KonMari 2017 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

I am glad to see that there are others beavering away, Minnie, small children, so innocent and starightforward

I am very hot now and tired, last week I honestly thought I had finished but it was that reality of smaller square footage, sparked me into life again. I won`t be compromising on the garden though.

Utility first today, filled two black bags easily and spaced everything else out on the built in shelves, used three of those collapsing grey baskets as well as free standing stuff. Took husbands slatted shelves off the wall and also the high purpose made hangers for coat hangers as it is a fantastic drying room but I did have a tonne of sports clothing to wash then. The green first aid box has gone off the wall and all screws and rawlplugs are out of the wall. Went to tip at that point

Decided then that my hall looked too dark but why as it is a light place? Doh, the large dark wall hanging from peru, took it down and the pole and it was a miracle. One thing led to another, more unscrewing, more moving out, this time a chunky grey freestanding coat hanger. Ordered a very expensive and lovely light oak and white japanese designer scandi-style freestanding coat rack, that white wall needed something. This new rack will fit in with all my best living room furniture, for ever and I am not thinking of the cost, not been on a holiday and it is cheaper than that

14 holes in the wall are now filled, sanded and painted. The wall hangings languishing in my ottoman will be re-used, even if only in a log cabin

Quick update e mail sent to offspring, I keep them updated. I asked them not to buy ornaments or toiletries for christmas. I had hanging ornaments from one dd and her dd, love to grandma etc etc and a mums love etc but I would rather she phoned, she never does, only an e mail now and then but very lovey dovey. Grhhh, she went to pieces when her dad died, treated him the same way, you would think she had learnt. The other two are always in touch. I do ring her but she never answers. Those two ornaments are going to cs in a couple of weeks, she won`t know. She hardly ever visits, no time, getting food ready for the week, seeing to horses blah blah

short_bird wrote: »

Ironing board used for 2 things: when I have the sewing machine out and when I need an extra sorting surface... :rotfl:

Oh good! someone else uses it for putting the sewing machine on (or do you press your sewing as you go?)

short_bird wrote: »

Pressing as I go!
I think the ironing board would rock a bit with the machine on it... :rotfl:

:eek: I'd hate to have my sewing machine on my rather rickety ironing board - I could see a very expensive repair bill incoming as it hit the deck.

Actually, my ironing board is perfectly sound as long as you don't try moving it, once unfolded, without holding the lever bit. If you don't, it collapses like a party girl at the races.

Parental units have just left and taken three of the 'new' towels with them. I bought them in a chazzer on Saturday afternoon, home and straight into the washer for a 90 degree wash, dried overnight and the folks have three and I have five of the smaller ones, one of which is now in the bathroom. Pretty pleased.

Dad (not a skilled consumer) looked at one and said they come from Firstname Surname as he read off the name tape. We gently explained that this was the previous owner's name not some giant of retail.:p

I realied that, despite having lived in my own household for north of thirty years, I have never in my life found it necessary to buy a new towel from a shop.

Ah thank you! ! I listened to her first on you tube

Planning my attack tomorrow kids and.hubby will be here though so it does need planning.daughters toys need sorting and i think the conservatory aka dumping gorund and laundry room is next.i want to use it as somewhere to place all my boxed stuff that needs to leave the house.hopefully itll be easier to pick certian things out to put in my car to dispose of :-) i did do the kitchen but it is a bit of a mess again so think i may need to address that again too.