Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

suzeesu2000

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

See this is my problem, cos no storage space have used two drawers under the bed for fabric another for storing odds and another has hubby's clothes in, towels and bedding are in an ottoman at the end of the bed. Have just cleared one of the cupboards in the wall unit by tidying properly, so should be able to get all of the soap making paraphrenalia in there at least, then two free shelves!! :T

Have sorted through jars and bottles, being extremely strict this time and have reduced quantity down to around ten, this will keep me going. Have sorted paperwork in drawers of wall unit and managed to shred half of it other half put away in files with rest . Bottles and jars kept are in cupboard I emptied earlier and still have space for soap making stuff :j:j. Poor hubby not well today so couldn't do his clothes as planned :mad:

silentsister

Another 21 books to recycling and 14 to cs. I can't believe how different the place is starting to look - (and also how many books are still coming to the surface!)

MoonJelly

I'm in. Returning from abroad means I am about to receive two loads of stuff: things which were in storage here in the UK and things we are bringing with us. I have duplicates for everything so I will be ebaying and donating loads. I had to idea I had so many things and it has come to either decluttering or learning to levitate over the clutter to reach the front door :eek:

So, yes, I'm in.

silentsister

Welcome MoonJelly. I don't think we're too good at levitation (!) here but between us we're having a good go at decluttering. It will be lovely for you to meet up with old friends from the storage. But I've done that sort of thing and can feel for you with the duplications!

luxor4t

A bag of 5 garments to a friend.
3 books, a cardi, 3 towels, 1 large plastic lid and 2 magazines to recycling.... and I tidied the airing cupboard


Junked in July: 15

marmiterulesok

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

See this is my problem, cos no storage space have used two drawers under the bed for fabric another for storing odds and another has hubby's clothes in, towels and bedding are in an ottoman at the end of the bed. Have just cleared one of the cupboards in the wall unit by tidying properly, so should be able to get all of the soap making paraphrenalia in there at least, then two free shelves!! :T

Well done!

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

Have sorted through jars and bottles, being extremely strict this time and have reduced quantity down to around ten, this will keep me going. Have sorted paperwork in drawers of wall unit and managed to shred half of it other half put away in files with rest . Bottles and jars kept are in cupboard I emptied earlier and still have space for soap making stuff :j:j. Poor hubby not well today so couldn't do his clothes as planned :mad:

That's great,sounds like you've really sorted things out.Hope hubby is feeling better soon.

Hi moonjelly and welcome!

BettiePage

BettiePage wrote: »

The winning bidder has now changed their mind

66. Broken shelf from garage - tip.
67. Cracked bucket - tip.
68. 2x attachments for a kitchen gadget I no longer have - tip.
69. 2x badly faded pictures - tip.
70. Yet more cardboard - recycled at tip.
71. Hubby sold his camera on eb*y - post office.


In-laws coming on Friday so doing a last push to get the new house straight after the move. :eek:

Second chance bidder has just been and collected the headboard. £30 better off now

72. Old epilator - binned (although it has been replaced with a snazzy new one).
73. Empty 1ltr bottle bodywash - recycling.
74. Empty bottles of shampoo and conditioner - recycling.

silentsister

Last effort for this evening:
1 grot box decluttered
3 books to cs
22 to recycling
Sleep well

merrymary

Well done Bettiepage on the sale of your headboard! :T
20 - more bits from toybox, crayons and pens I keep picking up from the floor and kids magazines - binned, recycled
21 - inks for refilling a cartridge - binned
22 - 3 clip on frames - binned
23 - pair of worn out socks - binned
24 - lip tint and gloss - binned
25 - wii game that kept saying no disc - binned
26 - empty h&s conditioner - recycled
27 - dd's doodles slippers - eb*y
28 - dd's new black shoes, never got round to wearing it, now too small - eb*y
29 - my jumper - eb*y
30 - dd's raincoat, too small - eb*y
31 - my jeans - eb*y

Good night all xx

Becky_2

Didn't have time last weekend to post my decluttering update so here it is. I finally managed to re-pot my indoor plants and make more paperlogs for the winter. For the last couple of Saturday mornings I have spent 30 minutes dealing with the ivy in the front garden, I can really see a difference now. It is such a boring task that I can only do it for a short time.

On Sunday OH had a brilliant idea that we could scan our recipes from magazines etc and once scanned they could be thrown away, that will be completed over the next few weekends. Tonight I have spent some time looking through recipe leaflets and 10 have now gone in the recycling bin.

My next project will be to sort out our dry food cupboard, generally tidy up and then to write a list of what we got and keep it on the inside of the door, this will hopefully stop us from buying food that we already have in the cupboard.

Good luck with your decluttering.