The Great Declutter Part 3 - 2011

Penelope_Penguin

PenPen's 100 in 10 Challenge - part 2

Day 8; Friday
71. household details filed (some to recycling bin) and stored in the top cupboard in the press
72. ood insurance policy to recycling
73. empty shampoo bottle recycled
74. DD's bin emptied - contents recycled or chucked
75. Census form completed online; form recycled
76.

Chopper5

Oooh can I join in?? I have started the grocery challenge this month but I really need to declutter as well.
I live in a 2 bed flat with my boyfriend, it is huge but there is not much storage so it can look messy so easily. Plus we both work from home so the second bedroom and the living room both double up as offices!
I think I will start one room at a time for a deep clean. We have lived here for 1 year but just signed the contract for another year so now is a great time to start.

mineallmine

So Project master bedroom aiming to get sorted all by end March:T:
1. [STRIKE]Clear floordrobe on my side[/STRIKE]!
2. Get OH to clear his side! Plus his wardrobe...He has SO much stuff...
3. Sort out the stuff in front of the wardrobe, find homes for etc.
4. [STRIKE]Sort the clothes in the wardrobe[/STRIKE].
5. Make sure the windowsills are clear.Started but not finished.
6. [STRIKE]Sort the main chest of drawers - the surface and the drawers.[/STRIKE]
7. [STRIKE]Sort the open cupboard too.[/STRIKE]
8. Reward with getting a superking duvet and covers

Get rid of 40 things by Friday:
1. - 7. As above.
Not quite 10 today but a start. Just another 33 to go!

Been really busy with work and stuff but here goes to continuing to declutter 40 things by today:
8. 9. 10. Toiletries used up as part of that challenge (bin)
11. Loads of rubbish bits from windowsill (bin)
12. An old MFI catalogue! (bin)

(now going through stuff from my mum and that - very upsetting stuff )
13. 1x enormous bag of rubbish of old bits, stuff torn from magazines (bin)
14. 15. 16. CDs (charity)
17. Book (charity)
18. Printed t towel, new (charity)
19. Old wallet (charity)
20. Assortment of pens and pencils (charity)
21. Jewellery box
22. Quote cards (charity)
23. Work rubbish papers (work)
24. Storage for papers (work)
25. Book (charity)
26.27.28. Things mum collected that are hard to part with but are just shoved in a corner at the moment (charity)
29. Picture (charity)

Phew....going to take a rest and try and find 11 more things later.

mineallmine

Welcome Chopper5 The best way to declutter is to start, now! I've been doing our main bedroom as it got really out of control, wasn't restful. Some people sell their stuff through ebay and other sites, or boot sales or to give their stuff to charity, friends or freecycle. Everyone has their own aims and challenges. Some are doing get rid of 100 things in 10 days. We often do weekend challenges when most of us have a "bit" more time.

Who's up for a mini weekend challenge - of say declutter 30 things?

doodledo_2

Hi everyone I have been following this thread for ages but now is time to join in my house isn't too bad but definately could get worse quickly.

I am up for a mini weekend challenge :T

MinniMe_2

Hi all,

I have been away all week with work so will start decluttering again this evening.

Did manage to get 2 loads of washing doen and hung out before I headed to work though!

Chopper5

Thanks Mineallmine! My plan for the weekend is to make a to do list and then start room by room.

I started this morning taking the curtains down in the bedroom and starting to wash them - there are 4 in the bedroom alone and they are huge so had to put them in as 4 separate loads :mad: Just hope they dry to get them back up tonight!

Does anyone know the best way to get rid of mould around the windows? Was thinking of soapy water but not sure if there is anything better.

The_Dragon

Chopper5 wrote: »

Thanks Mineallmine! My plan for the weekend is to make a to do list and then start room by room.

I started this morning taking the curtains down in the bedroom and starting to wash them - there are 4 in the bedroom alone and they are huge so had to put them in as 4 separate loads :mad: Just hope they dry to get them back up tonight!

Does anyone know the best way to get rid of mould around the windows? Was thinking of soapy water but not sure if there is anything better.

Bleach is supposed to be good

frugalpam

Evening :wave:
Still here, beavering away trying to de-clutter the spare room. I'm convinced that the clutter fairy sneaks in there at nights and dumps more stuff!
However - I think I'm winning. Over the past week or two I've
- recycled stuff (charity shops and leaving stuff out in the charity collection bags)
- binned anything that couldn't be recycled
- organised my crafting stuff. I can now work at the table in the spare room, and no longer have to cart stuff through to the lounge
- got rid of clothes I haven't worn in months, and got into the habit of putting clothes away each day instead of letting them pile up on a chair
- done some more kitchen de-cluttering of cupboards to make space for things that had been kept on worktops.

The house is looking much tidier. Still a work in progress, but i feel I'm winning the clutter battle

Pam

mineallmine

Project master bedroom by end March - left to do:
Get OH to clear his side! Plus his wardrobe...
Sort out the stuff in front of the wardrobe.
Make sure the windowsills are clear.
Reward = a superking set of duvet and covers

Get rid of 40 things by Friday:
1. - 29. As Above.

30. Used up toiletry, an unloved hand cream used up as body lotion (bin)
31. Unloved toiletry (essential oil) (charity)
32. Unloved toiletry (talc) (charity)
33. Book (charity)
34. 35. Magazines (charity)
36. Bag of saved up change, found knocking about in a box, put into car parking stash (outta the house)
37. Bottle of shampoo, unloved, used to wash all my make up brushes (recycling)
38. Novel (charity)
39. Used up one of OH's aftershaves in bathroom, shh dont tell... (recycling)
40. Trainer bag (charity)

Done! This week's target to clear 40 things :T

:ANow onto the mini weekend challenge to declutter 30 things. :A