2011 in 2011

In my previous post I mentioned wanting to remove 2011 things from our home in 2011.  I just started 2 days ago, and I'm already 6% there!

1.  set of stickers that came with one of DS's Christmas gifts
2.  Christmas ornament kit
3.  broken photo carousel, trashed. This one hurt.  I've been wanting to fix it for 2 years, but never did.  Plus, the photo covers are yellowed.  It was junky, but I miss it!
4 - 5.  2 straps to ??
6. ugly wall plaque
7 - 8.  2 old harddrives
9. box of envelopes (combined)
10 - 14. computer cords
15.  old Lemmings disk
16 - 17. manuals
18.  old discs
19.  crappy photo...
20 - 26.  crumpled and unusable gift bags
27.  mousepad
28.  USB card
29.  computer cord
30.  bottle of saline solution
31.  shoe insole
32.  can of ancient cherry filling
33.  unopened box of Peeps from Easter
34. 3 years of This Old House magazines
70 - 76.  books
77.  1 phone book (why did I have two?)
78 - 83.  6 bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and lotion
84 - 85.  2 bars of soap that smell AWFUL
86. toy boat

87. greeting card organizer
88 - 94. picture frames
95. ledge/shelf thing
96. set of colored Christmas lights
97 - 100. wooden wall plaques with circus animals
101. japnese fan
102. japanese wall hanging
103 - 105. candle holders
106 - 108. more picture frames
109 - 115. random knicknacks
116 - 125. ceramic elephants (DH's. I had NO idea these were in the house!)
126. set of plastic dishes
127. set of ugly wine glasses
128. Christmas pillow
129. Eddie Bauer binoculars and multitool giftset
130 - 132. Christmas wrapping paper
133 - 134. old ceramic banks
135. desk lamp

I've realized that the more you get rid of, the easier it is to get rid of more.  I've learned that just because I like something doesn't mean that I have to keep it.  And since we've started to go through the bins in the basement, it's gotten even easier.  I now have one medium bin for all my sentimental stuff (old stuffed animals, knicknacks I'm not ready to let go of), and 1 small bin for old journals.  I think Shayne is down to 2.  We have a bin of picture frames, awaiting the day when I'm ready to start putting holes in the walls.  3 bins of Christmas decorations (1 of lights, 1 for ornaments, and 1 for our nativity and a few other figurines).  1 box of books (yet to be gone through), 1 of sports equipment, 1 of board games.  Other than that, it's just Shayne's LED-building supplies, my backpacking gear, and food storage down there.  We're getting there...