• one new drywall screen. a job i hope never to do again.
• one paint stirring stick. so many of these.
• an almost-empty bottle of wood glue. just enough to start a project then get stuck.
• a plastic putty knife. plastic?
• a bag of random sink hardware. i hate plumbing.

• 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.

• 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 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.

• one shirt. which definitely fit when in the store.
• a drill. no longer spins.
• the suitcase the drill lived in. a horrific amount of plastic.
• a tiny boa. very pink.
• a cord. one of those it always seems ill-advised to toss.

• a paper rocket. cool!
• textbook. old edition. one wonders where they all end up.
• another broken flashlight. i just want one that works.
• one map. i am unlikely to start bike commuting anytime soon.
• seven little rocks. she may be doing this on purpose.

• a lovely handmade photo album and a package of paper corners. i am amused that this once seemed like a project i might embark upon.
• a cabinet knob. undoubtedly intended for my sister.
• an eyeglass repair kit. how could i repair my glasses while not wearing my glasses?
• a christmas ornament. i need a house with higher ceilings.
• a scrunchy with lots of beads. hair ornament? bracelet?

• one green pinwheel. top? plastic junk either way.
• one red flashlight. it does not work. i'm accepting that.
• one film camera. nice in its day.
• two allen wrenches. ubiquitous before ikea?

• spray nozzle. ancient work-related gear that i would like to forget about.
• a mop/broom hook bracket. maybe if i keep it for another five years i will install it. ha.
• an orange plastic bracelet. if it ends up in the dryer it is mine.
• a 'jewel'. ditto.
• a badge featuring a chipmunk. beaver? hedgehog? i left my glasses in the other room.

• headband. don't ask
• cd. so done with this technology.
• gorgeous leather address book/calendar. it is sad when new ugly new technology replaces beautiful old technology. but there it is.
• length of nylon webbing. fin. al. ly.
• binder ring. yes, i am in a hurry.

• 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.

• a black shirt. the inadvisability of owning a shirt that can only be worn under something...
• a three-hole punch. the binder kind. inferior.
• twine. cheap twine. plastic twine.
• six rocks. seriously, enough with the rocks in the house.

• a water bottle. a curse on the manufacturers of crappy water bottles.
• wallet magnifying glass. less useful than i had supposed.
• nearly gutted pillar candle. note to self: only buy votives.
• a dozen plastic rewards club cards. grrrrr.
• a zillion pieces of paper. only art and literature will be tolerated.

• one allen wrench. so many allen wrenches in the world, many of them in my basement.
• two pieces of hardware. one looks useful, one not.
• three batteries. stashed in the bottom of an almost-empty box.

• two chargers. for a blue tooth i lost.
• one outlet multiplier. with one too many prongs.
• a pile of socks. whose mates will probably appear, finally, next week.

• two switch plate covers. they hide, or reproduce.
• one device that turns one outlet into three. i have a lot of outlets already.
• one earplug. not useful.
• one fabric bracelet. a very early sewing project by one child or another.

• two crab nets. no little crabs here.
• one outlet multiplier. a blown circuit waiting to happen.
• an old art project. and with it, the bad feeling about not finishing it.
• a falling-apart book. my daughter the saver will never miss it.

• one shower curtain rod. two showers, three rods.
• one string christmas lights. ugly.
• one can primer. i'm pretty sure i'm allergic to this kind.
• one heavy-duty extension cord. i know these are really useful, but do i need four?
• two packages of mailing labels.

• five cans of paint. what's the expiration date on paint?
• one sander. for smoothing out drywall seams. which i will never do again!

• two cans of spray-on window frosting. texture, not icing.
• one yellow nylon strap. i keep convincing myself it will be useful at some point.
• one bag of hardware for a set of blinds. which i have already gotten rid of.
• one string line. there are no fence building projects in my immediate future.