Purge Purge Purge

I have come to the conclusion that humans (or at least me) are like gases ... expanding to the size of the container. I've lived small since 2008 when I downsized from my 2300 sq ft prison. Since then I've lived in a 750 sq ft house, a 19ft RV (Oh how I miss Peaches!!) , a 350 sq ft cabin, and a 500 sq ft garage apartment.

I'm holding my breath until the Turtle's move-in date in January/February (pending finding land to buy or rent)! I definitely have more stuff than I can fit in. I've been sporadically purging by finding 10 things to get rid of (I've been doing this about 2x a week). Funny how it never gets harder to find things to purge ... although some days I'm like "yeah, that piece of paper I can toss from my purse counts as one" or "I tossed a pair of threadbare socks, that's two!".

To prep for the move, I am committing to a purge challenge every day until the move date (minus travel dates for the holidays). To keep myself accountable, I'll document my progress here on the Turtle Blog.

This Weekend's Purge:

Repurpose:
3 t-shirts turned into cleaning rags

Trash:
1 pair of threadbare socks
1 half-used travel size conditioner (I haven't used commercial shampoo or conditioner in over 6 months)
1 grody old toothbrush I thought may come in handy for cleaning but haven't needed in over a year
1 stale box of cereal in the back of the cabinet (not really trashed ... fed to chickens)

Consignment:
1 bumbo chair
5 items kids clothes (6-9 month)
1 infant shark costume

Goodwill:
3 shirts
2 books "Tie-Dye, Batik, and CandleMaking" and "Daytona Beach Community College 50 year Celebration"

Recycle:
1 Martha Stewart Living Magazine

Almost Done!

The Turtle is almost ready for PJ and I to move in full time! The carpenter sent pictures of the kitchen cabinetry today and said he is ready to install the second week of December. Merry Christmas to me!

Here's a checklist of what I have left to do:
1. Install cabinetry
2. Polyurethane cabinets and walls in living room
3. Finish trim carpentry on a few windows
4. Get a portable RV septic tank (and finalize connection)
5. Haul to new homesite
6. Move my crafting gear and clothes in
7. Put together PJ's trundle bed from IKEA
8. Relax and enjoy my THOW

My next post will have pictures of the completed kitchen!