Decluttering 2013, the saga continues ...

Goldiegirl

Most of the de-cluttering this week has been outside. We've been tidying the garden and have a whole bin of cuttings waiting to be recycled.

I've done some eBaying and have had a few sales and I've binned or recycled some other things

I'm on my iPad at the moment, so I'll update my de-cluttering list tomorrow when I'm on the computer.

My general plans for the coming week concern clothes.

My wardrobe has been de-cluttered several times over the last few years, but it's one of those things that needs to be looked at fairly regularly.

I've got a few things in mind that can go. Also I need to look at my trousers. I've been a size 12 for ever, but I'm sadly more a 14 now, so I'm going to be very critical and honest, and if the trousers are too tight, then they will have to go.

One of my de-cluttering aims is to have a wardrobe of clothes that I wear, so there's no room for things that are too tight, and I'm not motivated enough to diet to get back into them. I eat sensibly, but I don't want the discipline of a diet.

I should generate a few clothes for eBaying. This will be useful as we have a big holiday in September, so I will be able to treat myself to some new clothes

good_advice

Evening all
Today I changed some of the door knobs to our rooms. It cost £1.99 for one white set. I found a single door knob in the tool box.
Exchanging the door knob on the side that faces the hall, I was able to make 3 doors much nicer.
Improvement without much cost. The old aged door knobs went in the bin.

mrs-moneypenny

managed to declutter a bit over the weekend
lady from freecycle collected the jiffybags id got for her.
2 old bird boxes decluterd to be made into insect boxes elsewhere
2kg medicine ball donated to DD2
rather a lot of food we wont eat went elsewhere
small bag of toy bits and hairclips given away
old elastics taken off trampoline nets and replaced with new ones (old ones binned)
bathbomb used up last nigt

Goldiegirl

Just updating my de-cluttering list. I'm really glad I started listing things that have left the house, it's helped me to remain focused


237 50 singles from the 1950’s and 1960’s – eBay
238 26 London Transport postcards from the 1960’s – eBay
239 Halifax Building Society Mug – eBay
240 12 1970’s postcards – eBay
241 Old home movie light – electrical recycling
242 Two books – Greenmetropolis
243 1990’s WWF ticket stubs – eBay
244 Cookie cutters – eBay
245 Old protractor – eBay
246 Old compass – eBay
247 Old suitcase – bin

mrs-moneypenny

stack of plastic cups promised to someone with a water dispenser thing at work that hasnt any cups.
a bath bomb was used up last night along with 2 almost empty tubes of hair conditioner

good_advice

Improving now the decluttering is mostly done!

Oh and I tied a rambling rose we bought last summer to the fence now it has started to grow.
Bit of weeding done too.

I washed in the sink x2 net curtains and line dried.I wash these every few months. Yet! think the neighbours nets look whiter that mine! Grrr....bet they do not even notice.

mrs-moneypenny

couple of bottles in the bottle bank, a carrier bag with pair of joggers and a sports top in the clothes bank.
binned a full bottle of toddler sunscreen bbe 2004!! my 'toddler' is now in his teens.
6 bottles of nail polish out - 4 binned, 2 going to be given to niece.

good_advice

Decluttered the breakfast dishes and washed up.
Washing on line.
Oh is de-weeding the patio. Looks much better.
I am washing the shower curtains in the machine. I wash them every few weeks to try and stop mould or the bottoms turning orange with the hard water.

PudseyDB

good_advice wrote: »

I am washing the shower curtains in the machine. I wash them every few weeks to try and stop mould or the bottoms turning orange with the hard water.

Our shower curtain gets shoved in the washer every 7 - 10 days (there's 5 of us so the shower gets used a lot). It definately stops the bottoms going orange.

Pity there isnt such an easy way to stop the black mould on the grouting!!

highlandlady72

Decluttered the washing basket contents into the washing machine & is now currently on washing line outside.
2 kitchen drawers now sorted out & now tidied up (plus cleaned).
1 sewing box decluttered
1 bag of stuff taken to charity shop last Friday
Recycling bin (paper/cardboard/tins/cans) emptied by council this morning