The Great Declutter Part 2

InaPickle

CompletelyLost wrote: »

Pffffft, any excuse :p:p

I need that cupboard space for other things...like sweets!

debidoodle

IN

Freebie bottle of Grouse whisky


OUT


Hubby this morning as he was just getting on my nerves :mad: so I gave him a list of jobs

Magazines to doctor's surgery
11 ebay parcels to post
bottles to recycling bank
clothes to clothes bank
bag to charity shop
old stereo to recycling centre
Stereo from DD's bedroom is now in the lounge

When he came back he had bought fresh cream cakes as he said I seemed a little "stressed" :rotfl:

Yorkielass

I took a load of music we'd printed to the rehearsal tonight so thought that would be yet more paper out - then the guy who takes it home left early and so I had to bring all the music and box home - oops, won't be for too long though.

CompletelyLost

InaPickle wrote: »

I need that cupboard space for other things...like sweets!

I like your style

debidoodle wrote: »

Hubby this morning as he was just getting on my nerves :mad: so I gave him a list of jobs

Magazines to doctor's surgery
11 ebay parcels to post
bottles to recycling bank
clothes to clothes bank
bag to charity shop
old stereo to recycling centre
Stereo from DD's bedroom is now in the lounge

When he came back he had bought fresh cream cakes as he said I seemed a little "stressed" :rotfl:

LOL... poor hubby, I hope he did something to warrant being sent to do your errands.

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Right, another quick whizz round and I have chucked -

• 4 shabby items of underwear (there's more but can't face chucking it all out at once)
• 1 packet of minging Alpen which makes me itch and tastes like cardboard
• 1 old makeup brush that I'm too scared to use after reading about dirty makeup brushes giving you skin problem

Also out today -

• 1 dress returned to NL
• 1 pair jeans returned to NL
• 9 parcels posted

In today -

• junkmail (straight to recyclin bin)
• new coat (eeeek)
• essential toiletries and two freebie deodorants
• food stuff - also essential

Elliesmum

Hi All

I've been seriously going for it:-

OUT

• Treadmill - Freecycle
• Freezers x 2 - Freecycle
• Various stuff found in the bedroom - inc electric blanket, crafting bits and bobs, triangle cushion... all Freecycled
• 6 bags of clothes and 2 bags of shoes - CS
• 2 bags of rubbish
• 17 boxes for recycling :eek:

IN

• Nowt

I'm feeling really good now - and I am on a mission.... My bedroom's karma feels so much better, I can open the shoe cupboard and see what's there... The kids rooms next - they are going to their Nana's next week for half term - so guess what I'm going to do

If I had known it was going to feel this good - I would have started earlier :rotfl:

EM xx

mineallmine

Yorkielass wrote: »

Weekend didn't go quite to plan but did achieve:

• rediscover the settee - the one thing I haven't kept up from my decluttering/sorting last month

Hey Yorkielass, well done on finding your settee, woo-hoo! :T

mineallmine

loopychriss wrote: »

I've been slowly decluttering the craft stash over the past year and a bit, but there's still far too much. I feel really guilty too at the amount I used to buy, as I don't work and it was all bought out of hubby's money. I actually used to hide stuff in the car if he was home when I got back, so he wouldn't see how much I'd bought! So.... we both need to keep going! We'll get there in the end.... !

Hey loopchriss, I love fabric and havent allowed myself to get into the craft thing yet. Partly as there is no room but also once I start I will never stop. I keep looking at sock monkeys and thinking mmm they look fun!

Have you got any schools or brownie groups near you that would appreciate some craft stuff? Or if you have stuff thats still boxed could you give as presents? :A

mineallmine

Right, here's about 20 things I've got rid of as part of my target to declutter 140 things in 7 days.

Out:
Clarins make-up bag, big, too big, to charity
Set of Boots 17 lipglosses to neice
Sealed Avon mascara to neice
S&G Boots bag to charity
Really old toiletries (when will I stop finding stuff) into bin sadly
Another make-up bag, a Boots 17 one, to charity
Body Shop cocoa butter body lotion, half opened, too strong a smell, off to sis
Protect & Perfect hand cream, off to sis
Colgate gel - orrible stuff, unopened to sis
Liz Earle shave balm (shh dont tell him), off to bro in law
Dead sea bath salts off to sis
Dove hand cream, used up and container sadly not recyclable, into bin
Avon serum, unused, off to neice
Darlek bubble bath off to charity
An old DVD film, off to charity
Rubbish, loads of bits but only count as 1 item
Argos old catalogue, recycled
Eye shadow, unused to sis
Wipes, Milton ones, to take to work to clean my desk
Recycling, loads of bits but only count as 1 item

Phew! It helped doing the fly-lady routine too. Today was the living room hence some bits were from there. Tomorrow is the kitchen. I may be gone some time....:o

MsHalffull

IN
Tea-towels
OUT
Crutches back to hospital

Purpleheather - It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who has moments of doubt - I guess it's just part of being human? It's funny what can set them off isn't it? I'm feeling back on track with things - I just needed to remember that I made the decision to work part-time for a reason - which was to spend more time with DS (& that I'm fortunate to be in a position that I am able to make that decision). I'm feeling a lot more appreciative of what I've got..

Megs_mum wrote: »

Just a quick dip into the thread - Those Yummy Mummies off to exotic places are like hampsters on the wheel - running to keep up to keep running and so not having time to enjoy the simple lasting pleasures. I used to work with 2 high fliers who took kids away every school 1/2 term and hols - they were exhausted all the time because of their jobs so needed the hols to recover so they could go back to work ... you get the idea! So enjoy your freedom and relax in the knowledge that it isnt stuff that makes you happy its the 4" between your ears.

You are right Megsmum - I just need to be reminded from time to time - I really appreciate the support and motivation I get from this lovely thread Thanks All :beer:

ThinkingOfLinking

In: Mascara (competition prize), guitar gig bag, extension cord.

Out: Old guitar case, 5 bags of rubbish.

Doing another massive declutter today so hopefully should be getting rid of more...