The Great Declutter Part 2

LydiaJ

Wow that's loads kezlou. Well done. :T

I had a horrible headache yesterday so didn't do any paperwork as planned. Today has gone reasonably well, though.

Out:

1 bed - mattress, divan base with space underneath, and matching sort of mattress-on-wheels thing designed to live under the divan base and get wheeled out when necessary. A lovely idea, but sadly v uncomfortable to sleep on in this case. (To tip) Why does my garage not look any emptier even though this has gone????

End boards of dd's midi-sleeper bed. The rest of it went for recycling a while ago, but couldn't fit the end bits in until I could do a journey with no kids. (recycling)

Old battery for laptop (recycling) - out of the house the same day that the replacement one arrived! :j

Huge pile of late-nearly-ex's CDs - to friend whose husband had lent loads of their CDs to someone and then forgotten who!

Two CDs of kids' songs - posted to friend who runs a playgroup and wanted CDs.

dannie

Decluttering seems to be going very slow (?)

Pruning/weeding the garden to create more open spaces to make movement/tasks easier.
Had a long left email to consider doing but it felt "draining" and previously the recipient was too unreliable so have tossed it.
Still working on decluttering the freezer of some recipes needing improvement. Got eggs to combine with these.

LittleBit_2

I didn't quite make my August challenge, so am back to start anew with a September challenge.

1-61 Various items of the boys clothing (not gone yet, but will be collected this afternoon)

misshighlander

OUT
Most of the tree branches (tree cut down earlier in week) - now taken to the garden section of the dump. The rest will be taken there, either tomorrow or Monday.
Garden shed had a major clear out - so lots of stuff binned.
Cat litter tray (received free when I ordered cat litter online) & some tennis balls (dogs to play/use with) given to the nearby SSPCA Centre).

greent

4 cushion covers gone
3 ebay parcels gone
1 broken toy gone
veggie plants composted (only the finished ones! )
weeds recycled

oceanspirit

Last week got rid of 5 general items (total 19/50) and 2 big paperwork items (total 27/50).

Although my totals don't seem very high, I have done loads (with help!) this month. My freezer has been emptied bit by bit (a few weird meals towards the end ), defrosted, cleaned and switched back on again. I am also working my way through storecupboard food items which are either out of date or heading that way. This week I shall start to soak and cook various beans and chickpeas to freeze in single ready-to-use portions.

I am also part way through a couple of large paperwork projects which I shall hopefully make good progress on tomorrow.

Another thing I am working on is reading books which have been lent to me by friends and family so I can give them back to their rightful owners. I have read 2 out of 3 of a boxed set recently and have now started the 3rd book.

Today a friend painted the part of my fence which hadn't been done previously due to the little shed being in the way which emptied another big paint bucket.

At last both the kitchen and shed are starting to look so much better. My challenge this month is to get them finished. Once they are done I can then concentrate on finishing the bedroom and then a final blitz on the office/dumping room.

dannie

More things tackled -

In progress, too much newspaper/cardboard for composting collected and therefore taking up too much outdoor space so to recycling bin. (Aim to spend less time on composting in general).

Garden waste bin ready for collection. (Good to have it emptied to re-use).

Collected flower seeds otherwise excessive plants expected next year and no room for other plants.

Finished some hair colour products. (Better than a trip to the hairdressers!)

mrssnowy_2

Hi all,been lurking and now inspired to declutter.

Starting last w/e(no visitors!!)managed to sort out ;-
7 bags of shredded paper-bank statements from past 3 years and stuff
1 bag of sheet music,sweatshirt and coasters to a friend.
Large bag of material to craft group to start a patchwork,and in the process of sorting recycled 1 large bag of tat.
Bag of wool to same group, with patterns to knit teacosies,for next stall!!
5 bags, assorted ,to a charity shop-nothing back home
2 sacks of clothes for rags to another charity shop-however there was a king size duvet,nice and clean and fluffy for £5,(would have been rude to leave it)and a nice Anne Harvey top-£2.30,oh and 2 kilner jars for 20p-making chutney.
Large old music centre out to rubbish
2 sacks of garden refuse to collection point.
Used jam jars by making,13 large jars of piccalilli,5 jars Cumbrian bean pickle,3 jars of beetroot in vinegar and have now got apricot and marrow chutney burbling away.Trouble is have to find space for all these,cupboard under sink in downstairs toilet nearly full:D
Loads of bits for ebay,which will get done after next weeks holiday.
Doesn't it feel nice to have a sort out?
But where does it come from in the first place.....

mrss

Kaz2904

Mrssnowy- isn't it lovely to have some "clutter" made up from your lovely home made goodies? I can't wait until I get to the stage where I can ram my pantry full of jams and wines and things. It's not happening atm as it's full of books, cds and dvds but next year it will be mine for filling!
I haven't decluttered much recently. waiting for the children to get back to scool and DH to finish DS's bedroom. Am determined that te house will be presentable for Christmas

longhotbath

Ohh - school hols so havnt been on for a bit, but last child goes back tomorrow. Hurrah !!

going to do 100 items in 10 days again - so today..

1-4 tshirts to cs
5 nice tealight holder to cs, bought for a dinner party 4 years ago, and havnt used it since!
6-46 went through makeup drawer, got rid of duplicates ( I obviously am drawn to the same colours), tried out sample sachets, got rid of stuff that didnt smell good. Drawer looks far much better and organised!
47 out of date medicine back to boots
48-49 library books returned
50-53 - bags of paper recycling.

Oh goodness - 1 weekend!!!!!

good to be back :-)