The Great Declutter Part 2

mrs-moneypenny

youve made me really determined to clear my cluttered table now with all your talk of properly laid tables.
i too love candles i used to save them unburned as ornaments but realised ive got so many and they keep increasing so now i burn them and enjoy them instead of leaving them to get chipped and dusty.

have a lovely meal both and a great weekend all:)

Kaz2904

Ah, see I always used to collect candles and not burn them but they are huge dust magnets so now I burn them. I only get cheapy ones but I love scented ones. I light them while I'm doing my housework and they throw off a cheerful glow.
mrs-moneypenny, go for it with your table. I just love shiny things so I find it soothing seeing it all nice and shiny!

purplevamp

In

• Post (sorted and recycled)
• Liquitab sample
• Free chocolates
• New batteries
• Insoles
• Chinese takeaway :j

Out

• Old toothbrush ~ snapped when I was cleaning with it (bin)

Pending

• Loads and loads of loo roll tubes to take into school on Monday (we were going to make crackers with them but couldn’t be bothered)
• Fairy washing up bottles to school

Done!

• A bit of washing up

After having a total nightmare with buses today (story way too long for here :mad:) and DS2 forgetting his cello and having to go home and back to school with it, and falling asleep in front of the telly this afternoon, not much has been done. But I will be putting some more bits on eBay tomorrow.

longhotbath

Ok - here goes - 100 items in 10 days - gulp!!!

1. - car seat - freecycle
2. - toddler girls shoes - freecycle
3. cardboard box of utter junk taken out of dds room whilst she is on a sleepover !
4. cd sold on amazon

Then Im off to a nct nearly new sale tomorrow - have been saving and labelling most of day. currently have 88 items packed into car, but will label some more clothes tomorrow early!!

shattered now!!

mineallmine

Morning all,

Not been around for a bit (poor health, yawn). Not very mobile. So will do decluttering that's not too hard at the moment so:

- sort out 20 things (clothes/bedding/shoes) for the charity bag for Tuesday (mmm maybe any coats too)
- sort out 10 things for freecycle/freegle to put on next week
- sort out my desk

So that will be 30 things. Gonna try and do that in 3 days. So declutter 30 things in 3 days. Starting now...

Goal of 20 things for charity bag:
1. jumper

Goal of 10 things for freecycle/freegle:1. garden stuff

Megs_mum_2

Kaz and Mrs Moneypenny - very nice to know that I am not the only one who gets pleasure form a nicely set table. I reallt set to with the candelabra yesterday and put in new candles (I always buy ones with plaited wicks - they burn much better - its all to do with the wick curling as it burns due to the plaiting - we used to keep bees and made hand-dipped candles from the wax - now thats what I call MS! Sadly both went allergic [anaphylactic ghastly!!] but have retained the knowledge!) and all looks lovely for supper tonight. Was going to use the kitchen ss cutlery due to dishwasherability but instead have used all the silver - and two glasses at each place and a crystal jug for water and using my flat french glass bowls for the dessert (HM meringues from our own hens) and fresh fruit salad. Wish you could all come for supper!
So my decluttering has been quite cerebral today -
out : negative thoughts that its insignificant to get pleasure from fussing about with which spoons to use (plumped for the 1930's silver fruit special ones that were my Mums)
in: smoked trout and blinis for a yummy starter (but asked OH to collect these from Mr S on his way home and to also pick up some nibbles to have with the drinks ... what did he get? Mini cheddars!! Oh My - how sophisticated (and in the 36 years we have been together has he EVER seen me eat a mini cheddar....)
Have a great weekend all. I will declutter lots and lots of actual thimgs tomz, promise!
XX MM

essexgal

100 in 10 update:

34. split dyson hose - bin
35 - 47. torn, holey, stained clothes to textile recycling
48 - 69. items of clothing to charity bag (mostly as too big - hurrah)
70 - 77. pairs of shoes to charity bag
78. ripped roofing felt from shed - tip
79. black sack rubbish - tip
80. dead roses - compost bin

might actually make the 100 within the 10 days....:rotfl:


essexgal

clairehi

Can I join in late? I have probably managed to do 100 items if you count them individually,

we just bought new bookshelves for our study so were finally able to unpack all our books from moving house - 4 years ago!

so in came new shelves and a sofa....

out went
4 boxes of books and a bin bag of other stuff - charity shop
1 box of videos - Freecycle
Playstation and games - Freecycle
2 wicker chairs - Freecycle
2 side tables - Ebay
1 coffee table - Ebay
1 kids bike - to a friend
1 car load of cardboard and other carp - the tip

Hoping to persuade OH to go to the tip tomorrow with another load.
Still have to get rid of
-Old PC and monitor
-1 box stuff listed on Freecycle tonite
-1 TV stand to list on ebay

greent

SAturday's Stuff:

IN:
3 pots of muscari in B&Q clearance
Flowering gift basket in B&Q clearance
2 garden ornaments (presents for my mum's bday from kids)
paint for DS3's room
2 rolls of jungle animals border for DS3's room
ceiling light for DS3's room
packet of carrot seeds


OUT:
74. 2 packs of seeds sown (1 chilli, 1 pepper)
75. 1 desk protector
76. 1 manky lampshade


I have 24 auctions on ebay - but 5 of them are job lots, so there's far more than 24 actual items. No bids as yet and only about half a doz watchers - but it's early days yet. I shall also try and list a few more items tomorrow (although we have a VERY busy day planned tomorrow!)

longhotbath

very pleased with the NCT sale as I dont have big bits of kit left, and made £97 !! for 42 items... unsold items sorted - will ebay some tonight and rest back into storage for the next one in June.


so 5. - 47. childrens bits and bobs sold at nct sale