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The Great Declutter - 18 months on
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IN:
-craft bits for present making
-'new baby' present
OUT:
-5 shoe boxes of gifts to chapel
- odd bits of junk from under computer desk (to bin)I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.0 -
IN:
Library books
groceries
new shirt for DH (has job interview)
OUT:
couple of items of past it summer clothing - recycling
card & plastic bottle recycling to s/mkt
excess carriers to s/mkt
library books
bit of a standstill really - still, big kids back at school tomorrow, although I have scans tom & Thurs (12.5 wks pg) which will take up most of the days
greentI 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 -
Hi I've been reading this thread on and off and it has inspired me to try and get rid of more than I bring in each day so I hope you don;t mind me jumping in here.
In: bag of new towels
Out: Lots of empty cans to recycling
huge bag of clothes for charity bag to be collected tomorrow
pile of old bibs and socks from baby's room0 -
Back from holiday so back to the decluttering!
Out
shoe rack from spare bedroom to bf's flat
one book via readitswapit
two tapestry frames via ebay
In
one book via readitswapit
18 year old son and accessories into spare room!Married 19th May 2011 to the love of my lifeCross Stitch Cafe Member Number 44CSC Challenge - to complete LEGS by end of December
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IN:
scan photos of bub(DH at job interview so wasn't there)
OUT:
paperwork (shredded/ recycled)
a tshirt (recycled)
pair of gloves with a hole in (recycled)
bin liner of assorted items set aside for charity shop etc (freecycle) (yippee!!)
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 -
In
Loads of christmas presents.. loads and loads of them!!
Out
1 wheelie bin of rubbish
Another 'sympathy' card .. I am sick of writing them now!
I need a new double bed to come in and an high sleeper out.. next task!LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
In
loads more christmas presents in.. I will have it done by the end of the month..
Out..
nothing yet because I haven't been in all weekLB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)0 -
In:
Groceries
New broom head
Out:
Old broom head
Not doing very well am I? In my defence, I've been under the weather the last few days.
Note to self: must try harder!0 -
I love this thread! Even though I don't post I always have the philosophy in my head.0
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IN:
- groceries (but not nearly as many as usual thanks to MrT's greedy price
rises)
- 2 books for DH's post-surgery box
OUT:
-just the normal rubbish/ recyclingI can cook and sew, make flowers grow.0
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