KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

VJsmum wrote: »

I worked in Birkenhead (Berrrrkened) for 5 years.

I've lived in the south east almost all of my adult life, and I still can't say "Birkenhead", it sounds like I'm trying to be unbearably posh. I *have* to say Berrrrkened It's the only place name from there that sounds completely odd when said in a southern voice

Morning all.
Hope September is kind to everyone
Hugs and gentle thoughts where needed.

I'll join you in the mins game tibawo & VJsmum
Day 1
3 tier stationery organising rack Dh took to work with him this morning.

Just checking back in to update my min's game. Size wise it has not might much of a dent but I am hoping after a month these small items will have added up.


Day 1 - 30 things consisting of :-
16 things sorted and sealed for activity bags, laces put in tye died shoes straight to craft stall 'ready to sell' tub, 4 pieces of filing from the pine shelves and their older version already shredded, 9 old odd/knackered white socks or knickers out in the bin [i was going to use these for dusting but realised it was just another excuse to not throw them!]

Evening all.

Oh, I'm gonna have to have another go at Mins Game. Wish I was at Mum & Dad's as it would be so easy there, but I will have ago. I ran out of Stuff halfway through the month last time but here goes:

1. A receipt for business expenses back to my kid brother (mistakenly got caught up in a bag which came over to my place at the weekend).

Got a taker for something on freegle but won't list that until it's actually gone, not counting one's chickens and all that jazz.

Oh, I was a bit premature - my released clothing would have done well in Sept Mins game!

I did wonder if I should have counted the items but there is no way I am getting them all out to count them now! Maybe sil will tell me after the carboot. Never mind, I have plenty of other kondo-ing to do but not as Mins, I think I shall carry on letting the items suggest themselves for a while. I have released lots of Stuff that I was holding onto for various reasons - often because I imagined I could use them for a project in the future, or just because I'd had something for ages :rotfl: As many have said, some items were kept because they had cost good money and they *should* have been used, even though they weren't! :rotfl::rotfl:

I found 'clothes part 2' MUCH easier than first time round. Sometimes you just know the time is right, don't you? I still have more to go but when I look back to last summer, when I started the journey, blimey have I progressed well with it!

Only things that went today were recycling and an unused pillow protector that I offered to a neighbour (she has very worn ones and had bemoaned them a few weeks ago so when I came across this in the bottom of COD). She was delighted, even offering to pay me for it (no thanks), and I have a bit more space.

Oh, and one of my clients insisted on paying a bit more because I had helped her with something she had been very anxious about and ' didn't make her feel silly'. She is a lovely lady but lives alone and her sons can't understand why she gets anxious 'because she is perfectly capable'. I just listened to her concerns and then assisted her with the task in hand and we got it sorted out in no time. I could SEE the relief.
I think that's how I feel when I complete another bit of kondo-ing:rotfl:

anyway, here's to a great September Everyone :beer:
M