The Minimalism Challenge – Downsizing

Over the past few years I have sold, donated and thrown away a lot of my possessions. It was only recently when I came across a website called the minimalists that I was inspired to get rid of even more stuff.

The minimalists challenge is to get rid of as many items as you can over a 30 day period. On the first day of the challenge you get rid of one item, on the second day two items all the way until the 30th day when you get rid of 30 items! (That is of course if you have anything left by that time!)

This is my attempt of the challenge and a list of everything that I managed to get rid of during the 30 day period!

Day 1:

  1. Body Board Flippers (I no longer bodyboard anymore, I surf)

Day 2:

  1. Army Boots (Big boots that are way too heavy for hiking)
  2. BBQ Tongs (I don’t own a BBQ

Day 3:

  1. Green spray jacket (Never wore this much)
  2. Headphones (Crappy cheap headphones)
  3. Car Hubcaps (Why was I keeping spare car hubcaps? Sold them for $30)

Day 4

  1. Tyre Lever (My car  already has one, I don’t need another)
  2. Old PC (Still working ok so I donated this to my brothers shop)
  3. Laser Printer (No longer used donated to shop)
  4. CD Wallet (Who uses CD’s anymore, seriously)

Day 5

  1. Old polariod sunglasses (Such an old style and made you look like a cyclops….)
  2. Fishing net
  3. Blue Shirt
  4. Grey Shirt
  5. Waterproof pants (Bought these for motorbike riding and never ever used them)

Day 6

  1. Woolen gloves
  2. Stripped red hoodie (Too small for me)
  3. Downhill riding shirt
  4. Grey hoodie (Never liked this hoodie)
  5. Balaclava (No longer needed where I live)
  6. Scredriver (More like a screw stripper)

Day 7

  1. Midi keyboard (Tried to fix it but it stopped working)
  2. Mixer
  3. Microphone
  4. Old DJ headphones
  5. Another microphone
  6. N64 Controller ($20)
  7. Strobe Light ($59)

Day 8

  • Old headlamp
  • PC installation CD’s
  • PC cables
  • Plastic Wallet Cards
  • Old camp stove
  • 12K gold ring ($14.30)
  • Scissors
  • Hat Collection (Gave away 50 odd hats to charity)

Day 9

  • Welder ($80)
  • Welding Rods
  • Welding Mask
  • Weld Chipping Hammers
  • Deleted heaps of MP3’s taking up hard drive space!
  • Xtrail Roofrack Hole Covers
  • Binoculars (Out of focus broke in half when I tried adjusting them)
  • BBQ Mate
  • Goggles

Day 10

  • Phone Tripod
  • Year 12 Jumper (Never liked the colour!)
  • Chainsaw ($160)
  • Bar & Cutter Oil
  • 2 Stroke Mix
  • Grey T-Shirt
  • 12V USB Charger
  • Fibreglass Fluid
  • Singer Oil
  • Trailer Light Spares

Day 11

  • Torque Wrench (Ebay Listing)
  • Compression Tester
  • PC  Graphics Card Fan
  • Marine Padlock (Lost the key)
  • Old Brass Padlock
  • RCA Cables
  • 12V Toy Drill
  • Power Impact Driver (Stopped working)
  • Glue Gun
  • Glue Sticks
  • Postage Paid Stamp

Day 12

  • Tape Measure
  • Bunch of old scrap silver jewellery ($50)
  • Racing hats ($7)
  • Sport hats ($3)
  • Coke hats ($3)
  • Quicksilver Hat ($5)
  • Random Hats ($3)
  • Torque Wrench ($40)
  • Hex Screwdriver
  • Steak Knife
  • Bread Knife
  • Bread Board

Day 13

  • Old Circuit Boards
  • 9V Battery Connectors
  • Blue Board Shorts
  • Spotlight ($10)
  • Compass for drawing
  • Solder
  • Heat Sinks
  • Solder sucker
  • Glue Gun
  • Stapler
  • Staples
  • Compression Tester
  • Stainless Plastic Cup

Day 14

  • Copper Circuit Wire
  • AAA Batterries

 

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