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The (Flylady inspired) Anniversary Declutter Mission
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Rach - you are doing fab
I really want to get my list finished by the end of the month (as April I want to do a deep spring clean of the house - S&S is good but I need a deeper clean now)
I did my legs and manicure yesterday. Once the painting is done I'm going back into declutter mood. Hopefully having a deadline with help.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
I've cleared 3 drawers out and wiped them out
all stuff either binned, freecycled, charity shopped or rehomed in the study (thanks to the drawers i emptied in there the other day).
There are a few more things I should probably get rid of but am struggling: a yoga set I got for xmas 3 yrs ago but have never used, some stuff in my present drawer, laminator and paper cutter that's not all that good, a couple of holdall type bags (one of which DH used to always use when he came to visit before we were married- can't bring myself to get rid of that!).
Am hoping that the camping chair can join its mate in in laws garage, but not making a special trip up there.Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
1st Paper Monday
put wedding table camera photos into album
sort through cookery books & charity shop some
2nd Cotton Tuesday
wash & reproof walking jacket
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 yes!
Piles of spare nets and curtains again do you use them? - belong to landlord but see if box will fit under bed yes it does - result!
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 - under sink cupboard
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:Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
Me again, have done some more so updating list above. Have realised there's quite a lot of storage space under our bed.
SO far one lidded box of curtains that belong to the flat have gone under (there's already our massive tv box and a vanity case there (actually that could be flung!). but there's a fair bit of space. It really needs a dyson but I will ask DH to do that I think.
Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
Dustykitten wrote: »Hope to get a few more bits done off of my list this week but if the sun is shining I'll be concentrating on getting my garden in order (PenPen - fancy a thread - flylady goes outside:rotfl:).
Good luck to anybody joining in this week. I can definitely see a difference in my house.
Post a link and I will come and play too please. I did clean out the greenhouse earlier this week ready to scrub it out.
I started at the back door yesterday and am working in hopefully decluttering as I go. I have a huge bag to go out for British Heart Foundation in the morning which saves me taking the stuff somewhere :j
Rach - you sound like a woman on a major mission.....'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero0 -
Yep - i am hex although I haven't overdone it, have spent most of the day sat on my backside!
Dh is on his way home and is going to the shop so I don't have to so I really should do the washing up and take the stuff to the charity bin.Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
I am just trying to get as much as I can done (despite the headache) because it is black bin and charity bag day tomorrow. Has to be clear for the weekend as we have visitors.'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero0
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I've just chucked 3 dead nail varnishes away so one more thing off the list. Not long since I did my make up- but I'll go through it again later.
5 carriers of stuff in charity bin - says clothes & shoe bank but hopefully games are ok - everything was in sealed bags!
I also decluttered about 10 facebook friends earlier todayMum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0 -
I also decluttered about 10 facebook friends earlier today
That's a brave thing to do - the facebook cull:rotfl:
Really pleased with myself, I've sorted out the 3 boxes of stuff which I had left in the kitchen. Going to sort out the bits I've left in the family room next:o
I'm not doing anymore until the stuff I have started is finished.The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0 -
1st Paper Monday
DS2 box of school work
2nd Cotton Tuesday
:j all done
3rd Leather Wednesday
:j all done
4th Linen Thursday
:j all done
5th Wood Friday
:j all done
6th Iron Saturday
:j all done
Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday
:j all done
7th Wool Monday
Sort your sewing box
Defuzzing when I get my new defuzzer - out of stock:(
8th Bronze Tuesday
Sort out kids savings - started
9th Pottery/china Wednesday
:j all done
10th Tin/Aluminium Thursday
:j all done
11th Steel Friday
[STRIKE]Sharpen any knives that need doing.[/STRIKE]
Investigate sharpening tools and rennovation
12th Silk Saturday
:j all done
11th Lace Sunday
:j all doneThe birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair0
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