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40 BAGS IN 40 DAYS – Week 2 progress and link up

March 2, 2012 |

How’s it going so far? I’ve had a hard time this past week getting the motivation to start my bag for the day, BUT as soon as I start an area, I get a little boost of energy. It’s so nice to see progress!

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This week I tackled the kids’ room. I went through Lily and Ben’s dressers, and Adam’s big drawer:

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Here’s the top of their closet. The basket is where I put small clothes while putting away laundry, the other two are bins of the next size up, and the other two needed to go up in the attic. I moved em, and emptied the basket.

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I got three large bags, plus a small bag of books! Lily’s clothes will go to my mother-in-law, Ben’s clothes will go in a bin for Adam, and Adam’s will go in a bin. I used one of our favorite books that was badly damaged and made it into wall art. Yay for hand-me-downs and reusing stuff!

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Doug worked on his closet and got a bag for his brothers, and filled up the rest of my bag for Goodwill.

I got a little surprise the other day, a comment on a photo of our desk that I had posted in a local resale group! I needed to clear out this desk quickly!

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yikes! but yay for a potential sell! This was the kick in the pants I needed.

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Unfortunately, things got crazy and I put it in a bin to hurry up and take a picture for Fred. That is my job for today! Clear out this bin and shred old mail and paperwork.

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This week’s total? 6 bags!

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  1. Robin

    March 05, 2012 at 5:39 am

    Wow, this is such a smart idea! I need this kind of motivation to get rid of stuff.

  2. Jessy at Our Side of the Mountain

    March 04, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    What a great idea! I've been decluttering since the start of the year and sometimes it feels like a losing battle! LOL I still haven't gotten up the COURAGE to tackle the playroom. ((shudder)) I do have 8-10 trash bags for donations and NUMEROUS trash bags that have already been taken care of. It's a start, right? LOL All the best!

  3. dweej {House Unseen}

    March 02, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    Oh man, that desk is so gorgeous. Everyone was a winner this week!

    • Ann Marie

      March 02, 2012 at 10:52 pm

      HAHA! I love how you picked the display photo of you to show up. Makes me laugh every time I load this post. 🙂

      Thanks, *sigh* I wish we had more room for it. No, maybe I don't... it'd still be filled with crap.

  4. Andrea

    March 02, 2012 at 5:00 pm

    Great Job Ann Marie!!! I did my posts in two sections this week. It was a super busy week for me! Can't wait to see everyone elses progress!!

    • Ann Marie

      March 02, 2012 at 10:53 pm

      that's cause you're AWESOME! Nice job, Andrea 🙂

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