When was it used last??

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We have been seriously decluttering for about 2 years now. ย It has been a very steady process with time off last summer while all our belongings were in storage (due to the Great Flood of 2015) and this summer while we took a 7 week trip across the country.

We accepted the challenge by Anne at Minimalist Sometimes to remove items for 21 days. ย We modified it to be 14 days since a trip is scheduled.

We have discovered that some items were kept during the unpacking fun last August are now being questioned. ย Thank you Anne for pushing us to look at things again!

So here is the item from the closet that had us asking when it was last used. ย Neither of us could remember! ย One of the discs had a project our youngest kiddo did in high school. ย She graduated in 2007! ย I’ll bet it was about that time it was last used. ย We know we used it while the kiddos were in high school. ย They had performances that I know we recorded.

Video camera and its associated cords, ย 2 extra batteries for recorder, a remote for the recorder, the bag to hold the recorder, 3 empty discs for the recorder. ย Also in the bag was a roll of film (how long ago was that camera donated??), a rechargeable battery for a different camera, a duracell battery with a best buy date of March, 2013.

This seemingly simple bag then sparked a search for the possible computer software that might still be around. ย And it was! ย 11 more items out of the house!

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  1. purpleslobinrecovery Avatar

    Wow!! A roll of film?? snicker snicker, What’s a roll of film?? LOL JK, I’m old enough to know!
    Great job as always!!

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    1. declutteringthestuff Avatar

      I know! It’s like those posts on Facebook asking if you know what the item is. Of course I know! Our kids might not (as smart as they are)

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  3. ProsperityAndCalamities Avatar
    ProsperityAndCalamities

    Good job! At the beginning of this year I made a list of items that had not been used in a while (can’t remember when for some of them) and plan to donate them at the end of the year if they still haven’t been used. They’re pretty good stuff so I didn’t want to just get rid of them right away but if I don’t use them in a year then I think they’re okay to donate!

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    1. declutteringthestuff Avatar

      I agree there is some limit. Inevitably it is a couple of months later than when you get rid of it

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