The Great Declutter - 18 months on

ThinkingOfLinking

Today:

In: Mail (which then went out again, other than a Canderel dispenser I won), also 1 magazine, milk, porridge and a food storer.

Out: Nothing other than the unwanted mail.

tiny_courageous

In: a bottle of wine (gift from MIL)

Out: lots of fitness equipment on freecycle (mostly unused, oh dear!)

Kaz2904

Tiny courageous, sounds like my kind of swap!
Recently for me
Out: 4 boxes of tiles (applied to walls), tent (put away), about 15 hundredweight of fruit (turned into jam), 8 kgs sugar (jam!), 1/2 tin of paint (on toilet walls), boot full of carp for recycling, 3 carrier bags full of non personal papers to recycle, 2 chipped dinner plates, 1 wine glass (smashed).
In: 6 more boxes of tiles for utility. Loads of shopping (DH seems to have an addiction!)
I'm getting there slowly but surely but I need to have another cull of wardrobes etc!

cyclingyorkie

the only problem with getting to the bottom of the ironing pile ...is realising you don't have enough storage to put it all away!

I need a cull of bedlinen - especially the threadbare stuff!

Eltee12

Morning/afternoon/evening


In

1. Repeat perscription
2. lamp/alarm clock
3. gubbins for making Christmas puddings

Out

1. 3 bags rubbish
2. various soft drink/beer cans from DS bedroom, squished and put in recycling

Pending (Aiming for 'by the end of the weekend')

1. ANOTHER wardrobe declutter (those t-shirts really ARE too small even for wearing in bed - do I really need 20 odd of them anyway?)
2. the great Loft-a-liscious Summer / Autumnwinter clothes switchover
3. Summer / winter linen switchover (bring on the flanalette sheets:D)
4. Big telly out of frontroom, wrapped up and into garage
5. All my bookkeeping tax stuff sorted and taken upstairs to files

Am gonna need bucketfuls of coffee to sustain me:coffee:

ThinkingOfLinking

In: 1 letter.

Out: The letter, plus 2 bags of rubbish including the magazine I bought yesterday.

topbargainhunter

I've never posted to this thread but used to read the original "enough is enough" thread for de-cluttering inspiration, and have just read this one from start to finish over several weeks. I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who posts on behalf of us lurkers, and to comment on how lovely you all sound and are never judgemental to anyone. :A

I don't often post, I just read this site for tips and ideas, but when I did feel compelled to post about Ebay's policy on compulsory free postage for some categories the other day (which I believe is unfair) I got several snippy comments from people saying basically put up or shut up, stop moaning, not the attitude I was expecting from this site at all. I won't be posting on the Ebay threads again, I can tell you.

Anyway, just wanted to thank you all for being such an inspiration, I've put lots of clutter up for sale as a result of this thread, rather than just saying I'll do it later. The place is looking much nicer already. :T

princess_lou

Ive been reading this thread- am now going to join in if that ok?
Im following flylady(emails) and have been hoarding stuff for bootfairs as i cannot give them away.:o have now realised i may have to if only for the sake of my sanity:D
its mostly baby clothes, maternity etc.. ut also kids equipment/ old toys.. is it worth popping them on ebay, or nt really? do i just give in and visit charity shops/ freecycle?
lou x x

charlies_mum

Hi newbies :wave:

Topbargainhunter, stick with us, you won't get any snippy remarks on here (unless you manage to declutter in a matter of weeks, and then I won't be responsible for my comments )

Princess lou, check Ebay for baby clothes, some do sell, especially anything with a designer label. Failing that, try Freecycle, I'm sure someone would be really grateful.

Today In Nothing :j Out Nothing Oh, forgot, some rice for lunch, and veg and pork chops for dinner. Also may manage to get rid of a few Quality Street later

debidoodle

Hi TBH & PL :hello:I am relatively new over here and everyone has been lovely and welcoming.

IN

Tomatoes and twix bars (horrendous day at work)


OUT

newspapers, plastic and tin to recycling.