The Great Declutter Part 2

misscousinitt

Hi

Small update. DH started to re-organise the loft last night and managed to empty 4 boxes and condense down to 1. So 4 empty boxes in the recycling and space made on a shelf!

Kept up to date with recycling, shredding, filing and washing at the weekend - so although not much further ahead, haven't gone backwards...

Main thing I've got to do this week is sort jars out for massive chutney session next week. Any with suspect lids can go in the recycling.

dannie

Yesterdays decluttering -

Used up three toiletery items in a bath.

That was the end of my August decluttering challenge so am wondering whether to continue into September (?). If not, thanks for your posts.

greent

dannie wrote: »

Yesterdays decluttering -

Used up three toiletery items in a bath.

That was the end of my August decluttering challenge so am wondering whether to continue into September (?). If not, thanks for your posts.

If you need to carry on decluttering, then please carry on posting on here Decluttering is a constant challenge in this house with 4 children Even when they're eventually gone I doubt I'll ever be rid of clutter

LydiaJ

LydiaJ wrote: »

Challenge for Wednesday: Go through box of late-nearly-ex's kitchen stuff and identify things to give to homeless charity (for them to give to homeless people who get accommodation and need kitchen stuff). Add to box with plates etc that I prepared last week. Put packing material in so I can take it to work on Thursday without things getting broken. Give it to person at work who's involved with homeless outreach thingy.

Got home really late from taking my kids to my parents. Haven't done as much sorting as I'd hoped, but boxes by the door ready to take to work tomorrow. I'll just have to do some of the sorting when I get there.

Challenges for Thursday:
Take boxes to work and deliver them to the friend.
Make inroads on the paperwork pile.

CFW - Proud to be dealing with my clutter

misscousinitt

DH cleared some MORE stuff from the loft yesterday! and took down his garage down his mum's...

All the recycling has gone out this morning - massive amount of cardboard.

Dropped some paperwork off at the charity I volunteer for yesterday, so thats a bit more cleared.

Phew - didn't think I'd be posting more than once a week.

dannie

greent - Thanks for your post. The motivation to continue would come from some people's claims of the health benefits through decluttering. Hope it's okay for my September focus?.

So this would be so far -

Creative use of fridge clutter for recipes.
Organised filing system - recent bills filed/oldest recycled.
Creating space by emptying the compost bin. Garden now refreshed.
Large kitchen surface cleared of plant pots. Feels fresh and spacious so less chance of accidents, spillages etc.

Sue14

Not done much de-cluttering lately, mostly papers and cardboard to recycling, but I did post 3 Ebay parcels yesterday(only CDs but better than nothing), took my dad's laundry round to him and did a bit from the ironing pile, but still got lots of stuff on the armchair waiting to be ironed so that's still looking very cluttered at the moment, I really must tackle it over the weekend!

mollythewestie

Decluttering done over the past few days:

OUT
- 2 old pillows
- 1 broken baby change mat
- 1 bag shredded paper
- old shower curtain

Have got quite a few items on ebay, with a few bids and plenty of watchers, so fingers crossed they will sell soon.

mrs-moneypenny

first visit in the while, i had a blitz in youngest DS bedroom and discovered he has a carpet. :rotfl:all clothes sorted 2 bags filled for the charity shop a load of junk and clutter cleared and binned so feels more like a bedroom now.

kezlou

Holly25 wrote: »

is your cat alright? lol.

Aye she is lol, she's just a sicky cat. The vets say its just normal for her. thanks for asking though Holly .

Took a break for a while as i couldn't move with my cast on. But its off hooray!

58. set of drawers (friends got it now)
59. Table (same as above)
60. mirror (same as above)
61. Black bag of clothing (charity)
62. Thrown out a pair of shoes
63. carrier bag of broken shoes
64. black bag of rubbish from the table i gave away
65. 6 thomas the tank engine books
66. black bag of rubbish from bathroom cupboard
67. 4 gifts sets
68. carrier bag of paper (recycling)
69. Bag of plastic broken tuppaware (recycling)
70. bag of old magazines (recycling)
71. one broken sports bag
72. two broken rucksacks
73. one carrier bag of rubbish from middle room
74. one carrier of paper form front room

Well thats me for now. Going to get rid of more carp over the next few days.