I have an almost full dustbin one day after it was emptied, always a sign that I am fighting the clutter. The council swapped the larger general purpose ones for smaller ones, and gave us larger ones for recycling.

Very little goes into recycling, as I have very little packaging to dispose of and what I have is not recyclable. A few glass jars and an occasional aerosol is all that qualify.

I try to avoid sugar and grains as I feels so much better without them. Even 'healthy' grains aren't all that good for me.

I threw out a box from my son's room, full of mysterious wires and bits of computer - if they have not been required in the last 5 years then I think it is safe to say that they are not needed at all.

I have found several c.d.s which have become unplayable - it seems odd that I can play the vinyl records from my youth, but cds are far more ephemeral. Before long my musical library will finish at 'after the gold rush'.