Day 47 - Toy Bits

1 to 4. Care Bears - old, from DH's childhood
5 to 8. Barbie cards from a deck I already got rid of
9. Toy makeup wand with the sponge ripped off
10. Tiny Hello Kitty figurine with pen all over it
11 to 15. Shape erasers
16. Some Tinkerbell toy with no purpose
17 to 19. Magnets to a Belle toy we already got rid of
20 to 22. Magnets to a counting book we already got rid of
23. Random comb
24. Baby linky - got rid of others already
25. Lego guide
26. Orange seaweed shape to a toy we got rid of at last year's garage sale

Today's just a bunch of random little toys that have been accumulating in the corner of my room.

Katie

Day 45 - Linens & Cookbooks

I've been cleaning out my linen closet in an effort to create more space for my canning jars. I don't like storing preserves in the garage because of temperature fluctuations and my regular pantry just can't handle the weight or space of 200 full jars!

1 & 2. Throw pillows purchased 7 years ago at a garage sale.
3 & 4. Throw pillows given to me but they don't match my decor
5. Lovely throw blanket, but again it doesn't match anything I have
6. Really nice twin mattress pad, but it's not waterproof and with littles it's not practical.
7 to 10. Tablecoths I never use
11 to 18. Birthday cards
19. Binder from my youth group volunteer days
20. Emergency medical care book - never used - just called someone or looked it up online
21. MOPS book
22. Another copy of Consumer Reports' How to Clean Anything
23. A baby feeding guide - think I got this down
24 to 26. Cookbooks I never used

Katie

Day 27 - Misc. Kid Items

1. to 3. Kid hangers that don't match
4. & 5. Kid books, one destroyed
6. & 7. Birthday cards
8. Cool hat I got back in college, but don't wear anymore
9. to 15. Jacks
16. Broken garden trowel
17. Cinderella hairbow that is bloodstained. Could clean this easily with peroxide, but not worth the time.
18. Broken beads
19. to 22. More fake flowers
23. Broken egg timer
24. Another bath toy
25. Cool magnet that I totally love, but it sticks out from the fridge and is forever getting knocked off. Just tired of picking it up.
26. Barbie McDonald's toy shawl.

It's pretty easy to find kid stuff to get rid of. There's just so much of it! And so far they aren't asking for anything I've included in ProjectTwentySix. DH and I were talking this weekend and we are already noticing a difference in the amount of kid flotsam floating around. Yahoo! It's totally motivating to see some results of our efforts already!

Katie

Day 23 - More Plastic Containers & Egg Cartons

We had a party a while back and one of the guests mentioned needing egg cartons for some backyard chickens that were producing very well. I thought, "Well Shoot, I have some of those in my garage!" so I gave her several cartons, but I don't remember how many. Probably about 10, but we'll call it 4 to make the photo add up to 26.

1 to 6. More plastic containers
7. to 11. lids for plastic containers
12. to 14. A few more egg cartons ( I was saving these for a food bank that can use them, but I'm trying to simplify. I'll donate egg cartons again after ProjectTwentySix is over and I can reasonably do it with my newly found time and space!)
15. Another birthday card
16. Tights - we have ridiculous amounts of tights with four daughters.
17. & 18. Lids for Avent bottles
19. to 21. Cloth diapers to be recycled. They're just getting frayed so badly it's not practical to use them!
22. Broken kid sunglasses
23. to 26. Those egg cartons I gave away to a friend mentioned in the story above.

Katie

Day 21 - Birthday Cards and Mama Shoes

I just want to point out something: Getting rid of shoes is a big step for me!

1 & 2. Baby shoes I hate to buckle
3 & 4. Brown slingback heels. I chose these ones because they're really a tiny bit too small and as much as I love them I usually don't wear them because they hurt too much!
5 & 6. Black patent leather heels. Love these, too, but again a half size too small and ouchie. *sigh*
7 & 8. Ankle boots I've had forever and never wear anymore. I've kept them because I don't have replacements, but since I never wear them anyway . . .
9. Color sheets the girls brougt home from church and have been hiding under my bed
10. to 20. Birthday cards from DD#3s 4th birthday, almost a year ago.
21. Brown sweater tank I bought for $0.26 cents! It's too big but I was hanging onto it because I'm so proud of this ridiculous bargain.
22. Pink froufrou skirt - we have so many of these, one less is ok.
23. Lipstick that is literally paint. Hate it because it really dries out my lips and like I ever wear lipstick anyway!
24. A princess crown that is broken and doesn't sit on their little heads anymore. My glue gun won't fix it; I tried.
25. A little gerber daisy growing kit that was a hand-me-down from my teacher SIL. I sent it my friend who recently moved to New Mexico. I thought she'd have more luck there than I would here in Seattle.
26. A headband and flower. So cute, but DD#4 has a ton of hair to have fun with and this color doesn't match any of her clothes anyway.

