Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

I was away for most of the weekend so no real progress, but I did dig up a load of potatoes so you coukd say I de cluttered a bit of the veg patch!

Sounds like you're really making progress loopychris! It is really nice to have some bits of my house that seem distinctly less cluttered, but at present they're quite small bits.

So, today...
46) Birthday cards, assorted paper and card - recyling bin
47) Used tins and plastic bottles - recycling bin
48) Glass bottle - glass recycling bag

It doesn't sound a lot, but I've also done some pretty major cleaning in the kitchen and it's looking loads better.

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

So pleased to hear you are doing well and feeling stronger xx ps don't worry if you don't know what to say, if you feel the need just open the pm and type away, I can decipher if necessary


Does it count decluttering a tear watching Andy Murray give his speech after losing to Federer

Keep up the good work!!

Thank you so much for your kind words they mean a lot.

I would think that quite a few tears were decluttered watching Andy

Anyway, a few more little bits from me

Junk 100 in July: 56/100

48-55 8 x Craft Discs - Charity
56 Various newspapers and leaflets - Recycling

Keep up the fantastic work :T Night all xx

Hello again lovelies!

Right, did I ever get onto the whole tidying and decluttering thing!

Thursday:

10-12 (estimating here I didn't count them) big cardboard boxes broken down and taken to recycling. Cardboard mountain no longer exists!!!
Various odds and ends found, not required - binned (I know recycling is better, but I never seem to get around to actually doing that, so I've just binned some stuff.
Space cleared out completely from behind the washing machine area, dust removed, and area cleaned (we now know where the mice came in when we had them before! There are some very small holes in the wall there, and they'd left some evidence - which has been cleaned thoroughly!
I also did my workout, and got some groceries.
Located 'missing' (was under the sofa) tape, and set up airco machine again to cool the place down! Phew!

Friday -

Old washing machine taken away! YAY! New washing machine brought in and installed! Double YAY!
More stuff decluttered from downstairs (the small entrance area by the door), in order to make a clean pathway for the delivery guys.
Our airco leaked, onto the cardboard boxes beneath it, and they collapsed in the middle of the night. Scared the beejesus out of us, but no real harm done!
This spurred us on to clear out that space and find something sturdier for the airco to rest on - few things in washing pile, I threw some odds and sods out. OH came home and went through boxes, and threw out loads of smaller boxes mainly, and other bits. Another bin bag full!
Airco set up on old coffee table, and OH set up a water drainage thing too, so it shouldn't leak anymore. Table was also given a thorough dust & clean before the airco was put on it.
Pile of clean clothes put away. Start on catching up on washing begun.

Saturday -

Decided to tackle the 4, 2 feet tall, piles of paperwork in the bedroom that I've been avoiding. I am pleased to say that 1/3 of it is now in the shredding pile, 1/3 in the bin and the rest has been filed neatly into their respective folders. I have also separated the folders into one for English stuff and one for Dutch stuff. That mammoth task has now been tackled. Took almost all day, but is now done!
This cleared some space in the cupboard for other things.
Dust etc hoovered up. Floor just needs a wash now.
OH also threw out some more bits he doesn't need (though I am having to convince him that VHS tapes will not be valuable in the future! lol).
Clean clothes from day before were put away.
Catch up on washing continued.

Sunday -

Workout done.
Clean clothes from day before put away.
Catch up on washing completed!
Rested! lol

I think that's everything. I've probably forgotten stuff, but I am so pleased with how much we managed to achieve! There'll be about 4 bags, if not more, going out with the rubbish this week! WAHOOO!!!

I don't know the total number of items, but it's a lot!!! XD

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

Blimey euronorris I'm exhausted just reading all that!!

Big well done to you :T

Haha! Thanks! That's how I felt yesterday! lol I also managed to make meals from scratch, wash up dishes and clean down the kitchen worktop a few times.

Oh yeah, I cleaned the toilet, bathroom sink & mirror too. And I cut OH's hair yesterday.

I don't know what got into me. But Aunt Flo arrived on Saturday morning, so I wonder if my nesting instinct has something to do with it?

Tonight, after my workout, I am going to pull out the odds and sods of paperwork that are lurking on the coffee table shelf and sort them out too. Maybe tomorrow night, I will start with the shredding. The paperwork is very important right now, thanks to our impending move - we don't know exactly when, it might not be until April next year, or it could be next month! So everything needs to be sorted!