The Great Declutter Part 2

purplevamp

In

• Nothing

Out

• Hugh washing powder box, had enough for one wash left (used up and recycled)
• Loads of old receipts (inc one for Woolworths!!), prescriptions, etc (shredded & recycled)
• Bin bag (collection tomorrow)
• Wipeable baby books (bin ~ cannot recycle)
• Upside down bottle of chilli sauce ~ contents had leaked (recycled)
• Cornflour box ~ only a few tsps left so put in small container (box recycled)

Pending

• £10 from Lottery :j

Done!

• Washing up x 4 lots!!!
• 1 load of laundry ~ washed, dried, put away
• Banana cake made
• Mini jam tarts made (gone!)
• Lemon meringue pie made (half gone)

I've just taken the rubbish out for tomorrow and found a giant (4" dia) half dissolved jelly sweet by the side of my house ~ the kids from next door have been throwing stuff over AGAIN :mad::mad: This has been going on for years now but the housing won't doing anything about it as they "can't prove who's doing it". Easy for them to say, they don't have to live with it. The sooner we have enough money to move the better. I was in quite a good mood today. Scum :mad:

stitching_witch

Bathroom, toilet room and landing now de-cluttered. The landing sounds easy, but is home to two massive book shelves housing jigsaws and games as well as books.

Most of the books, puzzles and games are now stashed for a boot fair. I have only kept three jigsaws and three board games. I suppose I can't really class the 40+ books awaiting selling as out yet, but I can say:

Out:
21 books to DS2
2 jigsaws to DS2
Chess set to DS2

So a de-cluttered landing for me and a cluttered flat for DS2

Callisto

Didn't manage the 50 items in 5 days challenge, but will list what went out -

11 - Belt that was too big for me
12 - CD returned to owner
13 - Catalogue recycled

These are pending, but I will include them anyway to boost my paltry total!

14 - 19 - Tops into charity bag
20 - Hairbands in packet (never used) into charity bag
21 - CD into charity bag

I've also put ten items on Ebay today - it should have been more, but got fed up and went out for a walk instead.

in_spired2

good morning all

my 100 in 10 never worked out but I had a good weekend in the garden - lots of tidying, weeding & cut the lawn - it looks VERY decluttered out there now .

rubbish & recycling collection today so out:

1 black bag
3 organic sacks
2 carrier bags of tins
1 plastics bag
black paper-recycling box

essexgal

100 in 10 update

from yesterday:

81-84. broken outside light fittings - now replaced with new ones :j
85. black sack garden rubbish
86-88. broken flower pots (didn't survive the frost:o)
89-90. two plastic bags stuffed full of paper/card recycling (am being ruthless:D)

Think today is my last day.....hope I can keep up the pace....:rotfl:

essexgal

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

Out - one large binbag of gibble!

i have to ask what is Gibble? (reason being thats the nickname we gave our youngest DD when she was little and its stuck .shes 18 this year) im now hoping its nothing really nasty especially as you are so pleased about throwing a big bag of it away:rotfl:

had a clear out in the side board and threw about 9 packs of cards away that had some missing, also threw out a load of old football stickers and cards.

greent

Quick update:

IN:
M&S order - undies for DD, work & casual shirts and work shoes for DH, moneybox for DS3, tshirts for me, shirt for DS1 - not sure how much will be kept yet

OUT:
79. 1 babygro & 2 vests of DS3's to recycling
80. 1 babygro & 1 top to charity
81. 2 brand new change mats to charity
82. 1 shirt of DH's to recycling
83. pretty cardboard box that I kept but now recycled
84. lots of envelopes from my birthday cards!


It was beautiful first thing this morning - now it's cold & wet. My mood really changes with the weather, so I'm not motivated now

Megs_mum_2

Hi Guys - Need a bit of a boot up the bum because I am feeling really low today - well actually more like really cross and horrid and I can feel myself slippinl further down if not careful. Nothing major but ntl its a pain. So - the window cleaner is here at the mo - so the dogs are barking and being a pain. I cant get changed because I dont know which window to avoid (he's a nice reliable bloke but even so) and the nice sunny morning is developing into a rainy afternoon. Cooking usually helps me but that will ruin the diet and down we go again (mood not lbs!)(You can tell how grumpy I am - thats my 1st exclam) - maybe I will luxuriate in a bath (after w cleaner has gone) or roll my sleeves up and clean the whole house from top to bot. OH not in until v late so it doesnt matter what I do (or dont - wuite literally - I dont think he notices one way or another) Maybe I will clean until say 7 and then have the worlds most wonderful bath with a pot of tea and the Archers and 10 towels and new soap and all the smellies I can find then into my pjs and watch truely trashy tv .....
Please say its not just me that sometimes feels like this? I know its about a 1 on 1-10 scale of depression but it really makes you appreciate what it must be like if you are a depressive.
Thanks for listening.
Off to the loo to put cleaning garb on now.
XX MM

inaminute

Hi everyone,

Well I was slack, well make that very slack on the 50 in 5 days challenge last week. As our kiwi friend is due to arrive on Monday :eek: I am determined to complete the 50 in 5 days challenge this week.

In:
Food shopping
Post
x3 Birthday cards


Out:
1. Ebay parcel - posted
2. Ebay parcel - posted
3. Bubble bath - empty container recycled
4. Top - charity bag
5. Top - charity bag
6. Top - charity bag
7. Top - charity bag
8. Hair dye now on my hair - packaging / bottle recycled
9. Flowers - dead recycling
10. Letter to National Savings to trace my premium bonds - pending post
11. Ebay item - sold this afternoon so pending postage.

I have also listed 13 items on ebay (hopefully 13 will be lucky for me )

Megs mum I hope you're ok, its not nice to hear you sound so down. I have a migraine type headache today so feel pretty carp myself so can sympathise with you. I took some tablets and then took our dog for a walk, the sunshine and fresh air made me feel a bit better. Maybe you should have that soak in the bath, read a book and have a bit of 'you' time? Think of one positive thing about yourself as I'm sure you are a fabulous lady with lots of lovely things going for you. S*d the cleaning, put on some happy music and dance and sing your heart out tomorrow is another day and hopefully you'll feel better tomorrow. Sending you a big hug :grouphug: (This icon always makes me smile its so dodgy!! )

mineallmine

anewme wrote: »

I haven't been decluttering every day recently, but when I came home from Church today, DH was decluttering the garage!
He had brought some items back into the house so there was nothing for it but set him straight about why they were in the garage in the first place(half way house for "stuff")
At the end of it all, he had the car filled to brim and took the lot to the dump, now we both feel great! He has also dismantled the slide (DS now 15yo) and the rusty bbq, so off they go to the dump tomorrow.
I'm well pleased:j

Hi, have you ever used freecycle - even broken stuff goes quickly on there!