The Great Declutter Part 3 - 2011

Penelope_Penguin

Good[STRIKE] morning [/STRIKE]ooops, afternoon I've been busy decluttering and DD has had the lappy-t to write a submission for her Uni application which needs to be in by Tuesday :eek:

mineallmine wrote: »

Love the term "gibble" and know what you mean! :A

I first saw it mentioned on the OS Flylady thread, and I didn't need it explaining to me either Love the last line of your sig, btw :T

I've chucked out 2 lever arch files of stuff from an old job (which I left when I had DD, and she's 18 soon ) and emptied the top cupboard of the press in the sitting room. I'm going to hoover and wipe that thoroughly before replacing what needs to go back, and then starting on the next cupbaord down. Hoping to have an empty cupboard to start putting away kitchen equipment for when DD goes away in the autumn

whitewing

Wow, my noticeboards look great and DH only swore once!

Sun is shining here today and we are very motivated. Won't be much leaving the house today but what's here will be super-organised!

When I went to my friend's house yesterday, she has all her ribbons (for craftwork) hung vertically on the back of her cupboard door in glorious technicolour (there are a couple of bands horizontally to stop them flapping. It would make a great photo. That burst of colour is so inspiring - it has really made me want to be creative.

Penelope_Penguin

PenPen's 100 in 10 Challenge

Day 4; Fri

31. wheelie bin emptied
32 - 34. 3 items to Freecycle
35.

:T Mineallmine's Mini Weekend Challenge :T

1. OOD National Trust handbook to recycling
2. old teapot to DS for his sculpture project
3. last few olives in a jar eaten and the jar recycled
4. miscelaneous bin of gibble to recycling
5. DS's NI card form in the post
6. OOD EHIC cards to the bin
7. pile of magazines to recycling
8. lots of miscellaneous gibble from the garage to the bin and recycling :T
9 - 10. lever arch file contents recycled and folders to the bin
11. beef bones boiled for stock, which has been frozen
12. recipe folder sorted, and those which I will never cook recycled
13. old notebooks recycled
14. books listed on ReaditSwapit
15.

Juli

100 less by end of Jan - part 4 - currently -46

Decided my orderly method of going through the back bedroom shelves in order, wasn't going to hit my target, so attacked washbags and makeup bags for some "quick wins"!

To CS bag - 5 free genealogy CDs, 5 unused makeup/toiletries

To bin - finished hand cream, mouthwash, old mascara, eye cream, hairband, serum, cleanser, moisturiser, charity brooch, lipgloss, 2 lipcare, broken bag for recycling carrier-bags.

To recycling - bookmark, 6 software handouts

30 Out , 0 In = 76/100

prettypaula

well arent we all busy bees?!

we have made an intrepid journey into the CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS :eek:

i found 4 handbags that i had forgotten i have, all of which were full of carp. this has been sorted through, with some discoveries of things i thought id lost, all of which have been put into their rightful places...

OUT

at least 7 bags of carp for the tip,
recycling bin filled with mags/catalogues/junkmail etc
senseo machine box out to freecycler filled with glasses, mugs odd plates etc
uplighter lamp to freecycler
table lamp to freecycler
2 x lamp shades to freecycler

IN

Nothing!!

2manybooks

2 bags of rubbish in bin
4 bags of clothes put aside for charity shop - hope we get an age concern bag soon
1 massive bag of paper awaiting shredding
20 magazines in recycling bin.

Still can't see much difference to be honest which is a bit depressing.

Need to order a chest of drawers and two new bedside tables to make a big difference in bedroom, it will be our first new furniture since we moved in in 2002, so trying to not feel guilty about spending the money.

nattyt

Managed to get rid of 9 bags of rubbish that have been piled out the back since before Christmas, some cardboard to be recycled and a broken kids plastic kitchen. Then quite by accident have started sorting through big cupboard that the boiler is in, while looking for something. Have been really ruthless with old letters, cards etc and it feels good!! x

boultdj

boultdj wrote: »

Well I'v made a start.
1.2. Mug's in charity bag
3. Cardboard packaging from the dryer sheet's-recycled
4. Perfumue bottle- used up and bottle recycled.

5.Brown inhaler - used up
6. A vest-to small - charity bag
7. Nightdress - to small - charity bag
8. Jar from pantry used up and jar recycled
9. Box of coconut,used up and packaging recycled
10.11. Paper bag's from using up sugar and flour done a coconut cake

Pheww, done it:D

calleyw

Well done to everyone.

Had a tidy of 4 kitchen cupboards. Not much has been throw away. Bits and pieces for the bin and few things for the charity.

And now due to me being clumsy I now need to buy a new cafeteria dropped something on my while it was on the floor waiting to go back in the cupboard :mad:

Now just the larder to do :j That at can wait for another day.

On wards and upwards.


Yours

Calley

Penelope_Penguin

PenPen's 100 in 10 Challenge

Day 4; Fri

31. wheelie bin emptied
32 - 34. 3 items to Freecycle
35.

:T Mineallmine's Mini Weekend Challenge :T

1. OOD National Trust handbook to recycling
2. old teapot to DS for his sculpture project
3. last few olives in a jar eaten and the jar recycled
4. miscelaneous bin of gibble to recycling
5. DS's NI card form in the post
6. OOD EHIC cards to the bin
7. pile of magazines to recycling
8. lots of miscellaneous gibble from the garage to the bin and recycling :T
9 - 10. lever arch file contents recycled and folders to the bin
11. beef bones boiled for stock, which has been frozen
12. recipe folder sorted, and those which I will never cook recycled
13. old notebooks recycled
14. books listed on ReaditSwapit
15. pile of big cardboard boxes from the garage flattened and recycled
16. lots of children's worn out art materials recycled or binned
17. box of felt tips sorted and dead ones binned
18.

I am determined to find 3 more things, to complete this challnege