My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2019 Resolution - June Check In

Wow! A month already gone but that is life, we have to make the best of the time we have because before you know it, time has slipped passed us. Don`t put off what we can do today till tomorrow.

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I do not. Usually two are easy and two are hard.

I make a word, or phrase, of how I plan to be for the year and this year I have chosen " Dream it, Do It." I chose this because I am making my dreams come true a little at a time, the time to get them finished is now, year 2019!

Here are my 2019 resolutions :

1 - Reduce Spending By Half

I have to say that the month of June I did not cut my spending. I bought new flip flops, although they were $17 and I got the for $5.50 still it was not a need but a want.

I did cut back on eating out.

But I did stock up an dish washing liquid when it was $3.50 a bottle and I paid $1.00, I wont have to buy any for a very long time.

This one is a 50/50 for June.

2 - Reduce Stuff By Half

Of Coarse this is an ongoing project, there is no way I can work three jobs and get it all done in a short time.

But what is really bad, I don`t remember what I got rid of in the month of June, bedsides that bed frame. This is bad! I forgot?!?!?! Crap.

Maybe I should write this down more often. 

I can`t say if its accomplishment or not. 

3 - Set Up Sunshine`s Homestead Creations Store

Everyday I am working toward this resolution, I have to have stuff for the store so I am working on one very important thing, not that I can mention yet. 

Yes 100% accomplish for June.

Check out what I have to offer now at : Sunshine`s Homestead Creations 

4 -  Cut Out Sweets - Kick diabetes ass!

Well! The last doctor check up was my kick in the ass. He told me to count calories, for every bite of food I ate, to see how many I was eating and to then cut it down to 1200 per day. He told me that if I did this and lost 20 pounds I probably could come off meds.

I started June 22nd. and it was an eye opener! I was eating way to many calories. Have I cut out sweets? Nope but I have cut way down. I had dessert 2 out of 10 days, so I am getting there.

I will get off the failure train right here for the year. 25% accomplishment, maybe July will be better and a little less sweet.

So, that is how I am doing with my 2019 new year resolutions, how are you doing with yours?

By Andria Perry

Photos By Andria Perry

My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2019 Resolution - May Check In

Wow! A month already gone but that is life, we have to make the best of the time we have because before you know it, time has slipped passed us. Don`t put off what we can do today till tomorrow.

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I do not. Usually two are easy and two are hard.

I make a word, or phrase, of how I plan to be for the year and this year I have chosen " Dream it, Do It." I chose this because I am making my dreams come true a little at a time, the time to get them finished is now, year 2019!

Here are my 2019 resolutions :

1 - Reduce Spending By Half

I will say that I am now thinking before going shopping. I am skipping the weekly shopping at the grocery store unless there is something half price, or near free with coupons, I can stock that this household eats up like crazy.

However, one splurge for me and it has taken me months to actually buy it. A new digital camera, mine broke where the batteries are inserted and I have had it since 2006. The plus about having this type of camera is I can make money with some of the photos.

Since summer is here I have stopped drinking as much coffee so I only make a half a pot in the morning. I used to make a whole pot and sip all day long but I am gone more now, or out in the heat. So no more wasting by pouring half a pit down the drain.

Another thing is I am washing more at night, washing causes the house to heat up meaning the a/c comes on more but this can be a sort of not good but good deal. If I am hanging out clothes I want them out in the daytime, unless I am willing to hang them out overnight, I have did that before. But with the clothing I am drying this is a plus! a true savings.

100% accomplished

2 - Reduce Stuff By Half

This is an ongoing project that I am sticking to, while I cant work on this everyday I can work on this as many days as possible each month.

This is just a few things:

While I know I am a couple days into the month of June, I just got the call about a bed frame I gave away, they will take it and pick it up, its a nice frame, solid oak but I don`t want it anymore and I refuse to take it to the dump because I paid $300 for it. I am excited it found a new home.

I tossed the last of the books, two tubs, as much as I hated to do it the old home place "had" silverfish. I have sprayed, when I seen them.

I took down old blinds and they went into the trash as well as a chair that you would use for ball games or fishing, it was broken by the cup holder and just taking up space.

I also made one more trip to the dump with things that are not good anymore and could not be donated.

100% accomplished this month.

3 - Set Up Sunshine`s Homestead Creations Store

I can feel it! Its coming!

I wanted this place to be this one way, I worked so hard to make this store be in one spot and I worked toward that. But one day I realized, or I seen, an easier way. And I possibly can have two set up, I know this is crazy, right?

I am working a couple days a month on this one.

 I have made two new products for the online store and they are listed now. I am making more and more to stock this store.

Yes this is a 100% accomplishment for May.

Check out what I have to offer now at : Sunshine`s Homestead Creations

4 -  Cut Out Sweets - Kick diabetes ass!

