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Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

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  • Morning all!
    Not much to report here. Yesterday I gave a friend my plastic greenhouse as I've no need for it so at least one thing to add to the list. So it's 32/100 for me do far. I'm itching to do some more sorting today as this thread has got my really motivated, but I must attempt some uni work.
    Have a great day guys
    :j Baby boy arrived 22nd August 2012 :j
    :jSecond menace arrived safely 13th February 2014
    :j
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  • EndlessStruggle
    EndlessStruggle Posts: 1,342 Forumite
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    edited 9 May 2012 at 1:55PM
    I'm watching this Britains Biggest Hoarders. These really are extreme hoarders! I don't understand how wet soggy newspapers can mean something to anyone! I find it quite sad really.

    Think I'm going to do shoes and bags today.

    ^ I don't seem to be able to do anything today, am so tired. I accidentally decluttered my lovely reading lamp by smashing it. I've got a big pile of bags/belts etc to go on eBay but think I might take a break today :rotfl:
  • BettiePage
    BettiePage Posts: 4,627 Forumite
    I went out and ended up buying 2 new sofa cushions instead, lol.
    Illegitimi non carborundum.
  • museumworker
    museumworker Posts: 2,240 Forumite
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    I watched the BBC hoarders programme today too, found it a bit less sensationalist than the C4 one and showed how much work it really is to declutter.

    32 - cd sold on ama$on
    33 - one very large parcel from ebay sale :j
    34 - one cheque/envelope to gumtree seller (envelope has been sitting around for over a week now and feel superguilty :o).

    Writing this now which means I HAVE to go to the Post Office, although it is now tipping it down so will turn into a bit of a mission!

    May 34/100
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  • GreyQueen
    GreyQueen Posts: 13,008 Forumite
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    edited 9 May 2012 at 4:25PM
    :) Quiet day today but one small kitchen appliance exited via Freecycle...............oh, and something else to Freecycle last night.


    30/100 in May.
    Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.
    John Ruskin
    Veni, vidi, eradici
    (I came, I saw, I kondo'd)
  • pjran
    pjran Posts: 1,989 Forumite
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    Not a good day for decluttering, I have failed miserably! Only managed to throw away some magazines. I've been saving them since 2009 :eek: with good intentions to follow some of the recipes and garden advice.

    I used to tear recipes out of mags and pop them in an A4 ring binder. Those were the days when I was more organised.
  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,795 Forumite
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    Hi everyone! Not had much time for decluttering as I managed to get a new job and will have to move. Now we've found somewhere to live I will seriously have to downsize everything! Today was the start of the big heave ho:

    1-4. Parcels for ebay
    5. Massive bag of recycling (paper, magazines, empty boxes)
    6. Black sack of rubbish that can't be recycled
    7. Empty storage box that I no longer have a use for
    8. Empty candle jar

    So that's 8/100 for May.

    To be honest I'm looking forward to moving, I relish the idea of a clean start! :o
    Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £
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    Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 2017
  • EndlessStruggle
    EndlessStruggle Posts: 1,342 Forumite
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    I've got loads of bags and some shoes to put on eBay at some point, got so much listed at the moment, lots of watchers and getting lots of bids too which is good. Need something to keep me busy at the moment.
  • poohbear59
    poohbear59 Posts: 4,866 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Just decluttered a car to the scrapyard. £200 in my pocket too. :D
    And today we have managed to rehome a nest of tables, a vase, a car seat and some cardboard boxes.
    A huge pile of plant pots has gone to our local primary school too.
    business mortgage £0))''(+ Barclay's business kitchen loan £0=Total paid off was £96105 PPI claimed and received £13527
    'I had a black dog, his name was depression".
  • Evening everyone
    one more "out" from me - pair of shoes sold on e*ay now posted
    so i can declare....

    Ditch 100 in May 3/100
    hoping to get into double figures at the weekend!!
    DDfD
    xx
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