Decluttering 2013, the saga continues ...

DundeeDoll

Going out soon. Icy pavements so will get a taxi tonight rather than the usual 40 minutes walk which gives me just time to update
1) disk for old printer bin
2) old receipt (2010!) for membership rc
3) old course notes rc
4) course leaflets back to carousel
5) old card rc
6) old leaflets rc
7) carol book - vicar
8) hymn book - vicar
9) 5 card blanks to friend who wants to make some fundraiser cards
10) pack of A3 coloured paper work throwing out -neighbour
11) 10 odd socks
12) used up hand cream (hooray)
13) 1 book to cs
Was just about to leave work when theyplayed vaughan williams on the radio so i spent that time totally clearing my desk. Think i'll get into the habit of doing that every evening - nice way to unwind

yukkibear

haven't been able to post all week, but decluttered a little bit this evening through a fb sale. 11 items out of the house.

I'll have to find some more time at the weekend

VickyA_2

Goodness me, where have you lot been all my life? Hiding under a pile in the corner of my sitting room/bedroom/anywhere, probably! You are all amazingly inspirational. Ok, so I'm going to try to join you if you'll allow me.

My clothes drawers are bursting at the seams/joints, my bookshelves are full of books I keep meaning to read but then buy another 2 having read 1. I am also very good at stocking up with shampoo etc on BOGOF, again my cupboard is bursting at the seams.

I see that you have all set targets, can I start with 100? I do donate some items to Age UK and have declared that my donations can attract Gift Aid. More donations required, I think!

Onwards and upwards!

Becky_2

:wave: Hello VickyA, welcome on board to this inspiring thread. Good luck with the challenge.

hannerrbabes

• Posted 8 items sold on ebay/amazon
• Gave my mum back a borrowed book, a shirt for my lil bro & a jar of Branston pickle (OH works in the factory that makes it so is sick of the smell!)
• Done a cheeky declutter at mum's. She still had Avon stuff from 2 years ago when was an Avon lady! :eek: Recycled brochures/leaflets. Will ebay the new BIIIIIG bra she has left.
• Also took 8 more items of ebay stock of mine.

lobbyludd

bins successfully out
gone through dd's toy box and thrown 10+ broken toys and bits, so it can finally go up into her room tomorrow
1 sock with so much hole in the toe it was essentially a leg warmer
a belt to a dress I no longer have
first sweep at decluttering the car and all bits either throw/in washing/in kids rooms.

Lilyplonk

Evening everybody :wave: - and welcome to all new de-clutterbugs .

:T all on your progress - this icy weather is having a great effect on us. If we can't get out, more chance of decluttering out of boredom and no chance to pick up even more clutter to deal with :rotfl:.

No 'proper' clearing out done here today - unless you count the contents of a fridge drawer that went into a huge pan of Winter Veg Soup :drool:.

I've had an evening of baby-sitting for DS2 and his g/f while they went out for a meal - courtesy of Groupon :j. Kids were a pair of :A for a change and I didn't have to do anything much at all - just sat on my jacksie and watched a film till they got back home again.

My shift in the Charity Shop tomorrow morning - so will take some more 'unwanted stuff' in with me for selling/rehoming.

I've also got an appointment at the Bank in the afternoon, need to sort out a spot of financial stuff before I have another go at claiming Housing/Council Tax Benefit - :money:.

I'm heading for an early night, for a change - as I like to be up for a while before I actually need to leave the flat.

Keep up the good work, folks - speak tomorrow - Lilyplonk xx

TheDoolallyDilly

Morning everyone. Didn't do much yesterday as I had a lot of other things going on. Only thing to report is the box for my old mobile phone, which I sold, recycled.

I plan to sort through my magazine clippings file today (didn't get round to it the other day), and to sort through the various cables that breed like rabbits in this house.

Lilyplonk

TheDoolallyDilly wrote: »

............. the various cables that breed like rabbits in this house.

:eek: exactly the same in this flat too!

Every gadget we acquire comes with its own set of cables, half of which appear to be completely unnecessary - so how come, when we need a length of cable for 'whatever', we never have the appropriate one in the house :mad:.

Yet again, I've been scouring Maplins website for a particular type of cable so I can experiment with moving my TV set into the alcove at the side of the chimney breast - not even sure if doing this 'would work' aesthetically - BUT I want to give it a go. It's an odds-on cert, that I'll decide I don't like it there and want it moving back again - but until I've tried, I just won't settle .

At the moment, I'm Mrs Unpopular with DS1/DS2/OH :rotfl:.

Off to get ready for going out - speak later and Happy Decluttering - Lilyplonk xx

TheDoolallyDilly

Lilyplonk - both DH and DS2 keep telling me we need to keep all the ethernet cables that come into the house - but we've never used them and I think we have loads! Hope your TV moving works out well - it sounds like it would look nice there, but I know when you actually try these things it doesn't work out!

Yesterday I re-read part of the Toothbrush Principle book, the section on emails and computer 'clutter'. After I've finished with my clippings and cables, that's what I'm moving on to next :eek: