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The Great Declutter Part 2

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  • mummy2jack
    mummy2jack Posts: 195 Forumite
    IN

    Light fitting for Hallway
    Mirror for hallway
    3 x Blinds for kitchen, Bathroom and Spare room
    Milk
    Bread

    Pending in :
    Sofa bed
    Selection of sheets

    Above from freecycle

    OUT
    Pressure cooker (Got a bigger one now so this was no longer used) Freecycle
    Rice cooker *Freecycle
    Multichef *Gave to a neighbour
    Green dog loo that has been sitting around doing nothing since I bought it. *Freecycle
    2 x bin liners full of crap *Took to the tip
    1 large bag of paper/card
    1 large box of cans/glass for recycle

    Pending out
    4 x cookery books *Freecycle
    2 x Dog coats *Freecycle
    4 x plates and with matching bowls *Freecycle
    Cork screw *Freecycle
    Egg cups *Freecycle
    2 x Table runners .. *Freecycle
    Venetian blind *Freecycle

    I have had to declutter my kitchen due to having a new floor laid early next week, just got the dresser to do tomorrow then I will make a start on the spare room.



    October grocery Challenge
    £131.50/£200 /£68.50

  • Megs_mum_2
    Megs_mum_2 Posts: 129 Forumite
    Good Morning Everybody - Since I have done my 100 in 10 (woo hoo!!) and now need a rest I find myself eyeing up objects for declutter potential. But that's a good thing isnt it?
    Today I am working on 3 things
    1. Declutter my head (yeah yeah - an on-going project) Having read the Samuel L Jackson link I have the following written on my kitchen table pad:
    Decide Commit Plan Practice Stick to it
    So today I am between decide (do that) and commit (hmmm)
    2. Plan menus for next 8 days that keep to the diet
    3. Check cupboards and write shopping list for tomorrow.

    I will see how I go and report back!
    Also going to bank my £2 now that the jug is full (think there is about £140 ....)
    Stay clutter-free
    No new stuff unless to replace broken items that are essential.
    £2 savings pot (started Oct 09) £182 so far (£100 of which is banked)
    Roadkill jar (found money) 87p and 20 eurocents
  • Out: A whole load of food I have taken out and about with me.
    In: Junk mail which went straight into the bin.
  • Callisto
    Callisto Posts: 928 Forumite
    Update for 50 items in 5 days:

    Out

    6 - Old wireless router as we are now with a new internet provider
    7 - Two school work folders (I left school a loooong time ago!) :o
    8 - Various leaflets/brochures from kitchen drawer
    9 - Nine old birthday/xmas cards
    10 - Three cardboard boxes
  • mummy2jack
    mummy2jack Posts: 195 Forumite
    edited 18 March 2010 at 10:36PM
    In
    Post
    Ham
    Bread
    3 single sheets
    1 single duvet/ pillowcase
    Spray paint
    Paint roller
    Tester pot of paint

    OUT
    Junk mail in the recycling bag
    Jade goody autobiography that my DS decided to scribble in whilst mummy wasn't looking :( In the recycling bag
    1 bag of household waste
    1 pair of curtains *Freecycle
    Temperamental Tv/dvd combi *Tip


    I don't feel I have achieved anything today, I have loads to do but just cannot be bothered :( Hope I get my mojo back for tomorrow as I have written myself a list and I need to stick to it to get all the jobs done before Tuesday.


    October grocery Challenge
    £131.50/£200 /£68.50

  • purplevamp
    purplevamp Posts: 10,668 Forumite
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    In
    • Post (sorted and recycled)
    • New bank card from Abbey because they’ve changed their name!!
    • CD (comp win)
    • Small box of chocs (3 ~ should have been a normal size box :mad:) (comp win ~ will sort it out tomorrow)
     
    Out
    • Random bits of paper
    • More old receipts, letters (shredded and recycled)
    • Unused sim cards (bin)
    • Old gnarly paintbrushes (bin)
    • Loads more paper (recycling) where does it all come from???
    • Sand Art (bin ~ sand went everywhere)
    • Broken bits of fimo (bin)
    • Shampoo bottle (recycled) 
     
    Done!
    • Washing up
    • 2 CD’s on Amazon
    • Wii boxes & games neatly in cupboard after random crap got rid of!
    • 7 items on eBay
    I spent ages sorting things out and writing descriptions for ebay but I have very little to show for it :(
     
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  • Am I too late to join the 100 in 10 days challlenge?
  • Megs_mum_2
    Megs_mum_2 Posts: 129 Forumite
    edited 19 March 2010 at 10:37AM
    Hi Longhotbath - never too late to join. In fact I am going to start again (think I am addicted having had 2 days off feeling withdrawl symptoms!!)
    Also doing flylady for 1 hour every morning before the sun heats up the garden sufficiently for gardening (later in the year it will turn round and I will have an inside hour in the middle of the day to avoid the heat (ha! Wishes!!)
    So
    IN: Grocery order (not cheap but I love Oc@do ... fab quality and really really good delivery people)
    eggs

    OUT: 1.Buckets and buckets of weeds
    2 and 3.Usual recycling paper and plastic
    4.bins emptied and bin men have been

    OK off out to the garden
    XX MM
    Stay clutter-free
    No new stuff unless to replace broken items that are essential.
    £2 savings pot (started Oct 09) £182 so far (£100 of which is banked)
    Roadkill jar (found money) 87p and 20 eurocents
  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    hi all

    welcome longhotbath, its never too late to join in. I need to get organised and do another 100 in 10 soon the last one only scraped the surface.

    IN
    postage stamps
    theatre programmes - to see whats coming up (DS went last night)
    4 new rolls recycling bags - free from council

    OUT
    Load of my sewing bits went to college with DD this morning as shes got an exam so needed beads buttons ribbons etc from my stash - hoping not too much comes back.
    2 black bags rubbish - bin day
    4 brown bags paper and cardboard - recycling day
    2 green bags cans and plastics - recycling day
    5 letters and cards - posted

    pending out
    found a soft toy kit 1/2 made in the cupboard will finish it and give it to church tabletop sale.
    wedding reception invite acceptance - must reply and post
    reply to letter from friend - must write over the weekend and post
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    OK so not decluttering but I have to share! I've just been ought and bought myself 2 table cloths and 8 napkins. We've family coming for dinner tomorrow so need to extend the table so will have both on and when it's closed I have one on one clean (or in the wash!). Anyway, I've laid the table and wrapped up the napkins with my silver napkin rings on them and it looks fab!
    I really wanted real silver so I have been scouring ebay and picking them up when I see some lovely ones. I only have 2 matching but I think it gives a lovely eclectic look to the table. I have decided to treat myself to some new mats from asda later as mine are what we got as a wedding present 8.5 years ago. They are kind of falling apart now.
    Would it be too bad if I was to invest in some nice silver candle sticks or is that a step too far d'ya think?
    Right ho, off to do some more tidying/decluttering/cleaning!
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