AgaCobra's Assessments: Garage Cleanup 3

Today it was SO HARD to even get out of BED!! I just couldn't force myself to GET UP!!! But eventually I did and eventually I even got some work done out in the garage. I also burned most of my burn pile since everything was wet and the wind wasn't bad. I got rid of 89% of the VHS tapes I found (Keeping family home videos until I figure out a way to put them on my computer and create family home videos on DVD), and about 60% of the clothes got thrown away or put in donation bags (another three bags in the van). I filled the huge garbage bag and two smaller ones and they're in the back of the truck, and I filled up ONE storage container of clothes to keep (so far). I only got rid of about 20% of the Halloween costumes I found and the rest went in a bin for the kids to go through later. A couple might get used for Halloween this year.

And I got started on the books.

Getting rid of books, ESPECIALLY ones I haven't read, is extremely hard for me. I love books!! So I set aside all the children's books to be gone through later (and probably in the house). Then I donated as many as I could make myself donate, and the rest I decided to wrap up in plain wrapping paper and I'm setting them in a big box. That way, when I need a new book I have NO IDEA what book I'm getting. I figure it's also a good way to get the kids involved with my books. Bored? BAM ~ mystery book; read it. LOL

Not a whole lot done (and by golly the spiders are AWFUL this year!!!) but enough to feel like I accomplished a little! Off for dinner!

Pics:

Our little artists are the reason why some of my books couldn't be donated ;)

I have had this poster since I was EIGHT YEARS OLD. It was physically traumatizing to let this go, but it isn't in good enough condition to hang up so.........I had to say good bye :( :'(