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The Great Declutter - 18 months on
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since last posting...
IN:
bag of shoes from sis for DD2 (keeping flipflops and boots, the rest will be going back out...)
packaging so I can send my coffee machine back (been recalled..)
OUT:
rubbish
recycling
PENDING:
sorting out stuff for School Summer Fete (not too long now....:D)
essexgal;)old enough to know better, young enough not to care;)0 -
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Nothing, but we are on holiday, so bit of a cheat really :rotfl:
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Some postcards sold on Ebay for a ridiculous amount of money :eek:You're only young once, but you can be immature forever
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Right, I am getting my act together.. I have done very little since my husband left and I have now finished college and after 3 months of doing absolutely nothing because I have been ill, miserable or studying I NEED to gut the entire house!! I have made a start on my bedroom, the kitchen was half blitzed today though is a work in progress and the living room has been tickled. The girls bedroom needs a skip!!! the boys room also needs a skip. I have decluttered the loo and bathroom! the hallway is barely passable and the back room has a corridor through the middle... and I have no idea where to start!!!
Today I have...
In
Nothing....
Out
4 binbags of rubbish (3 from the girls bedroom which took about 5 minutes to fill all 3!!)
1 carrier fabric recycling
1 carrier recycling
1 carrier of clothes to nursery
1 carrier of cat poop!! lol ..
1 binbag for charity shop
Ebay.. I have had nothing listed for 3 months and I have a mound of stuff on my bedroom floor I aim to get listed this week... off to install turbolister on the laptop!!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
Ok so i know its early but i know what i have to get done today if im going to be ready for the shipping company next week so -
In
An electric blanket, reserved on line from argos
Two new tyres for me mountain bike via ebay
Out
One old wooden flower container - recycle
Two black sacks full of shredding - recycle
Two boxes of odd cups and plates, bowels and ramakins that i sorted out over the weekend - via freecycle
Not too bad i dont think
Hopefully i will get some more things done and get to update this later
Pix:jDebt Free At Last!:j0 -
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charity bag of clothesSave 12k in 2015 member 187. £62.50/60000 -
IN:
underwear for DD
2 pairs sports trousers for DD for school
2 cake tins for my baking - must restart when I'm more organised!!!
yet another new outfit for DS3 from my mum!!! I keep telling her to stop!!
OUT:
2 bedside cabinets - sold for £10 - but better than nothing!!
chest of drawers to m-i-l
lots of rubbish/ recycling
PENDING:
mirror offered for sale in free ads - someone coming to view tonight
bed offered for sale in free ads - no interest yet - will try again & then freecycle if no response
growing pile of stuff to list on ebay - argh!!
Growing pile of books - will try and sell at WI next month - if not will donate to a book sale happening 11th July.
Have taken anything from lounge which shouldn't be there & put it in the rooms it should be
Everything takes so long at the mo - and I'm SO tired!!!
greent x
ps:nice to see you again, pigpen!I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200 -
IN:
[STRIKE]nothing yet - not even post....[/STRIKE]
post - 4 bic razors (from freebies board I think):j
2 sachets of rogers coffee (from twitter comp):D
OUT:
coffee machine returned for fixing
bag of empty shampoo bottles, etc from bathroom for recycling (but not buying any more until have completely used up whats already in there)
old shower hose (already had new one waiting in cupboard but got fed up waiting for OH to do......)
essexgal;)old enough to know better, young enough not to care;)0 -
can i join in please i need a huge de clutter. i moved house in feb and just packed everything . Then my sons moved out of their flat and all their stuff came here. my 3 bed house and the garage and crammed to bursting. please tell me it does get better. i will make a start today. lolCross Stitch Challenge Member Number 20
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yes, do join us craftygranny. Make a start today, just grab a carrier bag or bin bag and put 20 items in it to throw out. then bin it."The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j0
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Daughter moved out 2 weeks ago so packed up 5 boxes of tat for charity shop
1 bin bag of rubbish , 1 box of dvd's to be sent to her and freecycling the bed this weekend hopefully lol.Cross Stitch Challenge Member Number 20
New challenge finish birth sampler by end of the month
No matter how much life knocks you down, it's your ability to get back up, brush yourself off and face your next set of challenges that makes you stronger0
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