I think I have Jinxed myself, if I believed, my diabetes has never been this bad.

 100 % Failed! there is no excuse. I have used absolutely no self control.

So, that is how I am doing with my 2019 new year resolutions, how are you doing with yours?

By Andria Perry

Photos By Andria Perry and pixabay

My Minimal Hoarding Life - The Balancing Act

I know I am not given more than I can handle, the problem is I should have handled it long ago and not waited, being lazy and not making up my mind, although I knew what I wanted all along and it was never so much junk.

And.....

To top off the one hoard I am also dealing with home, keeping it minimal as much as possible.

But! I got this and I know I will have this place clear and cleaned and ready for the next stage in its life.

Lets take a look at what I have been up to, since I mix two lives I will give you the link to my other life. Getting Off The Grid  

Sunday April 28th

 

At Home :

I had planned to work outside all day but when I walked into the pantry I knew this is what I needed to get done.

I cleaned off another shelf, I has a few boxed of food that was expired so that was tossed first and then a couple flavored coffee that had gotten old. I removed a few things that were stored in the plastic mayo jars and put that into glass jars I am reusing, for instance the coffee jars. Now I will send the plastic to the recycle bin.

I had began to clean out the office closet so I had things everywhere, I put what I want to keep back in, a little more organized.

I filled the car with all the stuff to go, one bag to the trash can and the rest to be donated and recycled. 

I mowed  half of the grass.

Monday - 29th Through Wednesday May 1st. 

I had to go to work and I did nothing  toward the clean up and clean out.

Thursday May 10th.

I cleaned out the one huge deep freezer a little more, what was good for the dogs to have they got, what needed to be trash canned I put in a plastic trash bag and placed it on the empty shelf till Friday.

Friday May 11th.

I loaded the car with what had to put in the trash can at the old home place, the freezer stuff I felt was not safe to be eaten by anyone or animal.

At the old home place :

 I placed that trash bag in the can and went inside, I knew I had a tub that had to be emptied, the books I wanted to keep but knew I couldn`t but was still having trouble tossing them. I did it! I tossed two tubs of books. They did smell like the basement and I know that smell would not allow me to be able to read them, much less the thought of those silverfish being inside them.

Tuesday May 14th.

Heading back to the old home place, I needed to make sure the trash can was emptied and not laying in the road. I took a worn out, falling apart blue tarp to start filling the trash can again. 

Wednesday May 15th. 

Did not work, had an all evening appointment.

The rest of the week sort of falls toward homestead/home working that I write about so.....

Monday May 20th.

Its Monday again and I am headed for the old home place. I have to get up the trash can and I will mow the grass again, hopefully before any rain moves in.

Weekly Have To`s

I have been so good at keeping the dishes washed, the laundry washed, dried and put away and keeping all the paperwork filed. No mess. I have vacuumed all the floors and swept. 

I have not dusted or completed the cleaning on the bathroom, just doing the toilets.

But I do think I am doing an awesome job so I will keep it up :)

How has your week been? Toss or donate anything? 

By Andria Perry

Photo By Andria Perry

My Minimal Hoarding Life - 2019 Resolution - April Check In

Wow! A month already gone but that is life, we have to make the best of the time we have because before you know it, time has slipped passed us. Don`t put off what we can do today till tomorrow.

I make four resolutions, or goals, to accomplish each year. Some years I make it with all of them, some years I do not. Usually two are easy and two are hard.

I make a word, or phrase, of how I plan to be for the year and this year I have chosen " Dream it, Do It." I chose this because I am making my dreams come true a little at a time, the time to get them finished is now, year 2019!

Here are my 2019 resolutions :

1 - Reduce Spending By Half

I do have to say that I did not spend much on myself, however, being stuck at the hospital I had to buy food, food at the hospital is extremely expensive.

I did restock peanut butter for a year and getting JIF for .35 a jar using a sale and coupons was worth it, to me, in the long run. I have cut back so much on buying food and using the stockpile more. 

75% accomplishment.

2 - Reduce Stuff By Half

Yes! I am on a roll, I have taken off more than half. I am still working on this but I am getting this done, a little at a time since I have a couple "make money" jobs too.

The old home place is where I made the most progress. I think I made two trips to the dump this month, and I know at least three trips to the donation bins. As well as giving a few things to people.

100% accomplished this month.

3 - Set Up Sunshine`s Homestead Creations Store

This one has taken the back burner for the moment, working a couple jobs and doing the massive clean out has taken any time I had, however, I am still selling online and I have made a couple new products.

100% fail, although everything I do now is more or less about this business.

4 -  Cut Out Sweets - Kick diabetes ass!

 100 % Failed! there is no excuse. I have used absolutely no self control.

So, that is how I am doing with my 2019 new year resolutions, how are you doing with yours?

By Andria Perry