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The Great Declutter - 18 months on

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  • cyclingyorkie
    cyclingyorkie Posts: 4,234 Forumite
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    mandragora wrote: »
    I do it just for the sheer pleasure. Where do you want to start? Here? OK. Pass me that old cardboard box....

    cardboard box? where shall I put the skip?;)
    :jFlylady and proud of it:j
  • mandragora_2
    mandragora_2 Posts: 2,611 Forumite
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    cardboard box? where shall I put the skip?;)


    but we'll need something to take it out to the skip in! A wheelbarrow will do, if there's that much!!
    Reason for edit? Can spell, can't type!
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
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    Weekend Update

    In
    Groceries and Household stuff - not much

    OUT
    Recycling and compost and rubbish to bins

    PENDING
    3 Ebay items from posting tomorrow
    12 items listed - 1 watcher only
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,436 Forumite
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    In: Nada!!!

    Out: Lots of broken kids toys from hut, plus another bag for carboot, lots of spiders and dust out too. (Was too nice to do indoor stuff.)

    Am very allergic to dust so have red eyes and runny nose - soooo not pretty.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £36,210


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  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
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    Have been AWOL for a couple of weeks but the decluttering is progressing slowly but surely tidying is taking place, although I've seen my parents recently so a few more bits have come in and did some shopping for the first time in ages too :eek:

    I'll hopefully be back on track this week though!
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    Overpayments to date - £79.62
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  • Right. I'm determined to get something done about my clutter. Tonight.

    The plan is to get a large paper bag and a glass of wine (or two ;)) and not to stop until I have the bag full of things for the charity shop.

    I have been contemplating whether or not I need a third dinner set and the answer is NO. (And it has been packed away in a corner for months now anyhow...) Same with the spare "spare" guest towels and T-shirts that I wouldn't wear even for a visit to Mr T...meaning I have grown out of them...the diet that never happens... :o
  • zarazara
    zarazara Posts: 2,264 Forumite
    Out veg peelings to compost
    IN 6 DVDs , DS2 and a great pile of his washing.
    "The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j
  • Callisto
    Callisto Posts: 928 Forumite
    Yippee, have finally emptied one box out of spare room, was a box of CD's that have been put onto the shelves in the living room.

    In


    Nowt

    Out

    Broken CD case
    Loads of paper recycling from my desk into recycling bin

    Pending

    I picked one book from the bookcase that can go to the charity shop! Don't want to part with any of the others at present.
    Shirt that doesn't fit OH into charity bag.
    Three music cassette tapes, don't know what to do with these. Will charity shops still accept tapes?
  • Herewegoagain
    Herewegoagain Posts: 2,370 Forumite
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    edited 11 August 2009 at 1:08AM
    Hiya guys,
    I desperately need to declutter, both in my flat and at work (I'm a live-in-carer) so can I join you guys?

    I'm an e-bay phobic:o:o:o, I know it has to be done, but can't bring myself to go there. What I'm afraid of? I have no idea:o:o:confused:

    It's difficult at my flat as family just can't be bothered to clear out anything:mad: and because of my job, I don't get much chance:mad::mad:

    At work, I obveously have to ask what can go which is understandable but :mad: as there is so much junk here it is rediculous and makes it very hard for the poor worker re me:eek::eek:
    So at the flat
    In

    Food

    Out

    Nothing:eek:

    At work

    In

    Nothing:D

    Out

    Papers etc (recyling)
    Peelings etc( " )
    Tins/bottles/plastic (recyling)

    Pending
    Loads and loads and loads:eek: in both places:eek: Can you help me:o

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  • charlies_mum
    charlies_mum Posts: 8,120 Forumite
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    Hi Herewegoagain, welcome to the world of decluttering :wave:

    Poor you having two places to declutter, think you will be with us for a while :D

    Working today, so hopefully

    In Nothing

    Out A few boxes, a fender and me :rotfl:
    You're only young once, but you can be immature forever :D
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