Followers of the blog know I’m fed up with the level of clutter and ‘stuff’ in my life. For the month of March 2016 I’ve decided to play the Minimalism Game. Each day I will dispose of a number of items equal to the day of the month. Pictures and posts follow, but I’ve added this sticky post to feature the running totals.
To date I have minimized 243 items.
- a puppy gate
- 2 trash cans
- 4 red filters
- 8 kayak rack sections
- 2 car ramps
- a folding trash can
- a dog toy
- a smog pump
- a drill charger sans batteries or drill
- box of cables
- 2 spreaders
- Hazmat book
- dry bag
- bell top hat
- bicycle seat bag
- OBD scan tool
- tie-rod puller
- portable radio
- 4 tshirts
- 3 iPhone cases
- a Nook case
- a random camera part (broken)
- salt & pepper
- 8 unused power cords
- an airbrush
- 2 books
- box of glasses
- box of toys
- stamp collection
- litter box
- trailer hitch
- trailer hitch cover
- 2 trailer electrical connectors
- CAUTION tape
- yardstick
- battery strap
- 2 metal signs
- 2 tow chains
- tool box
- 9 car models
- 4 fire nozzles
- 2 fire engine ID plates
- 14 heavy metal fire engine parts
- 2 TV stands
- ironing board
- 3 vacuum nozzles
- vacuum bags
- 2 misting fans
- 2 boxes of nails
- 5 sets of (broken) headphones
- dryer duct
- blacklight bulb
- a ferret cage
- 2 chicken cages
- pliers
- 2 gates
- a water pump
- an ignition coil
- Roadside Assistance Kit
- fence poles
- a computer backpack
- a CPAP case
- 3 red LED lights
- 2 amber lights
- 2 random power cables
- a switch box
- a broken pressure gauge
- 3 yard ornaments
- 6 old fire helmets
- 2 tail lights
- a coil of wire
- 4 old sirens
- a siren speaker
- a CB radio
- a water jug
- 2 pairs of snow shoes
- 4 rolls of rat wire
- 3 O-scale train cars
- a model train power pack
- 16 model fire engines
- 2 boxes of model people
- a pair of duty boots
- a chalkboard
- a drill press
- 17 video tapes
- 2 floodlights
- a bicycle rack
- a magazine rack
- 2 washing machine hoses
- 4 license plates
- a box of train track
- 4 random electronic things
- 3 lightbars
- 2 pairs of shoes
- a suit
- and a bunch more things I got sick of enumerating
Notes from Mosquito Hill 