Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

bonnie_bumpkins

EndlessStruggle wrote: »

This person collecting my crosstrainer seems to think they can just strap it on a car roof... I haven't mentioned enough that it is a FULL SIZED GYM one, 1.5 metres long and bloomin' massive. Although, it could be entertaining watching... Rant over!

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Pictures please

loopychriss

Quite a haul today: was given some bits by mum & dad to sell at the boot fair we didn't go to, so these will now be included in my chuck out total as they don't want them back. This month I'm going to update with the whole list instead of just what I've done that day, that way I won't lose count so easily! Previously counted ones are in red.

1. 1 messenger bag - cs
2. Printer scanner from mum returned as we didn't do boot fair
   
3. 1 unopened tub pickling spices - to mum
4. 1 teapot (left in a sack of tins for recycling, I was going to try to sell at boot fair) - cs
5. 2 frying pans - metal recycling
6. Souffle dish from mum for boot fair - charity shop
7. 2 used up printer inks - going to Rymans for recycling
8. Junk mail - in the recycling bin
9. Load of plastic food containers that daughter brings baby's meals over in and keeps forgetting to take home!
10. Some manky baked beans found in the back of the fridge - compost
11. A ripped bath towel - going in rag bag for charity shop
12. Some revolting Weetabix-type biscuits from 99p shop - birdtable
13. One of hubby's shirts
14. 1 fabric eye mask from airline pack - cs
    
15. 1 cosmetic bag & mini toiletries from airline pack - homeless shelter
    
16. 1 pair socks from airline pack - homeless shelter
    
17. 1 tube new apricot body scrub - going to homeless shelter
18. 1 Refine & Rewind liquid - homeless shelter
19. 1 Virgin Vie eye treatment - homeless shelter
20. 1 Christmas tree - charity shop
21. 1 bag Christmas decorations - charity shop
22. A baby sling that never got used - charity shop
23. Yet another chipped mug: that's 3 out of the set of 4 now! - bin
24. Gone through photo box and sorted out into piles for daughters, parents and chucking out.

Out house-hunting all day tomorrow, so not much will get done, but at least we've got these fewer things to pack when we do move!

marmiterulesok

silentsister wrote: »

You've been busy too! Maybe, I'm just one purge behind you - my books will enjoy sitting comfortably on shelves.
Meanwhile this afternoon one more decluttered area and some filing. Maybe I can work on just a little more - I have a cs doorstep collection in the morning.

I also live in a really small flat,which is quite motivating to declutter.Also what has helped me is sorting through my books and putting them in alphabetical order.I was so 'unaware' of what I had,that I actually had three copies of the same book and two copies of another.:o Hopefully this year I'll get round to cataloguing my books.I also discovered,a while back,that I had two copies of the same film on dvd.Now my 900-plus dvd collection is catalogued.

Good luck with the purge but don't forget to take a break!

eta sorry for all the seperate replies,but I still haven't worked out how to multi-quote.

YORKSHIRELASS

Well I have had a productive day and the utility room looks loads better - still not perfect but good progress none the less.

So for me:
24 - old cordless phone that doesnt work (so why did we keep it?)
25 - an odd shaped china mug that no-one uses
26-35 nine odd gloves
36 and one solitary shin pad

I am sure this will get harder as time goes on. I need to be careful as my bin is filling up. We get our rubbish collected once a fortnight and recycling the second week but recycling is only tins/cans/paper and garden rubbish at the moment.

EndlessStruggle

They've now seen sense and are bringing a van! I was looking forward to my £250 for a great You've Been Framed clip!

bonnie_bumpkins

EndlessStruggle wrote: »

They've now seen sense and are bringing a van! I was looking forward to my £250 for a great You've Been Framed clip!

Spoilsports

happy_chick_3

12. finished a bottle of showergel
13. finished a packet of hayfever tablets
14. 1 old tupperware in the bin.

Also listed 5 more cd's on ebay so fingers crossed!

BettiePage

BettiePage wrote: »

Ok, picked up keys today and now realised that the kitchen is an awful lot smaller, so will be chucking some more stuff.


15. Plastic jug - tip.
16. Assorted glasses - CS.
17. Saucers - CS.
18. Cups - CS.
19. Half empty air freshener -bin.
20. Tupperware box with no lid - bin.
21. 3 Cardboard boxes - flattened ready for recycling.

Fridge freezer is defrosted so
22. Milk - bin
23. Quarter tub of Lurpak - bin.
24. Slice of ham - bin.
25. Chocolate - eaten, lol.

26. Pair of candlesticks - CS.
27. 8 cardboard boxes - Recycling.
28. Assorted bubblewrap - Recycling.
29. Old mop - Rubbish.

BettiePage

flev wrote: »

Ah, now if we're counting eating chocolate as decluttering then I could be very good at this

It was medicinal (for stress), lol :rotfl:

EndlessStruggle

I never thought this would happen but the whole family is going to join me on the decluttering mission in their own houses and mine!