The Great Declutter Part 2

plimsoll

Hiya, yes PurpleVamp I'm a night owl too lol! actually I tend to burn the candle both ends then have a couple nights where I end up going to bed really early as kids get up early, but only get to use computer when they're in bed. (Was much better at it as a teenager, but then I didn't have kids waking me during the night then....)

Not been on as I was decluttering Weds-Thurs & then had family here plus doing some decluttering (while they were doing childcare lol) over Easter.

DONE
kids bedrooms (tho need to put few toys back away in DS room lol)
floor front of hall
floor lounge (again need to put toys away again lol)
car!!!!!
washing x about 10loads
washing up x few loads (my brother did some for me tho )

forgotten my full list, in fact so much gone that forgot it as was doing lol but:

OUT
loads of recycling - wheelie bin now almost full - inc approx 7 boxes that was keeping "in case" for DS toys lol
3xpairs worn out shoes/boots (bin)
5 (think) x broken/incomplete toys (bin)
plate & bowl (chipped) to bin (made myself be ruthless as have ones wrapped not in use lol)
lots of food as been feeding 2 extra adults lol
Easter eggs - etaen plus 4x presents

pending : approx 20 toys, outgrown shoes/boots - some will go to CS some NCT NNS

IN

Easter egg presents x 6.... inc keep-stuff for kids from their half-sisters lol!
shopping... shopping..... mostly food but some nice bargains, kids DVDs for either stockings or toilet training/behaviour rewards - not yet decided lol, aprons & chef hat sets 87p each from Tesco today, Easter cutters n moulds for next year
post - inc DS school offer for next year, one I wanted :j

then done v little last 2 days, need to get back into it tomorrow, floor back of hall, then actually get round to my room woohooo!!! (always last on the list lol) then maybe the shelves of boxes, cupboards etc lol

nite all x

Different_Corner

freakyogre wrote: »

I [STRIKE]don't[/STRIKE] didn't either, i'm terrible at sticking it to one side, rather than filing it straight away. I have done it tonight, got home to a letter, opened it and left it on the side...why?!

So guilty of this ! Then eventually it all sort of morphs into a big pile of 'pending', and finds it's way into a kitchen draw for six months or so....

Had a pause yesterday, will be back to it this afternoon.

Megs_mum_2

Hi All - Having a really energetic day - Why?? Who knows but wish I could bottle it! Anyway - am on First Responder duty today so cant do cooking or dirty jobs (need to be at patients house within 8 mins of call so no time to change out of wellies, wait for cake to cook etc) so I plan my week so I can do all the hoovering and little jobs that can just be dropped when the phone goes ... So have done both bathrooms and our room. Changed bed, 2nd load of washing is on (drying outside today - great!), done some home admin, wrapped 2 presents, walked dogs, watered g/house, fed hens and am making the stock for tonights soup and have done menu planning for the week (and written shopping list after doing cupboard search)
Also I am making progress with the 25 in 24 challenge and have realised that I am dealing with the easy things and avoiding the piles of stuff that have deeper emotional contacts - so have dealt with one today and will do one a day (OMG the loft will be last ..)until its done.
1. holed gardening gloves
2 emptied face cream pot
3 various lots of packaging (why so much used?)
4 dregs of Xmas booze into fruit cake recipe (fruit soaking in brandy/port mixture)
5 all house bins emptied
6 Dyson emptied
7 old bottle carrier (CS)
8 10 old mags (recycling)
9 post ("")
10 office paper ("")
11 bits for old lawnmower (no longer got mower)
12 Xmas carrier bag (torn)
13 12 bottle of stout (didnt like it beer into casserole, bottle recycled)
14 OOD food
15 very old pr gardening trousers
16 a spoon (CS)
17 recipe clippings collected - best written into my book others not used - recycling
18 mag article I wrote but missed deadline (paper recycled)
19 holiday brochures (recycle)

Phew - 3 1/2 hrs to get to 25 ....
Watch out hot spots here I come !!!!!!!
XX MM XX

DansMum_2

Hell yeah!!!! OUT One 15 foot trailer FULL from the contents of sheds now useable places again!!!!!!! Decluttered plenty of Hot Cross Buns too if they count......

