The Great Declutter - 18 months on

lola34

In

Small Tesco shop
1 empty charity shop bag
2 Christmas presants

Out

1 bag of rubbish

Pending

Ebay pacels
Charity shop bag -but no bric a brac which is what I always seem to have most of

debidoodle

IN

Morrisons meal deal




OUT

1 Ebay parcel
1 x xmas card

jess444_2

IN

Bottle of wine

OUT

2 bags of clothes to charity shop

ThinkingOfLinking

Yorkielass wrote: »

Oops - just bought some new clothes in the boden sale....

I'm at a bit of a transition where I'm going from cheap and cheerful clothes that are ok but don't fit well to really nice clothes that fit better and that I love - I've had so many compliments recently and they're making me feel better and I'm getting rid of old stuff too and going for quality over quantity.....

Anyway I have ordered 5 things so will add 5 extra things to my charity pile to take into town tomorrow when I get home tonight! I want to have a wardrobe where, apart from really special things, I wear all the stuff regularly.

I completely agree with you. I've recently given myself a big image overhaul; got rid of loads of clothing I don't wear or which is old and tatty/bobbled/faded too much, and bought a few expensive, but quality, smart, long lasting items and I am feeling a lot better about myself too. Been adding lots of items to my washing so I can hand them over to the charity shop all nice and clean.

Kaz2904

It makes you feel nicer doesn't it having nice things to wear! It may cost more per item but I bet if we added up our nice kitted out wardrobes to our carp filled wardrobes it would be the same cost. So the expensive stuff is cheaper per wear and makes us feel better about ourselves !

greent

IN:
the last of the Xmas present shopping (bar a CD to be bought in Stresco tomorrow)
Birthday presents galore for DD (yesterday)
some electrical bits and pieces - already used by OH
lampshade for DDs room (has had bare bulb since she moved in there in July!)
some presents from bro for my children
new calendar for DD (bought it herself - I shall now have to return the one I bought her!)

OUT:
Bday present & card to DDs friend
DD to a sleepover
Wedding present & card to bro & sil-to-be

Xmas tree to be bought tomorrow & decorations to be done yippee!

PENDING:
2 pashminas to be ret'd to my mum (from August!)
18 items on ebay...


greent x

ThinkingOfLinking

Kaz2904 wrote: »

It makes you feel nicer doesn't it having nice things to wear! It may cost more per item but I bet if we added up our nice kitted out wardrobes to our carp filled wardrobes it would be the same cost. So the expensive stuff is cheaper per wear and makes us feel better about ourselves !

Definitely. For example, a pair of jeans I paid £130 for jut over 3 years ago has been worn many, many times and still in wonderful condition. I was also sick of looking childish and scruffy in tatty old jeans and T shirts the whole time so got some dresses, trousers, tops etc. I feel a lot better about myself so it's all totally worth it and while putting away some washing from today, I already found one top which is now pending to go to charity (I'll take it there when the bag is full).

greent

IN:
DD back from sleepover
Xmas tree
2 sets of Xmas lights
1 extension cable
couple of Xmas presents from people for the children
bday present for DD from her friend

OUT:
several wine bottles from dinner with friends last night
1 top to rag recycling (DS1 had 2 holes in)
usual rubbish/ recycling/ composting
1 game of DS1's with broken vital pieces
some freebie gifts with magazines that are now broken and so have gone in the bin


greent x

lola34

IN-
Nothing

OUT-
Small bag of rubbish
Magazines to recycling

methekidsandthecat

Hello all

Please can I join in - think I asked ages ago but fell off the rails and decluttering faltered and then stopped.......

Bit better now - so will try again!

IN
nothing

OUT
recycling

PENDING
2 sacks of board games
1 bag of books
2 bags of brica brac

All of these to charity shop - tomorrow

Also
Pine table on ebay - has sold - ok not for a vast fortune 99p but it will be gone soon!
1 bag of rubbish
1 bag of shreddings
1 bag with a broken glass vase - will take these out in the morning as it is chucking it down here!

Me