This is my list of personal things.
The idea is to count (and find) everything I own before the 1st of December 2009. Then scrub from the list, like this, as I do the challenge over a time span of 100 days.
I’m hoping to end up with a long list of intriguing items with the 100 remaining things at the top and a record of given away/sold/burnt/eaten items at the bottom.
- Dance shoes
- Cheese making kit
- Spanish book
- Gardening reference books
- Gardening gloves and gumboots
- Gardening clothes
- Straw Hat
- Tennis racket
- Bicycle, lock and helmet *still need basket*
- Running shoes
- Engagement ring
- Pearl earrings
- Bangle
- Necklaces
- Antique Indian topaz set (formal)
- Dressing table
- Letter writing kit
- Silver mirror
- Jewellery boxes
- Wooden handmade jewellery box and costume jewellery
- Car + keys + bucket of cleaning products
- Framed degree (at office)
- Book of quotes
- Notebook
- Notebook
- Notebook
- Document folder
- Document folder – passport, will, certificates etc
- Box of happy memories *currently cardboard, would like a wooden box*
- Box of childhood things for my children
- Glycerine, beeswax, aromatherapy oils
- Foot scrubber
- Wooden body brush
- Nail care kit
- Epson bath salts
- Cotton balls
- Hair dryer
- Vase of bobby pins
- Hair elastics
- Hair dryer
- Round brush
- Comb
- Toothbrush
- Razor
- Soap
- Deodorant
- Contraception
- Toner
- Sunscreen
- Tinted eye cream
- Body lotion
- Mascara
- Eyeliner
- Lip and cheek tint
- Lip balm
- Travel toiletries bag including hair dryer
- ‘Smokey eye’ kit for glamorous evenings
- Set of suitcases
- Purse (formal) black satin clutch
- Purse (parties) black snakeskin wrist
- Wallet
- Handbag
- Sunglasses
- Umbrella
- Shoes – silver converse
- Shoes – tan cork wedges
- Shoes – silver T-bar sandals
- Shoes – grey knee high boots
- Shoes – *black boots* (still to buy)
- Shoes – ugg boots (at home slippers for winter)
- Shoes – hiking boots
- Shoes – brown boots
- Shoes – black satin strappy high heels x 2
- Shoes – black satin ballet flats
- Shoes – black ballet flats
- Shoes – black Havana thongs
- Black sports kit for bike riding
- Belt
- Bikini
- Lingerie
- Jeans
- Jeans
- Jeans
- Black pants
- Black 3/4 pants
- Black leggings
- Black stretch mini shirt
- *Black satin pencil skirt* (still to buy)
- White skirt
- Multi print skirt
- Brown skirt
- Brown skirt
- Grey singlet
- Grey tank
- Grey tank with studs
- Grey teeshirt
- White singlet
- White tank
- White tank with embroidery
- White Tshirt
- White cotton blouse with ruffles
- Ivory silk blouse
- Blue silk blouse
- Black cotton safari belted shirt
- Black cardigan 3/4 sleaves
- Black V neck jersey
- Black wrap long sleaves
- Stone V neck jersey
- White cotton grandpa jumper
- Around the house clothes
- Dress black print
- Wool dress
- Summer dress light blue print
- Grey tracksuit
- Evening top – pink
- Evening top – black n gold
- Evening dress – satin pink and black
- Evening dress – satin black and white
- Evening dress – black lace
- Evening dress – black satin with brown feathers
- Party dress – black with gold sequins
- Party dress – black and white print
- Black cord jacket
- Grey trench coat
- White full length wool coat
- Work uniform
- Dressing gowns
- Winter accessories
- Storage box of quality clothes that don’t make up my capsule now, but which may in the future.
- Photo albums
- 2 x folders of financial statements etc from my business
- Bag of wedding magazines (temporary item)
- 2 house books (temporty item)
The things that used to clutter my life:
- Lonely Planet Food Guide – Mexico
- Clinique free gift scrub
- Work – mug
- Note book colour samples
- Dior concealer
- Nars foundation compact
- Jewelery – orange earrings
- Singlet
- Empty jar
- Nivea Eyecream
- Innoxia Kit
- Random pile of papers
- Jar – vitamins
- Orthodontic plate
- Nail polish – red
- Small shampoo
- Eye make up remover
- Plastic container empty
- Small blue box
- Lady jane comb
- Coconut Grove notebook
- Shiseido brown lip pencil
- O.P.I brown nail polish
- Clinique delovely lipstick
- Clinique free gift cleanser
- Duke of Edinburgh logbook
- Handmade necklace
- Pile of birthday and Xmas cards
- Diary 1996
- Photos – random
- Random papers
- Tape – mum reading to me
- Tape – me at 10 years old
- School medals
- Old Seiko watch
- Ringbox
- Umbilical cord
- Baby teeth
- Save the children badges
- Pile of printed emails from 2001
- odometer readings (transferred to business files)
- Jewelery – chain
- Mirror handheld
- Video – yr 10 party
- Diary – school 1998
- Diary – school 1999
- Notebook small
- Bag of 25 hanging files
- Bag of 20 hanging files
- Suitcase (added to collection)
- Carry case
- Colombian museum tube
- Witchery summer dress
- Farming work shirt
- Art – orange montage
- Art – clay sculpture sunbather
- Art – Year 10 folio
- Jewelery – wire ring
- Metal coat hangers
- Bag of stationary
- Box of stationary
- Bag of stationary
- Small timer
- Clothes – print dress
- Clothes – white top
- Clothes – black top
- Clothes – wrap
- Clothes – blue dress
- Shoes – ballet flats raspberry
- Shoes – cream
- Shoes – tan peep toes
- Shoes – gold heels
- Witchery sunglasses and case
- Black handbag
- Red purse
