Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

basketcase

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!! Just typed out a post and lost the lot!:mad:

Let's try again...

Sorted out 2 cupboards today and changed their purpose. So the linen/towels etc are now in the hall cupboard, along with household stores etc and the stuff I don't use so often is in the living room.

In the process I got rid of loooooooooooads of stuff. Where does it all come from?! I think it breeds...:eek:

Anyhoo, my list to date is:

1-3 Catalogues (recycling)
4 Magazine (recycling)
5-15 Folders of stuff - paper, holiday brochures etc (recycling)
16-21 Ring binders (CS)
22-31 Various items of clothing (bin/CS)
32-41 Sheets & duvet covers (CS)
42-50 Jiffibags (bin)
51-53 Cardboard boxes (recycling)
54 Scaffy Rucksack (bin)
55 Backpack - no longer waterproof (bin)
56 Scart cable (bin)
57 Hamster cage bits for long gone cage (bin)
58-63 Pillows (converted into cushions)
64 Calendar from a year refuse to disclose...

Sorting is making the house a bit of a bombsite at the mo - but it will get cleared.

And it's amazing how much better I feel already. Does anyone else feel 'lighter' for getting rid of the excess weight of 'stuff'?

Ditch 100 in February - total 64/100

System

My husband and i did nothing but row yesterday.... it all started when i emptied his tool box of screws. Apparently having them in the house saves him from going down the shed. The day went downhill from then on.

I despair i really do.

Mumof2_2

Awww Judi, you sound like me having rows with DH. They just don't get it do they.

Just decluttered one of DS's old potties and toilet training seats and got £4 for them. Also got rid of 2 big cardboard boxes into recycling so slow but steady progress - should be a lot more to come this month!!

February Challenge: 22:100

Kaz2904

I'm really tired today, I couldn't sleep at all last night . I've got to do a day shift tomorrow (7.45-20.15) and my stomach is in knots. I'm being put on a different part of our unit too and I'm not that sure where everything is so it's going to be like a completely different job. I'm worried I won't know anything about discharges, I won't know where anything is, I'll be too slow, I won't be able to get on and help the NA's out doing their bits and pieces and I won't manage to get my stuff done. I don't think it helps to know that last time I looked, we were still short of 1 member of staff which means there's only 2 of us not 3 and I don't think I will be able to cope. If I was in my usual area I could cope with the switch to a day shift a bit easier but I'm not *insert green face smiley here*.
Anyway, vent over, I've posted off my last eb*y parcel this morning so that's another 2 items out. It brings me to February total 46/100

Happy decluttering everyone

System

Judi wrote: »

My husband and i did nothing but row yesterday.... it all started when i emptied his tool box of screws. Apparently having them in the house saves him from going down the shed. The day went downhill from then on.

I despair i really do.

Gosh Judi you are brave touching DH's toolbox. My ex-DH used to keep all his screws and nails in a huge coffee tin so whenever he wanted one he'd spend ages rooting through it for the right one and I'd be going quietly potty in the background! :rotfl: So I tidied it up for him, bought a little set of drawers so all the different sizes had their own place - he was NOT happy :rotfl: I gave up after that. I have my own toolbox now and my own little set of drawers all neatly labelled, and it gives me a warm glow when i use it :T

Seriously, keep trying, it'll be worth it in the end

Rx

System

basketcase wrote: »

And it's amazing how much better I feel already. Does anyone else feel 'lighter' for getting rid of the excess weight of 'stuff'?

Absolutely, couldn't agree more. If I could just do the same at work... :rotfl:

Rx

poohbear59

Today I am going to go into the room of doom and start decluttering. I will let you know how I get on...

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

oh good luck to you poohbear - i think i have one of them - it also doubles as my bedroom! i also have a garage of doom but it's too cold to start tackling that at the moment... i have 2 things on freecycle awaiting collection so looking forward to updating my total tomorrow keep up the good work everyone x

MummyEm

So far today-

36. Bag of plastic bottles to R
37. Baby bibs to a friend
38. Broken storage tub-Bin
39. catalogue and papers to R

DH decluttered kitchen side last night and I managed to convince him to glue the stack of toys that needed fixing whilst I got the kids tea ready. They haven't left the house though so I won't count these.

Total for today will def be more in that out as did a big food shop this morning.

40. couples of old kids toothbrushes out
41. bag full of rubbish cleared from utility room to the bin

Plan for this evening is finish the ironing whilst watching a film so I can get rid of the DVD. Will also finish the big declutter of my eyebrows if I have time. DH is off out to a friends to watch the footy so I'll be living the high life!!

elaine12022

Just found this years thread - hello everybody!:j I still have loads to declutter, collecting more books from round the house for a dealer to come and have a look in a couple of weeks, even if he only takes some at least we know where we are. (this will mean decluttering the dining room table so they can be put out! :rotfl:)

Still haven't put the Christmas decorations away properly!:eek:

Hope the day shift been ok Kaz..

My parents doing loads of decluttering as they're hoping to move house in a few months, so there will be some stuff in their house to come to me, but it's not too drastic. (I don't think!)