!!!!! 
13.  Medicine cabinets
14.  the pantry - hey, I can always cook some stuff up and take it in bags to work, sharing with my coworkers!

Along with the purging, I'm trying to use up the miscellaneous items that are half empty, to include the lotions that lost favor, the razors I disliked, etc.  I know my husband is notorious for starting new containers prior to finishing up the old ones - I think we have 4 tubes of diaper cream all over half empty.  SIGH.  Maybe I should start a goal of 40 lessons to teach the Hubby????

Now, it's time to get out those 40 bags and prepare to start filling them over the next few weeks!

~ Jaime