Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

mavisangelica

Losing a bit of momentum now. I think I am a bit depressed that no one has viewed the house yet and it has been on the market for 2 weeks now.

It took me until 2 oclock today to make a start on some drawers upstairs but finally got them sorted and stuff thrown out so with some bits & pieces that I have got rid of over the week I am now at 13 for March.

The good thing is hubby has agreed that next weekend we will sort the rafters of the garage out. I keep putting it off but no excuse now. I haven't told him yet that I want the loft cleared first so there is nothing up there.

Various out of date medicines
Approx 50 computer cds from magazines
4 more boxes of floppy discs
Garden bench
Various bits of paper
An unused computer lead
1 computer mouse (with an out of date connector)
1 cheap alarm clock
10 audio cassettes
1 dead pot plant

luxor4t

61. Plastic storage basket
62. plastic stacking box
63. (sigh) my shabby chic'd trolley that I just shoved into a corner and filled with clutter ... the shop people seemed very pleased with it. All that sanding and F&B paint wouldn't go to waste, I hope
64. another plate - binned as it was chipped

BTW, for any procrastinators, the YMCA charity furniture shop is opened on Sundays so no need to wait till Monday and change your mind


Ditched in March 64/100

Casati

Still going...started this morning at 40 and hoping to reach the magic 100 today....

66. imitation flowers, looking manky now - binned
67-69 more vests!
70. load of glow in the dark stickers
71. load of paperclips (got tonnes)
72. instruction manuals for fitness equipment i no longer own....
73. old cat collar.... I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAT.... !!!!!!???????
74. dead calculator
75. roll of cable
76. wallet (never got along with it, not quite the right size)
77. belt (got two very similar)
78. gardening sweatshirt (more holes than sweatshirt)
79-81 3 pairs of boots (too battered/dont fit properly)
82. trousers ( not worth mending)
83. set of pokemon cards
84. bandana (got too many scarfy things)
85. cuddly toy *applause from audience a la Generation Game..*
86. picture frame (vile)
87-88. keyrings. You only need so many in your life.
89. load of odd earrings. Held on to the backs because I;m always losing them
90. stapler. Can't seem to get the right size staples
91. makeup bag. Surplus to requirements
92. Small bag of broken jewellery. Nothing worth dismantling or repairing
93-94 handbags. Need to downsize, I've got better ones.
95. Jewellery gift-bags. Would have reused but looking a bit old & manky
96. Fitted sheet. Worn out. Got new ones quite recently
97. Another cardboard box!
98-100 3 pairs pyjama bottoms
101. Nightshirt
102. Ye Olde CD roms
103. Big bag of big bags (Usually use them as bin liners but got enough to see me through to 2043)
104. Sorted out box of ebay packaging & threw out some thats a bit too knackered
105-106 xmas decorations.



I think I deserve a nice glass of shandy now. *collapses*

dinx1972

Really need to get off my butt and declutter, as suddenly realised that March is a flying by but nothing is leaving the house:rotfl:, so today I decluttered the wardrobes of DS1 and DS2, to much grumbling and objecting as I made them try everything on:rotfl:, and can report my efforts for today.

2. 3 pairs of shoes to CS
3. Old plastic coat hangers to recycling
4. Outgrown taekwando suite to CS
5. Various outgrown kids zip-ups to CS
6. Various outgrown kids Tshirts to CS
7. Various outgrown kids long sleeve tops to CS
8. Various outgrown kids shorts to CS
9. Various outgrown kids trousers to CS
10. Hamper for new great niece - posted.
11. 4 belts that do not get worn to CS

Ditched in March 11/100

Sue14

mummysaver38 wrote: »

Got rid of 3 pairs of size 20 trousers today, that are now too big as I have lost a stone:jwith Weightwatchers.

Well done on the weight loss and getting rid of the too big clothes, I'm always reluctant to get rid of my size 16s when I lose weight in case I put it back on again, (as I inevitably do :mad:), but I'm hoping to get down to a size 12 again, hopefully by the summer, and then I will definitely get rid of them!

Casati wrote: »

87-88. keyrings. You only need so many in your life.

This is true, unfortunately I've always had a thing about collecting key rings and have loads, but as I can only have so many on my keys I am now planning to make a display of them on a board. I think I have a large cork board in one of the sheds, which used to be in DS's room, and when we get around to sorting the shed I'll use that if I find it. At the moment the shed is so full of toot that it's impossible to find anything!

Today OH went to the dump and got rid of about 10 vacuum cleaner handles from his stash of spares, an old broken security clamp from my car, a bag of old keys and various other bits of metal, a pile of used recordable CDs, and some tatty socks/undies for textile recycling. I also had another sort out in one of the sheds, found my staple gun and a plughole unblocker, which I've now put in the small shed so I can get to them easier when they are needed, and emptied a box containing kitchen items, which have been in the shed for about 3 years since we had the kitchen refitted. Now I've cleared so much stuff from the house, I have room to store them in the house so they may get used, a couple of bits I may give to DS or send to CS, but I will count them as outs if and when they go. I can count the empty box as that is now in the green waste bin.

Ditch 100 in March 38/100

pollys

Tidying today rather than decluttering. I have however put a few plastic bottles in the recycling bin along with some paper and some house rubbish in the wheelie bin.
I had decluttered the ironing pile but it now has a few things in that have been out on the washing line.
My aim this week is to declutter the understairs cupboard, it contains some campimg stuff, coats and goodness knows what else.

Have a lovely evening.

Pollys

Igamogam

Crikey everybody busy today must be that Spring feeling
As we have to shift a humungus mound of wood chips that were dumped in our garden just before Christmas - think we had just got use to the blue tarp hiding it - we have been busy in the garden. SO I have binned a seed tray and 4 plant pots which is a drop in the ocean of what we actually have and don't need but these where picked up along the way rather than part of a concerted effort IYSWIM. Also binned a bag of lawn fertilizer which we opened and used very little and has now got a lawn of its own growing in it :rotfl: - we are just kidding ourselves we have 'lawns' - grassed areas with a lot of moss, which we like

So in the great scheme of things not a lot but we enjoyed the welcome and warm sunshine

Trying_really_hard

mavisangelica wrote: »

Losing a bit of momentum now. I think I am a bit depressed that no one has viewed the house yet and it has been on the market for 2 weeks now.

Oh no! I hope things pick up for you soon. Just about to put ours on the market as well so will have to see.

Given OH his list of jobs for tomorrow - think he's probably forgotten them already but as long as he does something besides sit on the PC all day it will be a bonus.

bossymoo

My came this morning and decluttered back to her house:
Pressure cooker
Vat of bubble bath
Carpet sweeper
Her ironing
Shoes
Two stoneware baking dishes

56/100

Haven't done anything other than that, been out all afternoon...

Car-ree

Hi, Think I joined in the 2011 declutter but lost my momentum
Had a big -ish sort out of upstairs today and yesterday, my room and DD1 & 2's room, so now have,
3 bags of clothes for charity shop
2 bags of toys for nursery
1 bag of books for nursery which will all leave the house tuesday when I use the car.
The clutter is just spread everywhere and with the girls theres alot of toot , little bits that don't necessarily (sp?) need to chucked but just don't have a home!
Plus I get sentimental about things and then don't know whether to get rid of them or not then they just sit in my room aka the dumping ground.
Really want to get all sorted and tidied as not sure where we will be living this summer - moving house or staying put -and I don't want to be carting boxes of carp with me!
But I do quite like having a good declutter so I guess I'd miss doing it if everything was perfect, thats going to be my excuse anyway:o