This week for Minimalist Monday Mission: Declutter 365 I was working in the office on my craft table.

Do you have a table like my craft table?  I call it the craft table because I have my sewing machine set up there, and have used it within the past year for much of my painting and quilting when I was working toward my homemade Christmas gifts.

But, after the work came to a stop, the table started gathering things.  And more things.  And more things.

Then, it looked like this:

YIKES!  Do you see the sewing machine in that stuff?  Evidence that yes, there really is a craft table underneath.

I wanted to take a break this week from my main office desk area – I really just have the remaining desk top, and then filing cabinet left.  So, I moved just a few feet over and found my craft table calling my name this week.

One of the projects on my “to do” list is to work on a quilt for our king size bed for the summer months.  We have no air conditioning and it gets a bit warm in the summer.  I still like to have some sort of blanket over me, but our down comfortable is just a tad bit too warm.  Solution?  A quilt.

I’ve had the materials for this quilt for a long time, and summer is approaching quickly, so I wanted to make decluttering the craft table a priority.  Then, I can actually use the sewing machine that is buried in there.

Here’s what it looked like after:

When that was over, I did end up with two boxes full of things to go through still that are now down in my basement ready for me to declare their fate…donate or sell!  I tossed as much as I could see that needed to be tossed right away, but there was so much that could be donated or sold, that I just piled it all up and put it down in my area dedicated for my Becoming Minimalist Sale items.  There are several things I need to go through down there and either list for sale, or put into the donate bag.  I’ll be doing that tomorrow, with a trip to the local Goodwill on my list of destinations for this week.  So, look for an updated list of things on the Becoming Minimalist Sale tomorrow, and a BIG list of donated items next week too!

Total of items eliminated this week?

• Threw out/Recycled: 35 items
• Donated/Given: 21 items
• Sold: 6 items from my Becoming Minimalist Sale

Overall Totals:

• Threw out 289 items
• Donated 161 items
• Sold 170 items from my Becoming Minimalist Sale

TOTAL ITEMS: 620 items

Here’s where we are headed for the Minimalist Monday Mission: Declutter 365 in the next few weeks:

1. Clothes (closet and dresser) – DONE!
2. Master Bath Vanity/Cabinet – DONE!
3. Nightstand and Top of Dresser in Master Bedroom – DONE!
4. Kitchen Counters (main and island) – DONE!
5. Kitchen Cabinets (upper) – DONE!
6. Kitchen Cabinets (lower) – DONE!
7. Kitchen Counters (by fridge) – DONE!
8. Pantry – DONE!
9. Fridge/Freezer – DONE!
10. Kitchen Built In Cabinet – DONE!
11. Digitizing Files
12. Computer Files
13. Office Desk Drawers – DONE!
14. Office Desk Top
15. Office Baskets (in, out, to do, vertical file) – DONE!
16. Office Filing Cabinet
17. Office Hutch – DONE!
18. Office Bookshelves
19. Office Craft Table – DONE!
20. Office Built In Storage Area
21. Laundry Room Shelves
22. Laundry Room Corner Cabinet
23. Laundry Room Table Area
24. Guest Bedroom Closet (toy closet)
25. Child’s Bedroom Closet
26. Child’s Bedroom Closet
27. Child’s Desk
28. Children’s Clothes (upstairs)
29. Guest Bedroom Dresser
30. Guest Bathroom Vanity
31. Linen Closet (lower shelves)
32. Linen Closet (upper shelves)
33. Play Room
34. Living Room DVD Cabinet/Mantle/Entertainment Center
35. Large Storage Closet
36. Small Storage Closet Shelves
37. Small Storage Closet Banker’s Boxes
38. Downstairs Bathroom Closet
39. Downstairs Play Room
40. Screened In Porch Area
41. Downstairs TV Area
42. Downstairs Bathroom
43. Mud Room
44. Garage Left Side Shelves
45. Garage Middle Shelves
46. Garage Right Side Shelves
47. Garage Tool Storage Cabinet
48. Garage Floor Space
49. Walls/Pictures
50. Scrapbooking Supplies/Area

See you next week!

To your success,

Dr. Laura

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