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The Great Declutter Part 2
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Hi all,
Day 3 for me
26. Body mask sachet (bin)
27. Old phone charger (bin)
28. Body shop mini gift set (charity)
29. Sonic toothbrush manual (recycling)
30. Sonic toothbrush holder (recycling)
31. Old nail varnish x 8 (bin)
32. Old moisturiser (bin)
33. Old perfume (bin)
34. Old mascara (bin)
35. Eyelash dye kit (bin)
Work has been really hectic today so am rather chuffed that I got off my backside and did some dejunking. This thread is truly motivating me.
Have a good evening everyone.DFW Nerd no. 108LBM: Jan 2010 DFD: June 2014 - 27.1% paid off so farWeight loss (started 12/05/2012) = 37lbs/109lbs0 -
Really haven't done much decluttering over the past week or two.
Out:
Newspapers to animal centre
Glass bottles/jars etc - recycling
High 3 figure sum of ££££ssss to vets:( (Ended up running over one of my 2 cats - result: 1 tail being amputated. Cat insurance pay majority of it back - once vets send claim form.)
Cans/tins put in recycling box0 -
Finally made a start on the 100 things in 10 days challenge!
1 - Leaflets/newspapers – recycled
2 - Biscuit barrel – charity
3 - Non working remote – binned
4 - Cardboard packaging – recycled
5 & 6 - 2 tubes of out of date ointments – binned
7-16 – 10 tatty towels – charity
17 – 20 – 4 tatty face flannels – charity
21 – 23 – 3 audio cassettes – charity
24 – England flag – charity
25 – 28 – 4 cartoon videos – charity
29 – 32 – 4 bunches of dead flowers - garden waste recycling
Day off tomorrow so hopefully get a bit more done.Weight loss challenge 2/10lbs
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mineallmine wrote: »Day 3
31. Magazine (recycling)
I found a pile of magazines so this is fun decluttering. More to come.
32. Book (charity)
33.34. Beer mats (friend)Declutter 300 things in December challenge, 9/300. Clear the living room. Re-organize storage
:cool2: Cherryprint: "More stuff = more stuff to tidy up!" Less things. Less stuff. More life.Fab thread: Long daily walks
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In
Nothing, except food
Out
One bag of clothes to the charity shop
I've been round the 'hotspots' of the computer desk and the drawer in the kitchen again - assorted paperwork into recycling or filing.
Pending Out
OH has given me a t-shirt he no longer wants, so have started off a new charity bag and will take when full.0 -
short_bird wrote: »Hi, I'm in for the next 100 items in 10 days unless I need to sort out my tax! (In which case, I'll be back next week...:D)
Leaving tomorrow:
1-6: magazines going to the waiting room at work. gone!
7: Leaflet rack going back to work! gone!
Leaving Wednesday (day off)
8: 16 coathangers to go back to the drycleaners gone!
I think if it's identical items, going to the same place, I'll count them as one for the meantime...:D
9 - 13: 8 snowstorms, 2 pottery plaques, set of Alphabet rubber stamps, 1 keyring and a small briefcase to the charity shop.
14: 1 snowstorm binned as couldn't be refilled
15: M+M chocolates decorative tube top to bin.
16: empty shampoo bottle binned (after using shampoo as shower gel!)
17: One extra box of paper recycling to go
18: Shredder emptied as filled sooner than usual
19: Dress rail back to person I borrowed it from!‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
"It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.0 -
Got cracking this morning.
33 Various paper items - recycled
34 Old recipe cards that I won't use - charity
35 7 old pairs of shoelaces (kept as spares but won't now be used) - charity
36 Doormat - charity
37 Health & fitness book - charity
38 Hot chocolate jar - recycled
39 Cat food box - recycled
40 Box from DPs clock radio - recycled
41 Shower gel bottle - recycled
42 Kitchen spray cleaner bottle - recycled
43 & 44 2 telephone extension cables - boot sale box
45 26 items of clothing - charity
Also binned a few random items, including some old photos which were blurred/had heads cut off etc., still got a lot more photos to go through so I can get rid of crap ones, lol!Weight loss challenge 2/10lbs
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Also binned a few random items, including some old photos which were blurred/had heads cut off etc., still got a lot more photos to go through so I can get rid of crap ones, lol!
I love it when the decluttering is that easy, and you don't have to *think* about it, you can get so much done!2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
mineallmine wrote: »32. Book (charity)
33.34. Beer mats (friend)
Day 4
35. Furniture (freecycle)
36.37.38. Magazines (charity)
39.40. Magazines (recycling)
41. Furniture (freecycle)
:TDeclutter 300 things in December challenge, 9/300. Clear the living room. Re-organize storage
:cool2: Cherryprint: "More stuff = more stuff to tidy up!" Less things. Less stuff. More life.Fab thread: Long daily walks
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Another box of papers decluttered. Most shreaded.0
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