Progress – Phase 1                                                Before

             Stuff to Get Rid Of!          

My husband graciously helped me sort through the clutter piled in our separate storage room and the stuff in the larger basement area. We piled things into the following categories:

Maternity/Nursing Wear - we are donating these to a church organization that serves needy mothers-to-be.

Toys - plushies will go to Goodwill and the plastic ones will go to Sydney’s physical therapy center because they are easy to disinfect.

Baby/Toddler Clothing- we are  giving away 10 boxes and 5 bags of clothing to four different children and returning a large bag of borrowed clothing to a friend.

Adult Clothing – we decided to donate everything to Goodwill.

Electronics- we are posting the laptop, TV, and video recorder on Craig’s List.

Kitchen Items – we are posting various items that are new or very lightly used on Craig’s List.

Books – we are donating to the library our books we no longer need or read.

Misc Kid Items- there are a few choice kid items we are going to post on Craig’s List like a Jumperoo and a Winnie The Pooh nursery set with curtains, wall poster, wall hangings and crib sheets/dust ruffle/quilt; and the rest will be donated to Goodwill.

Trash - there was a lot of this…like papers for recycling, plastic Happy Meal toys, odds and ends parts and we were glad to get rid of these. 

::I don’t feel like going through the work to have a yard sale. So we are simply posting a few choice items on Craig’s List. Other items that would probably sell at a yard-sale but aren’t individual enough post on the Internet are going to needy charities, doctor’s offices, and the library.

:: Next up: Getting the stuff outta-here and drawing up a budget for our mini-redecorating project!

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