• 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.

• 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 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.

• one pair of curtains. long stored, no longer desired.
• one bottle pet shampoo. no more pets.
• one tube face cream. smell is important!
• a small box with a tiny jar and miniscule post-it notes. no idea.

• a pair of beloved crocs. even gardening shoes reach a point of no return.
• a clock. it's been showing the wrong time for at least two weeks, so apparently i don't really use it.
• seven bottles of nail polish. an obsession comes to an end.

• twenty paper grocery bags. not sure how this keeps happening.

• three packages of fancy paper napkins. as if.
• one pillow case. old, old, old.
• one small calendar. a formerly nice way to include art in one's day.

• five wire hangers. curse you, wire hangers!

• 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 cloth shopping bag. less durable than the paper ones, which kind of makes you mad.
• one green glass. my fave. an accidental divestment.
• faith in humanity. fortunately this is a renewable resource.
• one glass pitcher. lovely and unused.
• an eyeglass case. these seem to be breeding in my drawers.

• one pair of slippers. too well used, and too unsightly for further use.
• all the plastic plates and bowls. did i learn nothing from montessori?
• a key that fits no locks. somewhere a door is permanently closed.
• two throw pillows. the name says it all.

• two plastic flashlights.
• one battery-operated radio.
• a pack of crayons and a 'fun book'.
• lots of leaking batteries.
• when buying emergency supplies, only keep the ones that are solidly made and if possible do not choose items that require batteries.

• one green tank top. no idea where it came from or where it will end up.
• a pine cone. a present; appreciated and now released.
• one pair chemical hand warmers. apparently expiration dates are occasionally correct.
• a bottle of elmer's with a *little* bit of glue inside. intense frustration averted.
• thermal cup cozy. wretched thing, no doubt destined to end up in a garbage island in the pacific.

• three rolls of christmas-themed wrapping paper. good presents deserve great presentation.
• a pair of slippers. tiny, tiny slippers.
• one bag full of corks. which do not, after all, make excellent bulletin boards.

• one pair of fleece pants. they didn't fit well at the best of times.
• one pair of board shorts. which did fit well at the best of times.
• one purse. well-loved. well-used.
• one more curtain tie-back. such superfluousness.
• two children's magazines. makes me slightly sad. likely the result of post-thanksgiving carb loading.

• another key. what would it unlock?
• a curtain tie-back. superfluous.
• a printer software disc. i'm almost free of discs, forever.
• an ink cartridge. i know i am supposed to recycle these, but sometimes...
• a shirt. shrunken intentionally, but not successfully.

• a plastic checkbook cover. does anyone use these anymore?
• a plastic knife. that used to be attached to a plastic knife and plastic fork.
• a plastic cup. long unused.
• a plastic ruler. ditto.
• a giant plastic bag. a curse on plastic!

• one green wooden drawer. new bathroom. new drawers.
• one boot insert. no boot.
• two gloves. one torn glove leaves another useless glove.
• seven light bulbs. solving the mystery of the buzzing switch.

• two bottles medication. one human, one lizard.
• one plastic... something. which once had name and purpose.
• a pack of stickers. purchase date: early childhood.
• a piece of ribbon. too short, too short.
• a yellow marker. always the one unused.
• a tiny yellow plastic cup. used quite a bit.