Purge 2007

24.5 lbs

2007-03-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

Old computer dh is disposing of at work today.

49.5 lbs

2007-03-27T13:52:00.000-07:00

Assorted clothes--some of mine that I won't allow myself to wear anymore, some that don't fit right or that I just don't care for now, kids' clothing, some towels and bedding; about 22lbs of books and vhs (mostly kid stuff); and 4lbs of plastic grocery (and other) bags--the charity shops are always looking for bags!

34.5 lbs

2007-03-27T06:51:00.000-07:00

We replaced our amp with the one we used a few years ago--we no longer need to be able to hook up as much stuff and this one was becoming *very* flakey. It's been given away to someone who will be harvesting it for parts.

6.5 lbs

2007-03-07T04:51:00.000-08:00

No picture for this entry as I purged these items in a roundabout manner. I took a big bag of baby clothes to a friend's house and got them to take what interested them--weighing before I went, and weighing the remainder when I returned home. The total weight of the items they kept, plus a book I gave them as well, was 6.5 lbs.

28 lbs

2007-02-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

Today I'm dropping off 10lbs of assorted toys (mostly the stuffed variety that take up a lot of space and provide little play value for my boys), and 18lbs of kitchenware (Visionware stockpot and cover, and a variety of muggs and glasses). They'll be left at the Salvation Army and directed to the Forward Avenue fire victims.

I'd say the purge is going well!

15 lbs

2007-02-24T06:56:00.000-08:00

This is going to be dropped off later today at the Salvation Army. We're directing it to the fire victims. It includes 2 sets of Little People toys, a bunch of kids' clothes, a pair of Calvin Klein jeans (that I bought at Frenchies a couple years ago), some towels, a pair of chunky summer shoes, some kids' sneakers, and a pair of Docs that I picked up at St. VdP a few months back. My feet ended up not liking them too much, so I'm passing them along in the hopes that someone else will love them for me.

45 lbs

2007-02-16T10:34:00.000-08:00

This will be dropped off at the Richmond Road Salvation Army this afternoon, to be set aside for the fire victims.

Entry #1

2007-02-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

Most of you will have heard about the big fire in the Ottawa Housing complexes on Forward Ave. Many families have lost everything they own. As a result, I'm taking the opportunity to go through the kids' stuff and put together a bag (one of many, I'm sure) to be dropped off at #1's school today.

The majority of the stuff I've found are items I had placed aside to consign--primarily brandname coats, pants, overalls, etc in like-new condition. I feel a lot better donating them to help out right now than consigning them for a paltry return on their actual worth. Everything is taking a spin in the dryer with some dryer sheets to remove any dust or stale odours they may have picked up from storage in a plastic box.

I'll post the first Purge update after they've been bagged and weighed.