The Great Declutter Part 2

penguin83

Hi everyone, hope you all had a good Christmas. I haven't been on this thread for ages but it is definitely time for me to come back because the house is bursting at the rafters now! We really want a new boiler and radiators in the New Year but will need to have a massive clear out so that the workmen can get in all the rooms!

The next few days will be the hall. This isn't too bad because it gets done pretty regularly but there is a build up of shoes, coats and general stuff to go upstairs. Slow start but a start.

Our bins haven't been emptied for a month so all these extra bags of rubbish aren't coming at the best time! xxxx

oldandhappy

I have a sudden urge to clearout and even regrets after, but it has to be done at that moment. Hubby would hoard but mostly his stuff goes via me to one of our storage/workshop/hobby sheds......it stays there in various forms. When it does not move/get used then... it gets moved to the charity shops or if real tat then rubbish tip for it final resting place.....love those days. Dianne

p.s. loads of self made Videos now in loft ....would love to dump them

mineallmine

nodwah wrote: »

What on earth do I do with all these sundry types of cable and chargers?

Hi nodwah - have you got a freecycle near you? Sometimes people offer them as a job lot or individually. Saves them going straight to landfill. :A

mineallmine

1.-32. As above.

33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40. Bits for charity such as cat bits, xmas decs (charity)
41.42.43.44.45.46.47. Bits binned such as out of date food, old lightbulbs (finally changed today) (bin)
48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56. Packaging, envelopes, newspapers (recycling)
57.58.59. Rubbish from bathroom (bin)
60.61. Boots; Toiletries (charity)
62. Face mask used up as part of toiletry challenge (recycling)

62 items gone so far, woo hoo! Will look at bedding we have, airing cupboard has stuff falling out of it. Best of luck everyone with decluttering. I'm hoping I'll find it easier to keep everything tidier if there is less stuff.

nodwah

mineallmine wrote: »

Hi nodwah - have you got a freecycle near you? Sometimes people offer them as a job lot or individually. Saves them going straight to landfill. :A

But what if I need them !:rotfl::D

mineallmine

Ha ha! It's ruddy hard sorting stuff like that. I leave it to the OH to even identify things like that. I'm ok with chargers but some leads and cables, no idea. But have managed to get rid of some really obscure things like this on the local freecycle. But dont let it slow down your decluttering, grab a charity bag and fill it!

nodwah

mineallmine wrote: »

Ha ha! It's ruddy hard sorting stuff like that. I leave it to the OH to even identify things like that. I'm ok with chargers but some leads and cables, no idea. But have managed to get rid of some really obscure things like this on the local freecycle. But dont let it slow down your decluttering, grab a charity bag and fill it!

trouble is that I married the least techie guy in the universe:wall:

Gers

mineallmine wrote: »

Ha ha! It's ruddy hard sorting stuff like that. I leave it to the OH to even identify things like that. I'm ok with chargers but some leads and cables, no idea. But have managed to get rid of some really obscure things like this on the local freecycle. But dont let it slow down your decluttering, grab a charity bag and fill it!

I dealt with it by asking OH once and then disposing of them We had about 4 scart leads and loads of unidentified other cables/chargers. As yet we haven't found anything we use which is missing a charger or cable so no harm done.

Be bold, be brave!

dandy-candy

I have decided I can't keep up the level of OS I have been trying to do for the last few years. Some things like my cooking meals from scratch, baking cakes and knitting will stay simply because those are things I have always done. It's the bread making, sewing, jam making, extra-provisions-in-the-larder, etc that has to end simply because I CANNOT bear all the clutter!! My cuboards open to a landslide of empty jam jars, 23 different shapes/sizes of cake tins, jelly moulds, 2 mixers, yoghurt maker and endless cookie cutters. The entire larder and the top shelf of my dresser are stacked high and deep with extra bags of sugar, flour, rice, tins of everything, oils, jams, ketchups...
I need to de-clutter and actually have a house I can feel proud of. No matter how often I tidy up there is simple not enough room for all my OS equiptment, and no room for any more cupboards - I've even taken over the garage! Fingers crossed for a tidier 2011

Penelope_Penguin

I find January a great time for decluttering :T I'll be starting my Spring Clean Declutter Mission once everyone is back to school/college/work in the second week.

I'll add this to the existing thread later; you'll get lots of support and encouragement there