• five embroidery hoops. only the outside rings, but they are useless without their neighbors.

• two glue sticks. we have a lot of glue sticks. 
• one book.now i can stop feeling guilty about not reading it.
• one dress. i have bad memories associated with this dress.
• one scarf. so pretty! never wear it.

• a stack of outdated fliers. information changes. it just does.
• paper remnants of social media class. funny that the materials were printed?
• small pane of glass. from a picture frame?
• a pile of felt. just say no to scraps.
• a bunch of old insurance documents. health care woes.

• five skeins of embroidery thread. not all are created equal.

• 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 tub of plumber's putty. i really don't know what this is for.
• a tiny paint roller. so small.
• a handful of tiny trees. from a craft project from christmas past.

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

• 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.

• an ugly art project. it happens.
• a leopard-print change purse. ???
• a portable dvd player. ancient technology!
• a cell phone external charger. whatever.
• a set of glasses. a gift that has been hard to let go of.

• one more piece of muddy tupperware. no more plastic containers.
• two bottles of dried up tempera paint. living in the garage for some reason.
• some very pink ribbon. ghastly.
• most of an outdoor solar light. the rest is likely under ground by now.

• one rubber ball. no end to these.
• one dart. can't remember what happened to the dart board.
• one bottle Modge Podge glass sealer. old old project.
• two blogs. good ideas, not to be pursued.

• a popsicle stick sculpture. or at least structure.
• a tube of mascara. masquerading as a marker and hiding among the pens.
• two rocks. yes, friends, more rocks.
• a box of junior mints. i really love junior mints.

• one very nice sweatshirt. not that sweatshirts are generally flattering, but.
• a pair of ski boots. that fit someone in this house several years ago.
• gooey rubber window climber toy. throwing this away meant touching it.
• jar that was once a snow globe. but is not now.
• strap that once attached something to something. else.

• two books. always with the books.
• a package of sewing machine needles. i am mystified.
• eleven cds. i didn't know i still owned that many cds.

• my favorite pair of jeans. if i do not throw these away, i will continue to wear them despite the growing rip in the crotch.
• five felted sweaters. the craft project that wasn't.
• one small felted sock. i can't bear to talk about it.

• a joker. a dashing, 70's era joker.
• crimping beads. from whence, i know not.
• a yellow vinyl purse. if i don't toss it, i will start carrying it.
• a striped canvas belt. very 1973.
• a pair of pants. good fit, nice style, great color. do not go with a single shirt, sweater or pair of shoes i own.

• a pile of red felt. yeah, that project is going nowhere.
• one mac laptop. old faithful. then not.
• two polar bear place mats. reality trumps sentimentality.
• one magnet. save the date for a date long past.

• 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.