100 Day Challenge - Declutter - Day Six - 5 Video Tapes and a DVD of Cartoons

Items:           5 Video Tapes and a DVD of Cartoons.  

Owed for:    10+ Years

Why I kept these   

• The DVD "Liberty Kids" was given to my son a present from a friend. 
• Never finished watching 1990 movie "Cadence" with Charlie Sheen. I watched a few minutes several times and I just couldn't get into the movie.  It had good ratings and many people praised it and from what I was told,I didn't view far enough into the film to get to the good part, so I kept it.
• 2002's "Bloodwork" with Clint Eastwood - my Mom was a Clint Eastwood fan, although this movie came out after she passed away, still made me think of her.
• 1990's "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" was a thrift store purchase because my son asked if he could get a movie about a car.  I didn't realize until after purchasing it starred the obnoxious Andrew Dice Clay, who was best known for telling foul mouthed, limericks and jokes that degraded women, then when blasted for it went on a talk show and cried saying it was just a character he created, not how he really felt.  
• 2001 "Swordfish" had a great cast of John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle and Sam Shepard.
• VHS tape of 1988 movie "Perfect Murder" starring Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow.  A nearby neighbor's husband like to tape shows before he passed away and we didn't have cable at the time so she gave us a box of shows he had taped.

Why letting go:   

• Part of my declutter is to get rid of at least as many items as I buy (except for food and I have an Ulta haul that came in the mail.
• My son has long since stopped watching cartoons.
• If I  haven't watched "Cadence" by now, I am probably never going to.
• Can usually find a Clint Eastwood movie on Netflix or Hulu or could find one to rent at Family Video.
• The "Ford Fairlane" movie was hidden at the back of the bookshelf hoping my son would forget about it and as I don't recall seeing him watch it, I am pretty sure he has by now.  If he asks about it I will tell him I saw a lunch on TV that Andrew Dice Clay was on a reality show with a wife that is young enough to be his daughter and it is probably the jist of that movie.
• While "Swordfish" had a great cast, I am not really a big fan of "heist" type films.
• I finally had gotten around to watching "Perfect Murder" and no need to keep the tape now.

Destination:    Thrift store, although I am not sure they can sell the taped VHS one - if I come across more like 

                        that, will probably put out as free on social media.   

                        Old VHS tapes also make good building blocks to make a town and garage for Hot Wheels.  

100 Day Challenge - Declutter - Day Five - Vogue Magazine - March 2014

Item:                 Vogue Magazine - March 2014  

Owed for:          3 years

Why I kept it:    

• The issue was chocked full of thing that were popular in early 2014 and I had planned on putting it in a "time capsule" for the year my son turned 21 to give to him on his 31st Birthday so he could reminisce.

Why letting go:   

• I'm the sentimental one in our family, not my son.  He's not going to want a a time capsule for his 31st birthday; he is probably going to want a power tool and a six pack of Coronas.

Destination:    A Little Free Library

This magazine joined Day Two Declutter book "Santa Paws" at the the Little Free Library across from St. Joseph Hospital that is outside a church.  On the left are kids books and adult books are on the right.  

100 Day Challenge - Declutter - Day Four - '80's 7UP Reversible Basketball Plushie Promotional Toy

 Item:            '80's 7UP Reversible Basketball Plushie Promotional Toy

Owned for:    Over 15 Years 

Why I kept it:    

• One of the few toys that survived son's mass purge Christmas Even 2 years ago.

• How often do you see a fuzzy, orange plushie basketball that turns into a Red Dot with Sunglasses and white hands and feet?  

• Sturdy zipper with a large pull on both sides to close up on the back, although it spent most of its time my son owned it being tossed around on the fuzzy basketball side.

Why letting go (I washed it first):

• I am not a 7UP fan; I prefer ginger ale, so not going to use is in my vehicle.

• Has just been collecting dust in my son's old room.

Destination:    Donation at local thrift store hoping a 7Up or 80's nostalgia fan will find it and                         love it.

Looks like an alien fuzzy orange creature giving a breech birth to the 7UP dot

Here it is on the front after turned inside out on the 7UP "Dot" side.

Here is the back of the 7UP "Dot" zipped up and the orange fuzzy basketball is on the inside.

100 Day Challenge - Declutter - Day Three - VHS of "Criminal Law"

 Item:           VHS of 1988 HBO Original Movie "Criminal Law" starring Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon 

Owed for:    Over 10 Years 

Why I kept it:    

• Although played to death on HBO in the late 80's, is a rare find now
• Movie shows how versatile actors both Oldman and Bacon in their roles. Up to this movie had seen Oldman play the bad guy and Bacon play the good guy, but it is reversed in this movie.

Why letting go:   

• Have watched it several times over the years and it is a good movie, but I have seen it enough.
• The "Baconthon" idea of watching all Kevin Bacon movies and all eating bacon themed foods and playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon for a family or friend gathering for a day sounded better in my head then when I tried to plan it out. 
• There are enough other Kevin Bacon movies at the video store or on Netflix or Hulu could resurrect that idea if anyone was interested.

Destination:    In a box to go to the local thrift store for donation

100 Day Challenge - Declutter - Day Two - Paperback Book - "Santa Paws and The New Puppy by Nicholas Edwards (2003)

Item:           Scholastic Paperback book of "Santa Paws and The New Puppy by Nicholas Edwards (2003)

Owned it for:    8 years ago son got as a present at a family Bingo game

Why I kept it:    

• My son had a German Shepherd growing up and it is a good book

Why letting go:   

• Is just collecting dust in the bookcase for 8 years when it could be enjoyed by a young reader

Destination:   Little Free Library downtown

100 Day Challenge - Declutter - Day One - VHS of "Deceived"

Item:           VHS of 1991"Deceived", starring Goldie Hawn and John Heard

Owed for:    Over 10 Years 

Why I kept it:    

• Is a rare find.  Stars Goldie Hawn in a serious role with no comedy when she was trying to break out of being labeled just a "comedy" actress.
• Loved her hairstyle in the movie (screenshots below)

Why letting go:   

• Watched it twice all the years I have owned it.
• As you can tell from the title, not an upbeat movie although a decent flick.

Destination:    In a box to go to the local thrift store for donation

Screenshots from movie:

New Year's Resolution - 100 Day Challenge - Declutter

I have been reading about 100 Day Challenges online and was inspired by the article on Refinery29
10 Things You Should Throw Away Before 2018 to make mine decluttering my home.

The article by many useful tips not just for throwing something into the trash, but recycling or passing it on to someone who place that will need or want it.

As Marv got out of the hospital today I am not going to have time to start it today and as life may get in the way, may not be able to devote time to it or post about it every day but as the challenge is for 100 days.

To begin going to use some of the boxes from Christmas for:

• Books and magazines for donations to Little Free Libraries
• Donation (thrift stores and will have to check into donations for shelters and Animal shelters)
• Giveaway - either to a friend or through Social Media

Other items will be:

• Recycling - Our community has bins we can put paper, cardboard, plastics and glass for recycling that is picked up every 2 weeks.

Last resort:

• Actual trash

Do you have any New Year's Resolutions or are starting any 100 Day Challenges?  If so, please feel free to post about it on the comments or leave a link and I will check it out.

Happy New Year!