Shifting this debt one £ at a time.

Kitten868 wrote: »

Oh jwil you're amazing. When I have anything duff like that I have a month off ebay. You're relentless. You might actually make more money on eBay than you would for working at this rate.
Glad you are doing well with fly lady. Actually getting down to a level of clutter it gets worth it. Xxx

Thank you It makes me want to stop, but I can't! Most of my stuff is only low value so although I've got lots, it's not enough to give up work

Because there's so much clutter I don't do enough cleaning as it's too much like hard work. I'm hoping this will motivate me a bit more!

Just updated my flylady tasks, not done too much

Magical Monday - Barnacled Bathroom and Sociable Study/Pc Area
Level One...
[STRIKE]Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Throw away all those empty bottles of shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, hairspray etc. I know they make the room look pretty but they are just cluttering up the place..!![/STRIKE]
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Clean baths, toilets and sinks[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Remove and bin all those slivers of soap that you have been saving, do you really need them?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!![/STRIKE]
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three...
Clear clutter from floor
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. [STRIKE]defragment the pc while doing this (programs.. accessories..system tools.. defragment!.).. if you do the disc cleanup as well, clear all the cookies and temporary files too[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead![/STRIKE]
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required
[STRIKE]Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!![/STRIKE]
Change hand towels and flannels
Extra mission:
Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms
Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
Grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
Clean the radiators in these rooms
Pull out the pc and desk and clear under and behind it.. how much money did you find? Clean windows, hang up clean nets and draught-proof curtains and any table cloths/throws or other dust and grot gathering bits of fabric!
Wipe sticky and dirty marks off the walls and doors

Tantalising Tuesday ~ Masterful Master Bedroom & Loopy Landing
Level One...
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working[/STRIKE]
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level Two...
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..[/STRIKE]
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
[STRIKE]15 minutes floordrobe clearance [/STRIKE]
Level Three...
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing[/STRIKE]
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list:
27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
Clean windows in these rooms
Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!
Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case'

Wishful Wednesday ~ those frightening kids rooms and spare rooms
Level One...
[STRIKE]Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see[/STRIKE]
Level Two...
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade and curtain pole!!!
Level Three..
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Sort through a cupboard/chest of drawers and get the clothes out which are no longer wearable, too small or out of season!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Extra task list
Wash a set of curtains, nets, duvet or throw
Time for the Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
30 minutes ironing
Pull out the beds, furniture and clean all behind them.. the skirtings and light fittings and everything.. get rid of all the things that are no longer required!

Kitten868 wrote: »

Oh exactly. The more I decluttered the easier the cleaning seemed. And the more worthwhile it was too. However moving out I realised I have not decluttered anywhere near enough. Nothing of mine is high value either. I know of someone who buys in charity shops and sells on ebay. I can't see how they do it as a career.
Keep it up x

Grr replied and it lost it!

I can't wait to have a clearer house, it will make life so much easier. I've got a long wait though trying to get DH on board :mad:

I don't think I could manage buying from charity shops and selling on ebay, they seem to be quite expensive around here! I do think sometimes about doing it from car boot sales as we go to them anyway, but you've got to know what you are doing and I can't face bringing more stuff into the house!