Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 56 - Antique Altoids

Altoids, unlike Twinkies, have a life span. I was thrilled when they appeared in the back of a drawer but the taste test was unsuccessful. I'm not fussy; I've happily eaten loose, fuzzy, Hot Tamales candy from the bottom of my purse but these didn't make the cut.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 55 - Robot Nodder Bobblehead Cabdy Container

Yay, this is something I didn't buy! I was given 2 tubes of candy with nodder heads. The gift giver thought I'd like to make robot bodies for the nodders and gave me 3 packs of air hardening clay to make them with. That's not going to happen but I'll use the clay for sculpture.

I asked the heads about tossing the candy and they nodded in approval. When inquired if they wanted to go along with, they said yes. Perhaps I should have hesitated about tossing such agreeable companions but I'll work through the guilt.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 54 - Little House on the Prairie Christmas Book

Scholastic book from when my kids were in grade school.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 53 - War Machine From Iron Man Micro Action Figure

Huh? I must have been a freebie at a comic book event that my kids went to.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 52 - The Nutcracker Ballet Book with Cassette Tape

We have better versions and no longer own a cassette player.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 51 - Unused Data Cable

The quantity of clutter from electronics is astonishing. I've started putting identifying tags on all new cords and that takes the mystery out of loose cords. I have a huge drawer full of these things that I need to investigate further.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 50 - Leather Lanyard

I found this leather lanyard abandoned at a business function. It looks great but it's slightly more comfortable than barbed wire to wear.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 49 - Grey Leather Craft Strip

Hinges? Strap? I have no idea what I thought this was necessary for...

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 48 - The Pageantry of Christmas Book

Did I just hear a herald blowing a horn at another unused book's departure?

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 47 - Fake Red Leather Luggage Tag

How many luggage tags does a person need? I have some very nice ones that I prefer so why hold onto one that I may someday find a use for?

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 46 - Road ID Bracelet Tin

I love my new Road ID bracelet. It's waterproof and beautifully engraved but the tin it was mailed in was unnecessary packaging that I don't care to keep.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 45 - Swimsuit

I used to think I was stalked by pool walkers because they admired my strong, smooth, clean strokes. Nope, the suit becomes transparent when wet...

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 44 - Drawstring Bag That Came With A Wireless Mouse

Since I no longer play marbles, drawstring pouches are no longer the handy gems they used to be.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 43 - The Merriment of Christmas Book

It's time to make someone else merry.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 42 - Skateboard Erasers

The last time I used a skateboard it was to move a heavy object across the garage so I don't know why I was given these erasers as a gift. The wheels don't turn well and they don't actually erase anything. More cute clutter.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 41 - Huge Hand Made Hang Tags

I made these from wood textured samples from Home Depot. Cute idea but I never used them.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 40 - Plastic Light Up Ice Cube From Bubba Gump Shrimp Company

I bought one of their cocktails for the cheery flashing light in my glass. The fun died with the battery.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 39 - Pisces Flip Book

I gave this funny flip book to my daughter as a stocking stuffer and she gave it back to me many years later. I am a Pisces but it's the type of thing you do once or twice and never look at again. I'm glad I stopped buying my kids stuff. I tried gifting them stock and mutual funds but they weren't well received so now we do experiences. Fun events are much better for everyone. The best one was swimming with dolphins in Mexico on Christmas day.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 38 - PDA

This PDA from Compac used to be my lifeline but it's been in the back of my desk for years. I couldn't use it even if I wanted to since it's not Apple compatible. I'm stuck how to delete the information stored on it. Where are the Cybermen when I need them?

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 37 - Decoration From A Purse

The purse was worn out but I thought this metal decoration might come in handy someday, guess not...

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 36 - Hot Air Balloon Stickers

I'm not 10 years old. It's interesting the stuff you hold on to and later get rid of.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 35 - The Night Before Christmas Little Golden Book

We have better copies of this classic poem.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 34 - Fuzzy Boot Laces That Slip

My dog nibbled off the ends of these boot laces and the boots they were attached to.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 33 - 1 inch High Plastic Turkey

Begone foul bird. EXTERMINATE!

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 32 - Empty Cardboard Boxes

I swear they breed in the garage. Thank goodness I have a large recycling bin. I've got boxes dating from the 1940s through Tuesday.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 31 - Evergreen Express

I know it's beloved by many but we never cared for this story.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 30 - DC Legion of Super Heros Ring

Someone handed this to me at Source Comics comic book day, I was the designated driver. I know who the JLA is but depended on my kids to identify the ring from the "DC Universe".

