• one paint tray. used. 
• one paint stirrer. also used.
• one large, thick, slightly jagged sheet of glass. um...?
• one yellow flowered bowl. the last one.
• one soup pot. i really really don't need two.

• a bottle of cheap lotion. never buy the cheap lotion.
• a bottle of cheap shampoo. never buy the cheap shampoo.
• a cool pin. that i do not wear.
• a bra. workhorse no more.
• five spent markers. we have a lot of writing utensils in this house.

• three childrens' books. regifted.
• two ornaments. not christmasy, what are they for?
• one small piece of kid art. we have better specimens.
• a pile of little hangers. our clothing is no longer quite that small.

• one hinge. what good is one hinge?
• one bar of hotel soap. only save the ones that smell good.
• one tiny plastic fork. from a fabulous kid's picnic set, long gone.
• one travel mug. i drink coffee at home.
• eight champagne corks and two not-cork corks. none are suitable for cork board building.

• five books. one was a memoir i didn't want to read which has now been proven to be at least partially made-up. vindicated.

• two keys. which do not fit any of my four exterior doors.
• one bottle of sunscreen. still skeptical about the one-year expiration hue and cry.
• a wok-with-a-handle. came with the house.
• a bolo tie. despite the gorgeous piece of jasper on the clasp.

• five small flower pots.
• three saucers for underneath those pots. will anyone take them from my curb?

• one empty round burt's bees tin. i have searched for a reason to keep this.
• one small glass stone. nice to touch.
• one giant glass pickle jar. seemed like i would use it for something.
• two painted glasses. prototypes.

• a bag of flour. maybe? unlabeled.
• a bag of cornmeal.
• two tubes of cake decorating gel.
• a box of pectin.
• a tin of breadcrumbs. god i hate baking.

• five pieces of hardware. does it count as hardware if it's made of plastic?
• one glue stick. dryish.

• a dozen bottles, cans and buckets of hazardous stuff. off to the dump!
• a bag of batteries. same place.
• an empty camping fuel bottle. will take a stronger hand than mine, the cap won't budge.

• two crab nets. no little crabs here.
• one outlet multiplier. a blown circuit waiting to happen.
• an old art project. and with it, the bad feeling about not finishing it.
• a falling-apart book. my daughter the saver will never miss it.

• ten cds. taking advantage of a moment of ruthlessness.

• a bundle of crayons. we don't seem to use crayons anymore.
• a felt bracelet. made for me by one of my children.
• a bag of gluten-free hot cereal. now i don't have to feel guilty about not eating it.
• a plastic checkbook cover. i rarely write checks.
• a three-sided rule. pretty useful, but we have a prettier one.

• a dvd. that perhaps i was intended to value more than i do.
• a pencil. i find at least one pencil on the floor of my house every. single. day.
• a lovely book. just because the author signed it does not mean i have to own it.
• a piece of kid art. with the permission of the kid.
• a jigsaw puzzle. more fun in a cabin.

• a piece of cable. the kind that connects the tv to, um, the stratosphere?
• a vent elbow.
• four vent clamps. they look so useful. and yet...

• three notebooks. no longer tripping over them.
• dozens of pagers of stickers. why does it seem wrong to throw stickers away?

• a folder. beige. too ugly to use.
• three receipt books. hand writing receipts used to be easier than creating them on the computer.
• several calendar pages. part of an old art project.
• a plastic squeeze bottle. a one-time applicator of adhesive.
• headset for a phone i no longer own. that box is now almost empty.

• a whole pile of plastic flower pots. recyclable?

• a jacket. i let them talk me into white. should have bought the brown one.
• a gigantic pair of glass earrings. where did these come from?
• a small wall hanging. love it. it sits in a closet.
• a pedicure set. hahaha.
• a large pink pillow. no one is motivated to sew it up.

• one sweater. things i love.
• one pair of shoes. things i paid money for.
• one sweatshirt. things i wish i wore
• one skirt. things i do not use.
• one bra. this one, at least, i can return.

• one shower curtain rod. two showers, three rods.
• one string christmas lights. ugly.
• one can primer. i'm pretty sure i'm allergic to this kind.
• one heavy-duty extension cord. i know these are really useful, but do i need four?
• two packages of mailing labels.

• five giant books. feels like i just lost ten pounds.

• five shirts. and i thought i'd gotten rid of all i the ones i don't need.

• a broom. i have two outdoor/garage brooms.
• a wooden stool. everyone here is tall enough to reach the sink now.
• a world map. not looked at in ages.
• six small flowerpots. likely there are many more.

• five books. i am never going to read/reread these.

• three hats. bada-bing...
• three scarves. bada-boom.

• a pile of hanging folders. hoping to need fewer, not more.
• a stuffed monkey. no one will notice.
• an old book. unread and very musty.
• a bottle of nutritional supplements. which i will never use no matter how long i keep them.
• a nail clipper for dogs. i will never be brave enough to use it.

• five cans of paint. what's the expiration date on paint?
• one sander. for smoothing out drywall seams. which i will never do again!

• one bottle ophthalmic suppressant drops. canine, i think.
• one bottle cilantro tincture. i have no idea what that might be used for.
• one pair cheap sunglasses. very cute, too scratched up to see through.
• one switch plate cover. i know there are more...
• one children's book. almost done with the never-going-to-reads.

• three light bulbs. an odd size. i don't think i have fixtures that fit them any longer.
• seven canning jars. perhaps someone would like to fill them with jam and pickles and return them?
• a large plastic container. which contains nothing.