Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

Morning all,

Decided to do some pampering/relaxing decluttering so sat down, read 2 magazines cover to cover (taking a photo on my phone of any website/article they list that looks interesting) and used up a sample of Decleor facial oil. Very nice stuff but won't be buying toiletries for a while

So that's 3 things gone with quite little effort!!

56. 57. Magazines (recycled)
58. Facial oil
59. Mouthwash travel size. I don't know why I bought it as I hardly use mouthwash. So used it up instead of moving it from travel bag to travel bag.
60. Packaging

Reading about your coffee machine happytails reminds me I've got a Krups/Nescafe one. I find the capsules a bit pricey so only have one every so often. I added hazelnut syrup to it the other day and I swear it was better than any coffee shop takeout

I haven't sewn for many years Loopychriss so it will probably be a festival of breaking needles! I was so chuffed as its something I've wanted to take up as a hobby but paying out £100 odd was a stretch too far if it was something I do once then never again.

Right a nice coffee and some flyladying and the declutter challenge.

:A

Busy is not the word - so tired I am wired and can't sleep!

Decluttering continues at its own pace. Have taken 2 bags of stuff to charity now from previous declutters. Obviously giving me good charity karma as today I found lots of lovely clothes in the size I need for DS - 9mths+ - and also 2 gorgeous white company lambswool cushions for £1 the pair! Have come home and put three cushions from sofa into charity bag to make up for it. They go much better now .

Have been through my fabric stash and paired it down a bit, still lots left but getting more realistic about what will make.

7-9. cushions to charity
10. fabric bits for recycling
11 + 12. clothes from fabric pile for charity.
13-15. large fabric curtains etc - will offer to a friend or give to charity.
16-19. Books - charity
21. Old diary - for shredding

The old diary was interesting. have been keeping it because it had numbers of people I had lost touch with, about 10 years ago. Decided to send some texts and heard back straight away, hoping to see them in January! Now I can get rid of the diary .

I am tired-er than a really tired person who has just been crowned Queen of the tired people!

Poor old hubby has been bedridden since Sunday so have been up and down stairs like a demented person! my knees think I hate them!! :rotfl: I threw the towel in and collapsed into bed at 10:30 last night, good job as hubby was ill through the night so was awake quite a bit.

Yesterday did a big clean up on the laundry front as had masses from hubby being much poorlier. All washed, dried and ironed :eek:

Today I have been cooking, made a huge load of stew for the freezer, got eight meals out of it so am chuffed with that. Kitchen all cleaned up too. Have found some fabric to make four new White tea-towels, just got to hem the edges. Shall try to do that tonight but will have to be by hand.

Tomorrow I shall be changing beds and hoovering, if my poor old knees will bear it.

Have thrown quite a bit of packaging away this week and have the RSPCA collecting on Friday so that will make a nice hole.

1 - big bag of card to recycling
2 - airer - c/s
3 - Big piece of fabric made into tea-towels

Well done everyone, keep it going:)

mineallmine wrote: »

Here's a great video on YouTube Lilyplonk about decluttering/preparing to move

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkTQT0pOXS8

Thanks for that - we've got our house up for sale so hopefully will be doing this in the near future.

Got loads of jobs ticked off 'the List' today.... not much decluttered, mostly stuff that was lying around waiting for something else to happen to them.

14. Collecting tin opened, money counted and bagged up, tin in recycling
15. Cup cake taken to daughter's. Her boyfriend bought it for her Saturday night at the quiz night, but I somehow got to take it home. It's been sitting in the kitchen ever since. It's rock hard now, but at least it's gone back to its rightful owner!
16. 6 blank cards made up into thank you cards

Jobs achieved:

Collecting tin counted, money bagged and receipt done
Thank you cards made: one written, receipt done and delivered tonight
2 posters printed out and laminated
Sheet of photos for thank you cards printed and cut out
Labels for back of cards printed out and cut out ready
Curtain for door between garage and breakfast room finally hung up. Curtain had been lying on shelf in BR for about 5 weeks, and the hooks to hang it with about 3 weeks. Now curtain is up and hooks put away (and the room is much warmer!)
Paid my visa card online
Worked on a picture I'm giving as a Secret Santa at my quilt group

Gradually working through the To Do list.... as I do things are naturally being used up or put away where they should be, so although I'm not chucking stuff out the place is looking tidier.

Hope to achieve a couple more jobs tomorrow.... I'm going to have to tackle the Christmas cards soon!:D

:hello: morning everybody -

Flaming Norah - I can't sleep this morning, I've been up since silly o'clock! Visiting the flat yesterday has put my brain into so much of a spin that I'm having 'Dumbo-style' dreams - only difference is that mine involve packing boxes / sofas / staircases / freezers crowding me - instead of pink elephants :eek:.

Despite being told that it's 'ready to move into', it still needs a stairlift removing from the stairs - can barely step past it, let alone get furniture up the stairs :rotfl:.

I'll get my washing machine into the kitchen but not the Tumble Dryer - however there's an old 'hot water tank cupboard' with an unused electric point that just might house the TD - fingers crossed.

Only room for my fridge/freezer in the kitchen, but small verandah/porch has enough space (plus electric socket) to house my small chest freezer - will even take a 'midi size freezer' :j.

I'm afraid that no decluttering got done at all yesterday - apart from keeping on top of throwing out rubbish / recycling / food waste on a general basis - for me that's good !


It's good to see that the rest of you aren't letting the team down:

Sorry to hear about your mobile phone, happytails - I'm sure you can quite do without spending £70 on fixing it at this time of year . Enjoy your Christmas Meet with your sling club - sounds like a fun place for babies AND mums!

Thanks for the comment on Gumtree, fitness - maybe I'd be better using the local paper instead :unsure. I have the top shelf of a small wall cupboard for mugs (double/treble layered) with the lower shelf housing my herbs/spices and a couple of stray mugs. Those are going to have to be drastically culled as I've only got one double wall cupboard in this new place :eek: - think I'll start today by taking anything with advertising slogans on to the charity shop! Well done on parting with some books :T.

Wow, mineallmine - pampering AND decluttering all at the same time :rotfl: - now that is what I call multi-tasking :T. Thanks for sharing the videolink - I'd not seen any of hers before - doesn't she put us all to shame ! But some great ideas on there - I had a look at some of her others as well .

Great cs find, museumworker - and well done on getting rid of equal number of items too :T! Great idea to set breakfast things out before going to bed - good start to next morning .

Good work suzeesu - hope your OH is feeling better soon. Your poor knees will be glad of the rest .

Congrats on finishing off some of your tasks, loopychriss :j - bet your BR feels much warmer now that you've insulated the garage door. In this house - open plan - it's the front door that lets all the cold air straight into the living room :eek:!


Oh well nearly time to go for a shower - use up some more shower gel and then there's yet another bottle to head for recycling :rotfl: - only another 10, or so, to go now !

Bye for now ladies - keep up the good work and I'll speak again later - Lilyplonk xxx