The Great Declutter - 18 months on

zarazara

hope the car gets fixed and its not too dear.

angelavdavis

Well no chance of snow stopping play here!

Have sold 7 items on ebay including my empty mobile box and an old leather book from a mystery source (I have no idea where it came from, but it sold for £52!)

Got rid of some of OH's modelling magazines for about £30 too. So not too bad considering the current economic climate.

Need to package these up, but no chance of getting to post office today - its blizzards outside!

Good luck with your car MM.

Hollyberry

So, the final tally from the weekend's wombling is as follows:

IN:
Money from eBay (yeehaw!)
Weekly shopping (no guilty binnings this week so far)
Large amount of snow down my neck when fetching coal and wood this morning

PENDING:
5 eBay parcels to go to the PO, preferably when I will not be sliding down the hill to it on my posterior (or making an improvised sled of 4 pairs of shoes & 2 skirts)

OUT: (almost - recycling is in the car until the weather is better)
6 large cardboard boxes to recycling (had been saving them for eBay items, but have finally come to the realisation that I don't have anything that large to sell, and if I did, there would be more cardboard boxes arriving - OH's printing arrives in them - doh)
3 recycling bags of glass
1 recycling bag of plastic
3/4 binbag of general rubbish
1 broken table lamp
1 broken kettle
1 bag of ash (the open fire is churning it out at the moment - we're keeping it alight longer)
3 beyond repair work jackets (even Gok couldn't do much with these)

pirates

yesterday
in
camper fridge (no other handy bits - mainly cos we were looking at the wrong house for ages in the light fluterry snow)
fabric & ribbon to make a pinny for a fancy dress party on friday - hope I get time to make it!!

out
nothing - forgot to take the wine bottles with us in the excitement of getting a fridge.

today
In
milk & bread

Out
bag of rubbish from kitchen bin - phew thought et were slacking a bit there.

Hopefully tomorrow will be better cos husband at work in eve, so should be able tofocus...

Maybe I'll get snowed in and have a full day at it??:cool:

nicki_2

In :
A few odd groceries (trying to put off a "big shop" for as long as possible)
2 text books (bought with my birthday money)
A book for DD, but I can use it ATM for my course

Out :
A pair of boots which sold on ebay
DVD rental posted back (thats the 5th one since I signed up on the 5th Jan - much cheaper than Sky or the cinema! )
Another ebay parcel

Getting there slowly....

cagneuk

Hi,

I think I have the jist of this thread. having read the start of the old enough is enough thread and some of this new one.
Having just found out my wife and I are expecting our second child on 1st October, my plan is to clear out anything and everything we have no use for in the loft, cupboards, spare room and shed prior to my wife giving birth in order to make room in our small 3bed room house.
I'll keep you posted on how I get on.

fedupandskint

I've slacked over the last month on the decluttering front after a mammoth attempt in December and feeling great about it.

I sorted a big pile of recycling for paper bin and shredding (to do:o ) yesterday and all important documents are in a pile in 2 drawers in the bedroom floor for sorting into folders tomorrow or tonight.

Found some more things out for ebay, just need to list them now! I am amazed at how much stuff I needlessly amassed with no intention of using them. Up for sale they will go to a new home where they will be used :j

Will report back tomorrow with how I have done, you all seem to be doing very well!:D :j

angelavdavis

Out:
6 ebay parcels
1 bag recycling

In:
Groceries

Been fairly quiet here. It's still so cold although the snow has disappeared now.

pirates

yesterday was a neutral day, nothing in or out

actually out - a hat i knitted for friend's daughter


today though...
out - one letter

in - wine, a zip to finish husbands cardigan, cat food

in & out choc eclair cos I bought it and eat it!

Not really decluttering!

pigpen

in..

Nothing

Out..

My sanity
My ability to concentrate
My will to clean and declutter this hovel!

HELP!!!