Finally seeing the right track getting closer

MuffinTops

LondonGirl252 wrote: »

Hope your headache has gone today Muffin, well done on the ebay sales and glad you had a nice weekend. Its lovely that things are going well with A for you...:)

Thanks LG. The headache was much worse through the night and I started getting stomach cramps too. Fortunately I had some migraine pills and took them before it got too bad, but those pills sort of numb me quite a bit so I've been off work today!
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MuffinTops

During the night I was feeling worse and worse so I decided to stay home today and just rest it out. By around 2pm I started feeling human again so decided to potter around and get a few more things done. So there are more listings on ebay today, and I've cleaned out all of my massage study material. Because I took 4 courses there's just so much paperwork, but luckily none of it needed any thought of keeping or throwing and it's all in the recycle bin now. Then I decided to move all of the books on the floor into the cleared space in the bookshelf, so I've almost got a study again! Still lots to go through, but I'm sure most of it can be thrown out as I've not needed any of it in a few years! Even if I had I'd never have found it and would have bought a replacement!

I'm hoping the weather will be reasonable for a boot sale this weekend too as there are larger things I'd like to get rid of if I can.

My Aqua card arrived today and I called to activate that. I've put it on a monthly DD of full payment to avoid the extortionate interest fees although that will be used with military precision just for the 3% cashback and to go some way to getting my credit back on track again.

So a slow day but a pottering and productive one. Back to work tomorrow, and back on the bike again too! I think the ride will help clear some cobwebs I seem to have accummulated in my head.

I hope everyone has had a nice day! x

My_Lil_Revolution

Hi MT

I'm glad you are feeling better and have made the most of your day off. First day in my new job went well but still have a lot to sort out.

I have sold something this weekend for £58.00 so happy with that but still have lots to list.

Take care.

Lil
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MuffinTops

My_Lil_Revolution wrote: »

Hi MT

I'm glad you are feeling better and have made the most of your day off. First day in my new job went well but still have a lot to sort out.

I have sold something this weekend for £58.00 so happy with that but still have lots to list.

Take care.

Lil
xx

That's a great selling price. I never sell anything for much over £10. Ooh, you've just reminded me to check something I found last week to put up for sale. Thank you.
I hope all is good with you and the job is still going well. Are you enjoying it? What are the people like? x

MuffinTops

My head's still not feeling good today. It's quite sore, but I'm in work at least!

I sent off quite a few bits and pieces that I've sold, and there should be another little pile to come in tomorrow! It's all piling up in the bank account and decluttering the rooms indoors and that's really noticing now.

If I feel up to it I'll put a couple more bits on for sale tonight and will try to fill a box of charity shop things for the bits that aren't selling. I'd also like to start going through a box that has lots of exension leads and cables in it that I've kept forever, too scared to get rid of.

I've heard the weather should be reasonable and dry the rest of the week so looks like the boot sale will go ahead. So decluttering and accounts all in hand.

Tomorrow I need to meet someone with a couple of larger items won at the weekend. He lives near my station so I'll go by train and meet him after work. I've stipulated cash on collection so no paypal reversals! It's also in a very crowded and busy area so all good there too.

I'm really missing A! That surprises me as we've been through times where we've been too busy to meet up, but this feels different. Maybe it's because I know I could bump into him normally but this week I can't. I don't think he misses me as I'm only getting a brief message once or twice a day! Ho hum!!!

I need to call the default debt to find out if I call them to pay the full amount on 31st that it will still remain in the allowed time. I'm worried I'll call them and they'll say I've missed the deadline as payment won't clear. Not sure what I'll do if that's the case as I get paid on 31st, but I can pay them some now if there's a limit to how much I can pay in one go. I just need to know this is going to happen I think and iron out any creases now rather than be told when it's too late.

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a lovely Tuesday. It's dry!!!! We may be onto some decent weather now???

x

MuffinTops

When I got home last night I was feeling much better so I had a little rest and then decided to list a few more items on eBay and get the items that were going to sell ready to bring in and post off today.

I also threw away a few bits and pieces, and as I list things, or throw things away I feel fine about getting rid of it all. There's an excitement in me for a clutter free, debt free, mortgage free future and therefore happier, more settled future. But, in the middle of the night on Sunday and last night I've woken in a bit of a panic about how much stuff is going and how quickly I'm doing it. I don't think I want the stuff back, I'm not worried I've thrown out valuables, but I guess it's just a transition in me that, during my most "sub-conscious" time, my hoarding mind is fighting me? The only other time I've felt this way is when I was panicking about serious debts I had. I really don't understand it, other than the transition fight I mentioned.

I'm getting rid of, fairly ruthlessly, the things I used to buy when I needed comfort when life was bad and bailiffs were regular visitors. These are the items that made the debts worse and my psychological being worse too by living in rooms filled with items I didn't need. So I don't get the anxiety now.

I watch hoarders at times, and these people clear out a huge mess around their whole house in 2 days! Often instigated by another family member, not the actual hoarder! If I feel this anxious at actively wanting to get rid of things and doing it at my own pace in total control of everything with no one pushing me along, then the fall out once the cameras and professionals leave those people must be horrendous!

I now feel I need to stress that my hoarding is nowhere near any of the levels shown on TV! You can see the floors and carpets in every room of my house!

