The Great Declutter Part 2

cyclingyorkie

have been rushing around like anything the last couple of days....however in quieter moments I have had a good think about where to start on the 100 items in 10 days challenge.

I have a charity bag for friday - so tomorrow i will be busy - will update you on progress...

apardion

Hi, since my last post, I have given to charity:

Out - small set of bedroom drawers
baby basket and stand
ironing board (don't ever iron.....ever)
shoe stand
large box of kitchen bric a brac
clothes
toys
games
books

In - toy for dd from my dm

So feeling quite good about what's been achieved so far. I always thought my house wasn't too bad for clutter as I am not particularily sentimental about 'things', but since I have been getting ready to move house, I have realised how much there has been in cupboards etc that I just seemed not to notice before.

My parents have hoarding tendencies and the older I get the more I wish to distance myself from that type of behaviour. I really think too much choice can be bad for my psyche sometimes.

Anyway, onwards and upwards.

apardion

rachelet

Right today I have started the 100 items in 10 days challenge properly as my husband is working away at the moment and comes back in 10 days time, so if I can make a dent in the stuff in house by the time he comes back that would be a good incentive. However, not sure how productive today is going to be as I have an ill 4 year old. She was sick yesterday evening and ending up sleeping with me just in case she was sick in the night, which she was a couple of times. Luckily this morning she seems to be better but is feeling a bit sorry for herself.

Out:
1. and 2. Two big bags of recycling taken to the recycling point.
3. Also while at recycling point, I found 4 more empty bottles in the car which I also put into the recycling.

Will try and do some more later and will post an updated list at the end of the day.

keys_2

hello all :wave: I thought I would pop in , I had my brothers 21st party here on Sat Night . So it was a bit of busy week last week getting the food and drinks in and party decorations and plates etc so I didnt have time to post .
However it did give me a boot up the bum as I knew family members and freinds were comming round also . So I had a big de clutter last week -I still have plenty to go thow :eek:. But I do feel oh so much better for it { I can see most of the tops of my cupboards and white goods now }

Most items I bought last week are now out of the house or have been eaten
So off the top of my memory the extras that have gone out and still in are as follows
IN :
Plastic cups
cocktail sticks
X2 bags of muffins
Party banners & Decorations
x1 Pasting Table
OUT :
x1 huge bing bag of carrier bags to the charity shop
X1 Bin bag of Bric a Brac / Videos and toys to the Charity shop
X3 Bin bags of clutter and things I havnt used for 12 months
Plenty of Beer cans and party stuff
Clutter and toys from the backyard
PENDING ;
papers from letter drawers im yet to do

purpleheather2810

I am at work today then at a Spanish evening class 7-9, so there won't be much decluttering going on today. I should be able to do some tomorrow though - I have a little time in the morning. Sounds like you're all doing really well and definitely on course to complete the 100 things in 10 days challenge! Keep going everyone!

Yorkielass

Ok to carry on the 100 things in 10 days:

4. Handcream sold through work (£1 in)
5. Footcream sold through work (£1 in)
6. Footscrub sold through work (£1 in)
7. Face thing not sure what sold through work (£1 in)
8. mini moisturiser sold through work (50p in)
9. mini moistuiriser sold through work (50p in)
10. old watch sent to charity
11. old watch sent to charity
12. old watch sent to charity
13. old necklace all knotted up sent to charity
14. old necklace all knotted up sent to charity
15. old necklace all knotted up sent to charity
16. old necklace all knotted up sent to charity

Yay that is 13 items out today and all gone completely, both been meaning so sort for ages - this challenge has made me actually get them out the house!

In last night just a couple of bits of post.

In today a waist cincher from Figleaves, bought with loads of offers and if it doesn't work Gok's in trouble!

Also listed 5 things on ebay last night - progress

MsHalffull

MsHalffull wrote: »

Damaged pair of DS's school shoes. I bought him a pair of school shoes from a Sport's Discount store - He's worn them for 2 weeks & they've already got a hole in the upper. I tried to take them back but they wouldn't accept them as they said he'd been kicking things - which he probably has - but isn't that what 9 year old boys do at playtime? His Clarks ones didn't have holes for several months. I'm torn between writing to their head office or just dumping them & learning a lesson from the experience - ie cheap isn't always cost effective. Greent - you've got it right...
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Update - After a long exchange of Emails with Sports Direct they asked me to send the shoes to their head office - they emailed me today to say they've inspected them but still won't give a refund and are returning them to me. I'm livid - :mad::mad::mad: - I've been venting my spleen writing negative reviews of the shoes on the Sport's Direct Amazon page (there's 3 different variations of style so it's kept me busy). In all seriousness I'd hate to see anyone else waste their money on these shoes. I need to "let go" of this one soon but I'm not quite ready :mad::mad::mad:

mineallmine

Wow loads of progress everyone. A few more bits today:

12. Out of date food (steak tut tut - dog looked longly as I chucked it in the bin, would put it in food recycling but it would probably drive the foxes mad)
13. Out of date food, bread - really gotta get better at giving this stuff to my sis, I just cant put stuff out for the birds, they would be hunted down here
14. "Charity" bag (you know those doubtful ones - now being used as a bag to house charity bits to drop off to a local charity shop
15. Rubbish (lots of bits and pieces) from the lounge, binned
16. Unloved dog food (off to a friend's dog)

That's another 5 bits gone. Every little helps. :T

mrs-moneypenny

mshalfful sorry to hear your bad experience with the shoes:mad: i can understand you being angry and giving them bad (but HONEST) reviews

100 out in 10 challenge
13. pair of platform boots - clothes bank
14. pair of flat boots - clothes bank
15. pair of trainers - clothes bank
16. big bunch of (now dried up) greenery DD left in for art project - compost bag

Glamazon

48. old make up bag full of make up
49. old purse
50. ebay parcel
51. returned damaged sling
52. an assortment of empty deodrant cans & general 'men' rubbish from OH's side of the bed! :mad:

IN

new bottles/teats/bowls for Jack
2 storage boxes for our room
2 vacuum storage bags
2 concertina files for paperwork
under cot storage for nursery - now full of bulk bought nappies & wipes
3 small storage boxes for nursery for odds and sods

So all the IN's are actually to help with the decluttering minus the first one!

I've made a start on the paperwork mountain! :j
Just need to find the shredder!