The Great Declutter Part 2

scotdebs

greent wrote: »

I've found it interesting to see how much OOD food has been decluttered this past week or so.


I hate throwing food away (that's not to say that I never do) but just wondered how many of us regularly end up throwing OOD items, and if so, why? Conversely (sp?!) how many of us use OOD items (esp without our families knowledge!!)

I found a full bottle of Baileys when clearing out a kitchen cupboard yesterday BB Date Nov 2005.................... cannot even consider what that might have tasted like:eek: - but admit i do need to be a bit more inventive with some ODD stuff

CompletelyLost

CompletelyLost wrote: »

okay so my 100 things in 10 days started yesterday. So far...

1) old receipts
2) cans to recycling bin
3-8) ebay parcels posted
9) 1 BW swap posted
10) 2 bags of rubbish from bedroom bins
11) coat (returned)
12) 2 prs boots (returned)
13) 1 top (exchanged)
14) old hot water bottle
15) broken language cd
16) xmas decoration
17) 3 plastic bottles (recycled)
18) empty lipbalm
19) old invoices
20) bra
21) ebay parcel
22) nail varnish (gloopy)
23) another nail varnish
24) pair socks
25) another invoice (refund received today)

Okay I have no idea when I started, but my only aim is to get rid of 100 items. No point setting myself a time limit as I'll never manage it i'm hoping to do a fair bit more tomorrow! Continuing the list...

26 - 40) ebay items posted (in fairness, some of those parcels contained 3+ items but I can't be bothered to list everything separately!)
41) old toothbrush
42) ASOS items returned for refund
43) Shoes returned for refund

Megs_mum_2

Just quickly popping in this morning 'cos busy busy busy .... dil has just blitzed her oven (and boy did it need it! - She wont mind me saying so) and now its as new - she iphoned me a picture - so I want to do mine and send pic back...
Anyway its day 6 of my 100 things (dont think I am going to make it on day 10 but am keeping going anyway - can I count the gunk from my oven??)
40. More old cttee paperwork - recycled
41. Sprouting onions - hgrown - to compost bin
42. Small henhouse - advertised in local paper
43. Catalogues that came in the post - 3 actually - recycle bag
44. Grotty old string holding trellis up in the garden - bin

Now I am going to start on the oven - out to lunch today so the racks and bits can all soak for a good long timebut I feel that elbow grease will be required - will listen to podcast 100 objects that tell the history of the world and have a lovely time. Report back tomz!
XX MM

Megs_mum_2

Oh - and meant to say I added 2p (yeah yeah I know..) to my "roadkill" jar the other day and I will share with you how ... I was in Mr T homestore thingy (dont like Mr T dominance of the world - fortunate to have proper butchers etc for main shopping but needed storage box to match others and knew they had them ...) anyway - paid for said boxes using self scan doo dah but dropped 1p of my change and it fell tinkle tinkle down the side of the do dah. So helpful assistant came over and unlatched said do dah, pulled it out and there was my 1p - and another 2 1p's as well - so into my road kill jar they went.
Moral Q - is this theft? Replies on the back of a £5 note please!!
XX MM

Janebo12

Not been around for a while, but am hoping to get started again.

So, today I have listed 6 items on Ebay which will go live at 8pm tonight and run for 10 days, so although I have to wait until a week on Sunday, hopefully that will be 6 items less cluttering up my house!

Right, have to stop getting sidetracked on here now and FOCUS!

greent

scotdebs wrote: »

I found a full bottle of Baileys when clearing out a kitchen cupboard yesterday BB Date Nov 2005.................... cannot even consider what that might have tasted like:eek: - but admit i do need to be a bit more inventive with some ODD stuff

Now that might have been taking it too far!:D We have some OOD Baileys - but it only went OOD in JAn, so am going to use it up in coffee (only 1/3rd bottle)

Other OOD foods I have = readybrek (bleurgh! Have been adding it to crumble topping in an attempt to use it up), a packet of savoury rice (why I have it I have no idea, but I shall use that up shortly), dried apricots (bought 1kg of them) - gradually using in flapjack and cookies, bread flour (using for pizza bases - about another 6 pizzas to go!) and 100s and 1000s - they don't count, imo and are being used up as ice cream toppings. There may be more - oh yes, a lump of OOD apricoy wensleydale that I'm gradually getting through, but only I like it, so it's taking a while.

I rarely tell people that I've served something ood - and it's mainly dried foodstuffs (ah yes - I have some couscous) I try and be creative if I can and turn it into something edible :-)

greent x
not decluttering today - too tired!:p

*louby_lou*

I've just found this thread and boy do i need help on the decluttering front so could i please take part ?

I'm such a horder that it takes a lot for me to get rid of something but in my room I have only a small L shape walkway to move round and its very narrow!!

Welsh_Totster

Hi everyone! Im back after the house move and decluttering once more!

Today i have someone coming round to pick up a load of packing boxes and bubble wrap that were used in the house move that we have now unpacked. So that will be a huge chunk of stuff gone tonight.

Im also really pleased with the recycling that the new council area Im living in works. They seem to recycle almost everything, theres not much that goes in the actual bin. So This week I have a bag full of tins/cans, a bag full of plastics, a box full of paper and card, half a bag of glass, and the beginings of a compost bin to be collected on Friday.

Im also going to need to ebay some more furniture, just small stuff, as I have less room in this house than the last and some stuff just wont fit!

Still lots of unpacking to do yet but its going well!

OrangeFairy

Megs_mum wrote: »

Oh - and meant to say I added 2p (yeah yeah I know..) to my "roadkill" jar the other day and I will share with you how ... I was in Mr T homestore thingy (dont like Mr T dominance of the world - fortunate to have proper butchers etc for main shopping but needed storage box to match others and knew they had them ...) anyway - paid for said boxes using self scan doo dah but dropped 1p of my change and it fell tinkle tinkle down the side of the do dah. So helpful assistant came over and unlatched said do dah, pulled it out and there was my 1p - and another 2 1p's as well - so into my road kill jar they went.
Moral Q - is this theft? Replies on the back of a £5 note please!!
XX MM

LOL love it! I don't think it is theft! Lets us know if you get a police visit or not!!

Decluttering yesterday didn't go to well as i was at college but i did:-

95. Birthday card for one of my cousins
96. School info written on calendar and so then 8 letters binned!
97. Finally sent off form for ordering caterpillar eggs which has been sat out for a few days
98. Filled in a transport surveys for DD1's school and sent it in with her today

Pending
DD1's cards to be recycled tonight
Broken jewellery stand may be going if DF cannot fix it
Very catalogue from last year
My Aunts coursework folder i have had under my stairs for 18 months :eek:
A frame to go back to my nan with a picture of my daughters
A frame i was getting rid of i have to fill with pictures of the girls so DF can take it into work to go on his desk!

Glamazon

99. pair of manky slippers
100. bin bag of OOD food from freezer

DID IT :j:j:j:j:j

Greent - The stuff from my cupboards was well OOD & the sauces had gone a funny colour. Freezer hasn't been done since we moved here nearly 2 years ago - If I couldnt tell what it was it got binned!
Just took most of the day to defrost it so will be keeping on top of this more!