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Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
ANNOUNCING....
The 1st TVCH DECLUTTERING CHALLENGE


That's right, ladies and gents! To prepare us for snugging our homes for fall (the first harvest festival of the "old calendar" is August 01), I am initiating a decluttering challenge.

From Sunday, August 1 through Saturday, August 14th, I will be pitching things and paring down. I want company. To make it more entertaining, I am even willing to offer up a prize: a $10 GC from Target, Walmart, or Amazon to the person who can clear the most clutter. (Yes, folks, I am willing to stoop to BRIBERY!)

We will, obviously, be on the honor system, but I am willing to trust you.

So, do I have participants??? You have a week to prep extra meals, plan out errands, etc.

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
Well, I place a kitchen scale next to door on a flat surface so I can get an accurate reading. At the end of the day/week/2 weeks, you'll need to report your poundage totals. (I will set up a sub-thread above to report it, so it doesn't get lost.)

This week, I plan on finishing off all writing assignments, dental/doctor/etc. appointments, and shop for crockpot meals & make ahead meals. In other words, all of the prep work to make sure I can declutter my brains out and have everything cleared out. (That way, when the July freelance check shows up, I can get any other storage things that we may need--like bookends and baskets.)

I am also making the decision (and yes, I know it isn't fair, but live with it) that electronic clutter will also count (she says as she just cleared out another 100 emails after pulling out and organizing the information) as follows:
25 emails = 1 pound
15 graphic files = 1 pound
10 documents = 1 pound
1 program = 1 pound

Yes, it may be generous, and I do want them listed separately, but I think it's important to reward that decluttering too.

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
SAMPLE
Time period: Just today
Physical clutter: 45 pounds
Electronic clutter: 05 pounds

Total for day: 50 pounds

SAMPLE

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time period: July 26
Physical clutter: 9 pounds
Electronic clutter: 35 pounds

Total for the day: 44 pounds

(Dang, wish I could count the 10 boxes I packed!)

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Time Period: July 27
Electronic clutter: 1.5 pounds
Physical clutter: magazines...3 pounds
Total: 4.5 pounds



Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 9:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time period: July 27

Physical clutter: 95 pounds (out of office and house!)
Electronic clutter: 0

Total for the day: 95
Grand total: 139 pounds

(It helps to hold the stuff and weigh yourself then subtract what you weigh without it. My scale doesn't do small amounts.)

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time period: July 28

Physical clutter: 24 pounds
Electronic clutter: 0

Total for day 24
Grand total: 163

Citruscitygal
Member

08-07-2003

Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 12:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Citruscitygal a private message Print Post    
Time Period: July 29-30

Physical Clutter: 5 pounds
Electronic Clutter: 16 pounds

Total for period: 21 Pounds

It's a start. Unfortunately, there's plenty more where that came from.

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 6:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
You've all inspired me, so I went to the dungeon (my basement) and started picking away. It was amazing how quickly I cleared out so much clutter! Now, if only my daughters would come back and do the same! I've also bagged many pounds of clothes but won't count them until I actually make the journey to Goodwill, an hour away.

7/27 - 7/31:
Electronic clutter - 1 pound
Physical clutter - 63 pounds

Total for period: 64 pounds

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, August 01, 2004 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
This is a fantastic start everyone. I have a spreadsheet set up in Excel to track everyone. Mak: Any chance of evicting your daughters' stuff after giving them 5 Days notice that you are not a storage bin? Citrus, just tackle it in little bits--you'll be amazed at how fast it goes!
DateNameElectronicPhysicalTotalGrand Total
07/29/04CitrusCityGal16.05.021.021.0
07/31/04Lkunkel3.075.078.078.0
07/31/04Mak11.063.064.064.0
07/26/04Schoolmarm35.09.044.0---
07/27/04Schoolmarm0.095.095.0---
07/28/04Schoolmarm0.024.024.0163.0
07/27/04Vee1.53.04.54.5



Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 7:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time Period: Aug 1

Physical clutter 178 + pounds
Electronic clutter....none...who has time?

Total= 341pounds that I don't have to pay them to move!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Time Period: August 1-2

Physical clutter: 8 pounds
Electronic clutter: 3 pounds
Today's Total: 11 pounds
Grand Total: 15.5 pounds

Excellent job, Schoolmarm!

Grandmato2
Member

07-16-2004

Monday, August 02, 2004 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grandmato2 a private message Print Post    
Time Period: August 2

Physical clutter : 7 pounds

Total for today: 7 pounds

It's a start.

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Time period: August 2
Physical clutter: 40 pounds (Clothes to Goodwill, yay!)

Grand total: 104

If I really needed the space, I guess I would be more forceful with the DDs about moving their stuff, Lkunkel. They live 200, 1200 and 3000 miles away from here, so I just make them pick at it whenever they get home. DD #2 has made the biggest dent of all three of them. She really would take the rest of her things if she had room for them.

