40 Bags in 40 Days to give away.

[Halex]

What size bags?

Thinking about starting this on monday

[fundj&e]

i will be using shopping bags H

[hopefulcook]

Great idea. I have done a huge clean out of kids clothes and my clothes earlier this year. We are heading to Thailand in a couple of weeks and I am getting the kids to do a clean out of toys to take with us to donate to an orphanage over there, problem is everyone we know all has too much stuff and too many toys. I was very conscious of this while doing 'the toy sales' this year, stocking up on birthday presents for kids parties. Trying to get more crafty stuff rather than cheap plastic clutter.
Good luck with your challenge.

[dede]

I'm slowly eliminating toys in this house as the 3 older kids don't have toys as such anymore, just the 2 little ones now.

[Halex]

Ok will do the 40 bags,   Aaagghh I am a hoarder

[obbie]

My kids have too many toys. have stayed away from toy sales this year.

maybe a computer for xmas.

[gertbysea]

Great idea. I have done a huge clean out of kids clothes and my clothes earlier this year. We are heading to Thailand in a couple of weeks and I am getting the kids to do a clean out of toys to take with us to donate to an orphanage over there, problem is everyone we know all has too much stuff and too many toys. I was very conscious of this while doing 'the toy sales' this year, stocking up on birthday presents for kids parties. Trying to get more crafty stuff rather than cheap plastic clutter.
Good luck with your challenge.

That is a great idea to donate. When we travel we always load up on pencils and  pens,  and other small school items . When out and about we just drop into any school to drop stuff off. It is amazing the welcome you receive an d the people you meet ,just being casual. Some children actually have to share a pencil in some places. Eye opener when I see kids here going to school with their I Pads. Often inThailand we are invited to talk to children so they can practice their English which they learn from an early age.  We get to practice our Thai and we all get to giggle.
 

Donating even small stuff  opens a  whole 'nother world.

Gert

[obbie]

Yes Gert, we donate all the kids clothes, toys ect, to friends, playgroups, kindys.
saves on storage and great to de clutter.

[astarra]

Done another bag now...miss 5s play clothes, she has alot but wears a uniform 5 days/week!!! She still has plenty, just bagged ones I don't particually like, so won't miss for the younger girls! 

[astarra]

...and another bag from the linen press....

[stacelee]

Thank you for that Jen, my son will appreciate anything game related......he is following in my nerd footsteps.....he was complaining the other day that I didn't keep my Apple IIe.

I've decided that I will do a massive clean out of my wardrobe when I break 80kg....I'm about 2kg away.  Gives me something to aim for.  In the meantime, I'm starting to go through the cupboards in my family room that have not been cleaned out in about 5 years.  I'm sure at least a couple of bags will come out of them.

[astarra]

Oh, this is bad,bad,bad  - I can't stop now - I've just done ANOTHER bag from 1 kitchen drawer...and to think I thought I had already done a major clear out...! 

[mcmich]

LOL stacelee, I found a nintendo game in my clean out but I don't think your DS would want this one.....
Barbie - Jet, Set & Style. 

[stacelee]

Probably not....he was definately never a Barbie kid....in fact he once tried to bury his sisters baby born doll cos he hated it so much.  He wanted her to play Thomas the tank.

[astarra]

Probably not....he was definately never a Barbie kid....in fact he once tried to bury his sisters baby born doll cos he hated it so much.  He wanted her to play Thomas the tank.

LOL!!!