A rainy week decluttering mission!!

My Mom and Dad were in Utah visiting for a couple weeks. During that time my mother lovingly told me I have too much STUFF! I know it's true. They left Utah today (sniff, sniff) and I am now on a mission to get rid of some stuff! Wish me luck!

Here are some quick goals for this week-
1. I will Menu plan from our freezer and pantry. I plan to use the weekly grocery money sparingly-I will put the rest into savings. I want to only buy fresh produce and USE up what I have here in the house. UPDATE: I ONLY BOUGHT MILK AND WE HAVE BEEN EATING OUT OF OUR FOOD STORAGE!

**I have to share one tip today. BUY MEAT IN BULK and BUY after holiday kitchen items to use all year round.** Example: In early April a local grocery store had diet lean ground beef for $1.99 lb I bought about 24lbs of it!!! Here's a photo of one of two meat bags. I used my 50% off Christmas Ziploc freezer bags (purchased on December 26th in the early a.m. shopping hours). I weigh the meat in 2 lb increments and put in the freezer bags. I like to plan two 1 lb ground beef dinners when I thaw them.

2. I will go through the Easter candy. I plan on giving a lot to the Dr. down the street. (See my post on too much Easter candy). UPDATE: THE CANDY IS GONE!

3. I will dump, sort, and purge some toys from the front room toy baskets. I will put the toys in their labeled Rubbermaid containers. UPDATE: ORGANIZED AND SOME TOYS ARE DONATED AND GONE!

4. I will see if I can go to Grandma's and finish my window treatment project. I am adding a beaded trim piece to my existing curtains. Stay tuned for before and after photos. UPDATE: DONE THANKS GMA FOR THE HELP. SEE MY AFTER SHOTS!

And of course the daily chores....cooking...shopping for produce...laundry galore...

Join me and set some goals on this rainy day in Utah (or wherever you are)!