This photo is of my white drill team boots and hat, the more “tortilla-size” hat that was harder to keep on than the smaller “bucket-hat”. In some Texas high schools there is an option to be on the drill team, a dance team that performs at football half-time in the fall and dance competitions in…
The featured image is of an old oak changing table that was in a church restroom. The pad was torn. The wood was beat up oak. The knobs were rose pink and from the 80s. It was sturdy, but a bit off putting to look at. In an effort to update the site and amenities,…
The Buy Nothing Give that didn’t happen. I posted this garment bag as a Give. It was up for several weeks with no takers. After holding onto it for 25 years you’d think I’d have more patience but I was on a kick getting rid of things (I reduced my clothing where I could fit…
This was not a guaranteed Buy Nothing Give Win. I wasn’t sure I’d have any takers but I had several! Me: Taken/Give: I don’t need this many dry erase markers. Let me know if you want one particular color or a few. I left the bin out on my porch and the few people that…
One of my decluttering clients had a lovely silk robe on the back of her bathroom door but on a cheap metal hanger. She asked if she needed to get rid of it. She liked to look at in when she was in the bath. So I told her it was actually bathroom art in…
For my second grade parents, Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly is a hit! It’s the type of book my 8 year old asked to read in the car! That’s what I like to hear! He borrowed his first one (technically the 2nd in the series) from school and enjoyed it so much I did my thing…
There are usually a few golf bags, some with clubs, at the local thrift store. I’m not sure how quickly those move along. I reached out to First Tee through their Contact Us page while clearing clutter at a client’s home. Here’s what I sent: We have the following golf equipment items: clubs, bags, travel…
I’m on the mailing list for Ethical Society of Austin. I was so excited to see them have an adult coat drive to support LifeWorks when it was cold. The timing was with God. I have a declutter client who was a collector. Name a category of items and he probably collected it. We pulled…
Greenhouse incoming! One of my decluttering clients had these three big panels from her business. She asked me to rehome them and when the gardener at our school saw them she immediately said greenhouse! Turns out we don’t actually have a big flat space for a greenhouse so we decided to move these along instead…
Plates from coffee cup or tea cup sets are great portions for kids and produce servings. I portion out some of our fruit and veggie servings for the day on these and they’re also great for kids. The two benefits of using these for kids are 1) they’re unpaired anyway so if they get broken…