The Great Declutter Part 2

funkymonkey849

Well done bronnie!

I know what you mean - it's annoying how much time it takes just to keep things ticking over!

xx_Jo_xx

CompletelyLost wrote: »

I spent most of the afternoon sorting through a huge tupperware box of foreign currency. I'm going to try selling it as bureau de change don't accept coins. I'll be happy if I get half of what it's worth, as it's no good to me!

Hi - Id be happy to take any Euros off your hands depending on how much you have and how much youd like? Little one is doing a project on Europe and can use them for that, and then can take them to Italy with him when we go in the summer. PM if youd like me to take them off your hands....x

IN:

• Post
• Junk Mail
• Food
• New Bank Card

Out:

• Two packets of Bubble envelopes to my friend
• 3 Cheques
• 1 bag of general rubbish
• Another bag of recycling.
• 1 Pair of ripped trousers to recycling
• 4 Printer Cartridges to school recycling

Pending:

• Bag of little ones clothes to be passed to a friend

artydoll

Today
IN.....post, parcel,game for birthday present

OUT...... most of post in recycling,tidied one cupboard where I throw all paid bills,lol.
shredded those so large bag for recycling
Large car spring ,in box,which was lurking at bottom of stairs.going to be fitted on car today.,by my lovely son,thanks babe.
! bag food waste
! black sack rubbish from spare bedroom.

Hope your all doing your little bit ,I,m trying ,but its a long haul to declutter my house.
I have one front room which is tidy ,so when I,m fed up, I go and sit in there to calm down.

Good luck to you all.


OLD CAR SPRING CAME BACK ITS NOW AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS in its box ,lol. :eek::eek::eek:

misscousinitt

Thanks Yorkielass - I had started to do this last year and the majority of it is now in labelled carrier bags ready to be sorted - but still have more to sort through.

Got to do the Trustees Annual Report tonight for submission to the Charities Commission, so will take the opportunity to get that file sorted out at least.

Major area to tackle tonight is the front room coffee table - its filled up with post and junk mail/flyers that have been pushed through the door. Now the recycling box is empty (after waiting 6 weeks for it to be emptied!) I can start filling it up again!

Thanks for the tips.

xx_Jo_xx

LADIES......

If anyone is interested - you can declutter your old bras here

HTH xx

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

thanks for the bra link jo, ive been meaning to tackle my undie drawer and im sure ill find some that i can donate

IN
postcard - dad is in the USA
junk circulars
verucca gel -DS has a verucca that needs zapping
milk
papers

out
junk circulars - in recycling bag
bottles - bottle bank
a few outgrown but still good clothes -charity bag collection today
snow globe - given to friend


pending OUT
found book i promise to lend friend

Yorkielass

misscousinitt wrote: »

Thanks Yorkielass - I had started to do this last year and the majority of it is now in labelled carrier bags ready to be sorted - but still have more to sort through.

Got to do the Trustees Annual Report tonight for submission to the Charities Commission, so will take the opportunity to get that file sorted out at least.

Major area to tackle tonight is the front room coffee table - its filled up with post and junk mail/flyers that have been pushed through the door. Now the recycling box is empty (after waiting 6 weeks for it to be emptied!) I can start filling it up again!

Thanks for the tips.

I am trying to stop in the hallway and check through the post/flyers etc straight away before putting stuff down in the living room or dining room. We have a recycling bin in each room (we have those plastic Ikea bins, White for Waste, Red for Recycling!) so envelopes, leaflets etc usually end up in the one in the kitchen which helps a lot - I find if they make it upstairs into the living room they get piled up on the settee - one of my clutter spots!

This is good because we then can take these red bins out to the garage when full and empty into the council recycling bins we keep out there rather than having to keep going out with one or two bottles etc.

Minihauk

Keep ticking ladies - you are doing a great job!:j
Litte Vics - tea break over - get to it girl :rotfl:

Yorkielass

Last night I sorted all my mystery shopping paperwork ready for filling in my tax return tonight - got a bit messed up with it all and I'm so grateful my main job is PAYE. Nothing in or out with this but tidier :-)

In:
Radio Times

Out:
Leaflets from radio times and bag into recycling.

Pending:
Someone has emailed to say they are interested in the bird feeders I put on the work small ads so hoping to be able to meet her soon and they can go (and I'll get a bit of money too :-))

Aim for tonight, other than tax stuff and aqua aerobics, is to sort all the receipts on my desk into the months they belong to - I've got behind with my accounts/budgeting and my desk is a mess. Once they are all sorted I'll feel better able to make a start.

Bronnie

12noon update

Hmm! I'm not really clock-watching! I have honestly stuck to this this morning!
Finished the kitchen, cleaned the hob again as the chicken stock boiled over during tea break.
Hoovered and washed floor (big kitchen!!)
Took all rubbish, recycling out.
Washing on

Took decs from behind sofa to study, decided they need reorganising into boxes and will wait for some male assistance to get them in loft to save my time!! So, firmly closed study door.


Bedroom, tidy, strip bed, washing going in next.
Sorted out some toiletries to freecycle/chuck

Hope to have a mini spring clean in there now.

Final update at 1pm when I will be stopping!!