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Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

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  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    edited 8 October 2012 at 10:54AM
    DD was sick again last night but ok since............just water now!!!

    Bag and a half out for charity.......not sure how many that is now......6??

    Lots to do today............

    Broken freeview box - 7
    silly McD@nalds toy - 8
    silly shot glass from a hen night - 9
    Silly wine glass from a hen night - 10
  • Gers
    Gers Posts: 13,216 Forumite
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    Back again...:o

    Because I have decided to have the bedroom decorated (first time in 20 years) and have new furniture and carpet I MUST clear the stuff out!

    I've already taken four bags of unwanted clothes and handbags to Barnado's and that's just from one section of the wardrobe! The tendency is just to chuck things in so they are out of sight.

    As for the stuff on top of the wardrobe :eek: all covered in so much dust it's like a prop from Indiana Jones films.

    Haven't got the time, inclination or will to do eBay and just want rid so CS it is. Barnado's have given me some of their collection bags which are perfect, stronger than black bin bags by far.

    Glad to read there is hope out there! I long to be minimalist!

    :rotfl:
  • happytails
    happytails Posts: 1,554 Forumite
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    Did quite a bit yesterday. 1 large carrier bag to the tip. Ive got a suitcase im filling for Charity, its a reasonable size one and its nearly full. The suitcase and contents will probably go to charity tomorrow. ITs got some storage baskets in, books, some old clothes, a few toys etc.

    Husband is lending his friend most of his weights so thats a massive box of weights out of the way! for now atleast :)

    2 things sold on Ebay yesterday so those will be going today. i returned a soft teddy to my mums house yesterday and have a carrier bag of stuff im giving to MIL and some books for my neice to SIL.

    Threw out a pair of DDs outgrown knickers and a pair of holey boxers of the husbands. And got a pile of about 10 things to list on Ebay.

    We bought a big plastic storage box drawer thing yesterday for all the kids craft stuff and colouring things so that full, threw out a load of odds and sods in the process :) but the house still looks so cluttered! LOL keep trying though! Ive got 4 weeks until baby 3 is due so im trying to get organised!! suppose she will be coming anytime in the next 6 weeks really so need to get a wiggle on!

    Sarah x
    DFW Total £21,800 to clear by Dec 2022
    MFW Total £184,950 £179,066 to clear by 2035
  • Fizzbitz
    Fizzbitz Posts: 116 Forumite
    Huge attack on the decluttering front on Sunday with the help of a friend. Kitchen and living room looking really lovely and beautifully clean :-). Friend even did a tip run for me - what a star!

    Out went:

    1 Cracked glass bowl - recycled
    2-6 Manky cutlery
    7 Cracked saucer
    8 Broken grilling machine
    9 Mystery bottle of cleaning fluid
    10 Old pillow
    11 Broken hoover
    12 old hoover bags - recycled
    13 - 15 old pillow cases - charity shop
    16 - 19 4 sacks of assorted rubbish
    20 Old cheque books - shredded and recycled
    21 Big plastic box minus lid
    22 Headset - broken
    23 Mouse - broken
    24 Unused paying in books - shredded and recycled
    25 -26 2 more sacks of assorted rubbish
    27 - 35 9 empty print cartridges - recycled
    36 broken lever arch file
    37 unwanted pendant - charity shop

    Rather tired Fizz!
  • toochoosey
    toochoosey Posts: 7,371 Forumite
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    11 - old aqua beads set
    12 - broken model that DD made and agreed it could go
    13 - lots of bits of paper...old school letters etc

    Getting there.......
  • My nan wants to do a round of the charity shops so gonna drop in my 11 mugs and 12 VHS tapes into the first one :D Feel awful but fresh air might be good.
  • happytails
    happytails Posts: 1,554 Forumite
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    Got some more Xmas/Birthday presents today to add to my In pile. And some food/essentials but suppose i cant help that!

    Relisted 2 things on Ebay this afternoon, so not much but better than nothing at all. Really need to get my !!!! into gear selling things as they clutter things up being in the way but at the same time i cant afford to charity everything as i need to pay off my debt!!

    Going to have to be more ruthless! Eek!

    Sarah x
    DFW Total £21,800 to clear by Dec 2022
    MFW Total £184,950 £179,066 to clear by 2035
  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
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    Recycled or binned:

    25. pink colander that has started to peel :(
    26. the last of the 'champagne' bubbles from DD's wedding (the liquid had peeled the colander :eek:)
    27. musty lavender heads ...phew, what a ponk _pale_
    28. a collection of odd sized shopping bags

    Also, started to use up my mountain of paper napkins. Why do I hoard them?
    I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.
  • EndlessStruggle
    EndlessStruggle Posts: 1,342 Forumite
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    edited 8 October 2012 at 9:29PM
    Today was a good day, this morning someone collected 3 mirror and candle holder things, sold for £3, then offloaded all the mugs and videos and some other stuff I put in there in the charity shop and then a woman came to pick up another box of stuff. Am hopefully going to go to the tip on Friday when I can add some more to the pile :D Going to start on the deep cleaning too :D
  • craigywv
    craigywv Posts: 2,342 Forumite
    out went 8 sold items to ebay, next 10 to list later in week only doing 8 at a time as cant handle listing 40 items and posting in 1 go , did it last year oh refused to go to post office each day so had to drive to 4 different ones on alternate days well i was selling over 50 things in 1 week. NEVER again .
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z #7 member N.I splinter-group co-ordinater :p I dont suffer from insanity....I enjoy every minute of it!!.:)
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