Help needed to throw things out

beachbeth

oh dear, just realised I've been thinking of you as 'percycatflap'

I read it as catflap too!

I must admit that it can be daunting if you look at all the clutter and think you've got to clear it but if you do it in little bits its not so bad.

Our attic was so cluttered with rubbish that was either broken or we would never use again and empty boxes belonging to radio's tv's games etc that we no longer had. So each week on dustbin collection day I would go up there and bring down a couple of items of rubbish and add it to the bin. Its amazing how quickly the rubbish seems to disappear over the weeks! I think if you do it like this rather than trying to tackle the whole problem in one go it is much easier.

chardonnay_2

thats rotten that the council charges you to collect extra rubbish - no wonder people dump stuff. i've lived in three seperate council areas in scotland now and each one has had this service. you phone to arrange collection might take a few days. what about big stuff like washing machines do you need to pay for these to be collected?

jo_b_2

Thanks for this thread. Have been inspired to have a sort throught the wardrobe and airing cupboard and put together a charity bag. Will take it into town in a min while I'm still feeling motivated!

I think this is a good time to have a good old sort out as you are going to end up with loads of new stuff after xmas and may as well clear out old tat and 'just in case' stuff beforehand!

Am also going to sort through my son's toy boxes this afternoon and put the toys that he's outgrown up in the loft. I'm sure Santa will be buying him lots of new ones!

While I'm in the mood, I'm going to do the recycling and tidy the house up! Busy busy! ;D

VickyA_2

Am also going to sort through my son's toy boxes this afternoon and put the toys that he's outgrown up in the loft.  

Why not take them to a car boot sale next summer? Okay it's a bit of time away, but you've got plenty of time to find other nicknacks around the house that you don't need/use. We've done two car boot sales with our tat this summer. Got in excess of £200 between the two days. Goodness knows why we bought some of the stuff in the first place, but I reckon another one will be needed in Summer 2005! ;D

catznine

Try going into each room with 2 carrier or bin bags and put into 1 bag 10 things to throw away and into the other 10 things for charity. Keep this up as you go from room to room and repeat weekly if you can. This works for me as it becomes like a game (have to find those 10 items! ) ;D always do though!

Magentasue

 what about big stuff like washing machines do you need to pay for these to be collected?

Yep, it's something like £10 for up to five items or rubble sacks. Or £10 for a single itemif it's a fridge or freezer. And, yes, since they started charging (used to be free) more stuff is dumped.

jo_b_2

Why not take them to a car boot sale next summer?  

Can't bear to get rid of my boy's old clothes and toys just yet. :-[ Would like to have another baby one day, so am keeping all his stuff 'just in case'. Just need to get the timing right and find the right man this time! ::) ;D

16011996

i nearly parted with everything from my kids when i moved, gotta say glad i didn't now.

Squidgy

I definatly wouldn't throw any of my babies clothes away, am hoping for another!

Have just been through my wardrobe and taken out all the things that no longer fit etc. Am a bit concerned now that I hardly have anything left!

chardonnay_2

i nearly parted with everything from my kids when i moved, gotta say glad i didn't now.  :)

lol, glad you didn't wouldn't have been very moneysaving - congrats by the way, all the best