The (Flylady inspired) Anniversary Declutter Mission

Jassa

Hi :j
Leather Wednesday:

• 2 pairs of shoes thrown out (I love my shoes and don't want to throw any more away please - they are all neat and tidy)
• 1 pair of slippers thrown out
• 1 pair of flipflops thrown out
• 1 handbag to charity shop
• 5 belts to charity shop
• 2 makeup bags to charity shop

Linen Thursday:

• 2 roll up blinds to charity shop
• 1 fleece to DD tonight for her puddy cat
• 3 towels to DD for her puddy cat's muddy paws
• 2 pillows thrown out
• 2 T towels for cleaning cloths

Trying to keep to target of at least 10 items per day! Off to DD's tonight, so I'll do decluttering at her place (if that's OK Dusty) as she's got a shed that needs sorting. I'll have to play catch-up with things here at the flat.

Everyone seems to be doing SO well. It's been great catching up with sewing, etc.

Hugs
Jx

Penelope_Penguin

Dustykitten wrote: »

PenPen - I know we can't have a new thread next week but I guess there is no problem with us continuing to use this one if some of us want to do it all over again next week?

Well, the thread won;t be deleted or closed, so as long as there's interest, I'm sure it will continue

I've spent all morning moving, backing-up and deleting files, and now I'm shattered Off to do some linen, then I'll have an hour's needlepoint :T

Penny. x

helen_jelly

1st Paper Monday

Done

2nd Cotton Tuesday

Are there items not being worn because they are waiting to be mended/

3rd Leather Wednesday

Done

4th Linen Thursday

Done

Helen x

Penelope_Penguin

Piece of good news :j I've just been tidying out my side board, and come across a beautiful piece of hand-embroidered antique silk (probably from my MIL). It looks like it's been removed from a piece of furniture. I'm nervous of cutting it, but will be strong and turn it into some lovely cushions :j
1st Paper Monday - all done

2nd Cotton Tuesday
[STRIKE]Sew name labels into DS's new school trousers[/STRIKE][STRIKE]
Mend my trousers[/STRIKE]
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
[STRIKE]
Hand wash DD's new yellow :eek: jeans[/STRIKE]

3rd Leather Wednesday
[STRIKE]Tidy and [/STRIKE]clean shoes in shoe basket
Get DS to polish his school shoes :cool:
[STRIKE]Take a hard look at the shoe store under the stairs [/STRIKE]

4th Linen Thursday - all done
[STRIKE]Tidy linen chest in bathroom
Tidy linen in sideboard[/STRIKE]

5th Wood Friday
Tidying and restock the woodstore
Drop a box of unwanted toys and games with my friend when DD goes to babysit :j

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
Overhaul my bike

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

sassi0306

Afternoon everyone

Was MIA yesterday so have a bit of catching up to do - so far have changed my bed and have cleared out 3 old bed sets, just going to start on the towels.

Enjoy the rest of the day
sassi x

poohbear59

I did nothing yesterday and have yet to start today.
I will be stashing as I have found uses for all my spare linen: for our pets and for the holiday cottage pets. I will sort and stash those we will never use for us in the loft maybe.

toottifrootti

Toots' List

1st Paper Monday
Anything to do with paperwork
instruction booklets and guarantees
bank stuff
do filing
photos
boxes of cards
kids pictures
books
magazines etc

2nd Cotton Tuesday
ebay leather trousers, 2 velvet dresses, navy skirt, brown skirt
try on cropped trousers, fat face top, pink skirt, green skirt,
check t-shirts and shorts
mend navy blue cardigan

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

4th Linen Thursday
[STRIKE]Linen drawer - tidy[/STRIKE]
Deal with striped curtains - ebay/ freegle or 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
Not long now until you can start using the fake tan and need the sunscreen so your final declutter is a good exfoliate.

still havent made a lot of progress but
have shredded two more binfuls of paper today
I sorted the handbags, hats, gloves etc - gave Maria(my cleaner) a new pair of red gloves that i will never wear
got rid of a book to a freegler
dealt with the post immediately

I for one will be delighted if we do this again next week but i still probably wont get past Monday!!:rotfl:

helen - WOW you have done brilliantly - I think you have been telling fibs that your house was in a mess - me thinks it was really very good!!!:rotfl: well done - you are an inspiration to us all!

my sitting room is STILL a mess but it [STRIKE]will [/STRIKE] might get better by the weekend I hope!!!

toots xx

helen_jelly

Toots - I promise you - there are parts that were awful until this thread to remove the carp - I can now put away so much stuff and make space - watch me get those star next week

Can't do much tomorrow as DH is at home for the day and we have other plans [nudge, nudge, wink, wink lol] but on Saturday I have some of the day to myself as DH is working in the afternoon and kiddies are at their Dads so I'll catch up with the washing and ironing and put it all away so come Monday I can start all over again with a lovely hotspot clear home

Helen x

Karmacat

Wow .... I've just come back on OS for the first time in ages......... this is a great thread! I've been decluttering like crazy, I seem to collect incredible amounts of paper and magazines. Some, I've put on Amazon - others are similar enough to go on ebay.

I'm concentrating at the moment on getting recycling out of the house and into the garage to wait for our fortnightly collection at the moment, so that the kitchen is clear, thats mostly about shredding - I had a blitz a month or so ago, but after decluttering I've found another little stash, and luckily our council collects it. And though I don't buy many clothes, I seem to find it *incredibly* difficult to throw any out.

So the immediate goal is to do the shredding, and get it and the other recycling in the house into the garage.

The next one is to finish off checking magazines - scanning the front covers (don't ask :o:o) scanning some articles for a website I support, checking them against Amazon and ebay, and recycling what isn't needed.

I'm not sure I can bear to think about listing on ebay at the moment. _pale_

Clothes. Oh dear. I'm going to have to think about that, the shredding and the magazines will do for now.

Thanks everyone!

Karmacat

Well that was quite funny - I thought, strike while the iron's hot, I got the stuff to be shredded out of the bottom of the wardrobe - had to tidy the shoes up to do it - and I found old batteries and aluminium foil and a low wattage light bulb to recycle.... amazing, even tho you think a place is tidy, It Isn't!!!!!