Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

marmiterulesok

silentsister wrote: »

Don't tempt me! :rotfl:

Phew,I was suddenly worried that I might have offended you with my comments!

PS one of my listed offerings today is a small wooden turtle ornament with a wobbley neck.:)

silentsister

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Phew,I was suddenly worried that I might have offended you with my comments!

PS one of my listed offerings today is a small wooden turtle ornament with a wobbley neck.:)

Certainly not - it's good to have friends on here who can make me chuckle when in the middle of it all.

Re the turtle - can you remember the origin? So many of those kind of things wander into my life, and I can't think why!

marmiterulesok

silentsister wrote: »

Certainly not - it's good to have friends on here who can make me chuckle when in the middle of it all.

Re the turtle - can you remember the origin? So many of those kind of things wander into my life, and I can't think why!

Glad it made you chuckle!

Oh yes,I remember well where I bought it.It a few years ago at the Montreux Jazz Festival,of all places.There are loads of stalls along the lakeside during the festival.I think that I bought it just to buy something.:o

It's very small,but I've decided that it's just more clutter and has to go.

ps the wobbley head is intentional,it's not broken.

silentsister

The positive thing about all these things can be the good memories we have. I'm now allowing myself to part with my African things because I still remember it all very well (lived there for 10 years and closely involved for another 20), and even if I pass them on to others, no-one can take away that part of my life. When I put the large drum on freecycle I was thrilled to get about a dozen responses - another will love it as much as I have. When it's no longer adding to my life, I can call it clutter and pass it on. (And I must confess to having more so I'm not completely bereft )

luxor4t

16. DH's religious (= holey ) socks to bin
17. cassette tape to bin
18. - 21. old text books recycled
22. old diary recycled
23. - 25. text books returned to owners
26. ringbinder (clean) to CS bag
27. - 32. files of old work sheets, recycled
33. broken clipboard to bin
34. dead slippers to bin
35. tatty beach shoes to bin.

Edited to add:
36 -38. 3 more magazine to recycling
39 + 40. 2 more folders of papers to recycling. I've filled 2 sacks today :T

silentsister

Today a couple of freecyclers haven't managed to get here but anyway this afternoon I managed
1 heavy tea/dinner service to cs
3 pillow cases wrapped round above to cs
Yet another gravy boat to cs
1 vegetable bowl to cs
1 casserole dish to cs
2 boxed Samaritan mugs to cs
1 African stool to freecycler

marmiterulesok

silentsister wrote: »

The positive thing about all these things can be the good memories we have. I'm now allowing myself to part with my African things because I still remember it all very well (lived there for 10 years and closely involved for another 20), and even if I pass them on to others, no-one can take away that part of my life. When I put the large drum on freecycle I was thrilled to get about a dozen responses - another will love it as much as I have. When it's no longer adding to my life, I can call it clutter and pass it on. (And I must confess to having more so I'm not completely bereft )

You're so right.I think that it's something that I'm slowly acquiring.

Here is what I managed today:

-18 dvds to sell
-1 tablecloth for Mum
-2 pairs of oven gloves to cs
-some plastic sheeting to bin
-2 ornaments (including the aforementioned turtle!)
-lots of plastic food packaging binned
-1 small cloth bag to cs
-2 wooden badges to cs
-2 magazines recycled

I'm quite pleased with what I've managed.

36/50

loopychriss

Today I became ex-Treasurer of my quilt group, so I handed over all the books and accounts to the new Treasurer.

50. Accounts book, folders, paying in book to new Treasurer
51. Morsbag (cloth bag) that all the above lived in

Hubby made a lovely chilli tonight, we had that with jacket potato, salad and the rest of the bottle of Pimms!

52. 1/4 bottle Pimms

I forgot to add something yesterday, so will add it today:

53. Roll of lawn edging - charity shop

Might do a bit more clothes sorting tomorrow, but as everything has been shoved in wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and bags because we've got someone viewing the house, I don't know if I'll bother untidying it all. Might just have a day off and contemplate the rest of the things on the 'to do' list!

suzeesu2000

Won't be listing my "outs" until Tuesday as I have loads still to go from eBay, sold loads today, am VERY chuffed and even hubby is saying "cor that will be loads gone" bless him!

Have been lazy this week, haven't really decluttered anything. Am sure I shall feel as if I have got rid of something when we start posting the eBay stuff. The post office is going to LOVE us!!

Have a great Sunday all, keep up the good work.

silentsister

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

Won't be listing my "outs" until Tuesday as I have loads still to go from eBay, sold loads today, am VERY chuffed and even hubby is saying "cor that will be loads gone" bless him!

I so admire all of you who've played ebay and won! Great news!