Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

Thanks for the vote of confidence Lilyplonk. I have a rest to look forward to after the 15th (this challenge finishes). Doing flylady is really helping now. Although I won't be able to flylady two of the worst areas. But hey they will be in time.

Flylady in the kitchen today. I have surfaces now. I didn't know that I did! And a floor.

51. 52. Packaging
53. Tray (CS)
54. Recycling (loads of bottles and jars knocking around)
55. Cake decoration

Feeling quite tired so definitely need to take a rest. I'm trying to build my strength up and sometimes it's not til your too tired that you realise it. Baby steps and all that.

Hi ladies - has anybody on this thread any experience of selling via Gumtree? I've just listed an item that's way too good to throw out/freecycle/charity shop, but I've never used it before.

Just wondering now if it was such a good idea :undecided.

I've never sold anything via Ebay/Amazon because I've never fancied with messing around with postage and/or paypal etc.

Another 6 jobs finished - bins are fuller - and other things added to the list. Two tasks in the morning will mean more out of the house. Also 2 decisions made about issues I'd been dithering on. One thing will be going. One thing coming in, but it will improve storage of items that need to stay.

Have a peaceful evening.

Evening all

Hope your children had a good playdate, happytails and that you managed to get your 'planning' done on the return journey :j.

That's a great idea about toiletries, Becky2. We've got a Residential Unit for Homeless Families close to where I live - I could do something similar for there. Most people send toys for the children - I'm sure the mums and teens would appreciate toiletries. :T for that tip.

Good Luck with selling the unwanted children's toys, ThriftyMummy - I've latched onto your idea about Gumtree to try to sell an unused Tefal Steamer. Fingers crossed. Do you know of anywhere that mums can exchange toys that are no longer used - Mother & Toddler Club for instance .

Make sure you don't do too much, mineallmine - you won't be any use to the family OR yourself if you overdo things. I copied your idea of doing something 'sitting down' earlier. I had lots of little 'addresses' ripped from letters/envelopes etc - so, while watching Jeremy Kyle, I grabbed a pair of nail scissors and snipped them into diagonal strips and threw the remains in the rubbish :j. Congrats on your CS find - what a bargain :T!

Well done on finishing a couple of tasks, silentsister - and storage coming in definitely has to count as 'a decluttering effort' .

Love the idea of doing the shower a bit at a time, loopychriss - I really should keep my steam cleaner upstairs, it would make jobs like that so much easier. Seeing as mine needs doing when we move out, I'm afraid I'm putting it off altogether at the moment . You're so right about thinking we can do all kinds where the 'littlies' are concerned - and always forgetting how much older we are now than we were back then. I'm same as you - it's 30+yrs since I was looking after my own youngest :rotfl:.


I've had a very productive afternoon - lots of sorting, chucking, recycling and kitchen items packed! Feels as though I can now see some progress in the kitchen at least :rotfl:.

More paper into the Recycling - mostly Training Courses/Manuals etc. Some confidential stuff put through the shredder. The folders/plastic pockets that it was all in have now gone into the Stationery Box and are all nice and tidy .

OH has finally bagged and removed some of his excess clothing and some books to his friend 'Mr Market Trader' - made £30 today :T! He didn't come home till around 6.00 - so I think he went looking for my christmas prezzie while he was out .

I've been having a 'candle using up day' - curtains were pulled across at 3.30 because it was so dull, miserable, dark and cold. With the candles burning and the flame effect switched on, the place felt lovely and warm . Also melted a Vanilla Wax Tart (for the fourth time!), but it's still got lots of fragrance left in it.

Used up the remaining Pea & Ham Soup from the weekend. I paid £2.50 for a Ham Shank. It made a huge amount of 'Shank Stew' - with half the stock removed and the addition of onions, carrots, leeks, swede, potatoes, soup/broth mix. The remaining stock had dried peas, another leek and onions added to it for the Pea & Ham Soup. Reckon we've well had our money's worth out of that shank :rotfl:.

Had a fridge drawer clear out too. Pile of Salad stuff had to be thrown into the Food Waste Bin - I'd forgotten all about it when I came back home and it was past it's best. It's been too cold for salads . There's a couple of leeks, a couple of pounds of carrots, half a head of celery and half a swede left at the moment. Methinks I can see some Veg Soup getting made tomorrow morning :drool:.

Can't see much decluttering getting done tomorrow - I'm at the GP at midday for a BP check. Then I've got the Flat viewing at 2.00 - and while I'm up there, I can collect a Keyboard that I've Reserved Online from Argos for dgd2 - will be getting paid for via voucher that I've got, so money-saving in the process :T.

Now I need to go and do some 'freezer diving' to see what I can dig out for tomorrow's evening meal - think there's some Sweet Chilli Turkey Mince lurking in one of them - along with some Garlic Bread :drool:.

My heating has now 'gone off' and it's getting cold. Time for my Hot Chocolate and then head off to bed for a bit of a read. My pj's and fleecey dressing gown await - might just sleep in the dg tonight .

See you all bright and early in the morning :wave: - sleep well - night night - Lilyplonk xx

Lilyplonk wrote: »

Hi ladies - has anybody on this thread any experience of selling via Gumtree? I've just listed an item that's way too good to throw out/freecycle/charity shop, but I've never used it before.

Just wondering now if it was such a good idea :undecided.

I've never sold anything via Ebay/Amazon because I've never fancied with messing around with postage and/or paypal etc.

I listed about 5 items on gumtree earlier this year and one sold. it's good in that you don't pay to list or faff about with p&p but I do think it is a bit hit and miss. I may give it another go seeing as how my last ebay foray was so dismal.