The (Flylady inspired) Anniversary Declutter Mission

toottifrootti

oooooooooh Triker you had be be more careful or i will be there to sort you out -.............what a scary thought!!!!:eek::D well done on the bedroom so far though - you will get there. xxx
esmf hope you feel better later and can get back to the challenge.

just back from Cornhill - have emptied the shredding bin from last night - off to tackle the wardrobe:eek: I know there is stuff that has to go - I jave already earmarked it but just keep putting it back!!! So now i will try and ebay it - no promises mind!!!

toots xx

toottifrootti

poohbear59 wrote: »

I found two pairs of jeans DS1 hasn't been wearing because the belt loops needed stitching back on. I have shown him where the sewing machine is kept.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: oh pooh you made me laugh thank you!!! I hope he makes a good job of it and doesnt just throw them back where they came from!! xx

toottifrootti

Toots' List

1st Paper Monday
Anything to do with paperwork/photos/boxes of cards/kids pictures/books/magazines etc

2nd Cotton Tuesday
ebay leather trousers, leather jacket, 2 velvet dresses, navy skirt, brown skirt
denim leggings to charity bag
try on cropped trousers, fat face top, pink skirt, green skirt,
check t-shirts and shorts
mend navy blue cardigan
quick check of chest of drawers (done recently)

3rd Leather Wednesday
Handbag sorting/putting away
polish brown boots
polish black boots
polish black shoes
ebay jane norman belt and brown woven belt
tidy scarves and gloves

4th Linen Thursday
Linen drawer - tidy
Deal with striped curtains - ebay/ freegle or chaity bag
Navy cushion to charity bag

5th Wood Friday
Sorting sheds - this will need a week!!!!
Tidying wood thats for DB - put in bags
2 x Desk drawers sort out

6th Iron Saturday
Cutlery drawers and all those utensils you never use
Dig out bike from shed and clean to give to C
Garden tools/lawnmowers again get them ready for spring - if I can reach them if I havent done the shed!!!!

7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
Sort out your toiletries/make up bag
Throw away stuff which has been open for a good while, gooey mascara and nail polish.
Not long now until you can start using the fake tan and need the sunscreen so your final declutter is a good exfoliate.

Triker

I'm ok ta...appears that Great Aunt Florence is over...she isn't in the least bit welcome!;)

Just had some painkillers and put some clothes away back in the drawers.

Brought the bin in.

Bedroom is still atrocious, I don't understand, it doesn't appear to be getting any tidier or decluttered.:(

poohbear59

toottifrootti wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: oh pooh you made me laugh thank you!!! I hope he makes a good job of it and doesnt just throw them back where they came from!! xx

It worked. He sewed them up himself!! Now to get him to sew a button on his other trousers.

Penelope_Penguin

Hello everyone :hello: I've now finished my working week, so will update what I've done so far, and be in properly tomorrow :dance: I've cycled to work today, and my bike needs a good overhaul so that's another job :T

1st Paper Monday
Label 50 photos - [STRIKE]25 done [/STRIKE];)
Review financial papers - recycle/shred/file

2nd Cotton Tuesday
Sew name labels into DS's new school trousers
Mend my trousers
Make progress on my quilting project
Buy new sheet for our bed :j
[STRIKE]Launder the worn out sheet [/STRIKE]and cut the good part of it to size as primer for upholstery project

3rd Leather Wednesday
Tidy and clean shoes in shoe basket
Take a hard look at the shoe store under the stairs

4th Linen Thursday
Tidy linen chest in bathroom
Tidy linen in sideboard

5th Wood Friday
Tidying or restocking your woodstore

6th Iron Saturday
Cleaning out the car removing all the clutter from the boot and side pockets; remove paint splashes
Empty and clean cutlery drawer
Clean sandwich toaster

7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
With DD, declutter our make up stashes; might be a few swapsies :j

sabs10

Evening All,

Ebay bag of clothes went home with a friend for her little girl
mending is all finished
DD1 dance costume - pieces cut out & pinned

Have also done my list for tomorrow as I am out all day with DD2's dance competition

3rd Leather Wednesday

[STRIKE]Tidy and clean shoes in shoe boxes/wardrobes [/STRIKE]- two pairs soooo worn out have been recycled
[STRIKE]Tidy & wipe over handbags handbags [/STRIKE]- Only kept 4 handbags that I use weekly + one wevening bag - 10 bags in charity bag to drop of thursday
[STRIKE]Tidy handbag [/STRIKE]- removed all receipts/loose change in pot/& sweet wrappers:eek:


Hope you all have a great day tomorrow

Triker

Brought clothes in off line and rehung over radiators and some in dryer to finish off.

