The (Flylady inspired) Anniversary Declutter Mission

hex2

Much better today thanks

Very litle done though as I was out pretty much all day. I am going to make a start on the Snug paperwork once the boys have gone to bed.

Dustykitten

Today I've sewn two buttons back onto DS1's duvet cover which have been sitting on my desk for I don't know how long! I've also relabelled all the handed down uniform. Purchased and labelled trousers for DS3 and done some other bits of mending. I need to get the sewing machine out tomorrow to fix a few bits and that will be cotton done. Wish I could say the same for paper.

Dustykitten

Evening all

Cotton all done, mending (including the badminton net) done, draught excluder made, labelling done.

Wish I could say that paper was finished.

I have decluttered some furniture on ebay and a book to be rehomed by the library.

Back to the paper tomorrow and then either toys/family room or side shed next.

Marru

I am still doing my filing but on the positive note I have gone through several boxes of stuff, thrown 2 bin bags full of stuff out, had two full recycling boxes collected today and have now "only" three and a half boxes to go and sort out

jackieglasgow

I too am still struggling with the paper - from last week!!!! I managed to fill four bags for the charity shop and two for the car boot sale. I will now be concentrating on paper for most of the week this week, and then do Friday and Saturday per the list, as I never managed them as a result of my weekend decorating frenzy! X

Dustykitten

Think of all those trees lost to all the paper we have to sort through - go hug a tree and thank it for being outside and not on the kitchen counter, dining table, living room floor, stuffed in every drawer.

toottifrootti

Just bumping my list and seeing what's left!

Toots' List


This is where I still am - havent achieved much! Work in progress but needed to add a few more bits on and jump back in with you all.:rotfl:
1st Paper Monday
sort and gather instruction booklets and guarantees
sort/ shred and file bank stuff
do filing
sort through and file photos


sort through box of cards for re-using in card making etc
kids pictures
gather together all paperwork that has to stay with flat(boiler, re-wiring, plumbing drawings etc)
shred old accounts stuff that is in shed
sort through pc files (I know its not strictly paper!!)
make list of contacts for DB
make list of contacts for A etc
make updated list of debts
get in touch with solicitor to update will
2nd Cotton Tuesday
hang curtains and voile in bedroom
sort through underbed boxes and vacuum pack if possible
clean hall rug
dispose of carpet offcuts if not needed
3rd Leather Wednesday
polish brown boots
polish black boots

4th Linen Thursday

5th Wood Friday

get painter to sort gaps on skirtings
6th Iron Saturday
Garden tools/lawnmowers - sort/clean/tidy
7th Wool Monday
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
8th Bronze Tuesday
re-do my budget
9th Pottery/china Wednesday
enjoy my favourite china in the garden
10th Tin/Aluminium Thursday
11th Steel Friday
need new fire for LR(? metal of some kind!!)



I am sure there will be other things but at least thats a list ready for me for next week.
toots xx

Eltee12

Not much updated - busy at work - knack3r3d when I get in. Luckily OH is helping out a bit.....


1st Paper w/c 26th July 2010

• [STRIKE]tidy tax return table! [/STRIKE]DONE!
• put completed bookkeeping gubbins away
• Kill paper hotspots in kitchen and hallway
• [STRIKE]Sort through post, shred and file as necessary[/STRIKE] DONE!

2nd Cotton w/c 2nd August 2010

• Sort unworn-for-more-than-a-year clothing into charity/recycle/chuck out piles
• Take aforementioned piles to charity/recycle/chuck out
• Chuck out dead underwear and socks
• Make list of necessary replacement undies and socks!

3rd Leather w/c 9th August 2010

• clean and tidy work handbag
• take boots to cobblers to see if can be mended (if not recycle)

4th Linen 16th August 2010

• chuck/recycle unused/unwanted linen
• lurking winter items to loft

5th Wood w/c 23rd August 2010

• this is OH's territory !

6th Iron w/c/30th Augusts2010

• Sort baking tins
• sort cutlery drawer
• clean bikes, ready for future get-fit campaign

7th Day of rest! Almost lets pamper Sunday - might do this next Sunday (1st August 2010)

• 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.
• Exfoliate! Exfoliate!

poohbear59

I am still working on Monday 1st..paper.

But I have had success. For the first time in about ten years every single piece of paper is filed away in the correct place. I should have more to recycle by next week though.

Decluttering the house is not working elsewhere as I have now started collection things for my new cottage next door.
My hall is now full of chairs for next door and today I got 9 light fittings in a closing down sale.

I still haven't found a home for them as DS3 arrives home from his travels tomorrow and I have put DB into my study for the duration.

I am unable to manage proper flying but I can sit and sort.

Thursday;linen. I will get DS1 to empty the airing cupboard so I can sort through it soon.

hex2

poohbear59 wrote: »

But I have had success. For the first time in about ten years every single piece of paper is filed away in the correct place.

:eek: scary person