Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

loopychriss

Still haven't managed to do the kitchen cupboards yet - think I'm saving the best till last!

1. Toy golf set - charity raffle
2. New padded slippers - charity bag
3. Handmade patchwork lap quilt - charity raffle
4. Packaging from Father's Day cake - recycling
5. Set of 3 wicker baskets - charity bag
6. Pack of google eyes for crafting - Surestart ladies
7. 2 library books - returned to library
8. 5 Russian books - going to local charity who bring children from Chernobyl
9. Yankee candle - charity raffle
10. 3 charity collecting tins - given to friend to distribute
11. 1 torn plastic wallet - bin
12. 1 baby sock that's lost its partner - bin
13. 1 used printer ink - recycling
14. Old toothbrush charger - electrical recycling at local tip
15. 4 picture frames - charity bag
16. A wheat bag thingy that heats in the microwave - charity bag
17. A religious CD and book - charity bag
18. 2 bunches artificial flowers - charity bag
19. Zebra stripe overnight bag - charity bag
20. 1 ribbon bow - charity bag
21. 1 ancient cutlery box - bin
22. A brand new clip frame - charity bag
23. Another plastic wallet all creased up and bent - bin
24. Pack of bubble envelopes - charity bag
25. Bag of used greetings cards - offered on Freegle
26. 2 bags of shredded papers - going to daughter for rabbits' bedding

Still looking for the deeds to the house: not found them yet, but did manage to find all this to declutter instead!

System

Took me the best part of an hour to dismantle the headboard off the bed.

I like the minimal low profile effect that comes with having no headboard but no doubt i'll replace it at some point.

marmiterulesok

I had a big declutter in my cellar space yesterday on my day off.
I was spurned on when I spotted a few moths,as the only remaining wall there that I have not yet decluttered has a rug and some fabrics.:eek:

I didn't find anything moth damaged,thankfully.Anyway,here it is:

-5 tins to cs
-1 duvet set
-3 tops
-1 fitted sheet
-2 cushions
-2 pictures
-1 cushion cover
-3 towels
-2 colanders
-3 coat hangers
-3 bags
-1 pillow case
-2 books
-3 picture frames
-1 sofa cover
-1 drip tray
-1 muffin tin

All to the cs.

-2 jars recycled

-2 coat hangers returned to dry cleaners

-3 empty plastic buckets binned
-1 manky basin and nail file binned

That's 123/100,so I'm well pleased.Now i just have to lug it all up the road to the cs with my shopping trolley.It'll take a few trips.

PS A wee hello to expresso21.You're doing really well,keep it up!

GreyQueen

ziggy2407 wrote: »

Not much for me today as spent the day "at school" either working or sorting lost property, but have managed a couple of little bits

Jettison 100 in June: 70/100

69 Empty/rusty sweet tin (from leaky shed) - Recycling
70 Large piece of guttering & brackets etc - advertised as free on my front yard (hoping someone will take it for use on the allotments - fingers crossed)

lol, how feeble is that, lol? promise to do better tomorrow, night all and keep up the great work :T

espresso - you've made a fantastic start

Hun, if you can't get it to walk off on it's own account, bung it on Freecycle/ Freegle. I had a short length of gutter and a few brackets and put it on Freecycle and you would have thought I was offering the crown jewels; people went mad for it.

Igamogam

10 more items in CS bag - mixture of toys books and tat! We have kerbside collection here on Monday too so I am going to call in on few neighbours in the village to see if they want their bags and if not I will certainly make use of them!

bossymoo

Hi i've found our collections will take bin bags. I left 3 black liners full of stuff by the kerb this morning, and just tied the original thingy on to one, so they can use it again. They were all taken.

espresso21

Thanks for the welcome and encouragement! I have only just walked in from work so haven't done anything but did jettison another book last night and am about to have a bath and use up the last of a bottle of shower gel. That may not sound like a big deal but I love buying shower gel and have loads of loads of nearly empty or half empty bottles. I am going to start using them up methodically rather than jumping from one to another.
And then I am going to make dinner. Does eating up the food count as decluttering??? :rotfl:

So impressed at some of you and the amount you can get rid of in one day! Wow!

espresso21

Very little done tonight as I got in late and still had work to do (still not finished actually :mad:). Anyway:

11. another fiction book
12. shower gel
13. bubble bath

12 and 13 are part of my grand plan to use up the numerous bottles of bath stuff I have!

I keep looking around the room as I am sitting here and wondering what I can throw away!!!

marmiterulesok

espresso21 wrote: »

I keep looking around the room as I am sitting here and wondering what I can throw away!!!

It's addictive!;)

ziggy2407

ziggy2407 wrote: »

70 Large piece of guttering & brackets etc - advertised as free on my front yard (hoping someone will take it for use on the allotments - fingers crossed)

Well its gone, not sure who took it but its all gone - yippee :T