• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 chipped mug. gotta have standards.
• a pillowcase. the number of pillow cases that find their way into this house is alarming.
• a sheet. thought i'd caught all the twin-sized bedding.
• two bottles of lic shampoo. power of positive thinking!

• a small piece of the car. which no longer fits.
• a vacuum attachment. which is just plain dumb.
• a tablecloth. never quite clean enough.
• a pile of small day of the dead paper plates. cake, please.
• a stack of birthday paper plates. still no cake.

• 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.

• one old toilet brush. *shudder*
• three fitted sheets. twin beds are a thing of the past!
• one rock. yes, another one.

• a chair. how do we have so many chairs?
• a bookcase. fewer books = fewer shelves
• a mattress. hard to discard, no one wants these.
• a bedframe. we're over twin size.
• a set of sheets. no longer needed.

• three flower pots. you can have too many flower pots.
• one thermos coffee pot. no lid. defeat.
• one dish towel of odd proportions.

• a pair of shoes. shabby shoes. dislike.
• a pair of socks. how can socks be uncomfortable?
• two washcloths. our washcloth inventory is excessive.
• a book, much beloved. borrowable.

• 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 pair of black pants. bought a replacement, forgot to ditch the originals. 
• plastic parachute guy. one-time fun.
• a rubber ball. filled with glitter and a flashing light. so cool i almost kept it.
• two hand towels. only somewhat handy.

• 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.

• three books. there is always one more extra book.
• one bedsheet. potentially useful items, bedsheets.
• one ladle. a single ladle should be adequate for a household that generally steers clear of soup.

• four crayons. yes, i could have reunited them with their pack, but that would involve a flight of stairs.
• an ancient tutu. cannibalized for art projects.
• two curtain rings. it is unlikely that i will lose any of the ones that are in use.
• a papier mache ball. unfinished.
• a handmade paper flag. dominion unknown.
• six socks. the basket overfloweth.
• a children's book. which cost 85 cents in 1958.
• elmo visits the doctor dvd. a huge favorite about seven years ago.
• one t-shirt. last remnant of a former relationship.
• throw pillow. cheap is cheap.
• narrow paint roller. one of two: the other is on the chopping block.
• canvas book bag. well-designed, but still never used.
• shoe box. on the fence about whether this actually counts, but it is leaving nonetheless.
• large steel brush.
• tiny steel brush. only a portion of the steel brushes i own.

• one tablecloth. not so very lovely.
• one book on tape. actual cassettes; may as well be as eight-track or wax cylinder.
• one toy. multi-colored plastic beads that you melt into permanent useless toxic patterns. not as bad as it sounds.
• one cd. a childhood favorite of my child. now burned.
• orange mesh tube organizer. again, way better than it sounds. better get it out of the house before someone notices i've tossed it.

• a blue towel. we have plenty of towels, but most of them are usually on various bedroom floors.
• a blue skirt. i just can't get the hang of skirts.
• a fantastic homemade new year's banner. put it up or put it out.
• two books. favorites, going to two favorite people.

• three pillowcases, two sheets. wear out, already!

• a bar of soap. you'd think high-end hotels would have nice-smelling soap.
• a mattress cover. extra.
• a rock. found in the dryer.
• two books. no more books than shelf space allows.