Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

tattycath

119/150
120-123 cut glass ornaments to sister
124-125 belts to Dad
126 golf tool to brother
127 polishing kit to brother
128-129 shelf units to niece
130 coffee maker to sister
131-132 plant holders to Dad
132/150

Chocolatedrinker

3 bags of rubbish out of bedroom today, several boxes packed up. DD decluttered one of her toys - she ripped a foam ball to pieces - no idea why, think she was trying to stay awake.

loopychriss

Feel like I've made some progress today. Concentrated on some craft stuff and had a big clear out of my ATCs (Artists Trading Cards). These are 3.5" x 2.5" pieces of cards that are decorated in any medium by all sorts of artists. I used to belong to 4 groups that traded them, but haven't done any for a couple of years now. Finally decided to sort them out and have reduced 6 folders full down to 3. Also sorted out my peel off stickers from crafting and have whittled them down to one little box now.

So....

107. About 200 ATC cards - taken by freegler
108. 50 or so pages for trading card albums - taken by freegler
109. Peel off stickers - going to Sure Start at local library
110. Bag of cotton wool balls - homeless shelter bag
111. Tools and instructions for Cricut cutting machine - gone to friend
112. Remains of a box of cornflakes found lurking in back of cupboard (best before Aug 11)!!!! - went on birdtable
113. Bottle of Havana club rum - son-in-law
114. Bag of shredded papers - daughter for bunnies' bedding

Got granddaughter overnight and tomorrow (she's 18 months) so won't be getting much done tomorrow till she goes home in the evening.

Hubby has been going through another big crate of photos tonight, I just have to check through them tomorrow then they can be added on the list. Getting there slowly but surely. I think the trick is not to try and do too much in one day. I find if I write a list for a specific day I only manage one or two things on it. If I do them randomly from the big 'to do' list I find I achieve more.... strange that! Still, it works for me and I don't feel guilty if I don't achieve everything on that day's list.

Sorry, I'm rambling...... One Thing At A Time.... that's the secret to decluttering!!!

pigpen

Pigpens 84/100 for July

3 handfuls of recycling/old letters etc from the paper pile.
1 broken vase
1 pushchair chassis (which I have kept in my front room for 4 years without using as it was broken) Parts poached for ebay
3 ebay items posted
1 tub paint to DS1
1 tub silicon sealant to DS1
1 2m length of fabric out.
1 binbag of rubbish from the girls room
1 bedside cupboard from Squeaks room
3 more tins of paint to DS1
1 holey sock!
1 carrier of old paperwork *fling*
1 carrier of old knickers
1 binbag rubbish from downstairs
1 baby nest thing to DD1
1 playmat to DS1
1 pair of holey socks
2 full sharps bins
20kg of clothes to clothes4cash.. any money I get is more than I would get if I sent it to charity shop!.. there were probably about 200 items in there but I will count each Kg as 1.
1 pair old trainers in the bin
1 binbag of rubbish flung!
1 broken mouse
1 DEAD WOOD PIGEON FROM MY FLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a bit like something from a Monty Python sketch.. you know the dead parrot one.
3 bags to the charity shop.. well put out for collection in the morning..
1 parcel posted.. 2 more to go tomorrow
3 carriers of shoes gone
1 bush
2 balls
1 beaker
1 binbag of sludge.. serious drain clearance!
1 carrier off with DS1
1 binbag from the girls room
1 outfit to DD1
11 bags of next returns
1 tree binned... it was growing in a wall outside!
1 mop binned
1 broom binned
1 binbag rubbish from middle room
2 binbags from the back room
1 binbag from the hallway
1 jar of very OOD coffee which tasted rank apparently

2 binbags of school uniform piled in for charity shop... will be counted when it is gone.

I got £11.40 from my clothes for cash flingage.. More than I got it sitting in a box in the back room! I'll starting a collection for the next bag!.. birkenstock shoes, winter coats etc

suzeesu2000

I think the trick is not to try and do too much in one day. I find if I write a list for a specific day I only manage one or two things on it. If I do them randomly from the big 'to do' list I find I achieve more.... strange that! Still, it works for me and I don't feel guilty if I don't achieve everything on that day's list.

Sorry, I'm rambling...... One Thing At A Time.... that's the secret to decluttering!!!


You are SO right loopychriss, I used to try decluttering all in one go and it was too big a task. Now I do bite sized bits and have made lots of progress. Got another lot of stuff packaged down from two boxes to just one. So clearing the space makes me feel dead chuffed! :j

We'll done every one:T:T

silentsister

I agree with 'little bit a day'. As you can see I've really been focussing on my books this month, but I'm aiming at around 40 per day and that is quite manageable. It also means when I've done that I can focus on other things. Too much pressure on myself would mean I make myself fail. But I do enjoy being amongst others who are fighting the same battles. Thank you all for your encouragement.

merrymary

Happy Monday morning to you all! Nice to be woken up by bright sunshine DH is starting work late tonight going to London apparently they're not allowed during the day due to Olympics. I made plans to go to a nearby splash and play park for a picnic. Nice and cheap way to entertain the kids.
Not a lot yesterday but I got a bag of stuff from the garage and chucked some bits.

18 - odd bits and pieces
19 - a vase - i keep meaning to drop off to cs but keep forgetting, thinking of just binning it.

will add more today. Have a great day! xx

Grand_Benders

A friend of mine is very fond of the saying

Own your possessions. Don't let them own you.

And this is what goes through my head every time I try to clear some stuff out. It's a real mind-shift.

I would put this in my signature if I didn't already have so much going on down there, but I thought it worth sharing here. Hope it helps someone else.

Igamogam

Havent been posting as been busy with other things ............but have been decluttering I have kept a tally and will post when it leaves the house towards the end of the week.

Fab efforts and totals everyone:j

EndlessStruggle

I'm tackling a cupboard I have been dreading today! Wish me luck.