September tally!

It’s that time again! That monthly catch up to let you know how I did with my decluttering task last month 🙂

So how did I do? Well, actually not to bad for a change. Much better than the last few months.

SEPTEMBER TALLY of things “out-the-door” =  103 items!

81 – items on my – Another crazy purge! And a very happy neighbour. – day!

• 5 notebooks
• 2 “baskets”
• 1 furry pillowcase
• 1 furry blanket
• 1 wool carpet
• 1 file organizer
• 1 Ikea storage box
• 40 hangers – counted as 1
• 4 packs of hanging “lamps”
• 1 empty tea box
• 1 roll of stretchable wire
• 1 wineglass box
• 3 presentation portfolios
• 2 packs of table decorations
• 1 sauté pan
• 2 purple pillowcases
• 2 large candles
• 1 glass container for candles or flowers
• 1 picture from Virgin Islands
• 6 cloth place mats
• 6 plastic place mats
• 4 Texas cloth napkins – counted a 1
• 1 plastic table runner
• 1 red cloth pot holder
• 2 green glasses
• 1 bag of decorative rocks
• 1 glass soap dispenser
• 1 bamboo plate
• 2 more large candles
• 4 bags of decorative stones
• 6 white wine glasses
• 6 red wine glasses
• 2 camping chairs
• 4 flowerpots
• 2 glass plant watering things
• 1 outdoor recliner
• 2 big floor flowerpots

What else? Lets see – there was:

• 15 KLM Delft Blue Miniature Houses – that I gave to a friend in – A Tiny Village
• 1 garden storage box – as part of my – Garden give aways! – together with
• 3 flowerpots
• 2 trays for the flowerpots
• and one of my Hydrangeas

Now…  There is just one thing! As you know, I’ve just had a birthday and as part of having a birthday I added some items to my possession. Between the birthday celebration in Stavanger late August which I told you about in – I’ve been partying 😉 and my celebration trip to Houston (where my suitcase also got lost for a few days) written about in – What I gained this trip – a few items have made it in-the-door!

Let’s see… oh my gosh it’s – 33 items in-the-door!!!

Stavanger party – 6 items in-the-door

• 1 Birdhouse w/seeds
• 1 decorative glass elephant
• 2 small decorative candle holders – counted as 1 since it was a set
• 1 notebook + sticky notes – counted as 1 since it was a set
• 1 pink IKEA box that the “birdhouse” gift came in
• 1 garden book
• Bunch of champagne bottles, but they don’t count as we drank them 😉
• and a bunch of birthday cards – think I’ll count them together with the ones I got in Houston

Houston trip – 27 items in-the-door

• 8 T-shirts
• 1 shirt
• 2 bras
• 3 undies
• 2 sleep shorts
• 2 pair of jeans
• 5 books
• 2 notebooks
• 1 ring
• and a bunch of birthday cards

So… I got a question for you!

When items comes in-the-door, should these be offset against items out-the-door? (I kinda think so)

Or do should I get to keep my out-the-door items “intact” for my final count for the year? What do you think?