THE MINIMALISM GAME days 20 - 31 #MINSGAME

Following on from days 10-19 of #minsgame (see previous post) it's time to document the last 11 days of this rather invigorating challenge from January. As usual, the aim is to throw away a certain amount of items each day and it definitely became more difficult as the month progressed. I can now say after completing one round of the mins game, it's both easy and difficult to part with posessions. The words 'just in case' crept up all too frequently, but the phrase 'does this add value to my life?' remained prominent. So here it goes: 

day 20 - sixteen bath products and four leaflets 

day 21 - fourteen dvd series and seven single dvds 

day 22 - two storage boxes (no longer filled with junk) two candles, six books, one old diary and eleven greeting cards 

day 23 - fifteen plastic wallets, two catalogues  and six pens 

day 24 - twenty four useless paper documents shoved in a box 

day 25 - one magazine rack, twenty four desktop folders 

day 26 - fifteen packs of old/empty medication (seriously, why?) and eleven pencils 

day 27 - twenty seven video files on my computer  (mostly of the back of people's heads)

day 28 - twenty five product packaging (I really should throw them out sooner) and three candles 

day 29 - four purses, six books and nineteen hair elastics 

day 30 - thirty physical photos that were doubles/backs of heads/blurry 

day 31 - eleven necklaces, three bracelets, five rings and twelve bottles of spray/perfumes/lotions 

So, a grand total of 496 items. 

Wow, four hundred and ninety six items that are no longer in my living space. If you're looking for a quick fix of immediate clutter, then by all means give the minsgame a go. Be prepared to be ruthless and begin to scan your surroundings for junk that can be let go from your life and space. 

THE MINIMALIST GAME day 10-19 #MINSGAME

Following on from my first post about the minimalism game (see here) where I shared 45 items I removed from my life, today's post is consisting of days 10 to 19 of this wonderful challenge. It's been almost invigorating to look through my possessions and see which ones I can say goodbye too. It's been easier than I thought - however something tells me the remaining 11 days will be a little more difficult given that each day you clear out the given number of items.

So, onto days 10 through to 19:

Day 10 - two concealers, three perfume samples, one foundation, two primers, 2 eye shadows (slowly but surely streamlining my beauty products).

Day 11 - one eyeshadow, four eyeliners, 1 concealer, five lip crayons (see, told you I was streamlining).

Day 12 - nine lipsticks, two lip glosses and one lip liner (seriously streamlining).

Day 13 - seven lip balms, two lipsticks, a can of hair mousse, a Sim card pack, some old stamps and a yellow sharpie pen (when will I ever need a yellow permanent marker?)

Day 14 - a shisha pen, two cutlery trays, one can of hairspray, four DVDs, a stack of old receipts, a novelty pen, a makeup bag, one aerosol deodorant, a clutch bag and one pair of earrings (I don't even have my ears pierced)..

Day 15 - fourteen DVDs and one pair of sunglasses (I have one pair of eyes, why do I need several pairs).

Day 16 - ten old store loyalty cards (bye bye temptation to spend and treat myself), one small purse, one coaster, two old cards, one silver charm and one glasses case

Day 17 - seven purse wallets, one canvas, a necklace holder, one bracelet, a purse, two unused cards, one perfume bottle, a book, hairspray (I have never purchased hairspray yet accumulated so many bottles) and a makeup case.

Day 18 - a stack of old statements, two old batteries, one accessory, two greeting cards, a name badge (from a job I hated), an ipad box, an empty gift box, three more dead batteries (which I apparently felt the need to hold on to), a card adapter, a phone box, old headphones, a USB lead and two old ID cards.

Day 19 - a camera case, one old mp3 player, two acrylic boxes, one old mobile phone (do I really need a spare? no, I need the cash), one old phone box, a book, two coupons, three creams, a storage tin, four packing boxes and two rolls of wrapping paper.

running total of - 190 items

wow, that's a lot of crap.

THE MINIMALISM GAME #MINSGAME day 1 - 9

The minimalism game is a common starting point for minimalists (or so I've assumed after reading many blogs) so I thought it was only right to see what the #minsgame was about. Essentially, it's a decluttering game with a partner, or several partners. Unfortunately, I'll be taking part in this on my own - unless anyone stumbling across this blog would like to do the same, in which case tweet me @MinimalismMission

How does the game work?

Easy. On day one, you get rid of one item. Day two, two items. Day fourteen, fourteen items and so on and so forth. Sounds easy enough, but I'm guessing I'll struggle into the twenties!

So here we go for days 1 - 9:

Day 1 -  one pack of Hair extensions (I'll never wear them)

Day 2 - two glass candle holders (they were my grandmothers, but they collect dust I'd rather them be loved)

Day 3 - three photo frames (that I never got around to putting on the wall, and probably never will)

Day 4 - one cd, one old book, an old sim card and one pair of scissors (who needs several scissors/scissi? what's the plural here?)

Day 5 - one bag of fabric cut offs (why on earth did I ever keep them?), one kids game, a nail file, a nail polish and a white board.

Day 6 - four old cd's (now living on my computer), one watch and a jewellery dish.

Day 7 - a mechanical pencil (I don't even have lead), three coasters, an empty candle jar and two keyrings.

Day 8 - one deodarant stick (who needs two?), a roll of tape, three bracelets, a trinket box, a necklace and one set of storage tins,

Day 9 - an extra large gift bag (that I'll never reuse), one pair of flip flops, one storage box, one decorative sign, one decorative wooden box, one half-used candle, a laptop bag (that I haven't used since university 2 years ago), a small photo frame and a necklace.

running total: 45 items