The Great Declutter Part 2

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BenW wrote: »

A hint I was once given re getting rid of much loved but otherwise useless items:

Before you bin it/them, take a digital photograph. You will then still have captured the memory of the item, seeing it will bring back the memories of whatever they remind you of; but they are no longer cluttering up your home.

Hope this helps someone.

Ruth

Butting in here, just a lurker really, I used to do this with 'treasures' made by DD and DS when they were in nursery - you know, the cereal box creations!!

In
Bottle of wine (although nearly out again!!!)

Out
Conditioner that my hair hates so I would never have used.

Angela

Congratulations MerryMary :beer:

In
6 more plastic boxes for storage

Out
Another bag of clothes/pilow cases/towels from the airing cupboard.


Airing cupboard looks nice all neat and tidy and ironed:rotfl:never happened before.

mrs-moneypenny

evening all

IN
milk
papers
post - dealt with
week worth of groceries
lotto ticket
free plastic box from sainsburys

OUT
carrier bag of coathangers - recycled at tesco
carrier bag of carrier bags - recycled at tesco
youngest DS's nintendo ds - sent off for repair

MsHalffull

IN
Clock
Keyboard (not compatible with my laptop so going back :mad:)
Mug - belated birthday present
Book I had lent to a friend
Littlewoods Catalogue - I won't use this, should I just stick it in the recycling? Sounds silly but I'm reluctant just because they're such expensively produced things - feel like I should find some use for it

OUT
Pedometer - birthday gift for a friend
Necklace - returned to shop for refund (impulse buy)

mavvysmum wrote: »

Been through all our CD's, barely listen to them anymore, only in the car really. Got a pile which i think i will take to the car boot as not in amazing condition so dont want to ebay them.
Plenty more decluttering to do!

Mavvysmum - Do you know about Music Magpie? Might be an option for your CDs - you usually get less than you would from ebay/amazon but likely to be as good or better than bootsale & and because you're selling to the company rather than individuals its very straightforward.

CONGRATULATIONS Merry Mary

MsRed1

merrymary wrote: »

hi!!!!! Thank you to all well wishers. Am back home with my gorgeous little girl. Had her Sunday morning, 3360g (can't convert to lbs oz, anyone?)

:dance::dance::dance::dance: :dance:GREAT NEWS:dance::dance:

pigpen

BenW wrote: »

Update on utility room shelf:

Found a pet food dish with hay in it from when we had a rabbit (havent had a rabbit for at least 7 years :eek:).

Threw out one of those boxes of grow your own mushrooms that has been sitting there for at least 14 years. I think we brought it with us when we moved here. Actually thought about trying it to see if it would still work, but common sense finally got the better of me and I tossed it instead

gosh I feel at home here!!!! lol.. I found those 2 items hilariously funny.. I bet the mushroom thing would still work.. it is mould!!

and the rabbit dish is so funny.. I'd do that!

pigpen

merrymary wrote: »

hi!!!!! Thank you to all well wishers. Am back home with my gorgeous little girl. Had her Sunday morning, 3360g (can't convert to lbs oz, anyone?)

7lb 4oz

Congratuations!!

Does she have a name?

beautiful_ravens

MIL here now, so not doing any decluttering this weekend - nice to have a break, but will be back on the case on Monday!!

In-
Big pyrex bowl
present I cant open til monday

Out-
Just rubbish and recycling.

Callisto

In

Carry case for Nintendo DS

Out

Two bags of stuff to charity shop
Three magazines and various leaflets into recycling (bin finally emptied this week, so will get on on with filling it up again)

Pending Out

Pair of jeans into bag for charity

Next item on decluttering list

Two shelves still need to be sorted out in pantry, will tackle this tomorrow

in_spired2

Good morning everyone

:j

Out:
2 portable tv's
1 crt monitor
1 lcd monitor
hifi amplifier
Fan
Convector heater
several hifi speakers
PC tower + sides of another tower.

All taken to the landfill/recycling centre this morning. (none of the items worked anymore)

Today I'm having a hotspot damp-down-fest. Removing the odd items here and there which seem to attract others - e.g the mobile phone and bank book on an otherwise uncluttered worktop. If I leave them there, I'm sure that by tomorrow they will have been joined by a pen, dead batteries, elastic band, odd sock and by Friday I won't be able to see the worktop - you know what I mean don't you :rotfl:

Also, a load of books to sort through - to throw, keep, charity, freecycle

A few ebays items to prepare for posting