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The (Flylady inspired) Anniversary Declutter Mission
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oh go then Dusty - even though I havent made much of an imprression on the first 7!! There might just be something I can manage!!!
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Money Saving Diva
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Apologies, fell off the wagon as my daughter had a horrendous vomitting virus. Will post of the flylady thread as everything I've done is mainly FL related. Catch you next week. xDFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
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Hope your DD is on the mend now TrikerThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0
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Ok so continuing along the lines of wedding anniversaries (it should be getting much easier now):
7th Wool Monday
Any woolen garments to sort, jumpers, coats, hats, gloves, scarves - after the winter we have had if you have not worn them then you won't so get rid!
Knitting wools/fabric box - give them a sort, how about HH working on a project you have left for a while
Sort your sewing box and do that mending (Dusty this is you!)
Rugs/mats - any you don't use, what are you keeping them for
8th Bronze Tuesday
Bronze to me is coins so today is anything money related
Bagging up coins to declutter to the banks (watch those change machines which take commission - most banks let you pay bags of change into kids accounts)
Any other financial bits you have been putting of - do you need your ISA papers for a transfer
Are all your receipts together for tax returns
Of course if you have some bronze figures to sort out then do that too!
Or take yourself into the garden and get some sunlight on your skin - great for your Vitamin D levels which are at their lowest this time of year.
9th Pottery/china Wednesday
Sort out any china that you don't use, do you need it
Sort out that cupboard full of vases ready for all the spring flowers
Wander around your home and look at your ornaments do you like and want them all - less clutter easier flying
Have a cup of tea in your favourite mug - have your lunch off of your best plate.
10th Tin/Aluminium Thursday
Do you have any recycling to do?
Tins - sort out your pantry and meal plan around what you have
Baking Tins - if you did not sort them last week
Tea lights have you got empty ones in holders - refil them, maybe use a scented one. Sort out your box of candles and holders.
Tins of buttons/odds and ends have a rummage
11th Steel Friday
Cutlery drawer, do you need everything that is in there
Sharpen any knives that need doing.
Do any of your garden tools need sharpening (or rehoming) - spring is on it's way
If you are in charge of the toolbox give it a sort and make a list of anything that needs restocking - fuses/picture pins etc
Steal an hour to yourself - you all must do this and do something just for you; the idea of all this hardwork is to give us more time and space to be us.
12th Silk Saturday
Undies drawer, the thermals will soon be off so back to the slinky stuff.
Silk scrafs/wraps etc give them a sort
Men can sort through the ties they never wear
Make your legs silky smooth for spring by decluttering those hairs
An easy day for most but it's the weekend
11th Lace Sunday
Mothering Sunday today so hopefully tea and cakes with lace doilies :rotfl:The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
1st Paper Monday
DS2 box of school work
2nd Cotton Tuesday
:j all done
3rd Leather Wednesday
:j all done
4th Linen Thursday
:j all done
5th Wood Friday
Can include toys - sort knex for ebaying
6th Iron Saturday
Cleaning out the car - mine done, DH's to do
Research getting a new mower
Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
Sort polishes
Manicure
7th Wool Monday
Sort your sewing box
Defuzzing when I get my new defuzzer - out of stock:(
8th Bronze Tuesday
Sort receipts drawer
Sort out kids savings - started
Or take yourself into the garden and get some sunlight on your skin - great for your Vitamin D levels which are at their lowest this time of year.
9th Pottery/china Wednesday
Sort out that cupboard full of vases ready for all the spring flowers
Wander around your home and look at your ornaments do you like and want them all - less clutter easier flying
Have a cup of tea in your favourite mug - have your lunch off of your best plate.
10th Tin/Aluminium Thursday
Tins - sort out your pantry and meal plan around what you have
Tea lights have you got empty ones in holders - refil them, maybe use a scented one. Sort out your box of candles and holders.
11th Steel Friday
Sharpen any knives that need doing.
Sort tools from Nan's house
Investigate sharpening tools
12th Silk Saturday
Make your legs silky smooth for spring by decluttering those hairs
11th Lace Sunday
Mothering Sunday today so hopefully tea and cakes with lace doilies :rotfl:The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
Hi :j
Well, decluttering was going very well at my DD's and we did indeed manage to find a carrier bag of toiletries for Pamper Sunday but.....
I brought them back home with me...Jassa hangs head in shame!!:eek:
Dusty, please can I join you again this week? Thanks for all the work you are putting in organising us. Will aim for 5 items a day at least.
Off to catch up with Flylady
Jx
I could give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter!Shoe love is true loveDebt-free 21/12/09 and determined to stay that way - still DF 09/10/170 -
1st Paper Monday
Anything to do with paperwork/photos/boxes of cards/books/magazines etc
Remember some paperwork needs to be kept for certain periods of times
Shred confidential waste
Please recycle all other paper where possible.
