• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

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

• five pieces of fabric. thou shalt not hoard.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.