New/Used/Free 2009
October--------
In:
NEW Netbook
NEW School Clothing for BM
NEW $4 clothing from Target (LM)
NEW workout clothing (winter, on sale)
NEW work pants (stocked up on a good size/length - rare find!)
NEW winter hats and gloves for the kids
NEW Blanket, for Moi
NEW Hair Clips
NEW Candle (pumpkin spice!!)
NEW Books (3)(cheaper than "used" at Crown Books)
NEW Plastic Cups (to replace broken glasses)
FREE MP3s (Amazon)
Out:
DONATED 7 Bags of clothes, toys and junk
SOLD pile of used books (credit at used book store)
SOLD pile of CDs (credit at used music/game store)
RECYCLED old tape player, and 2 PDAs (circa 1999)
TRASHED old hair clips
TRASHED old/unusable items from closet
September
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In:
NEW Black Printer Ink
NEW Clothing (underwear & school shirts)
NEW workout clothing (discounted, from Marshalls)
NEW bike helmet
NEW bike accessories (cushy seat, portable air pump, bike computer)
NEW 18" bike
USED 20" bike (with gears)
Out:
RECYCLE Old printer ink & cell phone
FREECYCLE Old bike, telescope, BED, CD storage
SOLD tricycle
August
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In:
FREE New Books (for Scholastic volunteering)
NEW Backpack for school
NEW shoes for kids
NEW piano music
NEW CD (moi)
NEW movies/games (dh)
NEW Color Printer Ink
Out:
SOLD Car Seat (Kids Outgrew)
July
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In:
NEW shoes (moi - to replace broken shoe)
NEW clothing (moi)
NEW pillows (deep discount)
Out:
????
June
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In:
NEW BIKE for moi
FREE New Cellphone upgrade (moi)
FREE Books, etc. ($240 retail in exchange for labor - Scholastic)
NEW Rockband Game (awesome sale)
NEW Rockband 2 Game (awesome sale)
NEW DV Tapes (for camcorder)
NEW Exercise Videos (4, cheap/new)
Out:
1 bag of large toys (2) - to charity
Light Bulbs to neighbor (replaced with CFL)
May
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In:
NEW Blu Ray player
NEW Stick Blender
NEW Salad Tongs
NEW spring clothing for kids
NEW socks for me
NEW bike lock for BM to ride bike to school
NEW TENT
NEW GPS
Out:
Old DVD player - no longer working
1 Bag to Charity (outgrown kids clothes/toys)
Trashed Broken Monkey salad tongs - waaahhhh
April
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In:
NEW Movies/Games (dh)
NEW clothing (moi)
March
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In:
NEW Electric Toothbrush (dh)
NEW LED flashlight/nightlights (2)
NEW movies for dh (blu ray)
NEW Bowling Shoes (Moi)
NEW Tee Ball clothing/equipment/team colored clothing/pro pictures
NEW cloth napkins (10) (had been slowly increasing stash; testing various kinds. We went with wash clothes in the end - we have about 20 now - PLENTY)
FREE/USED Bags of Clothing for LM (from friend)
Out:
DONATED old nightlights (2)
TRASHED old bowling shoes (20 years old?????)
TRASHED broken electric toothbrush (ancient)
February
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In:
NEW Blanket for LM
NEW light bulbs (22)
NEW Pantyhose for work
NEW toy for LM (paid w/piggy bank cash)
NEW Wii remote candy dispenser
USED Mario Party Game
January
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In:
NEW Cheap video camera for kids
NEW Toys for LM (paid w/piggy bank cash)
NEW Electric Skillet
NEW Clothing for Moi (unmentionables/PJs)
NEW Shoes for work (Moi)
NEW Manila folders / dividers / small notebook
NEW Quicken 2009
NEW Rechargeable batteries
NEW socks
FREE 4 Blu Rays (gift)
USED Donkey Konga game
Out:
Trashed old electric skillet (long overdue)
Pile of boxes from closet - recycled
1/2 Gallon batteries - recycled
1.25 Bags to charity (Drapes (3 sets), toys, child proofing, etc.)
*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."