The Great Declutter - 18 months on

little_miss_thrifty

Hi all, can i join? It will be handy for me to record how much stuff circulates in and out of our house.

IN: Nothing - not even post today.
OUT: 3 Parcels to the post office for Ebay sales and two tubs of peelings and left overs for the compost...does that count?!

poorbutrich

little_miss_thrifty wrote: »

left overs for the compost...does that count?!

hahaha! What a great idea, I'm going to count that!

IN
Christmas present for Ma Poorbutrich

OUT
Bag of stuff to charity shop
one DVD sold on amazon
Cereal box full of peelings to compost!

fedupandskint

Yesterday

IN
Christmas candle set

OUT
Colander full for compost bin
Cardboard for recycling
Recycling plastic/glass bin stuff

Not too bad for a quiet day really, try harder today and tomorrow. This thread really makes me think about what goes out and then not replacing it immdiately with stuff coming in, which i usually do!

moanymoany

Out
2 single wardrobes and chest of drawers
ancient - but working - freezer. It was filthy but I figured as the people were getting it for free they wouldn't mind cleaning it. I listed it as dirty!


It is so lovely not to look at those wardrobes - ridiculous really, but they have unpleasant memories attached!

charlies_mum

DH was in the loft yesterday and found some 1970's games, and checking on Ebay, they go for £40 upwards, so guess where they are going

In, 3-1 online glitch items, and some boots and shoes - really must stop reading the Grabbit board

pigpen

In..

Christmas presents!

Out..

2 carriers of recycling
contents of compost caddy to compost bin
1 binbag rubbish
compost caddy (sold on ebay)

greent

Not much happening here:

In:
2 maternity bump bands to cover that bit of my tum which is exposed (not big enough for mat clothes yet)
groceries - inc a few xmassy bits

Out:
compost from kitchen caddy
cardboard to recycling bank or school (bits to both)
2 kitchen bin liners of rubbish in wheelie bin (over the course of a week - more than I was throwing - not that I want to contribute to landfill, but I must be getting rid of some stuff from my house if my rubbish is increasing)

Have started detail cleaning dining room today ready for Xmas (can then give it a quick spruce up just before) carpet was cleaned yesterday and I have done windows, walls & skirting boards today (along with lots & lots of cobwebs from ceiling & walls ) Will go through corner unit later and see if I can get rid of anything from there (potentially some freebie newspaper cds/ dvds)

greent

little_miss_thrifty

Hi All

IN today
Carrier bag full of potatoes (FREE!!) given to us by a customer
Rubbish post
Ebay item (Christmas present)

OUT
Rubbish post into the compost
2 bags of recycling
3 bags of rubbish

angelavdavis

Hi everyone,

Have not been on the thread for a while as I have been busy refurbishing my utility room. We have also been doing one of our bedrooms replastered as the ceiling had collapsed.

I have still been decluttering though so I will give you a list for the last month:

Out:
Two large worktops - freecycle
Another fridge freezer - council collection
Large Radiator - freecycle
9 rubble bags of tongue and groove - freecycle
20 bags of rubble - tip
old washing machine - freecycle
2 large carriers of magazines - hospital/GP surgery
Old back door - freecycle
30 sacks of topsoil - freecycle
Half tin of floor paint - freecycle
curtain rails - freecycle
lampshade and cushion - freecycle
mat - given to my cleaner
fake coals from gas fire - freecycle

In:
Another new fridge freezer
New Washer drier
New worktop
Sink
Units for utility room
8 huge pieces of plasterboard
12 sacks of plaster
Various bits of plumbing pipes, etc
New back door
New locks, etc
Floor tiles
New radiators x 6
3 arches for garden
6 raspberry bushes
1 wall trained peach tree
1 dewberry bush

Busy like mad! I am glad everyone is still plugging away at their decluttering. The next mission is getting the utility room finished for Christmas as I have the contents of all the cupboards, etc in the dining room where we are intending to eat Christmas dinner with the family :eek:

zarazara

IN 4 books
OUT 5 house plants given as freebies to neighbours.