The Great Declutter - 18 months on

fedupandskint

Rummer wrote: »

It is very theraputic although I do think things are looking going to get worse before they get better!

I think exactly the same, things got much worse despite how much I decluttered! Then a few months later it got better after I had another huuuuuggge declutter on Friday and got rid of various items on Freecycle and tidied up my massive ebay pile which I keep decluttering items to!

Decluttering is working a treat now! - getting there at long last and just need to declutter 3 items of furniture via ebay which I keep putting off for some reason

IN
Groceries

OUT
Paper recycling

PENDING
1 ebay sale paid for to post
2 more awaiting payment

luxor4t

DH went off to the Recycling centre on Friday with even more junk from the garage plus the recycling the Council don't collect.

Now he needs to go again soon because we broke up the third ricketty flat-pack wardrobe (the second-hand beautiful wooden replacement arrives on Tuesday) and the dodgy chipboard bookcase is not long for this world (replacement is sitting in the garage ready to be painted in Farrow & Ball). I am really enjoying this one-in-one-out system of home rejuvenation :rolleyes:

Dear Mamma took another bag of DD's unwanted clothes off to the charity shop, but couldn't take DS1's unwanted summer stuff as DS2 has snaffled them . well, it saved me ironing

greent

IN:
New radiator & thermostatic valve for DD's new room
new wrench/ spanner thing, as OH needed 2 to do the job, apparently!
new extension cable - reduced in B&Q - one of our other ones keeps causing things to cut-out, due to a loose wire
new denim jacket for DD (she's 11 and her old one is 7-8! - so got a 12-13 on sale)
new top for DD - present from my mum


OUT:
packaging!
little bit of DD's outgrown school uniform to a friend


PENDING:
11/15 ebay items sold (total £175 - yippee!!)
2 to be collected with cash on collection later this week
6 paid for and need parcelling up (will use some of my packaging stash too - fab!)
3 still to pay

old radiator & thermostatic control listed on freecycle but no replies as yet - to tip at weekend for recycling if no luck
DDs old denim jacket in wash ready to go to NCT sale


still loads to do, but house is in need of serious cleaning & tidying this week as much as possible - have fallen massively behind thanks to new baby - so tired! And if he's awake he seems to want to be feeding. Not taht I'm really complaining - I'm lucky to have them and he is gorgeous and they do grow so quickly! Am not really planning on any real decluttering as such this week, except for getting rid of pending items where possible

Also have no hot water - had cold shower yesterday and discovered it. Engineer arriving this morning - so have put off shower until later when fixed - too cold for another cold shower today!
ETA: now fixed - yippee! And he fixed the leak in the new rad where OH had changed it and couldn't get it not to leak

greent x

zarazara

IN nothing
OUT cardboard packaging

pigpen

In

1 ligtbulb
New telephone

Out

old broken telephone
dead lightbulb
carrier of clothes to nursery
3 carriers rubbish
3 ebay parcels
1 binbag to charity shop.. all my stuff and 1 jacket of DS1's.. way too chavvy for my liking..so while he isn't here to gripe about it.. FLING!

Ebay

10/20 sold .. others yet to finish.
3 posted
7 still to pay
1/10 still listed with a bid and I WILL be listing some more later this evening.. I have a heap of boys stuff (9-10) to go

Pending

2 ebay parcels

greent

IN:
nothing (except ebay money!) :j


OUT::T:T
1 mirror - ebayed, collected yesterday
2 pairs maternity trousers, 5 maternity tops, 2 bump bands, 2 maternity bras, 2 pairs (unused!) disposable knickers, 5 non-maternity tops, 1 bottle of body oil, 4 babygros, 1 brand new baby outfit, 1 pair curtains (bespoke made, v expensive but do not fit any windows since we've moved house), 1 pair unused spotlights for a cupboard - all ebay parcels sent today
1 old tshirt with holes - recycling
1 tube fake tan - freecycled
1 unsold blouse - recycled, as I have no charity bags and at least this way it's gone:p


PENDING:
another pair of bespoke curtains - ebayed, being collected Friday, with cash coming my way
60+ NCT items - STILL awaiting labels in the post! (sale is this Saturday!!)
1 radiator & thermostatic control - on freecycle, but no replies - to tip at weekend if no luck
3 unused 'Stanley' wardrobe doors to list on ebay - have had them for 6+ years and through 2 house moves - time to get rid :rotfl::rotfl: Currently at m-i-l's so will need to find measurements out before I can do that though


Woo hoo!!

OH has promised (again!) to sort some golfing stuff in garage and paperwork in office - I'm not holding my breath!

greent

zarazara

IN nothing,
OUT nothing, but a lot of kitchen clutter put awat into cupboards

greent

Today's efforts so far:

IN:
Nothing (except last of the ebay money):j (I need to buy some grapes, but shan't count those!!)


OUT:
1 grotty ripped lunchbag - bin
some socks - recycled
1 partially burnt and very sun-melted candle - bin
1/2 pkt carrot seeds finally sown:o - if they grow, great, if they don't, ah well!
Usual rubbish/ recycling out for bins collection tomorrow

PENDING:
1 ebay item paid for and being collected on FRi
57 items/ bundles sorted/ labelled for NCT sale on Sat. 33 labels left to use up - need OH to get another box of stuff from garage attic tonight

Movement in the right direction :T:T

S'quiet on here.... hope you're all busy decluttering


greent x

xx_Jo_xx

Hi all -

I have been decluttering and getting on with it - just havent been posting on here.

IN

Stripy yellow socks for my fancy dress outfit and some black ribbon (still need to find some more. :rolleyes: )

OUT

Ive listed 7 items (I think) on Ebay.
2 of those have now sold. Im waiting for one to pay but will package and post the other tonight.

lots of cardboard boxes out

4 boxes of books on freecycle.
1 bag of toiletries

PENDING:

Have also freecycled an old phone and a bag full of coathangers......someone may want them.



ETA: Greent - I noticed your listing bedroom furniture, which I have none of - If anyone else is - can you let me know please??? Potential buyer here! Im in south wales so gloucester is a bit far for me to lug it home in my clio :rotfl:

greent

xx_Jo_xx wrote: »

Hi all -

IPENDING:

Have also freecycled an old phone and a bag full of coathangers......someone may want them.

Well done:T:T

Our local Tesco has a recycling bin for hangers - it's where I've been getting rid of mine recently. But someone may want yours for carbooting, or whatever

greent x