Purge 100

We've challenged ourselves to purge 100 large items from our home in 2011 -- because everything you own should serve a purpose other than taking up space, and you should truly love the things you make room for. This is where we'll list what we've accomplished each month, with links to the corresponding posts whenever applicable.

*We decided to keep it going in 2012, with the goal being 5 things a month out of the house, or for every large item that comes in, two have to go out. Might as well keep it going as long as we can!*

Want to help us purge? Take a look at the list of things we have for sale/trade/free, and shoot us an email if you have any questions:
Ivory Silk & Chiffon Wedding Dress, Size 12, Unworn -- $200
Unworn Men's Tungsten Carbide Triton Wedding Band, Size 10.5 -- $100
And remember, prices are somewhat negotiable, and any gains from our purge go either into the kids' college funds or into our renovation budget so we can finally finish some work around here. If you buy something you can tell me which you'd prefer!

Now, on with the list!
2 small boxes of baby clothes rehomed
1 armful of coats donated to Goodwill
1 medium box of Kyle's old electronics donated to Goodwill
TOTAL PURGE: 11

7 small bunches of maternity clothes/baby items sold on eBay
TOTAL PURGE: 18


0 bunches of nada. :(
TOTAL PURGE: 18

1 chandelier SOLD! on Craigslist (to people I actually knew!)
1 infant car seat & accouterments sold on Craigslist  
1 large box of maternity clothes mailed to a friend
1 small box of baby clothes rehomed (to twins!)
1 day of yard sale (netting just over $100)
1 Corolla full of yard sale left overs donated to Goodwill
2 random storage pieces sold on Craigslist
TOTAL PURGE: 26

1 crib, crib mattress, & various sheets sold on Craigslist
1 changing station & changing pad sold on Craigslist
1 breast pump & accouterments sold on Craigslist
1 baby bathtub full of infant randoms sold on Craigslist
1 coat rack sold on Craigslist
1 bookshelf sold to my college-dwelling cousin
1 TV sold to my Great Books professor from college via Facebook

TOTAL PURGE: 33


1 more round of OMFGBOXES recycled
1 day community garage sale-ing at my mom's (netting just shy of $100)
1 Nissan Titan load of garage sale leftovers donated
5 small sales on eBay
1 more round of OMFGBOXES recycled

TOTAL PURGE: 42

3 small sales on eBay

TOTAL PURGE: 45

6 small boxes of books sold at Half Price Books
2 small boxes of miscellany taken to the Really Really Free Market 
1 bedframe sold to my brother once he returned from being stationed in Italy for two years!

TOTAL PURGE: 54

1 medium box of maternity clothes given to a friend
1 large shopping bag of baby gear given to a friend
2 diaper boxes of baby clothes rehomed 
8 small sales on eBay
TOTAL PURGE: 66

2 hours of hauling away the debris on the side of the house

TOTAL PURGE: 68


1 small bag of clothes given to a friend
1 more round of OMFGBOXES recycled
1 highchair sold on Craigslist

TOTAL PURGE: 71
1 pair of jeans given to a friend
1 non-sponsored giveaway hosted on Tabulous

TOTAL PURGE: 73
1 more round of OMFGBOXES recycled
1 baby bouncer sold through Facebook
3 pairs of baby shoes sold through Facebook
TOTAL PURGE: 78

1 kitchen table sold through Facebook
1 sickly stray cat who camped out to die on my front porch rehomed (thank god)
1 big bag of baby clothes rehomed
5 small batches of baby stuff sold through Facebook
1 stroller sold through Facebook
1 small bag of my clothes rehomed
TOTAL PURGE: 88


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