The Great Declutter Part 2

camelot1001

Hey Megsmum, good for you, I hope you enjoy yourselves in your new campervan. You are quite right, enjoy it while you can!

Actually remembered to take some things back to work today to rightful owners so out - one large black Aldi shopping bag, one box set of DVDs and a pair of wellies.

Good luck all.

greent

Megs_mum wrote: »

. We decided to buy the campervan right now, rather than waiting til OH retires because:
We want to enjoy straight away
Lots of people dream and dream and then die before they get to actually do it.
We can (just about, with some shuffling, scimping and saving) afford it.
SO I am rather over excited and it has made me realise that there is no point in hanging on to stuff (that we have had for ages/that was my Mum's "best"/that might come in useful) so I have been being quite radical and shifted a lot of stuff.
XX MM

Yeay!!! Go for it, MM! x

Sue14

I started really well today,

Pending:
sorted a load of audio cassette tapes, some belts, some clothes and a few other items to go to charity shop
put the boxes the tapes had been stored in out for recycling

Out:
2 large carrier bags of old greetings cards to recycling
a bin bag of tatty clothes for recycling
my dad's clean laundry back to him
a bird, (which I think the cat brought in but was luckily still alive, and flew away as soon as I opened the window)
£76 in coins to the bank (to go towards saving for a tumble dryer)

Then at about 11 I went shopping, with the intention of decluttering some more when I got home, but just as I was about to head home my car broke down, and then I was stranded in the car park for about 5 hours, and didn't get home till 7.30, by which time I was too worn out to do anything! I wish I'd stayed at home, lol, also wish I'd renewed my AA membership!

In:
Groceries to replace things we'd run out of, which is all I'm buying at the moment.

purplevamp

In

• Post (sorted & recycled)
• DVD, space hopper and cuddly toy (comp win from November!:cool:)
• Strawberry and chocolate crunchy crunchy cereals
• Finger rolls, choc biscuits for lunchboxes

Out

• Book (Amazon)
• eBay sale
• 5 dvds, 3 empty milk shake tubs, jam jar (school)
• DVD returned to Amazon

Sue ~ you poor thing, could you not leave the car and pick it up later or do you live far away from the town? Glad you're all sorted now though

Megs mum ~ Well done, I agree, live the dream! :T

Sue14

purplevamp wrote: »

Sue ~ you poor thing, could you not leave the car and pick it up later or do you live far away from the town? Glad you're all sorted now though

I could have gone home but it would have meant taking 2 buses, or 1 bus and a long walk, plus I didn't fancy leaving the car there. DP met me there after work and tried to jump-start it but couldn't, so I got my friend's husband to come and have a look at it, as he's a mechanic, but he couldn't get there till he finished work and then, although he figured out what was wrong (something to do with the fuel pump) he couldn't get it started, so I had to leave it there overnight. DPs friend, who is also a mechanic, is picking it up tomorrow and will fix it tomorrow or Friday.

The other annoying thing is I had someone coming to pick up some of my Freecycle stuff at 6, and I didn't have his number with me, so I had to wait until he called me when he arrived at my house to tell him I couldn't be there, although it couldn't be helped I felt awful and hope he didn't have too far to travel, rearranged collection for tomorrow night.

natlie

out
2 bags of clothes to friends
1 blanket back to mother in laws
1 bag recycling mostly used up stuff from kitchen - oil bottle, milk cartons, glass jars, squash bottles etc

In
nothing:j

Kaz2904

Sue, I'm sure he understood. If he hadn't he wouldn't have rearranged. I expect he could tell you were stressed out by the tone of your voice.

Not managed anything yet, just food shopping in.

cyclingyorkie

Megs_mum wrote: »

Hi All - Have not posted for a while because:
Been away,
then busy,
then a grotty horrid cold, but I have been tidying and chucking and recycling in between times. We decided to buy the campervan right now, rather than waiting til OH retires because:
We want to enjoy straight away
Lots of people dream and dream and then die before they get to actually do it.
We can (just about, with some shuffling, scimping and saving) afford it.
SO I am rather over excited and it has made me realise that there is no point in hanging on to stuff (that we have had for ages/that was my Mum's "best"/that might come in useful) so I have been being quite radical and shifted a lot of stuff. Must keep at it despite the cold bunging my head up.
XX MM

Well done you!

My mum is still going ...but periodically rings up asking if I want her doulton dinner service......and my answer is still the same - NO!! I've not had a Doulton dinner service in 22 years of wedlock - why would I want one now.......AND WHERE WOULD I PUT IT? There were more rows about my wedding list than anything else before I got married....I married a penniless student..so I regarded the basics as being the important stuff - not silver tea pots or Doulton dinner/tea services!

Go you! And enjoy the camper van!

inaminute

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

i seem to have hit a wall and am not really achieveing much other than the usual ins and outs.

must find something to motived me into starting again as i know there is still plenty of clutter in the house

Me too!!!!
I've already given up on my 50 in 5 days challenge because the weather has been so lovely I've wanted to play in the garden and not declutter the house!

I really need to climb over this wall or knock it down because there is a lot of clutter about that needs to go. I think if it rained (sorry, ducks and hides) just for one day that would help me! :rotfl:

Congratulations on the campervan megsmum you enjoy yourselves and live your dream let the adventures begin! :T

Hope you're feeling a bit happier Sue14 and your car will be mended soon.

Have a good day everyone, off out to play in the garden again - whoops! :rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

out
parcel of sewn and knitted items for charities - posted
box of chocs & 2 birthday cards - hand delivered to friend for her birthday
bottles and jars - bottle bank
6 bags of garden waste - ready for recycling tomorrow
4 letters - posted

hope everyone is managing to achieve something in the effort against clutter