The Great Declutter Part 2

hypno06

In:

• Nothing.

Out

• Recycling collected today
• bag of general rubbish including bath stuff that doesn't agree with DD's skin and that I don't like
• carrier bag of assorted stuff for DS to take to OH when he visits this evening
• several boxes for various items that we don't need to keep, thereby creating space in a cupboard.
• stuff from the fridge that is way past its best

Megs_mum_2

Thanks Mrs Moneypenny and Welsh Totster - We actually do keep good acounts - Megs Dad does it all and is VG but the trouble is that he is the one that does it and it isnt in my head - he would be happy to share but his method would be totally different to mine and I feel so guilty about overspending or simply forgetting what I bought (I think guilty is my default condition - pass me that therapist will you!). We have actually kept a physical accounts book since we were first married (some 37 yrs ago - yikes) and its really funny to see the salaries and costs of things. Anyway I thinks its a VG idea to have an annual financial MOT so I will gather my courage and get Megs dad to devote a couple of hours to walking me through our finances (could combo it with a filing cabinet purge as well.)
Empty nester - I totally agree about being fed up with February: I have some yellow tinted cycling glasses (good for seeing in dull weather) which have a miraculous effect on my mood when I wear them: I feel so much better! (get odd looks mind you!!)
Bon Courage everyone.

Welsh_Totster

I know where you're coming from Megs Mum, Mr Welsh used to deal with the joint account (ie all the bills going out) and I had no idea what we were spending jointly. So one day I sat down with him and set up the spreadsheet and we looked through all the DDs online and what was spent. Worked out what we needed and what we wanted, two very different things and I set it all up in Excel. Now I can keep an eye on things and know what we spend the hard earned readies on. The DDs for things we wanted, were cancelled and the DDs for things we needed were reassessed to see if we could get the services cheaper elsewhere.

We saved a stash of cash in the process which got stuck into the savings account. It made me feel a whole lot better to have a good sort out and to know what was what. It kinda set my mind at ease really. Good luck with getting stuck in to the MOT, its every so slightly liberating!

mrs-moneypenny

just had a text back from the lady re bedding for the orphanage. she has already gone abroard but goes regularly and wants me to save the duvet covers for her to collect when she comes back and she will take them next time she goes.:T so on the pending out thats 10 duvet cover and pillowcase sets and a couple of odd single sheets. the airing cupboard is looking a lot tidier now.

been down the bottle bank and the post box so a couple of things have left the house today

GetRealBabe

Hi

Going very slowly. So far just one black rubbish bag.

GRB.

GetRealBabe

Lefs wrote: »

Slightly off topic, but I decluttered my laptop this morning. I was thinking I'd have to buy an external hard drive, or new laptop because was running out of space, but managed to free up 15gb - a quarter of the whole thing!

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!that's a lot of crap.:):)

GRB.

TudorRose

IN
3 items of post - all dealt with

OUT
Posted book I sold yesterday on GreenMetropolis
Whilst cooking my tea I cleared the cutlery drawer in the kitchen & threw out all the 'Just in case it's needed' cutlery ('needed for what' I don't know!)
Recycled packaging etc from food, washing up liquid & laundry detergent

PENDING
3 more plates for the charity shop
1 electric fire & 1 fire surround - both BIN purchases on Ebay. Due for delivery next week then I have a perfect reason to get the living room under control.

Happy decluttering everyone.

Sunny_Donny

Hi All
Just popping in to update -not been on for a while
IN - remnants of first car boot sale this year, but will be going back out next week.

OUT - 1/2 the cellar in a car boot sale.
3 books to work for swops. None there that I wanted, so was very very good.
3 old magazines to work for someone else to read

Plans for weekend - find more items for car boot, ebay.
Empty cellar of empty boxes and cr*p

Callisto

My paper filing system still needs some refinement, as I needed to call doctors surgery to order repeat prescription yesterday, and I had to dig through my paperwork box to get the number - was nearly late for work as I spent so long looking! I suppose at least I knew it was in that particular box.

In

10 plastic shoe boxes, two in use in bottom of wardrobe so far, rest of my shoes will be sorted out at the weekend
New pair of 'Wonder Woman' slippers
Tote shopping bag (been after a reusable bag for a while, will probably forget to take it out with me now - oooh that also reminds me I have a carrier bag mountain hidden inside a cupboard, must sort that at weekend too!)

Out

Old pair of slippers (only had them a couple of months, but one had gone all lumpy and uncomfortable!)
Magazine recycled

MsHalffull

I've been busy at work this week and pretty tired by the time I've got home so haven't had a chance to do much decluttering - today was my day off & normally my chance to catch up on things around the house but DS was off school sick so didn't get a chance to do as much as I'd planned. I have to say though that the decluttering I've been doing recently has paid dividends because the house doesn't look quite so much like a bomb has dropped as it does normally at times like this.

My cousin dropped off some stuff that he wants me to sell on Ebay - not too much luckily & I'm going to try to get on with it asap - perhaps it will motivate me to start selling my own stuff.

Like so many others I'm feeling pretty low in energy at the moment. We all definitely need some sunshine to give us a bit of a lift.

IN
Lovely wool wrap
Tea Towels
Oven Gloves
Wastepaper bin
Salt mill
Stuff to sell for cousin
OUT
Birthday Card to friend
Broken Salt mill
Bag of stuff to charity shop (& nothing bought while I was in there :A)
PENDING OUT
Parcel for Music Magpie
Necklace & bracelet set - Belated birthday present that is nice but not my style - going to see if I can return it