The Great Declutter Part 2

MsHalffull

I've got tears in my eyes reading this thread today - love & hugs to all x

Not much de-cluttering over the weekend. Had a lovely, & surprisingly frugal, day out on Saturday - used mycitydeal vouchers for cinema, luncheon vouchers for cinema snacks & was treated to sushi as a belated birthday treat.

Foolishly attempted to "strim" the garden on Sunday but the pollen played havoc with my allergies & I had to spend the afternoon recovering. Felt better this morning but went into work to find that they were gloss painting downstairs which started my allergies off again - had to come home again after an hour so working from home this afternoon & will be tomorrow. At least it gives me a chance to have de-cluttering breaks...

IN
Funky Lime green Easter Rabbit half price in the Paperchase Sale - don't feel like putting him away until next year - he's so gorgeous
Lovely tan leather slouchy bag from CS (I was very good and thought about it for a week before buying it - I was so pleased it was still there)
2 X Neck Cushions from Lidl
Book from CS
OUT
Sack of textiles collected for recycling
Bag of Garden rubbish

purplevamp

mineallmine ~ *big hugs* so sorry to hear about your friend, any illness is bad but cancer seems to be the worst. I lost my grandad to cancer when I was 11 and I remember my nan being in pieces. My thoughts are with you and your friend :A

Not much done today

In

• Post (sorted and recycled)

Out

• Amazon sale
• ebay sale

Pending

• Another Amazon sale ~ will post tomorrow

Didn't feel like going round the town after work as my legs are still like jelly I obviously can't take my drink anymore, not like when I was younger

Sunny_Donny

hi All
Hugs to all who need them

Out
4 ebay sales - yahooo!!!!!!!!!
Posted this afternoon.

In
Nothing

byeeeee
back later in the week when I have actually done something!!!

mineallmine

Thanks everyone for the hugs and messages. I'm still in a blur.

I've made some baby steps back to decluttering by listing something on freecycle, which sadly isnt something that a charity shop would sell.:A

Well done to all those decluttering and making money on ebay/table sales too. :beer:

camelot1001

Mineallmine - my thoughts are with you at this horrid time, it certainly stops you in your tracks. I think that's why I am having trouble clearing out the big shed, most of it still has OHs tools and stuff in.

Anyway, not much de-cluttering for me today was back at work but forgot to take back all the things I have belonging to colleagues! Still, there is always tomorrow.

Take care all.

Kaz2904

Ok, more out, 2 rolls of carpet (for the stairs and landing) temporarily stored in the loft. Bed outside ready to go to the tip (unless the scrap metal men come around again).
Found a string of pearls in the loft. Sadly not real as I saw a little scratch and the paint flaked away. I like these so I'm going to keep them. I can't see them ever being bought and the previous owner of this house died about 18 months before we moved in so we wouldn't be able to trace her son or daughter whose wedding they were worn for .
I think it's most fitting in that case for me to treasure them and take care of them. Does everyone agree? Or should I CS them?
Whole house has been hoovered. All washing has been ironed and only DH's ironing is left to put away. Hoover has been emptied again and is going to have to be washed again tonight as I got some really heavy duty dust in it and don't want it to lose it's fab suction again.
Lots more to do tomorrow (like washing the bedding before we all stick to it) but don't anticipate much decluttering. I shall come and boast if I get any done now!

inaminute

Morning, what a beautiful day!!

Kaz I think perhaps you were meant to find them in the loft so I would treasure and wear them personally. I'm sure if the lady could see you wearing them it would bring her pleasure especially if they've been hidden in a loft for all these years, pearls are meant to be worn. So you have my vote!

Well yesterday's 50 in 5 days started well I just didn't get round to posting so here goes:

In: post

Out:
1. Dried up pack of baby wipes - bin
2. Tesco magazine - recycled
3. Ebay sale - posted
4. Gazebo - brand new in box sold via a postcard in the local co-op within an hour of me placing it - :j
5. Flannel - grotty so recycling bin
6. OH t-shirt - holes in it so rag bag
7. Broken glass - recycling
8. Chipped mug - recycling
9. Lettuce seeds - now planted in grow bag that's been in the garden since last spring (still have another grow bag spare)
10. Plastic ice-cream tubs - sorted through a pile I had in the cupboard, halved it and re-cycled the rest.

Also put 3 items on ebay so all in all not a bad start. Off to get dressed and start looking for some more clutter.

Have a good day everyone.

muchowing

Good Morning Everyone

Its been a while since I last posted - don't know why cos I catch up every day with posts! You've all been very busy deluttering and I have too. The charity shops in certain areas must be busting at the seams!! Ihave been steadily emptying suitcases from the loft and sorted out all the car boot stuff from last year so have shifted quite a lot of cr*p from my life. Haven't done a car boot sale yet though. Got 23 items listed on ebay though - some with bids, some with watchers. Made £30 for daughter last week - she's got the declutter bug too. Must teach her how to ebay cos it can be hard work some times!!!!
Anyway I need to get moving so I will just say Good Luck to everyone in your quest for tidy homes.

Yorkielass

A few more things in here:

A small greenhouse and another raised bed - but they'll be going out in the garden tonight hopefully!

inaminute

Afternoon all,

I would really welcome an April shower right now to dampen the tree pollen and stop me from sneezing!!

A fairly productive day apart from feeling pap from sneezing and blowing my nose so much.

Day 2, 50 in 5 days

In - nowt!

Out -
11. Free sample of washing powder - used to wash dog bed
12. Broken plastic flower pots - recycled
13. Garden debris - recycled
14. Old kitchen floor mop - to go to tip
15. Empty cardboard boxes - broken down now in recycling bin
16. Dog frisby - dog chewed it to death, so bin
17. Bag of shredded paper - to go to tip
18. Empty moisture cream jar - recycling
19. Empty handwash container - recycling
20. Empty toilet duck - recycling

I've also sewn a hole up in the dogs bed and a button back on OH trousers. Organised OH business paperwork, hoovered downstairs, put lots of things back in their rightful place and pottered in the garden for a while before I got fed up sneezing!

Hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine