The Great Declutter Part 2

catchooky

Mavvysmum - I posted my stuff the day after I put on the last msg - freepost but recorded delivery, I checked the website today for my order history and it didn't say owt bout chw released - am a bit concerned tbh!!! Maybe it's less than 2 weeks tho!

TudorRose

IN
Post - dealt with
Lovely new Art Deco style wall clock from Ebay to finish off my living room when the fireplace has been in

OUT
2 items to CS
Tube of handcream to work
Recyled food packaging etc to appropriate boxes

Nearly bought a new book but resisted. Saw a post on here about how good 'The Tightwad Gazette' is, looked at it on Amazon & was about to order it when I pulled back. Have given away loads of books so far this year & really do not want to start adding to the collection again.
Really am a reformed character. Have not bought any books so far this year which is a miracle in itself.:j

charlies_mum

TudorRose wrote: »

Nearly bought a new book but resisted. Saw a post on here about how good 'The Tightwad Gazette' is, looked at it on Amazon & was about to order it when I pulled back. Have given away loads of books so far this year & really do not want to start adding to the collection again.
Really am a reformed character. Have not bought any books so far this year which is a miracle in itself.:j

Have a look at the 'No More Buying Books Until I've Read the Ones I've Already Bought' Thread on the Debtfree Board, that has really focused my mind on my book mountain. Have gone through one pile and ruthlessly decided what I will read, and have started getting rid of the ones that I won't

Hippygirl

In
Book from charity shop
Frozen sweetcorn
Post - sorted and most into recycling
2 bunches of hyacinths (half price)

Out
Jar of blackberry jam, made in 2001(!!)- used in a sponge pudding
Packet of wild rice - very old! - cooked and fed to birds
Earring - I lost it and it's one of my favourites

Pending
6 more items listed on ebay:j
Box of magazines - it's a slow process sorting them, as I feel compelled to go through each one in case I missed anything!

mineallmine

TudorRose wrote: »

Nearly bought a new book but resisted. Saw a post on here about how good 'The Tightwad Gazette' is, looked at it on Amazon & was about to order it when I pulled back. Have given away loads of books so far this year & really do not want to start adding to the collection again.
Really am a reformed character. Have not bought any books so far this year which is a miracle in itself.:j

Hi TudorRose - how about ordering it from your local library? Cheaper and no long-term clutter!

mineallmine

Hi, got rid of 33 things today! So far:

1. Takeaway menu (ggrrrr get so many of these), recycled
2. A skincare booklet, recycled
3. Lipgloss, binned looked old
4. Waitrose menu book, recycled
5. Local mag,recycled
6. Clothing catalogue, recycled
7. Subscription mag, recycled
8. Car magazine, recycled
9. Fitness book, charity
10. Blusher, off to sis
11. Red magazine, off to sis
12. Lavender oil, used up , packaging recycled
13. Old socks, found under bed, binned!
14. Dried up Clinique spot lotion - recycled
15. Benefit catalogue, recycled
16. Lipgloss, off to sis
17. Foundation sample, off to sis
18. Clinique moisturiser sample, off to sis
19. Aussie colour miracle leave in spray, was useless, off to sis, she has short hair
20. Novel, some chicklit, off to charity
21. Another novel, charity
22. And another novel, off to charity (none of these were worth reading which begs the questions why did I buy them....)
23. Badge from an xmas card, binned
24. Clothes labels (cloth - why was I keeping this?), binned
25. CD, charity
26. Binoculars (cheapie pair), charity
27. Earrings, charity (one that sells jewellery)
28. Hairclips, ones that come with a hairdryer, charity
29. Cranberry juice cordial, yuck, tried and tried but had to pour last dregs away, packaging recycled
30. Candle, used and packaging recycled
31. Bath creme poured into a hand pump I already had, packaging recycled
32. Jeans, charity
33. Trousers, charity

Phew! And still didnt find something I was looking for! Found the remote for the DVD player though. Quite pleased with today's decluttering.

Keep going everyone, it will be worth it. My spare room now has carpet! :A

Megs_mum_2

So - its snowing again and my little car is sick: I am going to blitz the bathroom and declutter it of all the samples, half-bottles, leaking tubes and gunky yuk that you wouldnt want anywhere near your skin. I shall empty all the drawers into a box, clean and reline the drawers, then put back only the really nice things (I am using the "would your mother approve of you having this is your drawer" test). Then I will do a deep clean of the mirrors, bath, loo and basin. And only when thats done will I treat my shiny lovely bathroom to a new loo brush and holder. Friday is normal bathrooms day - clean and change the towels and bath mat but I will really go for it today and try to lighten my mood.
Off I go!

inaminute

Hi everyone, thanks for the moral support from you all. Yes, it was a bit of a shock but every cloud has a silver lining I just need to find mine now! I may even look into doing something for myself and therefore I'm feeling more positive today.

Its also given me a kick to do some decluttering! :rotfl:

In: Post and parcel for OH

Out:
Bag of books and bag of clothes to charity shop (today)
Lots of paperwork thrown out yesterday whilst I did the filing.
TV that had been sat on our dining room floor for 14 months :eek: Has finally gone :j


I advertised the TV in our local shop on a card marked TV Free to a good home. Within the hour a couple had phoned asking what the catch was, I merely said they had to collect it. They came round promptly and were over the moon as their tv had broken the night before. They were so pleased they even sent a text last night thanking us for giving their family our tv. It really made my day that we'd been able to make someone elses day better and I realised that although not having a job isn't brilliant its also not the end of the world

Right I'm off now to drop charity bags into town.

Happy moving welsh totster and happy decluttering everyone, thanks again for your support.

Money_maker

The boys had a 'snow day' off school yesterday and my eager to please DS1 (in trouble for humiliating his brother, long story) offered to clear out the gap by the stairs. We have a meter checking man coming today and had to get to the understairs cupboard. He did a lovely job, swept it out and everything. I, unfortunately have done nothing but a bit snotty at the mo - think its another cold coming.

IN:
Competition win of a DS game for DS2
Couple of clothes for DD from ebay

OUT:
Lots of old phone books/yellow pages
Plastic bags and bits of letterboxes
Cardboard boxes
Dust! (Not all of it)
Old stairgate and moses basket stand (just want to get rid)
Boys back to school today

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

mineallmine, well done what a busy day you had:T

money maker well done i the win:T i wouldnt count a new ds game as clutter.

charlies-mum, i've joined the new new books thread ive got to get my reading material in order. i must count them and admit my stash:o

IN
free paper has just arrived

OUT
2 black bags of rubbish - bin day
2 green bags of plastic and tin - recycling day
5 brown bags of paper and cardboard - recycling day
set of school clothes - zombie dance at schol so they've been ripped and torn will be binned tonight
body spary aerosol - used up so binned