Decided for no apparent reason to move the computer desk to a different place, clean behind it and relocate a set of drawers...all sorted, much better access now.

Also sent a email that needed sending.

Just done tea, its cauliflower, macroni cheese with broccoli and red peppers, in fact everything that needed using up....oh and chicken and breadcrumbs.:D

Dustykitten

esmf73 wrote: »

hangs head in shame. Have to confess that I've failed today. I did manage to find the carpet underneath all the stuff I threw off the bed last night and I went through 2 cupboards in the utility this morning.

Then I got sidetracked by meetings for the playgroup and now I have a nasty pain in my side. So will write off today and just cuddle up on the sofa, ready to start tomorrow with a bang! Hope no one else has been put off like this.

You have not failed sweeite, you've just had a set back. Tomorrow is another day. Hope your side is better - strange I had that all day yesterday.

Triker wrote: »

Then got the Aldi super 6 and and some other bits and pieces on the way hope and hurt my back lugging it back into the house...:(...so now I'm resting.

You are doing great Mrs! Hope your back is ok.

I need to empty the airing cupboard this evening for the builder to put the new shower thing in there so I'll be going off track and swapping wed/thurs around (the control freak in me is finding the idea of this very daunting).

Off to tidy up from dinner and then some hand sewing or defuzzing - Jassa
More details please - I have a really old battery one which is pants - I'd love one that works.

PenPen - I had my bike out today, been thinking for a couple of years of trading it in for a new one as it is 'not a good ride' and I think a bit small for me. I'm convinced if I had one which was more enjoyable to use I would use it more.

funfairprincess

As I had sorted out the top of the wardrobe stuff and my file boxes last month I decided to do the paper work in the desk drawers so one black bag of shreading done by DS1. I have one box full of ebay stuff out of DD's wardrobe today and as usual the camera has went walkies:mad: My house is a bigger tip now than when I started but hey ho I have space now to get everything back and I'm making notes of what the kids need for spring/summer wear as I go.


1st Paper Monday

all done!
2nd Cotton Tuesday
[STRIKE]DD wardrobe[/STRIKE]
DS1 wardrobe and drawers
OH wardrobes and drawers
Me wardrobe and drawers

3rd Leather Wednesday
Handbag sorting/putting away/rehoming
including camping stuff/sleeping bags/sporting equipment
shoes/boots - do any need reheeling/polishing/waterproofing
Shoe banks for recycling are in lots of supermarket carparks
Sort through belts and accessories.
Have you filled another bag for the charity shop yet?

4th Linen Thursday
Linen and airing cupboards
Towels give them a good sort; Vets often want old towels
Do not keep stuff just in case.
Sort all your bedding, do you need that many spare sets
Piles of spare nets and curtains again do you use them?
Cushions - any lumpy horrid ones to get rid of?
Napkins and Tablecloths you never use.
Again recycle/charity shop/rehome/sell but do not stash.

5th Wood Friday
Can include toys
Sorting sheds
Tidying or restocking your woodstore
DIY jobs
Sorting cupboards/drawers
Desk drawer sort out

6th Iron Saturday
Cleaning out the car removing all the clutter from the boot and side pockets
Sorting your heavy metal records
Sorting your baking tins/cast iron pans
Golf irons - yes that's on my list
Cutlery drawers and all those utensils you never use
Are all the bikes ready for spring, now could be a good time to sell any which are nolonger used.
Garden tools/lawnmowers again get them ready for spring and any you do not use ebay/freecycle or recycle at the metal part of your local dump

7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
Sort out your toiletries/make up bag and enjoy a bath decluttering all those bath bombs/face packs/trail samples/candle lit of course!
Throw away stuff which has been open for a good while, gooey mascara and nail polish.
Not long now until you can start using the fake tan and need the sunscreen so your final declutter is a good exfoliate.