Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

falady

Hi everyone,

Hope everyone is OK. it sounds like there has been lots of productive decluttering going on!

Well, the decluttering is going quite well here, though slower than I'd have liked - looking after my little girl has a lot to do with that!

I did finally get round to sorting out the top half of the big kitchen cupboard and the larder cupboard the other day, so pleased with that.

I took another carboot full of stuff to the tip this week and have decided to copy someone else's idea (apologies - can't remember who it was on here) and have got a big bag for charity shop stuff to sell and another one for rags which i am going to keep in the bedroom, so i can put things in as I find them.

My OH has been quite supportive of the decluttering. He doesn't like all the 'stuff' around the house either, but is a bit of a hoarder and tends to move things around rather than getting rid of them. However, he has got some stuff down for me to go in the car to the tip and has made very little fuss about it all. Next step is to 'encourage' him to declutter his toiletries shelf in the ensuite. Also his pants and socks drawers for the rag bag.

Hope everyone has a productive weekend. I am going to declutter the other drawer under our bed and sort out my wrapping paper, tags etc and put them in there.

A x

foxblade

Hi,

Can I join in for "Out in October"?

I have done pretty well in the Summer I managed to clear out my entire attic so now there is not one thing up there! But now it is all around the house and all in my 'en bloc' garage so I need to make a start on those places.

We also don't have really much stuff as we are only in a 2 bed house, but OH wants to move to a big house now we have baby, but as we are close to being MF I would love to stay here so thought if I clear the clutter it might make the house feel bigger :rotfl:

I am going to start my October list now, even though it is a bit early, I would like to do 100.

So far:

1. Bunch of baby clothes (CS)
2. Cat Carrier (CS)
3. Sleeping bag (CS)
4. Rechargeable Screwdriver (donated)

So 4/100 so far today.

Wish me luck

happytails

Off out to toddler group now but had a decent (as decent as a sore pregnant lady can get) nights sleep so hoping after toddlers, the youngest will kip and i can crack on with something productive! x

silentsister

foxblade wrote: »

Hi, Can I join in for "Out in October"?

Hi foxblade, good to have you here. It sounds as though you have a real motive, so I'm sure you can make a big difference. A great start on the attic!

happytails

3 bids on my Ebay clutter just left feedback for 40 transactions now so decluttered my Ebay account lol. Need to go find more things to sell or CS now!!!

Might start upstairs and get the kids toys out to occupy them!

x

Godiva500

Gave neighbour some boxes of pouch cat food from the kitchen cupboard - our cats won't eat it lol. That has made a little bit of room - meant to do it ages ago.

1 potato shredder in CS box

GreenFairy

4 tea light holder thingies into the charity shop box, along with a car stereo that was given to me by a friend when he scrapped his car, but my car is too old and won't take it

My box room is full of boxes for donating now. Another couple of weeks and the whole lot will be gone to the hospice for their boot sale.

Two big grocery bags off to the bottle bank this morning as well. Am determined to use up the huge condiment collection in the fridge.Am down to one open jar of jam now. Sauces are next! At the same time I'm starting to work down my pantry so that I can fit the bits that live on the counter into the presses. Will make the kitchen look much less cluttered

museumworker

Can I join in for October outage please? Been busy with the LO (3 months now); whilst I have got rid of some things there is lots that needs sorting still! And with a baby comes lots more stuff!

Starting with the bathroom first - there is a pile of toiletries in the corner under the sink. Have taken them out the room and now need to sort. First steps... once bathroom done am going to treat myself to new bin in there. Old one is metal, rusted, and too small - was a gift 6 years ago. Hoping to get a plastic one this time!

sweetpea26

Hello all

Haven't updated in a few days as I have been out and about. Though saying that have got rid of quite a few things.

Lots of recycling...paper,glass,plastic
Clothes passed on to friends kids.
Lots of books sorted and gone.
clearout and deep clean of larder. Glad to get that done.
Kitchen got rid of a small steam appliance that I never use, Friend delighted with it and received nice bottle vino as a thank you.:)
sorted some 'clothes for cash'...more to add over weekend
utility room still not complete but getting there.
all washing up to date.

in some padded envelopes and bubble wrap from friend who no longer uses them.

plans for weekend..........
all washing(shirts, work clothes) to be done,ironed and put away.
Hang curtains in one room. 3 windows ......eeek.
sort some more items for ebay.

Catch up on this thread and others
Try and relax at some stage and read a bit of a book.

Suzesu
I'm all for decluttering husbands(:):):)mine at work all day) enjoying the last bit of peace and quiet here until Monday morning. All soon home for the weekend for me to fuss over them...I love it really :):)

happytails

In today, 1 book, gifted to us from a friend. Out, a few scraps of rubbish ive collected from upstairs including an unusable pair of sandals and a chewed up (by the dog), dog towel . Gave my mum her 2 belts back that i borrowed.

Got my 3 carrier bags of charity stuff by the front door ready to go and got 8 more things to add to my Ebay pile

Off to go start the munchkin's dinner now and ill see if i can do anything in the kitchen whilst its on x