7th Wool Monday
Any woolen garments to sort, jumpers, coats, hats, gloves, scarves - after the winter we have had if you have not worn them then you won't so get rid!
Knitting wools/fabric box - give them a sort, how about HH working on a project you have left for a while
Sort your sewing box and do that mending
2nd Cotton Tuesday
Clothes - anybody's for charity/rehoming or ebay but not creating piles!
If it has not been worn in a year is it ever likely to be?
Do you have summer/spring clothes stashed away which you could sort out?
Are some of your winter clothes really past their best?
Are there items not being worn because they are waiting to be mended/defuzzed? If so get that done this evening and start wearing them
Anything that needs drycleaning take to the cleaners.
Clothes which cannot be reworn can be bagged and labelled as rags and placed in the supermarket clothing banks or given to charity shops - they still get cash from the rag man.
8th Bronze Tuesday
Bronze to me is coins so today is anything money related
Bagging up coins to declutter to the banks (watch those change machines which take commission - most banks let you pay bags of change into kids accounts)
Any other financial bits you have been putting of - do you need your ISA papers for a transfer
Are all your receipts together for tax returns
Of course if you have some bronze figures to sort out then do that too!
Or take yourself into the garden and get some sunlight on your skin - great for your Vitamin D levels which are at their lowest this time of year.0 -
1st Paper Monday
- shredding done Sunday
- scan magazine articles done half Monday finished Wednesday
- scan magazine covers done Sunday
- everything that can be recycled, down to the garage in the recycling boxes. done Monday
- check out hotspot in living room, for things that can be chucked/need to be done. done,all except half a dozen little pieces of paper woo hoo!
- sort accounts papers for the year thats about to end. done.
- move books from unwanted bookcase to small fitted wardrobe, when its ready.
2nd Cotton Tuesday
- empty small fitted wardrobe of jeans, to clear storage space for books. done Monday
- clothes abandoned at the moment.
3rd Leather Wednesday
done previously
4th Linen Thursday
done previously
5th Wood Friday
- stuff on patio down to the skip
- wooden bookcase-type thing cleaned and brought up to the small fitted wardrobe, to help with book storage.
- move small wooden table down from bedroom to living room, where it used to be, to help use an alcove properly. done
- finish off replacing light fitting in bathroom done
6th Iron Saturday
- clean big stainless steel baking tin.
7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
- clean storage shelves in bathroom half done Tuesday - hopefully I'll do the rest later.
- wipe down tiles.
- use some of the products! started Monday.
2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
Week 2 - New List
1st Paper Monday
Pay insurance cheque into Scouts account
Reimburse my personal ccount for this cheque
2nd Cotton Tuesday
Make progress on my quilting project
Use old laundered sheet cut to size as primer for upholstery project
3rd Leather Wednesday
Get DS to polish his school shoes :cool:
4th Linen Thursday
Create fancy dress outfit for DH from charity shop shirt
5th Wood Friday
6th Iron Saturday
Cleaning out the car removing all the clutter from the boot and side pockets; remove paint splashes
Empty and clean cutlery drawer
Overhaul my bike
7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
With DD, declutter our make up stashes; might be a few swapsies :j
8th Wool Monday
Defuzzing when I get my new defuzzer :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
9th Bronze Tuesday
Sort receipts drawer
Sort out kids savings
Or take yourself into the garden and get some sunlight on your skin - great for your Vitamin D levels which are at their lowest this time of year.
10th Pottery/china Wednesday
Wash and replace our KLM Gin-Palaces :beer:
Have a cup of tea in your favourite mug - have your lunch off of your best plate.
11th Tin/Aluminium Thursday
Cake tin - make that Simnel cake :bdaycake:
Tins - sort out your pantry and meal plan around what you have
Tea lights have you got empty ones in holders - refil them, maybe use a scented one. Sort out your box of candles and holders.
12th Steel Friday
Sharpen any knives that need doing.
Investigate sharpening tools
Steal an hour to yourself - you all must do this and do something just for you; the idea of all this hardwork is to give us more time and space to be us.
13th Silk Saturday
Make your legs silky smooth for spring by decluttering those hairs
14th Lace Sunday
[STRIKE]Mothers' Day [/STRIKE] Mothering Sunday
:p:p today so hopefully tea and cakes with lace doilies :rotfl: :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Fell off the wagon after Tuesday - life just too hectic! Could never understand people who, after retiring, claimed they didn't know how they ever found the time to work - but suddenly it's true for me too! I think it's because I keep deciding to get involved with a whole series of small things that in themselves aren't too onerous or time-consuming, but they all add up and when several things need attention at the same time...you get the picture! Anyway, I intend to jump back in and do some more this week. After all, every little bit of decluttering must make some difference! Thanks so much for all the excellent suggestions Dustykitten!Resolution:
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