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  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
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    I've been struggling to make a dent in my 100,but haven't had much free time.Anyway for the last week,I've managed:

    2-7 various empty toiletry bottles out
    8 a pair of waterproof trousers to cs
    9 loads of paperwork shredded and recycled
    10 small CD player to cs
    11-14 three cd wallets to cellar
    15 various candles to cellar
    16 I had many photos from my digital camera in duplicate/triplicate on my computer as I haven't worked out yet how not to upload each photo every time I upload new photos (if that makes sense...).last night I spend a few hours deleting over 400 photos.

    I might manage to report back more later.:D
  • mineallmine
    mineallmine Posts: 3,053 Forumite
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    Helllooooo!
    Not posted here for ages. I've got 3 big bags of stuff to take the charity shop later. I got rid of some awkward bits on Freecycle this week - you know the stuff.... too good to chuck, not quite right to give to a charity shop (such as a part used toiletry product). But everything went and everyone was grateful :)

    Only thing I am frustrated about is that whilst stuff is leaving the house (including 4 pairs of shoes....) it's coming from all over the house. Not specific rooms which where I want to see progress.

    One thing I am certain of though is that clearing away old stuff is certainly a good thing to do. Very carthatic :)
    :) Declutter 300 things in December challenge, 9/300. Clear the living room. Re-organize storage
    :cool2: Cherryprint: "More stuff = more stuff to tidy up!"     Less things. Less stuff. More life.
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  • ziggy2407
    ziggy2407 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
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    Good Morning all

    Well, today is the day I start declaring

    Ditch 100 in May 9/100

    1 Kids shinpads - Friend
    2 Money-off voucher - Friend
    3 2 x McDonald Olympic Counters - School
    4 Lots of Morrisons cards - School
    5 32 x dried up felt tip pens - Binned
    6 2 x Bags of junk - School (model making)
    7 Outgrown kids trousers - Grandson
    8 Outgrown Kids T-shirt - Grandson
    9 Outgrown kids shirt- Grandson

    Hope you all have a great day, back later with another update

    C xx
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    Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/52


  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
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    65 mattress - freegle
    66 headboard - freegle
    67-70 loft boards - freegle

    The bed is also going this weekend, stepdad bringing his van and going to chop it up for his wood burner, he thinks he can also use the dismantled wardrobe fitment, once he has dismantled it lol.

    I'm also going to do a cs bag of my clothes I think. All this bedroom sorting has made me see just how much I have and don't wear...
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • cat04
    cat04 Posts: 644 Forumite
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    Few more for May:
    13. 2 birthday cards from stash used
    14. Found some old xmas cards - recycled
    15. Several odds and ends of toiletries used up & recycled
    16. Make up/conditioner samples used up
    17. 2 sample sachets of washing up liquid used
    18. 2 birthday cards from stash used
    19. 2 bottle bags from stash used
    20. 2 bottles (of alcohol!) finally given as presents (bit late oops!)
    21. stack of papers from filling thingies recycled
    22. Bag of recycling from kitchen side/basket/OH
    23. Reciepts recorded and recycled
    24. Old magazine of OH's found and recycled
    Extra savings aim for 2020 £4,000 £0/£4,000
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  • BettiePage
    BettiePage Posts: 4,627 Forumite
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    One bin bag of various bits from sprogs room for the bin and about half a dozen books for the CS. Need to get rid of more but need to do it when he's out or he just puts it back on the shelves, lol.

    Have started rearranging the airing cupboard too so that the duvet sets etc are inside the matching pillowcase :D
    Illegitimi non carborundum.
  • museumworker
    museumworker Posts: 2,240 Forumite
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    Managed to get out of house properly for first time in days :j, made it to antenatal classes. Meant not much time to declutter (and I've only had 4 hours sleep so absolutely shattered!). But 2 more to add:

    35 - book I started reading and never finished - charity
    36 - arts programme from last year - recycling

    May 36/100
    Mortgage [STRIKE]16/03/2011: £190K 01/01/2017: £107,729.65 [/STRIKE] 01/07/2017: £95,979.89
    OPs 2011-2016 = £45K 2017 OPs = £9250.20
  • GreyQueen
    GreyQueen Posts: 13,008 Forumite
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    :) Slow and steady as she goes...........been at w*rk today so not too much time for pawing thru the treasures but:

    31. Bone china too-small mug c.s.
    32. Ditto (they're a pair) c.s
    33. Potato masher c.s
    34. Borrowed book back to a friend.

    Intend to raid the wardrobe but will do that when I can get the stuff straight to the c.s. so that it won't be squashed up in the bag for too long.


    34/100 in May.

    Keep up the good work, peeps, the charity shops are crying out for stock. And we're just crying out for a bit of space......:D
    Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.
     John Ruskin
     Veni, vidi, eradici
    (I came, I saw, I kondo'd)
  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,024 Forumite
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    Sent a bag of over 20 items to Oxf*m yesterday :)
    Be the change you want to see -with apologies to Gandhi :o
    In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
    'On the internet no one knows you are a cat' :) ;)
  • Deni_debt-free_dreamer
    Deni_debt-free_dreamer Posts: 1,808 Forumite
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    Hi
    I'm happy to report i've given away 3 things on freec*cle to someone who has just got a kitten:) so that makes my total..............
    Ditch 100 in May 6/100
    bye for now
    DDfD
    xx
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    2023 Mortgage Free Wannabee #92023 Mortgage free in March 23 !
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