Just because I've been wanting to have a running total, I thought I'd count up all the things that I've tossed so far. Obviously this doesn't include everything (I do pitch random things that I either forget or don't bother to document..they seem too trash-like to count). So it is a minimum, an "at least" to go on.
As of today, February 18, we have 429 less things in our house! Not bad, eh?
Now, I realize the above statistic is not completely accurate either, because while I am purging, we also continue to add things to our house almost every day. Not at the same rate of ten things a day (thankfully!) but some days I think that maybe I should count how many things we add into our house, and work on limiting THAT number. And this new habit is changing the way I shop and think about the things I purchase, but new things do come into our house on a regular basis. Even if I don't buy them, gifts are given to us, etc.
But again, let's celebrate: 429 things in 37 days. It's funny that I originally thought this would be a month-long experiment. Now I realize I can easily keep this up for a whole year, if not longer! (if I don't drive my whole family crazy in the process...)
kc
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