I have to admit that I'm struggling.  All work and no time to clean makes Jane a very messy girl.  But I've been taking the advice of the Root reader who suggested getting rid of five items a day.  And though it's slow going, I'm definitely making progress.

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Here's what I've gotten rid of so far:

1/2 bottle of Jo Malone Red Roses perfume -- It wasn't cheap, but I have to admit I don't like it.  My husband said it made me smell like a grandmother.  I was really offended. But he's right.  It makes me smell like a grandmother. Even though I tried to layer it with other fragrances to make it work.

Black dress from H and M that never fit right -- too big on top, too snug around the hips, it's history.

Left over posterboard for a sign we made for my in-laws anniversary.  Finally realized that I don't actually make signs on a regular basis.  Wrapped the unused posterboard up neatly and put it in the Goodwill bag.

Cosmetics -- sigh.  Had to toss a good $100. worth of makeup that didn't look good on me, though I thought it did in the store.  The main culprit: colored lipglosses that were either gloopy or gave my lips a weird reaction.

Magazines: read and tore out relevant pages of more than two dozen magazines.  Took them down to the gym in our building.  That felt good.  I love finding magazines I wouldn't have bought to leaf through on the elliptical and I assume other folks do too.

Empty vases:  I have too many. I'm a flower addict so I always have lots, but I've narrowed my collection down to 12.  (8 that I love and 4 because sometimes I buy flowers at the bodega, make my own arrangement and take them over to a friend.)  I put two in the bag for goodwill.

One pair of giant shell earrings that I bought last summer because I thought I'd rock them with a white t-shirt and a pair of jeans.  I did not rock them all of last summer and don't think I'll be rocking them this summer either.  To Goodwill, they go.

How's it going for you?  Will you make it by June 21st, the first day of summer?

And if you need some procastinating, you might want to check out this celebrity closet quiz from the truly awesome website, Apartment Therapy. If you click on the link, you can take a quiz and tell them which celebrity closet best suits your style: A) Kimora Lee Simmons, B) Mariah Carey, C) Nicky Hilton and D) Eva Longoria.

I have to say that if I could, I'd go for B) Mariah Carey's over the top, girly girl closet.  How about you?