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 29 - Porcelain Ink Stone Water Container For Ink Brush Painting

I love ink brush painting but the pretty little dish and brass spoon are too small to be practical.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 28 - Broken Pedometer

The batteries are dead which is OK since it never worked right anyway.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 27 - The Glory of Christmas

My parents received this book as a gift and I liberated it from my mom. Now it's going to find new life at Half Price Books.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 26 - Pen From Caesars Palace Las Vegas

I don't remember going to Caesars Palace, perhaps that's common in Vegas. I could have picked it up anywhere; I've found pens in my purse with plastic spoons and fake flowers attached.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 25 - Halloween Skull Hanging Paper Lantern

What big teeth you had.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 24 - Crow on Bicycle Pin

Doesn't everyone need a crow riding a bicycle pin?

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 23 - Weird Daylight Bulb

I bought two daylight, folding arm lamps at Costco. One of the arms eventually needed duct tape to keep upright. When the duct tape no longer worked I kept the bulb but tossed the lamp. The matching lamp also stopped standing upright and was tossed. It's time for the orphaned bulb to go.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 22 - Floppy Vinyl Fish Lures

Was I sleep shopping? I remember making a special trip to the sporting goods department for fish lures but can't remember why I needed them. Swim free little fish ·´¯`·. ><((((º>

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 21 - Mechanical Pencil Eraser

This must have erased the mechanical pencil since it's all that remains. Mechanical pencil fight club.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 20 - Rainbow Colored Elastic Hair Binders

I bought a huge package of these binders to attach golf pencils to tiny notebooks. The notebooks were bound with recycled cardboard covers. I thought the pencils would be perfect for Minnesota winters where pens freeze in the car. The project was flawed. I kept stabbing myself with the goofy pencils and removing the binders before writing was a nuisance. They do look cheery in a pile.

The amazing thing was that I thought I needed to make little notebooks. I already own a forest of notebooks so why did I spend time to make more? I even bought a brochure stapler so that I could more effectively bind stacks of paper together.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 19 - Captain America 3D Movie Glasses

This was my first 3D movie that didn't use cardboard glasses. I watch TV on a Mac so if Apple embraces 3D movies I might miss owning these but I'd probably have to go to the Apple store to buy a compatible version anyways. i-glasses, the next must have accessory.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 18 - Mexican Paper Mache Butterfly Nodder

My husband found an all you can eat crab restaurant in Cabo. He hunkered down for the duration and a couple of kids sold this to me while I was sitting on the patio watching my hubby eat. A hoard of kids descended on us and the cafe posted someone to shoo them away. The kids reminded me of feeding seagulls; feed one and you end up with a flock.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 17 - Checks From A Closed Bank Account

The last check written on this account was in 2004. Shredded...

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 16 - Hair Scrunchies

I haven't been able to wear hair scrunchies since Carrie Bradsahw on Sex in The City identified a style challenged woman as being from the Midwest solely from her wearing a scrunchie. I'm from Minnesota and already say "yeah, you betcha" so I can't afford to also wear a hair dinkie.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 15 - Make Something Design Show Mailer

Not all my clutter is purchased, some is delivered free of charge; well, it's free if you don't count AIGA membership fees. This advertising piece was so clever it lived on my desk for the last week. The idea is to make something from the interlocking pieces. I did a free standing sculpture, considered a mobile and then put the pieces back in the card to photograph so they could be recycled.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 14 - Beaded Wine Glass Charms

I saw similar charms in a magazine and thought, I can make that. OK... We don't drink or own wine glasses and we haven't entertained with cocktails in over two decades; but I didn't let that stop me. I had to buy wire, multiple packs of beads and then make the darned things, it would have been less expensive to buy them. They are pretty though...

They languished in the cupboard for several years until they found their way into my desk where they became even less functional.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 13 - Dead Plant

Dead plant, enough said.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 12 - Ray Gun Muzzle

A year ago I made a mold of a space gun for an art class. I filled the mold with slip and fired several of these but one was broken in the kiln. I faux finished the broken piece thinking I might find a use for it. I haven't used the 5 rust covered ray guns so it's time to dispose of the fragment.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 11 - Gotchas

I lost a bunch of weight and got rid of a lot of clothes, who would have thought I'd lose a shoe size. I thought I'd tossed all the old granny panties but this pair was hiding in the back of a drawer.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 10 - Jack-o-lantern Folding Paper Garland

The photo is cooler than the garland from Hallmark. I'm going to cut them apart so a that pair can be made into a card.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 9 - Old Office Key

Oops, I guess I didn't turn in all the keys from my old Insurance Agency to the lady who subleased my storefront back in 2008.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 8 - Girl Scout Cookie Cutter

I bought a bunch of these many years ago and have been selling them on Etsy and eBay. I just sold another so it counts as clutter clearing with a bonus.

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Feng Shui Clutter Clearing Day 7 - Halloween Jack-o-lantern Crepe Paper

Really? I've kept this unused crepe paper for over 10 years thinking I'll use it someday. This photo is the closest I've come yet.

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