Decluttering 2013, the saga continues ...

Becky_2

Sue14 wrote: »

I'm still trying to catch up on the posts since my last post, everyone has been so busy! I wish I could say the same but I've not really been in the mood for decluttering, and not had much time or energy either, as my dad was taken into hospital with breathing problems 2 weeks ago (he had a chest infection) and is still in there, so I've been worrying about him and also having to visit him in between working and helping MIL!

Sue14, hope your dad feel a bit better soon.

donnajt

DawnW wrote: »

just 'decluttered' an ageing lemon into a lemon drizzle cake

oh DawnW what recipe do you use? this is my fav cake but the recipe i tried was horrid x

Becky_2

Moorhen wrote: »

Morning everyone,

I have made my first sale on e bay. Yippee!:D

Also sorted DS's book case yesterday. There were books there from when he was 5, he will be 17 next month!

Happy decluttering everyone.:)

Moorhen, well done on your first ebay sale. How did you find the whole experience? I am not on ebay yet.

cte1111

Been through the various pots of bits and pieces in the lounge. Most items have now been rehomed to where they should live, also decluttered:

Non-working pens
Plastic box
Hand cream
Nail varnishes
Film negatives
Business cards

Still have collection of small items that need to find a home next to me, guess I need to put my radical decluttering head on and bin some of them, not feeling it today.

donnajt

Lilyplonk wrote: »

donnajt - I think it was you who asked about a '27 Fling Boogie' - It's a part of the Fly-Lady programme. Most of her stuff is just way-too-much for me to handle, but I love this one ................... You grab a bin bag/carrier bag, put the radio on and dance around your rooms - grabbing as many cluttering items (27 if poss!) as you go. Then you go straight to the bin and tip them in - NO PEEPING AT THEM / SORTING OUT / SECOND THOUGHTS - just get shut of them!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I thought it was bogies :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I was horrified at the thought :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:STUPID WOMAN THAT I AM :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Love this idea - I think I might be a bit pushed upstairs to find 27 boogie items upstairs but will def give this a go in kitchen and dining room today

donnajt

218.Broken toy car
219.3xbroken pens
220. 5 dodgy hairbands that have no elastic in them ...bin
221-224. Handbags x3...CS
215-226. Two tops to DD
227-240. Fridge magnets - CS
241. loads of redundant hangers...recycle
242. another Fishing mag snuck into the recycle bag
243. 3 packets of half empty spaghetti used up
244-245. Two empty shoe boxes
246. Finally finished my night moisturiser
247. Remvoed all photos etc from boiler front
248. 2-3 half empty packs of spaghetti - eaten
249. Two loads of washing done and put away
250. Whites in washing machine
251. Four pairs of shoes picked up from various places downstairs and put back in wardrobes
252-253. Two small tupperware pots
254. Borrowed food container - in DD's school bag for return to School
255. Old bathroom squidgy (kept unravelling) bin
256. Two bottles of 1/2 used fairy liquid - decanted into 1, other bottle recycling
257. Fixed curtain - thread been hanging down for bloody weeks
258. Two cardboard shoe boxes - recycling
259. Various carrier bags - recycling
260-261. Two canvas xmas present kids made - put up in living room
262. Pic of kids, framed and hung in living room
263. New clock - finally taken out of box and hung in living room
264. Clock box - recycle bag

TO DO LIST:
1. Makes beds, straighten up upstairs, surface clean upstairs
2. Declutter kitchen bookcase
3. Organise new recipes/in empty file
4. Food inventory
5. Small pile of ironing
6. Parcel up Avon / return sheets
7. Declutter Kitchen
8. Cleaning Dining Room
9. List 4 things on FB for sale
10. Weekly Planner/Organiser - filled for week
12. Three Avon deliveries
13. Organise fridge
14. This week's Meal Planner
BIG JOB To Do List:
15. Declutter and clean dining room
16. Declutter and clean kitchen
NEXT BIG JOB : KITCHEN DECLUTTER

COMPLETED TASKS:
Ironing Mountain
Avon Order
Bathroom, DD & DS & Our Bedrooms - DECLUTTERED

TheDoolallyDilly

Purplevamp - you've started, that's brilliant. Just keep on keeping on, you'll get there. And you found some stuff you can use up, very MSE!

Sue14 lots of get well soon vibes to your Dad.

donnajt you've definitely found your decluttering mojo :T that's brilliant.

I can report that I have gone through a file and recycled or shredded anything unwanted :j. I have various cardboard folders of things that can be sorted, culled and refiled in one of those concertina file things - snow has stopped me shopping at the moment so I don't have one, but I will sort through all those files later. I also unearthed a folder labelled 'filing' - some of the contents were shredded, but there are one or two things that I want to keep but that don't have a proper home. I need to think about that a bit.

Hope everyone is keeping warm and safe.

MummyEm

I have done some ironing this morning, still a huge mountain to go but I may even do another hour later on!

-broken pen binned
-4 items taken out of playroom and made ready for NCT sale
-2 old tops to ragbag

I have fixed a dress of DDs that needed a couple of stitches and put it away! I have a pile in the corner of our study of things that need mending but I probably haven't even looked at it for over 12 months. I think there are clothes hidden there that probably don't even fix the kids anymore :eek: This needs to be tackled, but in the meantime, I will NOT add any more to it.

I have also ordered two seller packs for a local NCT sale next month so this should help make a bit of a dent in the surplus toy and clothes collection :T

donnajt

TheDoolallyDilly wrote: »

donnajt you've definitely found your decluttering mojo :T that's brilliant.

I can report that I have gone through a file and recycled or shredded anything unwanted :j. I have various cardboard folders of things that can be sorted, culled and refiled in one of those concertina file things - snow has stopped me shopping at the moment so I don't have one, but I will sort through all those files later. I also unearthed a folder labelled 'filing' - some of the contents were shredded, but there are one or two things that I want to keep but that don't have a proper home. I need to think about that a bit..

Not so sure...done one thing off my to do list (the easiest one) and now I am sitting here exhausted!

well done on the paper culling, I love seeing a pile of papers shredded

cte1111

Packed up an old phone that's sold on ebay, used the money to buy some pinking shears (one in one out).

Decluttered most of the fridge magnets, also removed stickers and asked kids not to sticker furniture or walls.

Hopefully OH will take the 8 bags of decluttered items from this week to the charity shop, I've asked him to go to a different one this week, feel like we've sent too much to one.