Last week I finally gathered together all of the things that no longer have a place in our home and carted them out to the car to donate to our local Salvation Army.
Aaaaahhhhh, the magazines!
Six pairs of socks from Liv’s drawers that she doesn’t like, a book stand, an unopened prize from Wendy’s, a lamp and shade, a crystal dish that I don’t know where it came from, and computer games our kid’s haven’t touched in 137 years.
A Danskin workout bag, another crystal dish, pages for a photo album, and more magazines.
More magazines, a pretty box that I have no use for now that I keep my hammer and other tools in a beautiful leather box I found on one of my outings. An iPhone 4 charger that no owns anymore, and a pair of jeans.
MORE magazines and the magazine holders that I no longer need. I also found two Air wick air fresheners that have never been used that I truly dislike the smell of. Liv says they smell like an old lady. Good grief, someone will like them, I’m sure. A heavy crystal dish that someone will give a wonderful home to. A crystal lid that hopefully someone is looking for for their crystal jar. A cat toy that all of our cats are terrified of, a purse, a decanter that Denton won’t use for his whiskey, and a pretty box that candles came in. I am also donating my almost empty candle jars.
I always ask at my Salvation Army before I donate something like this, because I don’t want to give them something that they will just have to turn around and trash. They said people are always looking for these things, so off they go. I suppose they are going to make their own candles in them, what do you think?
Did you clear out any of your clutter last week? I am going again this week. I love the freedom of clean spaces in my house!