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The Great Declutter Part 2

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  • MsHalffull
    MsHalffull Posts: 450 Forumite
    edited 30 April 2010 at 4:21PM
    Hi All - haven't posted for a while - really struggled through a lot of last week as had headaches for best part of 4 days (allergies & PMT combined :eek:) - thankfully a lot brighter this week and have been catching up with all things I should have been doing while I was ill. I really do miss the routine of posting - keeps me motivated.

    So - what I can remember of the past week -

    IN
    Really nice picture frame found in skip - even glass was in tact- already put to use
    Study book for DS
    BNIB past times bracelet - CS - to gift stash
    BNIB metal bookmark - CS
    Vegetable peeler
    Cat toy
    OUT
    broken & rusty go cart
    broken & rusty metal deck-chairs
    legs of broken garden table

    I was so pleased to see the go-cart & deckchairs go - there's not too much left at the end of the garden now - mind you I'll be lucky if I can get there soon as I've not been able to mow the grass because of my allergies.
    Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
    William Morris

  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    hi all

    OUT
    batteries --shop recycler
    bottle and jar -- bottle bank
    parcel of knitted squares -- sent off to good cause

    not achieving much at the mo :(
    SPC~12 ot 124

    In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,800 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    OUT:
    An assortment of random plastic & glass bottles from the garage to recycling
    LOTS of paper to recycling

    PENDING:
    OUT: OH's S-Max car......
    IN: New Ford Galaxy - collecting tonight :-)


    DONE:
    Filed a year's worth of bank statements!
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Mainly gardening things in - and then out again in the garden this week!

    Last weekend I bought a few new tops but otherwise just been post in - and not a lot out.

    OH is out tonight so think I'm going to try and blitz the ironing and a few other bits :)
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
  • MsHalffull
    MsHalffull Posts: 450 Forumite
    IN
    Nothing
    OUT
    school trousers
    book
    make-up case
    top - all to charity shop

    Have a good Bank Holiday weekend all.... :)
    Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
    William Morris

  • In
    Mail
    Some food shopping (bread, cat food, chicken, wine)

    Out
    99% mail straight into recycling bin
    1 Lonely Planet book sold on Amazon
    Cans/tins into recycling bin

    Pending Out
    1 very full bag for charity shop - will be taken to shop on Tuesday


    Done
    2 job interviews this week. 1st one was on Tuesday. 2nd interview this morning.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,800 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    IN:
    nothing :D

    OUT:
    Lots of paperwork filed
    Lots of paperwork shredded/ composted
    Lots of paperwork recycled
    Barclaycard Visa & Mastercard cancelled and cut up - I don't use them (use Tesco CC for Clubcard points) so that's £10k of credit line that I no longer have access to :D

    Hoping to achieve some more this weekend!

    greent
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • purplevamp
    purplevamp Posts: 10,729 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hello peeps!

    Today I've not got rid of anything :o

    But in...
    • Post (sorted and recycled)
    • Cream cakes (been and gone :D)
    • TV, DVD, MP3 from comp win :j
    Well, it's a lovely looooong weekend now! No work til Wednesday! I'm still waiting for an ebay payment of £19 from over 2 weeks ago. I emailed her and when she didn't reply I raised a NPB alert. That ends tonight then I'm going to try to second chance it with the next highest bidder. It makes me so :mad: when people think they can just not bother completing a transaction, if she was waiting to get money that would be fine, but she didn't contact me once and I tried several times. She's a newbie but that doesn't excuse it.
    Mortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £81,810.42 May 2037
    Swagbucks ~ £155 (2024 ~ £395)
    Surveys ~ £167.59 (2024 ~ £280.14)
    Make £2025 in 2025 #5 ~ £1,406.55 ~ (2024 ~ £2,561.04)
  • In
    Monthly food shop..

    Out
    Large amount of books donated to DS's school
    Couple of books given to DS's friend who came to tea

    Pending
    Recycling of various sorts
    Freegle items
    Bits to take to church Sunday to put away in the cupboard.
    Seeds & tools for allotment (once a bit drier).

    Moam
    Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.... life is a WIP.


    Snowball says too far away, working hard to bring it forward.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,800 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    purplevamp wrote: »
    Hello peeps!


    But in...
    • Post (sorted and recycled)
    • Cream cakes (been and gone :D)
    • TV, DVD, MP3 from comp win :j
    Well, it's a lovely looooong weekend now! No work til Wednesday! I'm still waiting for an ebay payment of £19 from over 2 weeks ago. I emailed her and when she didn't reply I raised a NPB alert. That ends tonight then I'm going to try to second chance it with the next highest bidder. It makes me so :mad: when people think they can just not bother completing a transaction, if she was waiting to get money that would be fine, but she didn't contact me once and I tried several times. She's a newbie but that doesn't excuse it.


    Woo hoo!!:j:j Well done. And :mad: re NPB. I've had so many recently:mad::mad:

    Done
    2 job interviews this week. 1st one was on Tuesday. 2nd interview this morning.

    Fingers crossed!!


    Forgot about teh following on my post:
    IN:
    2 school polo shirts for DS1
    Belated bday present in post for DS1
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
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