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Enough is enough - the great declutter

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  • gingababe
    gingababe Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    missyg - sorry I did mean other than clothes - & believe me I have got lots of everything... oh dear onwards
  • zarazara
    zarazara Posts: 2,264 Forumite
    gingababe look at Flylady.com site. its very good.you start anywhere! just jump in. grab a bin bag and set a timer for 15 mins. just collect stuff for 15mins in any room, can be rubbish for throwing or stuff for ebaying or freecycling. when timer goes off stop.do it again tomorrow.before you know it your home will be beautifully clutter free.
    "The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    gingababe wrote: »
    missyg - sorry I did mean other than clothes - & believe me I have got lots of everything... oh dear onwards

    Or better still come play in my flylady thread.. I am dead bossy!!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    missyg wrote: »
    Angela, what exactly is this strobe because if I ever spot one in a jumble sale I want to buy it to sell! Good luck with the packaging... hope you have a lot of boxes!

    It's a flash for an underwater camera. This one to be exact
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
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    Decluttering is going well here - this thread and the make £10 a day challenge have both really encouraged me so thanks everyone!

    Took back some scores a music group we belong to had hired yesterday, we've finished that piece of music so all the group had returned to us and we've been walking round them for 2 weeks :o

    Then today took the 2nd suit as it's been paid for and 4 of the 5 Lego parcels (all of it sold on ebay and did well so OH's pleased even if it took me ages to package it up :rolleyes:) I was working in Hull but still took it with me and found a post office so I was pleased with myself.

    Tomorrow is shaping up to be a good decluttering day - dustbin is full and out - always takes weeks and weeks to fill with normal rubbish, this has some decluttering stuff too then with hopefully get rid of lots of other stuff too - will update tomorrow night.
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
  • Gers
    Gers Posts: 13,167 Forumite
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    And so the decluttering goes on! It's addictive.

    OUT yesterday:
    Unused and long lingering cork notice board (home made)
    Unwanted photo and frame (very large)
    Large piece of black ash board from some long ago furniture
    Black bin bag of assorted bits and pieces

    IN yesterday:
    Nothing! :j:j
  • Clutterfree
    Clutterfree Posts: 3,679 Forumite
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    Afternoon All,

    OUT:
    1 Ebay parcel to P.O.
    3 ride on toys collected by buyers.

    IN:
    Only groceries.

    EBAY:
    Just £3.19 on 1 item, 2 items no bids yet, 34 watchers overall, so not much change since yesterday.
    Oddly enough the item I never expected to get any bids on is the only one that has?! :confused:

    Going to have a sort out in my 9yo son's room in a mo.
    TTFN
    CF xx
    :heart: Ageing is a privilege not everyone gets.
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Well, 6 parcels have gone off for ebay customers.

    This has cleared two large cardboard boxes from my cluttered office, so I am making headroom (slowly). I have managed to flat pack the cardboard boxes and bring them to OH's house for packing for the move.

    Have also posted ad for wheelie bins to local paper. Bit of a palava having to post the advert - you would think they would take over the phone!

    Waiting on news relating to the house, first time buyers are considering upping their offer. Also, have more viewings this weekend.
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • missyg_3
    missyg_3 Posts: 1,451 Forumite
    In Pair of flipflops to replace the broken ones from yesterday, and a summer dress
    Out One ebay parcel. Only waiting for payment for one item now :)
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    Ebay sales (60 days):
    • Sold - 25 items £90.75 (minus fees)
    • Spent - £102.12 :o
    • Current listing selling at £4.99 (1/17 and more to list :D )
    Out 10 of 11 ebay parcels - the other one I'll take tomorrow once I've gotten DD to sit on it and helped me wrap it (very large bundle of kids clothing :rotfl: )

    In - Morphy Richards Breadmaker for.... £7.50 :D I'm happy. Off to see if I can find an instruction booklet for it now :j:j
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
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