Another way my family measures my destash challenge is to count the empty storage tubs. Between using stash inside the house and doing a whole lot of knitting, spinning and carding of batts I managed to empty these 3 boxes so far this month. I emptied 2 more boxes in June so I have 5 less boxes in the garage. They will be put to use in my Fibber McGee fiber stash closet. In order to reuse them in the house I washed them inside and out. The insides were really clean, but the outsides were dirty, with the one being in the garage the longest being a little muddy. They are now drying in Eric’s old shower, which was a great place to wash them too
Starting many projects at a time and finishing one at a time, will mostly empty all the boxes outside. The boxes inside will be pared down in time too. I can not see my self as a finish one project buy yarn for the next kind of knitter. So there will always be stash yarn in the house, just not a store full
My mantra through this whole process has been “The one with the smallest stash wins in the end.” Plus it makes they family happier.
