New/Used/Free 2008
March--------
In:
Book (gift for moi)
DVD (gift for moi)
Leapster Game for kids (gift for BM)
Clothes for kids (gift)
Box of free Books (Scholastic)
Easter Crap
Hair Clips
Plastic Cups (replace old)
Elmo Knows Your Name
Race Track/cars
Out:
Thrashed old/broken plastic cups (trash)
Thrashed old/broken hair clips (trash)
Cranium Game (dh returned to Target for $14)
February
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In:
New Doormat (washable)
Wall Hanging
Work Clothing
Cute monkey Watch
Box of free Books (Scholastic)
Latch Hook Project
Model airplanes for kids
Activity Books for kids
Mario Game for kids
Out:
Thrashed Old Doormat (trash)
Thrashed Dresser changing Pad (trash)
Japanese dish set (shipped to sister)
January
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In:
PSP (free in trade)
Blu-Ray movies (lots, new)
Picture Frame (new)
Candle (Hazlenut Cream - Divine!)
Kids' shoes (Replace old)
Out:
"Baby" Carseat (sold for PSP)
Large garbage bag of baby toys (to preschool)
Pile of old Pregnancy Magazines (to preschool)
*I started to track all our purchases last year just to kind of track what we bought new & used and what we found for free. It became overwhelming with time (so much stuff). But I think I will try again. Might be more interesting to go by month. It's REALLY eye opening to see everything you buy for the year in once place.*
P.S. I am adding the purge list. Ideally, for every item purchased (or received), one item should leave the house. I think I will start adding gifts to the received list. Just to help keep track. Because for now that is the biggest problem. We just don't buy that much "stuff." But we sure receive a lot of "stuff."