Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

mineallmine

mineallmine wrote: »

84. Old plastic spatula, melted/peeling
85. Old toothbrush holder
86. Carving knife
87. Odd KFC packet of tissue/salt/wipe used up

Feeling so tired today. So any more decluttering I do has to involve going through a bag or emptying a drawer into a bag to sit down and sort.:o

88. Small roasting tin (CS)
89.90. Chinese soup bowls (CS)
91.92. OOD yeast sachets
93. OOD bicarbonate of soda (is there anything I could do with this - use it to clean something? In the fridge, sink or loo?
94. Plastic bottle lying around (CS)

I'm on target for day 9. As suspected I'm finding it a bit tiring so short bursts and lots of rest today.
:A

donnajt

mineallmine wrote: »

donnajt - I googled what you should do with knives as this is a big one. Via netmums some police site says the local dump should accept it as a scrap metal. So that's the plan.

Thanks for that - I manage a Sheltered Housing Complex and one of my ladies had 3 samurai swords, and 2 knives that she wanted to get rid of - so this litle old lady put them in her shopping trolley got the bus to the police station and handed them in and they were horrified and sent her to the local council office as they have the responisbility for clearing rubbish...they sent her home - the swords/knives are under her bed still...will take my blade to local dump/recycling unit and see if they will take them if so, I will get rid of Lyn's weaponry!

donnajt

mineallmine wrote: »

93. OOD bicarbonate of soda (is there anything I could do with this - use it to clean something? In the fridge, sink or loo?
:A

1. A box or small bowl of baking soda in the refrigerator, freezer, or any cupboard will keep away unpleasant odors.
2. Baking soda will keep away rubbishodors; sprinkle the bottom of the pail, and then sprinkle again after you put a new bag in.
4. To clean surfaces, sprinkle baking soda on a damp cloth. Wipe, then rinse with clean water.
5. To remove stale smells from food containers, rinse out with hot water and baking soda. If the smell persists, let the container soak overnight in the baking soda and water mixture.
6. To clean silver, use a paste of 3 parts baking soda to one part water. Rub the paste onto each item, then rinse with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.
7. To remove scuff marks or grease spills from the floor, sprinkle with baking soda and then wipe with a warm, damp cloth. This is even safe for no-wax floors!
8. For burnt-on food in the bottom of pots, sprinkle with baking soda, then add hot water. Let soak overnight; the dried on food will come loose much more easily.
9.To remove stubborn stains from most surfaces, use a baking soda paste (3 parts baking soda, one part water). Apply, let stand, then scrub or wipe clean.
10. Hairbrushes and combs can be cleaned in a baking soda solution.
11. To avoid clogged drains, pour 1/4 cup baking soda down weekly. Rinse through with hot water.
12. To remove scents from a carpet, sprinkle with baking soda. Let stand for at least fifteen minutes, then vacuum. Repeat as needed.
13. If there is a smoker in the house, put baking soda in the bottom of each ashtray to keep away some of the stale smoke smell.
14. Baking soda in the litterbox will help prevent odors.
15. To quickly clean pets and remove "wet dog" odor, sprinkle with baking soda and brush out their fur.
16. To help remove spills, blot as much as possible. Then clean as you normally would. When finished, sprinkle with baking soda. Vacuum. This will decrease the chance that some of the spilled item will remain in the carpet and cause unpleasant odors later.
17. Children's toys can be cleaned using 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart warm water. Submerge in this mixture (or wipe with a cloth dampened in it), then rinse with clear water.
18. Replace half of each measure of laundry detergent with baking soda to keep clothing fresh.
19. To remove grease stains, either add baking soda to the wash load or pretreat the stains with a baking soda paste.
20. Pretreat diapers in their pail with baking soda. This will keep odors from becoming overpowering between washings.
21. Baking soda increases the effectiveness of chlorine bleach. Add 1 / 2 cup to your laundry, along with the usual amount of bleach.
several hours, the charred pieces will come loose easily.
25. Lawn furniture can be easily cleaned with a rinse of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart warm water.
26. The children's pool can be cleaned and have mildew removed by washing with baking soda in warm water.

MoonJelly

I got hold of two old boxes of misc stuff. Reduced to 1 box of photographic equipment so that means 1 box of stuff out with the rubbish.
INS: two plastic storage drawers: will help keep toys off the floor in my boy's room and in mine to keep toilettries and makeup off surfaces and under control.

donnajt

donnajt wrote: »

86. Load of old dodgy hair clips - bin
87. Two old toothbrushes - bin
88. Yesterday's paper found beside loo - bin!

89. 2 bars dove soap, 500g soda crystals, 500g borax = recycled into homemade washing powder

...can't wait to use it but have no laundry can you believe it!!!

Godiva500

Packed up 2 large boxes of craft stash. At least 200 items. Sorry to see some of it go, but won't use it again, so has to go (SOB SOB!!)

marmiterulesok

mineallmine wrote: »

93. OOD bicarbonate of soda (is there anything I could do with this - use it to clean something? In the fridge, sink or loo?

My tips for using bicarb:
-to clean a plughole,tip down a tbsp of bicarb and then some vinegar.You can add more vinegar.Let it fizz away for a while then empty down some hot water.
-have a eggcup full of it in the fridge.It helps to neutralise odours.
-I also use it with lemon juice.It makes a good scourer.

If you have OOD baking powder,you can use it also for the above purposes as it also contains bicarb.

Very little done today:
9-11 3 books to cs
12 one empty tube handcream binned.

12/50

donnajt

donnajt wrote: »

89. 2 bars dove soap, 500g soda crystals, 500g borax = recycled into homemade washing powder

...can't wait to use it but have no laundry can you believe it!!!

90. Listed 2x broken blackberrys on ebay
91. 3x Brand new bifold doors listed on Gumtree

... only 9 more to go !!!

Becky_2

museumworker wrote: »

We think we have some little 'visitors' back in the house due to the cold weather, so my bread was thrown out and we have started storing food in cupboards.

Museum worker, we had the same problem last year with "the little visitors", we initially stored quite a lot of food in a trolley but forget that the bottom bit is not sealed so then moved it to a cupboard which we lock, if we didn't lock it the door would be ajar. We now also store our bird food in sealed containers. We haven't had any visitors since, hope you get it sorted soon as well.

Becky_2

I didn't get much decluttering done today since I had 2 appointments and then went into town to do some shopping. Managed to drop off jewellery and a vanity case at the charity shop.

Once I got back home, I sorted through our bedlinen drawer and I will give a set of bed linen to the charity shop tomorrow. We have only used the set once but neither of us liked the non cotton material, it might look good but we wont use it again so I have decided to get rid off it.

It's great reading about your achievements however small, it inspires me to do some decluttering as well.