Citruscitygal
Member

08-07-2003

Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 1:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Citruscitygal a private message Print Post    
Time Period: Aug 1-2
Physical Clutter: 7 pounds
Electronic Clutter: 19 pounds

Total for this period: 26 pounds

Grand Total: 47 pounds

Baby steps

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 1:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
Time Period 8/1-8/4

Physical Clutter: 250 pounds
Electronic Clutter: 5 pounds

Total for this period: 255 pounds

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 1:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
Congratulations, Everyone!!!!

DateNameElectronicPhysicalTotalGrand Total
07/29/04CitrusCityGal16.05.021.0
08/04/04CitrusCityGal19.07.026.047.0
08/02/04GrandmaTo20.07.07.07.0
07/31/04Lkunkel3.075.078.0
08/04/04Lkunkel5.0250.0255.0333.0
07/31/04Mak11.063.064.0
08/02/04Mak10.040.040.0104.0
07/26/04Schoolmarm35.09.044.0
07/27/04Schoolmarm0.095.095.0
07/28/04Schoolmarm0.024.024.0
08/01/04Schoolmarm0.0178.0178.0297.0
07/27/04Vee1.53.04.5
08/02/04Vee3.08.011.015.5

Grand Total tossed so far: 803.5!!!

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 1:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
OMG, I forgot about this with all the BB5, but i got rid of a couple of really big things, couldn't weigh them, so here are the estimates:

6 foot glass top from table = 100 lbs (i couldn't move it, had to call three men)

2 levelor blinds = 10 lbs

Total 110 lbs

Change the weights if you have better estimates


Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Friday, August 06, 2004 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Time period: 8/6
Physical clutter: 13 lbs
E-clutter: 0
Grand total: 117

Looking forward to Vee's yard sale totals!

Grandmato2
Member

07-16-2004

Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grandmato2 a private message Print Post    
Time Period: 8/5 & 8/6
Physical clutter: 15 pounds
E-Clutter: 1 lb.

Total : 16 lbs.

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
time period: 8/7
physical clutter: 3 pounds
e-clutter: 1 pound
total for day: 4 pounds

grand total: 121

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Time period: August 10

Physical clutter: 10 pounds (haven't started the yard sale stuff yet)
E-clutter: 14 pounds
Today's total: 24 pounds

Grand total: 40 pounds (rounding up!)


Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Okay, this is quite disappointing, but here are the yard sale totals...

Time period: August 11
Physical clutter: 213 pounds
Today's total: 213 pounds

Grand Total: 253 pounds

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lkunkel a private message Print Post    
We're doing great--I can see us building up steam for this weekend:
DateNameGrand Total
08/04/04CitrusCityGal47.0
08/04/04Dipo110.0
08/06/04GrandmaTo223.0
08/10/04Lkunkel418.0
08/07/04Mak1121.0
08/01/04Schoolmarm297.0
08/04/04Spinner30.0
08/11/04Vee252.5



Grandmato2
Member

07-16-2004

Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 4:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grandmato2 a private message Print Post    
Time Period: August 11

Physical clutter: 165 pounds

Grand Total: 188 pounds

Citruscitygal
Member

08-07-2003

Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Citruscitygal a private message Print Post    
Time period: Aug 8
Physical Clutter: 10 pounds
Electronic Clutter: 28 pounds
Total for Period: 38
Grand Total: 85

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time period: from my last post until yesterday, 8/11

Physical clutter: 397 pounds
Electronic clutter: 217 pounds

Grand total from Aug 2-today (this post): 614 pounds.



Please check the previous grand total....in the chart. I should be up to 955 pounds total!


YIPPEE! Anyone need any cardboard boxes? I moved over 400! YIKES

Grandmato2
Member

07-16-2004

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 6:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grandmato2 a private message Print Post    
Time Period: Aug. 12

Physical clutter: 10 pounds
Electronic clutter: 5 pounds

Grandmato2
Member

07-16-2004

Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 5:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grandmato2 a private message Print Post    
Time Period: Aug. 13

Physical clutter: 100 pounds

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Time Period: August 14

Physical clutter: 50 pounds (Transfer station)

Electronic Clutter: 4 pounds

Today's Total: 53.5 pounds

Grand Total: 306 pounds

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 6:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time Period: Since last post Does anyone else feel funny weighing garbage?

Physical clutter: 112 pounds

Electronic Clutter: 1 pound

Today's total: 113 pounds

Grand total: 1068 pounds

WHOO HOO!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Time Period: August 25

Physical Clutter: 20 pounds

Electronic Clutter: 16 pounds (Time Period: August 15-24)

Today's Total: 36 pounds

Grand Total: 342 pounds

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Time period: August 25

Physical Clutter: 12 pounds

Electronic clutter: 1 pound

Today's Total: 13 pounds

Grand Total: 1081 pounds!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Watching for Purplecow to post her hurricane tally...