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The Great Declutter - 18 months on

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  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,760 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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 :)

    greent
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    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 room
  • 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 life
    Cross Stitch Cafe Member Number 44
    CSC Challenge - to complete LEGS by end of December
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,760 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    IN:
    scan photos of bub :D (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
    x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    In

    loads more christmas presents in.. I will have it done by the end of the month.. :D

    Out..

    nothing yet because I haven't been in all week
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • 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!
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    I love this thread! Even though I don't post I always have the philosophy in my head.
  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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/ recycling :o
    I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.
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