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If there’s one thing the RID project has made me think about, it’s the accessories. Like this belt – it’s fine…but really, how many belts should someone own. It’s like the category of “stuff for stuff” – bags to hold … Continue reading →

3 days until the end of the RID project. 362 days. Wow. Today, I RID the last of my t-shirt RIDs for the project. I tend to hang on to t-shirts too long. (I’ve got a closet full.) I choose … Continue reading →

Another lesson of the RID project is that I hang on to things that were given to me as gifts – even some things I don’t want, don’t need, or don’t have a place for. No more. It starts today … Continue reading →

I’ve given away a lot of books of the RID project. So many, in fact, that it’s time to give away a bookcase. This one. My love of books is “paved with good intentions.” I always find myself in bookstores, … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I blogged about pessimism as a reason I keep things. Today, optimism. I purchased this pair of pants at the tail end of dramatic weight loss. They were tight, but they fit. Did I mention the dramatic weight loss … Continue reading →

Some one of the major RID project lessons has been that I keep stuff because of pessimism. “Maybe I’ll need to fit into these clothes again someday.” “Maybe I’ll lose this item – I should have an extra.” “Maybe I’ll … Continue reading →

Today, the beginning of the “learned lessons” from the RID project. Today, I RID this voltage converter/power adapter. As a person who travels as much as I do, the “equipment” I use to travel becomes a big part of my … Continue reading →