• three fake tupperware containers. converted to candle holders. done.
• two pairs butterfly wings. gifted to tiny people.

• a pack of washi tape. i'm not really sure what people use this for.
• three small tins. i always think i'm going to do something cool with these.
• a bag of paper... triangles? some crafty thing.

• 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.

• 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 lovely pieces of sleepwear. nice to look at but never worn.
• one baskety thing. for organizing something. which i guess i don't own.
• one paper bowl. this has been hard to purge but it's finally going.

• the so cute box that housed the earbuds. so so cute and so so useless once the contents were removed.
• two newspaper clippings. i confess i did not read them. but thanks!
• a post-it pad. no job, no desk, no reminders. no worries.
• the last book in a series. we do not seem to own the first four...

• one small box with lid. very nice. inexplicably empty.
• one device for filing the nails. i have never understood the purpose of this tool.
• the remainder of a bottle of lotion. aveda. way too much aroma, therapeutic or otherwise.
• one light fixture. that's a generous description.
• one pair crutches. don't remind me.

• a little plastic box.
• a little metal box.
• a little paper box.
• a little cloth box.
• all put into a shoe box. and thrown away.

• a collection of string handles. i really can't come up with a better description.
• a finger-knitted blob. hot pink!
• a valentine. love, love, love
• a kids' magazine. i don't know if they read them, but they sure love to save them.
• a clear plastic box. i love boxes. so. much.

• a pair of sunglasses. surprisingly effective, but one of possibly eight pairs in this house.
• small pink hippo. when did we become a household overrun with stuffed animals?
• the small bag that holds a fold-up umbrella. I am quite sure the umbrella will never fit back inside.
• a calculator. still in packaging. why does a calculator need packaging?
• a glass coaster/window ornament. made by me.                

• a small purse. sadly empty of cash.
• a painted wooden box. also empty of treasure.
• one shower cap. standard hotel issue.
• a lavendar-filled pillow. more relaxing when not clutteringup an unopened drawer.
• one scarf. pretty, but.

• a cloth. for polishing? so soft....
• one paper kite. well-engineered.
• one twisted length of copper wire. purpose unknown.
• a plastic die. downscale version of the magic eight-ball. 'ask again'
• set of three plastic measuring spoons. you can estimate the quarter teaspoon.
• a piece of white ribbon. too short to be useful.
• one change purse. if we had a dollar for every money container we own...

• clay fairy painted by my child. the charm has moved on.
• jewelry box. what to do with those last residents?
• four books. digging deep now.

• four brown bottles and an oval stone. beck tribute.

• blue corduroy jacket. misguided purchase.
• aluminum tin. unreasonably awesome.
• origami how-to book. we are overrun with origami gear.
• pocket guide to bugs and slugs. i love this when i find it in the bottom of my drawer.
• dvd of fifth grade macbeth production. i am going to mama hell.

• glasses case. still on the fence about the glasses.
• eyeglass polishing cloth. though ubiquitous, these are truly never around when i need them.
• mother's day bookmark. sue me; it was not original artwork.
• piece of plastic. once part of... something.
• straw hat. how many ill-fitting straw hats does one family need?

• mardi gras beads. an ecological nightmare.
• one package of straight pins. these are very cool.
• two packages of needles. we have apparently been mistaken for people who mend.
• one small beaded, sequined box. ornament. box.
• pumpkin carving patterns. a travesty.
• ancient egypt art kit. decorate your own tomb.
• a sewing tin. fake vintage.
• black costume sash. looks flammable.
• blue modelling clay. we are more about 2d.
• one bottle motor oil. inferior, apparently.

• a bar of soap, painted, with an army of headless matches stuck in it. satanic ritual? pet hedgehog?
• five brown glass jars. so useful! so unused.

• silicone frog beak. hand puppet? potholder? useless?
• defining gel. for hair. of which i have very little.
• homemade spider trap. dead spider included.
• felting needle case. why are tiny boxes so irresistible?
• creepy children's book. well, obviously.