This week we found out that, not only will the contractor be descending upon our house next Monday, but that we also need to replace our roof because it was damaged in a particularly severe storm. Awesome. Let’s just add that to the list of things that are swirling around our house.
Adopting the duck-and-cover approach, I stayed in the kitchen pretending that everything was perfectly normal and fantasizing about life two months from now. I wouldn’t be surprised if Stephen started telling me I’m talking to myself and muttering things under my breath like a crazy person. But I digress.
Tupperware. It’s everywhere. We have like five million random pieces. Some have inexplicably been decorated with stickers.
Why is it that tupperware seems to multiply, divide and take over like those furry things in that one episode of Star Trek? (Yes, I know I’m aging myself here.) I looked them up because inquiring minds want to know. They’re tribbles.
I’d like to eventually replace everything with glass containers and move away from plastic, but that’s a project for later. For now, I was able to cut it down to a much more manageable amount:
The remaining matching pieces got donated. And, thanks to everyone who suggested Freecycle. My air fresheners have found another home. So that kitchen cabinet is even more empty!
Breathe….
Looks like my cabinet and I choose to ignore it. We want to replace with glass as well, but they are more money. I purchased 3 so far. By the way, Love reading your post and I got inspired. I cleaned out my home office and I started tackling the shoes in my house. Shoes are everywhere. Under the bed, in the closet, by the door, outside, in the garage. I donated more than half of the shoes we own and several pairs were brand new. Ok, so now I need to tackle my plastic containers just like you did. Great job.
I’ve recently made the switch to glass (mostly using recycled jars) and finally took the plunge and got rid of all the tuperware. Very freeing.
A few years ago I decided to have only one kind of plastic-ware. That helps. We also use a deep drawer for plastic storage. That also helps. I have glass containers from about 20 years ago and find them difficult to store – they don’t stack well, are heavy, and the lids got that powdery color in the dishwasher. Maybe the new ones are better! Paper things are my biggest problems – “important” papers here & there & where? Cookbooks & food magazines, books to read, reference books, magazine articles I want to keep for future reference (?)…………..
Oh, my goodness! Do I hear you on the papers!
yeah, we have been reusing glass jars til their lids get rusty, also so much plastic comes in with salad and cookies and berries we reuse them after parties to send food out we can not eat. good job losing the air freshener thingis
maybe selling home is too much in one year ?
I think my timeline may be a bit on the aggressive side. Perhaps what with the new extra roof and the dishwasher breaking and all. It might slow us down but we’re still committed to downsizing. Maybe just next January instead of July. We’ll see.
Wanted to give you a pat on the back for de-cluttering your kitchen amidst all the other things going on around you! Personally, I’m not sure I’d have it in me. Keep it up!
Wow you got rid of a lot. We switched to glass just a while ago, but I STILL find Tupperware in our kitchen. I don’t know where it comes from.
Good job on the air fresh thingies. Freecycle has helped me a lot to not holding on to things. If I worry about maybe needing something in the future, I think, there’s always freecycle. I can probably get one for free in the future.
Why have I never thought of Freecycle in those terms? I always think of it as a “get-rid-of” site, not an “I could get” site. How freeing!(no pun intended)
kandice, just popping in to say i’m enjoying your posts! you have a s*&t ton of stuff going on in your life and look at you! posting here, staying true and giving it your all. looking forward to following along. cheers! samantha
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Tribbles are a perfect way to describe things like Tupperware! I’d love to get away from plastic, myself, but we recently just compromised and got a number of containers from Costco that are the same size, and recycled all of the other containers we had. It was a great way for us to downsize, but still have needed(for now) containers.