I'm falling a bit behind the count of "Out The Door", BUT... I did manage to clear off a wire shelving rack this weekend and had some small empty boxes and plastic baskets for a sorting station. All tape measures go in one box (I've found 5 so far - remember, DH was a cabinetmaker - there was at least one everywhere so he could find one) All rechargeable batteries are in a box (with the charger(s) - woohoo!) Rulers (12", 18", yardsticks, architectural scales, engineering scales, metric rulers, calipers, and the list goes on). Scissors!!! I found 6!!!!! (And why is it a pair of scissors - never mind, it's probably the same logic as a pair of pants.) And why is it I can never find "them" when I really need one aka a pair. Tape (Scotch tape, masking tape, duct tape, double stick tape, carpet tape, 12 colors of electrical tape, 6 colors of surveyor's tape, etc.) 9,000 paper clips. (Well, 10,000 were free from the office supply store when I bought X amount 20 years ago. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.) And 195,000+ staples (normal staples, staple gun staples, staples for the OTHER type of staple gun, staples for the OTHER, OTHER staple gun that I have yet to find that I know is here somewhere, staples for the saddle stitcher, etc.) Really. At least they are all together...please don't breed like rabbits.

I started in the kitchen because I knew I wouldn't have much sentimental attachment to that stuff! Pantry cabinet before and after. Discarded a bunch of out of date products and discovered we have 8 cans of baked beans! The whole top shelf is now empty. I also went through the cabinet above the pantry where I have cookbooks and misc. stuff stored. Threw away a lot of recipes clipped from magazines that I never used and discovered a box of powdered banana daquari mix from 1994. And I cleaned out the drawer under the oven and trashed or donated items from it. Now it is nearly empty. Here is my car loaded with stuff that is good enough to donate. I guess I forgot to pack my discarded cookbooks. Marcia

Well, that box for Goodwill was overflowing when I finally dropped it off yesterday afternoon. The bike carrier rack for the back of a car is unfortunately still here, cause an old bike buddy called and asked if I still had it. But, when he was in town we didn't connect.... and thus, it is waiting for his next drop in. I have given all the work shirts and the hair nets I still have to Sylvia. She is the only one wearing a small top. Now the pants are another matter. I am not sure, those will fit anyone from my work crew, but will take them with me on Monday to the last meeting I have to attend. Then I will have two empty shelves, till Allison gets here and we put her stuff there. ;) Moni

Anyone need 3.5" disks? I unloaded a bunch of them from the shelf above my computer. I planned to review what was on the disks until I realized that none of my computers have 3.5" disk drives anymore! I guess I haven't missed what was on them, so they're gone. I also got rid of a bunch of unneeded papers. I found a birthday card my Mom sent me in 2004, with a check for $50 still in it, uncashed. She passed a few years ago, so I'll keep the card and check in my saved papers. I didn't get to the TV stand, so that will be a job for the future. Marcia