The (Flylady inspired) Anniversary Declutter Mission

Dustykitten

Jassa - don't get disheartened - you obviously just don't have stuff to get rid off

Grunnie - well done

Pooh - how did you do?

I've been too busy today to get anything done but have put the stuff I sorted out earlier into the car boot pile in the loft. I also did most of the statements/receipts last night.

Karmacat

grunnie wrote: »

I am working on the principle of if I down size will I take this with me and if the answer is no then off it goes. Books on amazon and good clothes on ebay

Thats exactly what I'm doing - except I haven't got to grips with listing on ebay yet.

rach

I will be back in this week on my week off, don't have loads here to get rid of but I feel that if I slowly go through each storage area we can slowly get rid of stuff. For instance we have games here which we've never played...they should really go!

Might go and sort the list..

rach

1st Paper Monday
put wedding table camera photos into album
sort through cookery books & charity shop some

2nd Cotton Tuesday
wash & reproof walking jacket

3rd Leather Wednesday

4th Linen Thursday
sort through Linen and airing cupboard - think about where else this could all go. Also sort through the other stuff in this cupboard - can anything be got rid of?
Towels give them a good sort
Sort all your bedding, do you need that many spare sets
Piles of spare nets and curtains again do you use them? - belong to landlord but see if box will fit under bed
Napkins and Tablecloths you never use.

5th Wood Friday
fix middle bedroom drawer
Sort through drawers in spare room - rehome tools in plastic drawers (throw some out first!)
wood drawers in study sort out

6th Iron Saturday
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. needs tyres pumping up & rehoming to in laws garage

7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
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.
sort out make up/top drawer in bedroom - never use any of it!

7th Wool Monday
Any woolen garments to sort, jumpers, coats, hats, gloves, scarves - after the winter we have had if you have not worn them then you won't so get rid!
Knitting wools/fabric box - give them a sort, how about HH working on a project you have left for a while
Sort your sewing box and do that mending

8th Bronze Tuesday
Bronze to me is coins so today is anything money related

9th Pottery/china Wednesday
Sort out any china that you don't use, do you need it
Sort out that cupboard full of vases ready for all the spring flowers
Wander around your home and look at your ornaments do you like and want them all - less clutter easier flying
Have a cup of tea in your favourite mug - have your lunch off of your best plate.

10th Tin/Aluminium Thursday

Tins - sort out your pantry and meal plan around what you have
sort out box of candles and holders.
Tins of buttons/odds and ends have a rummage

11th Steel Friday
Cutlery drawer, do you need everything that is in there
Sharpen any knives that need doing.
If you are in charge of the toolbox give it a sort and make a list of anything that needs restocking - fuses/picture pins etc
Steal an hour to yourself - you all must do this and do something just for you; the idea of all this hardwork is to give us more time and space to be us.

12th Silk Saturday
Undies drawer, the thermals will soon be off so back to the slinky stuff.
Silk scrafs/wraps etc give them a sort

11th Lace Sunday
Mothering Sunday today so hopefully tea and cakes with lace doilies :rotfl:

Karmacat

I can't figure out which this goes in - I might *still* be in paper, actually - but the top cupboard above the hall wardrobe hasn't been touched in all my decluttering, so I'm going to explore it today. I only use the very front of it, so heaven only knows whats up there.

Have a good day, everyone.

Dustykitten

Hello all

Hope you all have sunshine and are enjoying today.

I'm gardening - decluttering weeds. Hope to find time later to get a couple of bits on ebay but I have Mum coming for dinner, DS3 wanting me to play and DH decorating so a wee bit sort on time.

rach

I've updated my list above. I am itching to get some stuff thrown out this week! We've been talking about moving our spare room and study around a bit and making more of the spare room. So in order to do that I need to get rid of some of the stuff from in there.

At the moment all the bedding and towels is stored in the spare wardrobe in a couple of those things that hang down off the rail for storage. there's also loads of random stuff shoved in the wardrobe (rucksacks, a camping chair etc) which I think can be sorted. What I am wondering is where else I can store the towels and bedding - if I can find somewhere else for them I can get rid of the wardrobe which would free up loads of space.

Also thinking if we get a spare bed rather than futon for the room we can store stuff under the bed.

Sorry, thinking aloud but it is relevant!!

Karmacat

The books I've found in that top cupboard! The Marine Insurance Act, The Dancer's Heritage, Piers Plowman, Vampire Chronicles, Shirley Conran, Animals Are Equal - I was *never* going to read this stuff!

Penelope_Penguin

Week 2 - At least one job completed from each of 12 categories Thanks Dusty :A
1st Paper Monday

2nd Cotton Tuesday
Make progress on my quilting project
[STRIKE]Use old laundered sheet cut to size as primer for upholstery project[/STRIKE]
3rd Leather Wednesday

4th Linen Thursday
[STRIKE]Create fancy dress outfit for DH from charity shop shirt
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5th Wood Friday
[STRIKE]Empty fireplace of coal dust and prepare for wood fires[/STRIKE]

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
Overhaul my bike

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

8th Wool Monday
[STRIKE]Defuzzing before Saturday's party[/STRIKE]

9th Bronze Tuesday

10th Pottery/china Wednesday
Wash and replace our KLM Gin-Palaces :beer:
[STRIKE]Have a cup of tea in your favourite mug - have your lunch off of your best plate.
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11th Tin/Aluminium Thursday

12th Steel Friday
Sharpen any knives that need doing.
[STRIKE]Steal an hour to yourself - you all must do this and do something just for you; the idea of all this hardwork is to give us more time and space to be us.
[/STRIKE]
13th Silk Saturday
[STRIKE]Make your legs silky smooth for spring by decluttering those hairs[/STRIKE]
14th Lace Sunday
[STRIKE]Mothering Sunday today so hopefully tea and cakes with lace doilies[/STRIKE]

sassi0306

Hi

I have 'fell off the wagon' this week so am going to start from week 1 again from tomorrow and I will stick to it every day for the next 2 weeks.

Thanks again for running this Dusty
sassi x