The Great Declutter Part 2

aliwali

Hi all
Been reading this thread for a while now and finally feel ready to join in. I want to become a childminder but my house is in no state to have other peoples children in!

I have decided to work from the top down so I am in the loft first. My word I had no idea what was up there, so far I have about 5 bin liners for the charity shop, 4 bags of empty boxes for recycling, and some rubbish. It's very true what I have read that once you start you get this amazing amount of energy to carry on, I can't wait to get up there every day and do a bit more.

Look forward to taking this journey with you all.

Vaila

sold my first thing ever! some fitness equipment on gumtree feels good to have had a genuine buyer instead of all the spam/scam replies ive been receiving...next challenge will be a carboot sale, but might wait a while till everything is decorated etc

hollyh

In
Post
Jumper from CS that's too small :cool:
2 books from CS that i've wanted for ages

Out
Tesco mag recycling
Leaflet recycling
Parts for an item i haven't got anymore in the bin
A couple of broken bits of toys in the bin

Pending
2 black bags of clothes & a carrier bag of odd socks to go to the recycle bank
2 black bags of clothes for the charity shop
1 book to go back to my Sister
A magazine rack to go to the CS
2 books to go back to my Sister
Ds2's old trainers to go to the CS
6 nail varnishes sold on Ebay

I haven't shifted as much as i would have liked today. Hopefully tomorrow now i've got my car back i can go the post office, charity shop and recycle centre on my way out to lunch.

aliwali

Yay my first freecycle attempt has been collected, my old Multi chef mixer that I never use. Hopefully the double pushchair is going tomorrow. The loft is looking a lot clearer, although I am going to fill it again with bags of stuff for the next NCT sale as I can't do this one coming up. I suppose at least it isn't cluttering up my dining room and daughters bedroom!

DH has been told he has to do a charity shop drop off after the kids are in bed as I actually can't get in the dining room at the minute for bags of charity stuff. Need to get it out of the house to feel like I am getting somewhere.

Gers

At last I've found a charity shop with parking outside, rather than tramping for ages! And they have 'Gift Aid' forms for donations, didn't know that it was applicable for goods too, that makes it even more fabulous.

I don't have too much to declutter anymore but there's always something lurking, and now I can take my mothers stuff too!

aliwali

oh to get to the stage where there is nothing to declutter!!! My husband will have a field day, he has been moaning at me for 8 years, we'll have nothing to talk about lol!!

dannie

Yesterday got rid of an old broken bicycle wheel as I asked at a nearby demolition site if it could go in their skip. Maybe been in the garden all year. Also, finished reading somebodies book and returned. Clearing blackberry canes too which has uncovered many plant pots and containers to either store/dispose of. Otherwise, thrown away today, a worn cutlery brush and old rags not for reuse.

ellionic

Hi all, I would like to join in on this thread if i may.
My house is a tip every corner and every cupboard is stuffed.
I have not had a good clearout in 4 years since moving.
I found this thread and started to read it on saturday and started with the clearing and sorting on sunday morning.

This is what i have done so far
put 74 items on ebay
filled 1 black bag of clothes for CS
2 books for CS
bag full of baby hanger's (ready at door for little nephew)
shreaded all old paperwork and put out for recycling
binned 3 pairs of old raggy shoes
2 old pillow's in bin
returned a jumper to mam :j
I am really happy with what i have done so far but there is a long long way to go.

My jobs for tomorrow will be
skip all rubbish from garden that has been there for 2 month now
take old mattress to skip its been at the top of my stairs for 2 weeks
check at skip to see if i can recycle books and clothes there.
drop off charity bag
make a start emptying cupboard understairs.

Sue14

A CD and a video sold on Ebay, posted today, plus I've got bids on 5 items listed on there at the moment, with people watching a few other items.

hollyh

Today hasn't gone to plan. There's been much more in than out.:o

In

A game for Ds1 that he bought himself
A top for me reduced to £3 in Peacocks
More groceries
A utensil holder from my Sister
12 books from my Sister:eek:

Out
4 books to my other Sister
Nail varnishes sold on Ebay posted

Pending
2 black bags of clothes & a carrier bag of odd socks to go to the recycle bank
2 black bags of clothes for the charity shop
A magazine rack to go to the CS
Ds2's old trainers to go to the CS