The Great Declutter Part 2

mrs-moneypenny

post came but only bit worth keeping was the farmfoods money off coupons all other post and free paper has gone in the recycling drawer

wendy+5

Hiya,

IN - Nothing.

OUT - One bag of recycling off the dining room table! Any tips on how to keep it clutter free?

koolkid

Ok updated as my pp was slightly optomistic in hindsight...

IN: My Nigell Lawson cake dome and mixing bowls:j -unfortunately UPS man arrived as I was using the last of my eggs making scrambled eggs for DD and me- so I can't test them out until tomorrow when *hopefully* MrT is coming with my shopping!
We got post.... load of junk mail, a pack of Cath Kidson napkins I ordered for my cake dome (I am very sad I know), 2 magazines and a book people catalogue which has a few things I'm resisting the urge to order in it!

OUT: MAHOOSIVE box that my goodies arrived in.... will now be decluttering our garage when the snow dissapears :mad:

kk

carol22_2

IN
Nothing yet, but when grandparents arrive this will change... They are bringing Xmas pressies!

OUT
Full vacuum bag
1 rubbish bag
1 recycling bag
2 pairs old shoes with holes in

xx

CherryPie

I've been lurking on here long enough. Time to actually do some de-cluttering. Didn't plan on doing it, it just kinda happened?? Went looking for something in the kitchen drawer about an hour ago..........

IN -
Nothing! It's far too cold outside to venture out.

OUT -
Some old instruction manuals for things I don't even have anymore
An old flask
Lots of recycling / junk mail etc
A broken hand held vac
Some hoover bags ( I have had a bagless for as long as I can remember )
An extra cutlery set bought on holiday - taking into work 2mo as we always seem to lose the teaspoons!
Pack of pencils - Also going to work where they will be used.

I'm new to this so not sure that what I think of as junk / rubbish, may be of use to someone else.

Off to see what else I can do while I'm in the right mood!!

CP x

mineallmine

wendy+5 wrote: »

OUT - One bag of recycling off the dining room table! Any tips on how to keep it clutter free?

W+5, how about setting it up ready to be used for a meal, tablecloth, placemats, candles? I havent got a dining table at the mo, need to relocate the PC to an upstairs room and can only do that when decluttering goes into top gear. You see 300 items sounded a lot but I'm barely scratcing the surface.

Sorted 2 bags of xmas gifts. Toiletries have a semi-permanent (ahem) home with other toiletries that I'm sorting. At least they're together and some bits into the bathroom cupboard. Other xmas presents like chocs and wine are now in their proper homes.

wendy+5

MaM - that's a good idea! Will give it a go.

toochoosey

mineallmine wrote: »

W+5, how about setting it up ready to be used for a meal, tablecloth, placemats, candles? I havent got a dining table at the mo, need to relocate the PC to an upstairs room and can only do that when decluttering goes into top gear. You see 300 items sounded a lot but I'm barely scratcing the surface.

Sorted 2 bags of xmas gifts. Toiletries have a semi-permanent (ahem) home with other toiletries that I'm sorting. At least they're together and some bits into the bathroom cupboard. Other xmas presents like chocs and wine are now in their proper homes.

Thats what I was going to suggest....but I don't do it!!!!! It's worth a try though xx

mrs-moneypenny

my 'dining' table is full of clutter most of the time at christmas and easter it gets piled on the puter table and then gets put back:o (this is why ive joined this thread;))

Tomorrow i WILL blitz the dining table and the puter table

cosmomo

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

my 'dining' table is full of clutter most of the time at christmas and easter it gets piled on the puter table and then gets put back:o (this is why ive joined this thread;))

Mine goes from dining table to floor, so quarter of floor in dining room is unusable and shelves behind. Drives me MAD because it's usually rubbish and we have to walk thru dining room to rest of house. That's one of the reasons I've joined. As we speak Go Go hamsters and house etc, bag of recycled christmas cards (for DD1s brownies), kids craft box, 2 maps and large pile of papers. That's since yesterday or day before when I cleared whole floor and hoovered. :mad: