KonMari 2017 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Another two bags left today, i keep a bag in my study for stashing out of the way

However I need to revisit my work clothes as I bought 3 immaculate dresses today to replace some which are too shabby-looking. I also bought a BN pink cardi and 50% reduced black & cream jacket which I can wear over all my black & grey dresses which were both a want (both from Sainsbobs) I also found some very comfy flat black leather knee boots there which DH is buying me for Christmas to replace my 7 year old pair which the cobbler has said will only take one more repair In their defence I wear them at least 3 times a week from October to April so they don't owe me anything!

I hear from members of the public here who are arranging to have the council take sofas etc away for a fee that charity shops have declined them. Sometimes, it's because they don't have the current fire safety labels but oftentimes, it seems to be because they can't be resold for at least £200-£300. Plenty of people would be happy to have a £50 used couch but there is only so much warehousing/ shop floor / transport costs the charities can bear, I guess. Well done on you for finding a freecycler.

Have been pootling around today as not feeling A1 (sneezing, bring out the plague mark for the door). Have donated a bag with some bits in to the charity shop and also spent some time trying on trousers.

Several pairs have moved from the too small to just right (:D) but there are one or two pairs still a bit tight, but I'm shedding weightly gradually so have put them to one side for another try-on in a few months.

Have also done some pre-emptive repairs (re-sewing buttons which are coming adrift before they fall) and will be doing a bit more of that on three pairs of trousers. Machine-sewn buttons are absolutely rubbish, don't you find?

I find it's best to get little bits out asap I identify them as unnecessary rather than wait for some big chunk of time when I will have nothing else to do but paw through my possessions. Doesn't ever seem to arrive, somehow, and things can linger if I don't keep pecking away at the piles.

Righty, off to do some more button-sewing, then will clear off my tabletop and give everything which has been roosting on it a Hard Stare before returning it. Only the four mini-sunflowers in a jar are guaranteed clearance....:rotfl:

I have lots of broken costume jewellery and see that a website called Vintage Cash Cow accepts these for cash. I wouldn't get much for them but if I refuse offer they will return them post free. I don't pay postage to send them either.


Has anyone used this "firm", please?

Eirlys wrote: »

I have lots of broken costume jewellery and see that a website called Vintage Cash Cow accepts these for cash. I wouldn't get much for them but if I refuse offer they will return them post free. I don't pay postage to send them either.


Has anyone used this "firm", please?

You could just offer these as a job lot on the Bay yourself, I know of people who bid on and buy such lots.

it took two of us to hoist all the goodies out of my cs trolley, that rolser is certainly getting some good use and yes I did look like a bag lady, it was piled high and I had another bag in one hand. Got home had a cuppa and started again, I`ve really got the bit between my teeth and rolser is already half full with very decent books, a few unread like the hardback ketogenic whatsit and mary berrys book, I flicked through and saw a recipe with loads of ingredients for some fancy pheasant dish, that was enough for me, bye bye

Now I am waiting for my camera battery to charge up and I will be listing a couple more things on rav, great big money loss but I would rather they were re-homed and just want to cover my costs with enough left for a box of magnums to cheer myself up, so I don`t brood on bad impulsive decisions made years ago. Oh no can`t do that, must save up, I have an objective