Decluttering 2012, this year, definitely ...

lilac_lady

I want to continue with the challenge but when I try to update to size 4 it won't let me as the writing is "too big". ?????

Buffythedebtslayer

Hi Pen pen (I think you were wthe one with the list)

I need to be in the 100 things in January challenge please?

xxx

spiddy100

Thanks for the information about Wilkinsons. I have a number of coats I don't really wear. Had been hanging on to them as it seems wasteful to keep getting new coats (even if they were only CS ones in the first place!) but I have a lovely new winter coat this year for the first time in ages and I do like the idea of passing on my unused ones to people who need them. We have Wilkos in our town so will go down and check it out when I am passing.

pollys

Please can you put me down for the 100 in January Challenge. Although I have been decluttering for awhile I'll officially start counting today.

1. Mug (bin)
2. Rubbish from car (I'll count as 1 item)

Thanks Pollys x

katep23

Clutterfree wrote: »

I once freecycled a monitor that wasn't working properly. It was a slim lcd one but the person who took it used to repair TVs so saw it as a challange and he sent me a lovely email telling me it took him 6 hours but he'd got it working! :T

Ah thank you, you've given me hope. Just hate to landfill anything if avoidable!

Determined_2b_Debt_Free

I've surprisingly done quite well today (DD still not herself) but I've completely lost count, I ditched 3 full bags full of stuff, various other things and put A LOT of stuff in the car boot box. In the interests of this challenge, I'm going to say it's about 20 things (I know it's more but I still have so much anyway so it shouldn't be a problem reaching the target!

Very happy! Getting there

tooties

evening declutterers

ood crumble mix
half a packet of oat cakes (soft)
detritus from car
keep it up folks

Possession

Interesting conversations about emotional attachment to 'stuff'. My dad is a hoarder, and I've inherited his tendancies. DH doesn't notice anything going on around him half the time and that includes 'stuff' until it gets overwhelming. Then he helpfully gets very stressed about it! MIL, on the other hand, is utterly ruthless and unattached to stuff. She can't understand why we keep so much around, although she tries to be polite about it. I admire that in her but I can't do it myself. I should let her loose in my house. A few days later and we'd have very little left.

Buffythedebtslayer

Possession wrote: »

Interesting conversations about emotional attachment to 'stuff'. My dad is a hoarder, and I've inherited his tendancies. DH doesn't notice anything going on around him half the time and that includes 'stuff' until it gets overwhelming. Then he helpfully gets very stressed about it! MIL, on the other hand, is utterly ruthless and unattached to stuff. She can't understand why we keep so much around, although she tries to be polite about it. I admire that in her but I can't do it myself. I should let her loose in my house. A few days later and we'd have very little left.

I find so hard to let go of things and my Mum is the same. We think we live in a tiny house but honestly we do not. It would be a lovely house if we could just sort it out. Neither of have the heart to chuck anything tho. I do have fits of doing it and don't keep clothes for long or bags but "stuff" Christmas cards or useful things..............drawers full everywhere.

xxx

PudseyDB

tiny_courageous wrote: »

Haven't actually got rid of anything today (as all the bins are full) but after OH took the christmas decorations down he put them in the tree box, a bag and two boxes. I've managed to tidy that up so that now they're in one box and the tree box. Lots of space saved there!

eeek! I must be doing something wrong! I think our xmas decs took up 8 or 9 boxes!!!! Havent managed to put them away yet, but hoping to reduce that number slightly.

lilac_lady wrote: »

Still stuck at 9/100 clear out items as I've been out all day.
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Me too! I'm feelng quite guilty as everyone else seems to be doing so much more. Will have to get stuck in next week.