- Black and silver evening sequin bag
- Clothes – Grey high waist skirt
- Clothes – Miss Shop Black and white polka dot top
- Clothes – Sportsgirl Grey racer back top with orange
- Clothes – Kookai Coral top
- Clothes – Orange satin belt
- Clothes – Cue black satin dress
- Clothes – Grey dress
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- Jess’s key ring
- Book – Rules of the Wild
- Book – Rum Diaries
- Toy – Willie and champ book
- Toy – Beast in the bath book
- Elodus Financial ring binder 2009
- Paint brushes small
- Paint brushes large
- Acrylic paints
- Paint spatula
- Pens
- Canvas
- Shoes – leopard print ballet flats
- Hello Kitty erasers
- Nokia mobile
- Mobile charger
- Mobile charger
- Mobile charger
- African sarong
- Matchbox
- Clinique lipstick
- Clinique lipstick
- Shiseido eye liner
- Blistex
- Sun tan oil
- Small hair brush
- Butterfly tin
- Barbie
- Book – theatre
- Book – penta games
- Russian doll
- Bags of beads
- Ring – finland silver
- Ring – ruby
- Ring – hideous glass
- Jewellery – heart jade pendant
- Jewellery – jade elephant
- Jewellery – unicorn
- Jewellery – jade budda
- Jewellery – ruby diamond
- Jewellery – Box of Indian bangles
- Jewellery – Silver and red bangle
- Jewellery – blue coral braclet
- Box of beads
- Evening purse – morrocan
- Book – lonely planet colombia
- White singlet
- Brown singlet
- Brown Tshirt
- Carmel satin singlet
- Black & white bikini
- 3 pairs of sports socks
- Can’t Tear ‘Em farm work pants
- Irish ‘grandfather’ shirt
- Baking soda scrub
- Brown Havana thongs
- Book – detox
- Book – exercise routines
- Spray tan
- White cotton safari shirt
- ‘In flight’ vanity ziplock bag
- Brown eyeshadow
- Brown eyeliner
- Laptop
- Flippers/fins
- Goggles
- Swimming cap
- Computer
- Computer Speakers
- Shoes – ballet flats satin
- Velvet track pants (sooo comfy I can’t get rid of them!) Yes I can!!
- Black evening top with satin trim
- Black polo neck top
- Clothes – grey track pants
- Clothes – grey ruffle top
- Clothes – black singlet top
- Clothes – brown tshirt
- Cap – green and beige
- Dress – navy
- Toy – name puzzle
- Perfume – miller et bertaux
- Shoes – Zara tan pumps
- Blonde hair dye kit
- Bottle of body lotion
- Soap holder
- Country road black singlet
- Country road white singlet
- Sell on ebay in winter (or donate): Witchery charcoal jumper
- Beige Zara jacket
- Country road navy long sleave top
- Abercombie cord and wool jacket
- Abercombie white zip front jumper
- Brown suede boots
- Small black picture frame
- Wedding photos from my parents marriage (they’re divorced)
- Silver napkin holder engraved
- Pack of indian gift bags
- Small blue vase
- Frida – hair wave spray
- Hair moose
- Thermal top
- Thermal bottom
- White scarf
- Turquoise sweater
- Turquoise and brown top
- Print shorts
- Turquoise top
- Red peasant top
- Grey top
- Short black dress with satin trim
- Blue candlestick holders
- Old school tie and badges (return to Marnie)
- 10 yr vision poster (from ’99) (I took a photo of this to add to my memories box)
- Book – The Artists Way – Walking in this World
- Stone shorts (currently selling on ebay)
- Gold ballet flats (currently selling on ebay)
- White shirt (currently selling on ebay)
- Silk latte top (currently selling on ebay)
- Candle holders x 2 (currently selling on ebay)
- Book – Spanish classroom (sell on work forum or donate to lifeline)
#The following items were moved to a one item collection called: Box of Smiles for my Children
- Children’s cutlery
- Toy – koala puppet
- Toy – ping duck
- Toy – knuckles
- Toy – marbles
- Toy – tiny child’s fork
- Toy – tiny crocodiles
- Toy – teddy ‘roobear’
- Toy – teddy
- Toy – tiny skirt and doll holder
- Book – alfie gives a hand
- Book – gondiwindi gold
- Book – diary of a wombat
- Book – how to be an explorer
- Diaries – 1997-1999
- Journal – EU travel in 2001
- School report
- Sms records
- Letters and cards
- Bunnykins money jars
- Race ribbons
- Jewellery – silver ring
- Jewellery – celtic ring
*The following items were also moved into a one item collection called: Box of happiness
- Jewellery – Childhood silver bangle
- Jewellery – silver bangles
- Tiny shells in tiny box
- Tiger stone
- Photo album – childhood
- Photo with Dad when I was 3
- Book – Winnie the pooh cookbook
- Book – Frida Kahlo
- First bank book
- Box of letters
- Notebook – map
- Snow globe
Very interesting and beautiful blog. I am also working on to live with fewer material possesions.
I read your list of your current stuff and noticed that you did not have any kitchenware in your list. How it is possible?
Hi Urban Nomad,
I’m doing a simple version of the 100 things challenge where I only count my personal possessions, that’s why there are no kitchen appliances or linen or lounge furnishing etc. The two reasons for doing this are; firstly, I only have control over my personal things – I can’t as easily reduce the number of things I share with others and secondly, I’m not a true minimalist I’m not really seeking that lifestyle extreme so I’d never get close to owning only 100 things if I did the challenge with all my possessions both personal and shared.
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