Tonight I'm meeting up with a buyer of my large things! He's bought a picture and a lamp from me, and he lives near my station (I've said this before, haven't I?) so we're meeting this evening. Lugging the picture in wasn't a great deal of fun for me or other commuters, so I won't do that again, but I'm glad it's going to someone who'll put it up and have it admired now.

Is it Hump Day already? Have a great Wednesday x

MuffinTops

Well, last night I got home and then popped to the supermarket to get a few essentials. While there I decided to do what I've recommended to others, which is pay on the Self Service using lots of coppers. I only had the courage to use £2 worth as I had this vision that throwing the money into the self service machine would sound like I'd won the jackpot on a vegas fruit machine with the clattering and clunking . But it doesn't work like that at all . It's a plastic money shoot in Tesco and I just threw in bit by bit, which was all calculated correctly, very quietly accepted by the machine and no embarrassment at all.

So, instead of adding the coppers to my bank account (my bank has one of the coin machines) and getting around £5 to £10 extra in there, I've decided to "buy" those coppers and put a higher denomination coin from my daily budget into my sealed pot. Which, for me, will make a bigger impact for me when it comes to counting the sealed pot.

I attempted to put a few bits up for sale and throw out other stuff last night, but when it came down to it I was a bit nervous as I didn't want another anxious night!

So, I gave myself last night off and now I'm feeling withdrawal and itching to get back home and add some more stuff. I'm doing a boot sale on Saturday morning so I may compromise and get stuff organised and ready for that. I can also put some hand painted glasses on GumTree as they're not selling on eBay. Boot sale takings go into my sealed pot too! I have no idea how much is currently in there, which is very exciting.

I did wake up in the middle of the night but felt nowhere near as bad as I did the previous two nights.

A sent me quite a few texts yesterday which was nice. He's not been feeling great the last few days either, so I'm worried one of us has given the other something as his symptoms sounded almost exactly the same as mine!

I also have 2 jobs I keep forgetting to do. I have a very old PC that I know has lots of pictures on that I want to keep. So, I need to fire that up and save those pictures to disc.

The other job is to check the quality of the board game I found and put that up for sale. It's currently in a cupboard so it's a bit out of sight out of mind when I'm decluttering.

So the momentum is really sticking with me, which I'm so grateful for. I do feel that in the next month I should have upstairs completely clutter free. I've got lots of clothes to go through which I know will be the toughest process, but the rewards far outweigh any drawbacks.

I hope everyone is having a good week. x

meow5678

You are constantly making so much progress, it's really inspiring!

I am also de-cluttering, unfortunately none of my carp is worth anything, so it has a choice of the CS or the bin... we are moving next month, so I'm attempting to make it as easy as possible by minimising the junk I take with me.

Tonight's plan - clothes/shoes and accessories... oh yippee.

MuffinTops

Thank you meow. I'm finding the more I do the easier it gets, other than the minor freak outs!

As well as being a hoarder I used to just constantly buy things, so had lots coming in and nothing going out. Now my priority is financial and clutter free I feel lucky that I did keep hold of the things I bought.

Oh, I'm the same as you on clothes, shoes and accessories. I'm dreading sorting that little lot out! Good luck with it. Let me know how you get on with it?

Where are you moving to? Everyone I know who has moved has ALWAYS said "I wish I'd done more clearing out before the move", so you'll be thankful you did it when move day comes and all the unpacking needs doing.

MuffinTops

Tonight I've listed 5 more items on eBay and have added 6 books to Amazon. I've just eyed some DVD's too so they'll be sifted through at some point soon! One of my items on eBay finished on a good bid tonight and the buyer paid immediately. I took that item into work with me this morning so I'll get that posted in the morning for her. :dance:

I've also found the whole collection of Learn and Understand Astrology. About 12 or so years ago WHSmith did one of those collections where you buy a few pages each week until you have the whole collection!!!! Eek to how much money I spent on it! I've got 4 large ring binders and 2 boxes packed out with that collection. I want to get rid of it, but have no idea how or where. eBay has a few specific packs but nothing on the whole set. :think:

I did check the quality of the board game I mentioned earlier, and as hoped it looks unused and brand new. I know I used it around twice and I do look after my things so that will go up for sale soon. :cool:

I also found a vintage red boxed monopoly board game. I remember the begging I had to do to get that for a christmas present when I was around 10 years old. After the excitement of finally getting it no one would play it with me!!!!! (I can't blame them, it's such a long involved game) So I think that's mainly unused too! But, it's still too sentimental to go just yet. I'm always the iron when I play! I believe everyone has their preferences on which monopoly piece to use?

So, I've been productive again this evening. But I haven't put boot sale stuff aside yet. That's probably better to do tomorrow as I can just store it all in my hallway for the evening, rather than climb over it all tomorrow.

A will be back from holiday after 2 more sleeps! Is it selfish of me to wish his holiday away because I miss him??? It is, isn't it???

I still need to sort the PC out for pictures as it's a really big and cumbersome one and taking up too much room. I'm really looking forward to seeing the photos on there too.

Right, I need to cycle tomorrow so need to get some sleep.

Have a good evening everyone. I think it's Summer's Eve tomorrow as Saturday is meant to be our first sunny day that will last quite some time. Wooh! x