:beer::j:beer:

Megs_mum_2

Just to say I did it - managed 25 in 24hrs (and did lots of other things too - now making blackcurrant jam 'cos its raining so gardening is suspended) So
20 All the bits and bobs of rubbish from my craft table (AKA the dining room table)
21 book to CS
22 food packaging (freed due to amalgamation of currants etc)
23 Raspberries (from freezer being made into jam to EAT)
24 Blackcurrants (ditto)
25 odd toileteries that I will never use ....

Take care. XX MM

paybacktime2008

Wow everyone is doing so much!

2 bags of recycling to dump
1 big sack of guff to dump.
And assorted goodies to car boot sack.


More to come just having 5 minutes sit down with a coffee

plimsoll

forgot yesterday 2 x binbags of rubbish out - usually 1 per week if not decluttering lol!!

also in x 3 "charity" bags - saves me buying new binbags lol!!!

today:

OUT
bedding (double sheet,duvet, 2xpillow cases), 3xdresses, approx 7 or 8 toys & a kids book to CS
bag of rags (worn out socks & jeans) also to CS (asked if they wanted & was delighted they did lol saved me finding tip)
binbag of rubbish
local free paper (after reading see below)

IN
Easter card (plus cheque for Easter eggs... mmm think kids got enough lol so will let them have as spends instead)
local free paper
food - in my defence big bargains 12 muller light yogs, 6x sensations ribs rice crackers, multipack mini cheddars & a cucumber (ok just needed that lol) for £6.48 :j

cleared floor under my bed so few more bits to pending of toys already allocated there, plus several plastic bags pending to recycling bin, need to vaccum under there tomorrow then can put some boxes under to sort rest of room out.
2xloads washing done but only half dry n not put away yet, 1x washing up. Swimming

purplevamp

In

• Post (sorted and recycled)
• Foundation sample

Out

• Empty tights box (recycled)
• Easter pictures (recyled)

Done!

• Sorted out my underwear drawers!! (got rid of nothing :cool:)
• 3 books on Amazon
• 12 items on eBay

Didn’t do much else today as I didn’t get out of bed until 11.15am!!:eek: Now that’s what I call a lie-in. Although DS2 and DD did wake me up at around 8ish by clomping around in their room, but I didn't have the heart to moan at them as they'd spent ages tidying their room, bless!! They were so excited they said "we can see the floor!!" So I gave them both a big hug and kiss and went back to bed, whilst their Dad got up :rotfl:

Posting quite late tonight as I’ve just spent 3 hours watching a programme on BBC3 about bad continuity and errors in movies!!
　

misshighlander

In
Mail (sorted & recycled)
1 bag compost
2 shrubs
5 large boxes of cat biscuits (from someone who didn't need them)
1 loaf
1 box set of James Bond movies (Roger Moore ones - on sale at local HMV)

Out
4 boxes of the cat biscuits (given to my aunt & cousin. Kept 1 box for my 2 furballs).
Glass jars/bottles (recycled)
1 birthday card posted
Newspapers/dog treats to animal rescue centre

Pending
1 birthday present to be posted (once I wrap it up)
Shred paper
3 letters to write
2 shrubs I bought to be re-potted & then put in front garden
More washing & ironing to be done (never seems to end)
Car service being done next week

camelot1001

Think I am getting sorted here, lots of the things I have now are things that mean something to me or I use. Not tackled the big loft yet though.

Out today - one fitted sheet (no longer fitting as the elastic has gone)
one phone charged (posted to DS2 as he left it here at the
weekend)
Junk mail (recycled)

In - Nothing again!!

Take care all.