The Great Declutter Part 2

oceanspirit

Gubbins - what a lovely word. Haven't heard it used for ages!

I've had a good day tackling my desk and for the first time in months I can actually see it now. Still several piles to go, but it will get done now that I've started and am seeing a result.

My totals are now 63 from the paperwork mountain and 56 general.

I haven't counted in my total all the little bits of paper with messages, reminders, phone numbers (??? most of them 'cos there are no names with the numbers!) which have been shredded, because there are just too many of them.

Sequeena

Tins for recycling.

I really need to get back into this decluttering lark!

longhotbath

I am so ridiculously happy about finishing and recycling the tube of conditioner that dd and I have been using since we joined the declutter - hurrah - we can start using another one up :-)

mineallmine

mineallmine wrote: »

101. Toiletries (again part of that challenge, and using up every last drop of stuff and not opening 10 different bottles ) (recycling)
102. Magazine (friend)

Sorted bedroom window sills, now look much better. Just need to do the chest of drawers this evening. may tackle the floors for gubbins tomorrow.

So 102 things decluttered in June, only 41 binned, rest charity etc.

:A

103. Make up (charity)
104. Old purse (friend)
105. Hair brush set (charity)
106. Exercise gadget (charity)
107. Couple of large carrier bags to use to transport stuff to charity (charity)
108. Packet of body shop soaps (charity)
109. Rubbish\gubbins from bedroom floor (bin)

Total now is 109 items decluttered in June, 42 binned, rest off to charity etc.
:T

Liberty9515

I have sorted out and filed/recycled/shredded about 20 pieces of paper. Thrown out 2 dried up moisturiser pots and used up one sample of moisturiser.Its a great start! :j

Callisto

Karmacat wrote: »

Callisto, can I ask you, how do you clean demijohns? I have 3, and I'd be quite interested in keeping them and making something if I knew I could get them really clean? Not just previous useage, but *grubby*, sadly

Sorry Karmacat, just realised I hadn't replied to your question! OH says to use a tiny amount of plain (non perfumed) bleach, water and bottle brush for initial cleaning, but I guess you can use any detergent. If it's really grubby at the bottom - try swishing some rice or small pebbles around inside with a small amount of water, as a kind of scourer. Then sterilise before use, we used 'campden tablets' (bought from Wilko's I believe.)

mineallmine

mineallmine wrote: »

103. Make up (charity)
104. Old purse (friend)
105. Hair brush set (charity)
106. Exercise gadget (charity)
107. Couple of large carrier bags to use to transport stuff to charity (charity)
108. Packet of body shop soaps (charity)
109. Rubbish\gubbins from bedroom floor (bin)

Total now is 109 items decluttered in June, 42 binned, rest off to charity etc.
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110. T shirt (charity)
111. Mail order packaging (bin)
112.113. Shower caps (charity)
114. Polysterene packaging, off to charity as useful for filling handbags etc for displays (charity)

So now got rid of 114 things in June so far (out of target of 150), with about only 43 of that binned, rest charity.

Aquamarina

Well so far this week I have got rid of:

3 boxes of text books (Freegle)
Bin bag full of dusty old A4 ring binders (tip)
University notes which were in above ring binders from 1980's (recycle bin)

Why did I bother keeping all this junk for so long?

There's still a long way to go...

mineallmine

mineallmine wrote: »

110. T shirt (charity)
111. Mail order packaging (bin)
112.113. Shower caps (charity)
114. Polysterene packaging, off to charity as useful for filling handbags etc for displays (charity)

So now got rid of 114 things in June so far (out of target of 150), with about only 43 of that binned, rest charity.

115. Book (charity)
116.117. Magazines/brochures (bin)

Total = 117 decluttered, 45 binned, rest charity.

More to come.:T

mineallmine

mineallmine wrote: »

115. Book (charity)
116.117. Magazines/brochures (bin)

Total = 117 decluttered, 45 binned, rest charity.

More to come.:T

118. Shorts (charity)
119.120.121. Novels (charity)

Phew up to 121 stuff got rid of in June, still on target to get rid of 150 things, only 45 binned, everything else to charity/friends etc.

You know finally things are beginning to clear. There is still a way to go. I just want less stuff hanging around, me having to move it around when I have the energy to clean...:rotfl: