Tuesday, October 31, 2017


  • one placemat. we just don't use them all.
  • a bunch of small paper napkins. these are just annoying.
  • two large tubes body lotion. too fruity.
  • one bottle face cream. no, i'm really not ever going to start an evening skincare regime.

Monday, October 30, 2017


  • three coasters. pretty, but prone to falling apart.
  • one photo cd. we are fresh out of cd drives.
  • one old dishtowel. surprisingly appealing despite the stains.

Sunday, October 29, 2017


  • six bottles of tempera paint. paint surprisingly usable considering its age. 

Saturday, October 28, 2017


  • a box of green paperclips. so bright.
  • a box of random hardware. so useless.
  • a bright pink jewelry bag. so empty.
  • a flowerpot. so ugly.
  • a pair of socks. so worn out.


Friday, October 27, 2017


  • twelve bottles of nail polish. we're boring, i know.

Monday, October 23, 2017


  • a big glass block. i made it. so i can throw it away.
  • a fragment of a story i wrote. boring.
  • another air conditioner remote control. i can't believe they make these.
  • a small tub of body butter. which seems to have gone off.
  • a key. no idea what it might unlock.


Sunday, October 22, 2017


  • a zylophone and its striker. this brings up precious memories, but the thing itself is not important.
  • a bag of plastic knives. where are the forks?
  • a stack of plastic cups. no keggers here.


Saturday, October 21, 2017


  • one small spray bottle. winters in oregon really don't need more moisture.
  • one coffee table. back to its original home.
  • one small vintage serving tray. well-liked but long hidden.
  • one very cool little cardboard box. which will never be visible when i need it.
  • one very cute tiny turkey. collecting dust.


Friday, October 20, 2017


  • one book. sent to a friend who will like it.
  • two tiny bottles. potentially useful but...
  • two jackets. that nobody seems to wear.

Thursday, October 19, 2017


  • three books. read 'em.
  • one tiny tub dental cream. no idea.
  • one container body butter. ginger sparkle?

Wednesday, October 18, 2017


  • three more shirts. i really need some new shirts.
  • two more book. i really do not need any more books.

Monday, October 16, 2017


  • five pieces of fabric. thou shalt not hoard.

Saturday, October 14, 2017


  • a bag of one hundred wooden pegs. wrong size, returned.
  • three pairs of feet for metal grid panels. wrong design, returned.
  • a bag of metal grid panel connectors. wrong idea, returned.
  • a cordless drill. so lightweight it is not even useful, returned.
  • a package of binder clips. went another direction, returned.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017


  • two linen napkins. time to rethink our napkin situation.
  • another twin sheet. where are they hiding??
  • a top sheet. we don't really use these anymore.
  • a sweater. it's just kind of weird.

Monday, October 9, 2017


  • yet another t-shirt. i didn't realize i had this many.
  • two pairs of socks. that i don't really like much.
  • two pairs of underwear. as above.

Sunday, October 8, 2017


  • a pair of jeans i hate. what a relief.
  • a t-shirt. never. going. to. wear. it.
  • a pair of leggings. bequeathed to someone who will wear them.
  • two more long-sleeved t shirts that no longer fit. clearly it's time to go shopping.

Saturday, October 7, 2017


  • one gorgeous silk scarf. i wish i thought i'd ever wear it.
  • one glass vase. painful, but likely i won't remember it in a week.
  • a really lovely wooden keychain. there are a lot of keychains in the world.
  • one lip gloss. very sticky.
  • three embroidered pins. poor color choices.

Friday, October 6, 2017


  • a book of photographs. pulled the ones i wanted, recycled the rest.
  • a giant supply catalog. because, the internet.
  • two instructional books. for a craft i do not have time to learn right now.
  • a novel from my childhood. because i can.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017


  • five more skeins of embroidery floss. not suitable for embroidery. i know.

Monday, October 2, 2017


  • one looong roll of glue dots. probably good for something, but it's not apparent to me.
  • four skeins of crappy embroidery floss. good tools equal good work.

Sunday, October 1, 2017


  • one dishtowel. well used.
  • one package pearl topped straight pins. i'll keep two.
  • one tiny notebook. too small to be useful.
  • one receipt book. i don't think i'll need it.
  • one rubber ball. ditto.