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less 365: halfway point.

observant readers here may have noticed that i haven't posted a less 365 post in some time. in a nutshell, a few things occurred to me. chiefly: 1) taking time to take photos of the things i'm ridding myself + my house of isn't necessarily a great use of my limited free time these days and 2) photos of things i've deemed not worthy of being in my possession anymore probably don't make for intriguing reading. there's lots and lots to read on the internet. much of it has to be at least a little more interesting than my discards in a given week.

so there you have it. i'm still very much purging my closets, basement, shelves and more of the things i just don't need, but i'm sparing you, dear reader, from having to suffer through the evidence of this project here.

cheers! and happy de-stashing!

less three sixty five: week 19

first batch of three sixty five stuff for the new year! it feels nice to have gotten an 18 week jump on what would have made a great new year's resolution.

here we go - week 19 of my personal less 365 project: three cd cases and a giant pile of cd's i've accumulated over many, many years (which i'm only counting as one "thing" because i'm no slouch!), a spare powercord to my first powerbook (which isn't operational any more, but i still have along with its original cord), an orange tee shirt that i got for free at a volunteer event and an uglier orange shirt dress that i actually purchased. what was i thinking?

less three sixty five: week 18

quick and easy this week: one strapless black dress that's just not right, a pink button down cap sleeve shirt i've worn to pieces, two pairs of striped leggings that just look silly on me, an uncomfortable pair of open toed flats, blessed unrest (was this an etsy-admin book club book or something? i read it for something) and a really nice bag i never ever used (just not my style). these things are going to the buffalo exchange, philly aids thrift + i'll probably cut the shirt + tights into dustrags.

more to come next week!

less three sixty five: week 17

wednesday again, so another installment of less 365, where i take a (bad) photograph of the seven things i removed from my home this week in an effort to remove 365 possessions by the end of a full year. i began in september, so i'm about 1/3 of the way through - 17 weeks down, 35 more to go!

this week: way more than 7 actual items, but in the spirit of cleaning out, i'll lump them together. from top: a stack of wire dry cleaning hangers my looooovely tenants so thoughtfullly left in my linen closet upstairs (anyone know of an eco-friendly way to get rid of these? are they recyclable?), two pairs of sunglasses, a magnetic strip bar for a wall, a water bottle, a water bottle i don't use, a little velvety pouch that appeared out of no where and that brown hat box is full (and heavy!) of outtake photos from my childhood (i went through and pulled the great ones, these are the blurry prints, the ones that don't mean anything to me).

feels great to have this stuff out!

less three sixty five: week 16

hello, wednesday! this week i have a lot more than 7 items, but i'm counting that giant bag full of fabric from my aforementioned fabric stash as 4 bits. rules, shmules. then there's the roll of foam, a wallet i don't need and haven't used in years, and a skirt that's just not flattering.

less three sixty five: week 15

less 365 this week: from top left: an assortment of some bracelets + necklaces i just don't wear, a colander that unfortunately began to rust (even though i loved it!), and some fabric from my stash (which needs some serious cleaning out). 

simple + done!

less three sixty five: week 14

here we go: wednesday = less 365 day!

a big antler headband thing (i guess bugs don't have antlers, but you know what i mean), a towel that we put in the car when janie's with us that she's chewed up over the years, a necklace i bought with every intention of wearing and somehow never did, two shirts i used to think looked greast layered until i saw photos and decided otherwise, a book given as a gift when i bought my house, and a pair of ladybug sunglasses. (confession: i'm half tempted to keep the ladybug sunglasses.)

less three sixty five: week 13

another wednesday, another grainy photo of seven things i'm removing from my house. let's begin!

this week feels a little like a cop-out, since, well, it just does. this week i'm donating / tossing a souvenir sticker from oskar blues brewery, a spare hollow aluminum pole that came with my new shower curtain rod that i don't need, mechanical pencils that i bought a while ago thinking they were pens that i find really hard to use, a cord that appeared out of no where in my basement, a keychain i've had for over 7 years with my name spelled incorrectly on it, a pet hair remover thing that just doesn't work, and a book i bought (and read) in an airport.

gone and gone!

less three sixty five: week 12

week 12 is here! it includes a book for a short course i took in college (that i haven't opened since), four pairs of earrings i haven't worn in ages, an american analog set EP i just never got into, and a book i just don't need any more. simple as that!

next week i'll probably start tackling my basement... this should get a little scary...

less three sixty five: week 11

well, hello! another week, another cell phone photo of stuff i'm getting rid of! if these photos haven't been super good examples of why taking cell phone photos of products for your etsy shop, i'm not sure what planet you live on.

up this week: (they're getting less bulky as i focus on my dressing room, but i'll attack my basement soon enough, so brace yourselves) another scarf i just didn't ever wear, four pairs of earrings i never wear, a book that was a good read but i'll never read again and some sort of elastic tie thing (its origins are a mystery to me).