Katie

Day 20 - Wire Shelves & Kitchen Misc.

1. Giant peroxide bottle. I was able to pour contents into two other, smaller bottles in my bathroom and first aid kid.
2. Baby doll diaper with ripped tabs so it doesn't stay on
3. Broken kitchen shears
4. Crown lid to princess chapstick
5. & 6. Cricut Mermaids saved and enjoyed from a birthday invitation
7. Kid scissors that don't cut
8. & 9. Hello Kitty postcards that DD#3 scribbled all over
10. to 16. Butterly window clings that were on the window for 5 months and are totally faded.
17. to 26. Pictured below. Wire racks & baskets given to a neighbor looking for storage solutions. It worked out perfectly because I was looking to get rid of this!




Katie

Day 14 - CD Player, Kid Shoes

1. to 5. Birthday cards
6. A Jehovah's Witness bible/literature
7. A City newletter I'd set aside to read
8. CD Player the kids destroyed - highly irritating to this mama
9 & 10. Colored pencils
11. to 13. Empty/dried up glitter pens
14. Yet another kid hairbrush
15. & 16. Headbands I don't like
17. Stuffed dog (1 of 4)
18 & 19. Water shoes too small for intended kiddo - new & good for consignment
20 to 23. Outgrown sandals
24. Sundress
25. Instructions for something
26. A barbie playing card
27. A kitchen toy

Whoops! TwentySEVEN today. Oh well.

Katie

Day 12 - Baby Clothes & Toys

1. A math book I thought was really fun but the kids didn't dig it.
2. A completely painted paint-with-water book - why was I keeping this?
3. A card from one of the girls covered in stickers
4. A toy mirror
5. Princess purse - too small for productive use and often causes a fight with company.
6. A sippy cup DD#4 didn't like
7. A sanitized nipple from the hospital - under my bed for at least a year, but possibly longer if it was from DD#3 instead of DD#4.
8. Gift Bow - A kid got into the gift wrap cupboard
9. A Barbie decoration leftover from DD#4's 4th birthday. She's 6 now.
10. to 26. Clothes - mostly baby clothes including white onesies that have been through 4 kids now and won't even bleach clean. I am so happy to throw these in the textile recycling!

Katie

Day 8 - Miscellanous

I am realizing I should try and group my discards to allow for a title that's not 'miscellanous.' Look for that in a few weeks as I have a few weeks worth of photos stored up. 1. A free frisbee from Salmon Days two years ago
2. to 4. Pieces of party favor airplanes that were enjoyed and exhausted
5. to 12. Pictures DD#2 drew for me and I saved for awhile. But I can't save everything!
13. & 14. Baby sandals
15. A VBS treasure bag
16. A VBS treasure chest
17. Another food tray claimed by DD#1
18. & 19. Pedicure/Foot lotion socks
20. Solo sock
21. Kid tights with a hole - headed for textile recycling
22. to 24. Kitchen washcloths for baby faces too stained to keep - also headed to textile recycling
25. & 26. Two glow-in-the-dark bracelets whose glow has worn off

I am so glad my kiddos haven't seen these pictures! I think their little hearts would be so sad to see me getting rid of VBS treasures and sweet little gifts of art. These things are just the ones that are laying around making clutter and are easy to grab. Wait until I get to the office/craft room!

Katie

Day 5 - Miscellanous

This assortment of random items has been piling up next to my bed. It's becoming a little hidey-hole for things destined for Project Twentysix that we don't want the kids to see.

1. VBS T-shirt kiddo won't wear again
2. Maternity top found in summer clothes
3. Baby toy - rattle
4. Baby toy - light up turtle
5. Book - Junie B. Jones duplicate copy
6. Styrofoam "pearl" from VBS pirate treasure chest
7. Acorn squash that sat on my kitchen counter for a month. Seriously, if I haven't used it in a month it just needs to be gone.
8. & 9. Baby Bjorn carriers
10. & 11. Coffee Filter Snowflakes one of the kids made
12. VHS tape of 'Weird Science' - a gift I'm finally mailing
13. to 18. TOPPS baseball cards - also a gift I'm finally mailing
19. to 25. Combs
26. Rubber Bands - this bag has been sitting in the sun and the bands break when stretched at all. Why have they been sitting on my desk driving me crazy every time I need a rubber band? Because I am convinced there are some usable bands in there. However, now I don't care to waste my time finding them. Out they go.

Katie