The Great Declutter Part 2

taplady

Good idea Frugal - the half hour bursts are good! hope you manage to get it all done!

so far today I've

changed the bed
2 loads of washing
1 load ironing
vaccumed upstairs
washed up
made lunch
took recycling outside ready to go late
went to town to do some jobs/shopping


things still to do

recycle when in town
make tea
bit of decluttering

good luck Frugal x

anewme

Good afternoon every one,

I've been out and about today,

IN
£2 coin in change! I haven't got one for ages!
23p found on the pavement, now in my "roadkill" jar
From Makro, toilet rolls, potatoes, box of Mars bars and a box of Creme eggs;)

OUT
8 wire hangers returned to dry cleaners
1 book returned to Library, didn't take any more
1 ebay parcel posted, purchaser eventually paid up
1 bin bag full with a warped basket, old flleece blanket & 2 old fleece jackets. 1 empty botle wine & 2 Tekra paks, all dumped & recycled.

I have to do some housework now and start dinner, so I'm sure there will more to declutter.

loopychriss

415SanFran wrote: »

I have come to the conclusion that I really must do something.
But can I ask, where did you start? I really feel overwhelmed with it all, I have dreams of living this life where everything has a home and is in it.
I think it will only ever be a dream for me.

You have to start at the beginning: the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time!

Start off by cleaning out 1 drawer or shelf. Allow 15 minutes, or longer if you want, and achieve that. Then next time, do another drawer or shelf.

It is overwhelming to start with, but if you tackle it a little bit at a time it gets done eventually. Be ruthless as well: if you haven't used something for over 6 months, if you don't need/want it any more, out it goes. Try looking at the Flylady site (sorry can't post links yet but just google it), she tells you to take 'baby steps'. It didn't get cluttered up overnight so it won't be decluttered overnight. Personally I get everything that I'm decluttering that day in a pile and take a picture of it, put it on my Flickr with an explanation of what it was, why I got rid, and where. It really helps to go back and look at the amount of stuff you've got rid of.

Take your time and it will get done...!

(Says she who is still trying to declutter the house after 2 years! It's getting there though).

funkymonkey849

I need a kick up the bum! Am in work on dinner break at the moment and won't be home until 5.30. Then I'm going out at 7 for my exercise class. However I am desperately trying to de-clutter as I'm hopefully moving house in a few weeks. So in that short hour and a half I am going to:

Make and eat tea
Post some things that have sold on ebay
Make packed lunch for tomorrow
Take pictures of clothes for ebay
Tidy away all the mess on the table
Do one load of washing
:A

Megs_mum_2

Love your idea of a road kill jar! I have had to wean myself off physical jars (they were becomming ermmm clutter) so have virtual ones now on a spreadsheet - except for my £2 beloved pretty jug on the kitchen window sill. It currently has £ 97 in it! How did that happen - a £1 coin slipped in and I havnt the heart to evict it! I will bank it when it gets to £100 - which seems a shame BUT my logic is that those £2 coins will go back into circulation and help all fellow collectors. If I just spend the coins I will simply put them back into the jug so thats a groundhog loop from which I will never escape.
Out this morning :
kitchen and bathroom bins contents
all recycling into boxes outside
In: Groceries

And I have taken the under sink bin apart and cleaned it thoroughly - now its nice not manky.:T

415SanFran

OK I have made a start since the last post.
I have de cluttered the bottom of the stairs.

OUT
Old letters from the school.
DVD that has never worked.
Odd socks.
Tacky necklace (not sure who this belonged to)
Cross stitcher mag.

There was loads of stuff there but the rest has been moved to more appropriate places.
Learn German CDs
Bag of toiletries from staying out at New Year!
Clothes same as above!
Also vacuumed the stairs so that is a good start

inaminute

Afternoon all and welcome 415sanfran

Organised the ‘Bermuda triangle’ draw in the kitchen last night whilst cooking tea! You know the one… it’s where every miscellaneous item gets shoved!

In: post and another empty charity bag!

Out:
Takeaway menus recycled (kept Chinese and pizza one for emergencies)
Bits of carp out of ‘Bermuda’ draw but at least we can now see what’s in there
Empty can of shaving foam recycled
Empty tin of Quality Street (now in garage as OH rescued it but will be recycled after a month if I find he’s not found a use for it)

Pending: Charity bag out first thing tomorrow morning

415sanfran, I tend to spend an hour a night decluttering either a draw, shelf, 'hot spot' area in the house. Sort a kitchen draw whilst doing the dinner or when you put your socks away. I started at the beginning of the year with my hour a day and now I can really see the areas I've decluttered. If you introduce it too your daily routine you'll soon start to feel empowered that you're getting rid of so much carp!! It helps to post on here too as we all motivate each other to keep de-cluttering!!!

emptynester how is your mom?

xx_Jo_xx

Megs_mum wrote: »

- except for my £2 beloved pretty jug on the kitchen window sill. It currently has £ 97 in it! How did that happen - a £1 coin slipped in and I havnt the heart to evict it! I will bank it when it gets to £100 - which seems a shame BUT my logic is that those £2 coins will go back into circulation and help all fellow collectors. .:T

:rotfl: I have a Terramundi Pot on my kitchen windowsill which I collect £2 coins in, and we were talking about it the other day and saying how I havent had any £2 coins for ages!!!

Now I know where they are.....in MSE'rs collections all over the country :money:

IN:
Nothing so far today.

OUT:
Forms to little ones school
Some change to Haiti fund at school (Non Uniform day contribution)
Other forms info have been added to my diary then shredded.
Some new receipts and an old tissue from my handbag (I swear they breed in there :rolleyes: )
Council Tax payment.

wssla00

I really need a kick up the bottom!
I have a big bag of ironing to do
washing up
clothes washing
a hoover
a general clean
clean up the spare room
AND need to put together a bench in the garden.......

Right im giving myself one hour from now to sort out the general clean the washing and the spare room.... will be back to let you know how well it went....

Little_Vics

right - am determined to do some today. 1/2 hour in each room until hubby comes home at 4pm, with 5 mins to update at the end of each stint. Tea has been drunk, news has been watched, TV is now off, alarm is set on phone to mark end of session 1.....back soon!