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The Great Declutter - 18 months on
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Small Tesco shop
1 empty charity shop bag
2 Christmas presants
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1 bag of rubbish
Pending
Ebay pacels
Charity shop bag -but no bric a brac which is what I always seem to have most of0 -
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Morrisons meal deal
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1 Ebay parcel
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Bottle of wine
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2 bags of clothes to charity shop0 -
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.0 -
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 !Debt: 16/04/2007:TOTAL DEBT [strike]£92727.75[/strike] £49395.47:eek: :eek: :eek: £43332.28 repaid 100.77% of £43000 target.MFiT T2: Debt [STRIKE]£52856.59[/STRIKE] £6316.14 £46540.45 repaid 101.17% of £46000 target.2013 Target: completely clear my [STRIKE]£6316.14[/STRIKE] £0 mortgage debt. £6316.14 100% repaid.0
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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!)
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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 xI 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 -
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).0 -
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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
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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 xI 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 -
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Nothing
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Small bag of rubbish
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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!
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nothing
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recycling
PENDING
2 sacks of board games
1 bag of books
2 bags of brica brac
All of these to charity shop - tomorrow
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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!
MeNovember NSD 1/10Weight loss - 7lbs from the 41 I need to loose = 34 to go0
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