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For Week 24 on June 16 - 22 the following 24 items were collected
1 - tote bag (thrift store)
2 - diesel 20L fuel jugs (gave back to son)
2 - empty spray cans (recycled)
1 - indoor extension cord (thrift store)
3 - scrap metal parts (recycled)
1 - old truck headlight (gave to friend who owns an auto shop)
2 - bleacher cushions (thrift store)
9 - assorted halogen bulbs (thrift store)
1 - Dewalt cordless drill (thrift store)
1 - hardened tub of caulking (recycled)
1 - pedal bike seat (thrift store)

Still working my way through our work shed and basement storage cupboards. It's easy to get complacent and just leave things hidden out of sight, and out of mind as they say. This challenge continues to be a fun one and has inspired me to do a lot of extra re-organizing and improvements around the house.

I'm still in the game, but I'm dealing more in volume than numbers, because attempting something like Swedish Death Cleaning vs. my mother who is playing at something more like American Consumer Lifestyle Extension. Every day I take some stuff out. Almost every day more stuff comes in. In part, this is because it is easier for her to, for example, order another box of band-aids or bottle of ketchup rather than simply look to see whether we already have these items. However, it is also due to, for example, although she already owns more than 60 easy-to-wear dresses, she might want a new one for the 4th of July, etc. etc. etc. I'm somewhat surprised at how Zen I am being about this process, although it may be slightly tipping me towards my more Nihilistic perspective.