

I have been up since 4.30am. Not loving that to start with, but it does help me to get on top of the day. One of my list of things to do this morning was to write my blog. I have my topic, so may as well smash it out. So when I thought I would write about my 100 items that I need to sell this morning (before my challenge is up) it occurred to me that I should probably check how many items I have accumulated for my up and coming high tea for selling 100 items day. I only had 50 items. 50! It
looked like there were close to 100 and I was only half way! So for the next hour and a half I scavenged my home to find any possible fashion pieces that I no longer should hold onto.


Now I don't want any old crap in there, mostly because I'll be inviting my friends to purchase these items to then donate the money to Red Cross and I don't want to push my oldest-about-to-die grubby teeshirts and hagged clothing! No, they have to be desirable otherwise what is the point. So I'm now up to 66 items, with 44 to go. I've been through everything! My scarf, jewellery and shoe stashes are wiped myself out! I need a third party to get me to push out the final numbers. With my husband being joyous about my cleanout I know he can play hardball to get rid of beloved items so I'll go through everything again with him tonight.


I think it's different for girls though. We hold sentimental value to the items we hold onto. A prime example was a pair of wool Jigsaw trousers that I came across in my scavenger hunt this morning. These trousers are a size 12. I am a size 8. I bought them in London when I had the Heathrow-injection and have loved them ever since because of the memories that they hold. I've opted to keep them but... well, we'll see.