Decluttering 2013, the saga continues ...

deborah007

Hi all

Well done everyone - we are all going "great guns"!

few more things gone today:

[FONT=&quot]14. mini Christmas Tree – to CS[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]15. old telephone/answering machine to CS[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]16 – 21 – old telephone directories recycled[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]22 – 41 – ornaments to CS[/FONT] - been in the cupboard for three years since we moved, waiting for me to
[FONT=&quot]42 – about 30 local takeaway/delivery menus that I had tucked away in a folder (goodness knows why) recycled[/FONT]

I am doing well - Xmas decs all down and waiting to be taking upstairs :j will go up in the loft tomorrow if I can persuade hubby - I don't do lofts

D x

Broomstick

OrangeFairy hasn't reappeared has she? Do you think she took a packed supper and overnight bag with her?

B x

loopychriss

Still going well today.... I didn't go out, but I watched the Emmerdale Omnibus till 11.30, then got showered and dressed, so didn't really make a start till midday!

Did a bit more sorting of my craft drawers - everything is now in 3 drawers instead of 5, and other bits have been put in their correct places. Makes it so much easier to find things if they're in their proper place!

A few 'chuck outs' today:

34. 2012 programme from my Quilters Group - shredded as there were addresses and phone nos in there
35. Pyrex glass casserole - hubby discovered a chunk out of this when he was washing it up yesterday and cut himself on it.
36. Christmas TV guide - paper recycling
37. A fat quarter of fabric - used to make 'wiggly' bags for sick children
38. Quite a few mini rubber stamps - will give to a friend for her granddaughter
39. Piece of finished cross stitch it took me about 3 years to complete - going to sew it into a bag for a friend
40. Rotten piece of fruit put in compost
41. Out of date pate put in rubbish bin
42. Remains of a frozen curry that won't be eaten - rubbish bin
43. Loads of cards and envelopes sorted for Surestart at local library
44. 4 greetings cards written for January birthdays/anniversarys ready to post

Lots of little fiddly bits, but I'm getting there. Need to take some big stuff to the charity shop next week but I'll list them when I take them.

Not been up in the loft today to check the noises/mousetraps. Wonder if I'll find OrangeFairy up there.....!!

katholicos

Have decluttered one of my craft boxes and sorted some craft papers out.

lobbyludd

xmas decs up to loft (where the wild things are), beaten a vague path through the "stuff" to put the decs in the corner where they live, found a bag for life up there and grabbed various bits of old tat to recycle and identified the pieces that will be going to the recycle centre on monday if i can sneak them out to the car past the kids.

Half put up the last kitchen shelf, but need to finish it tomorrow.
that's me for today keep going everyone!

cupcakeprincess

Good evening all,

I'd like to join you and stick to having a clutter free home.

My bedroom is a hell hole, our washing machine broke down in November so there are piles of clothes everywhere, I can hardly see the floor.

Tomorrow I will sort out what's clean and what needs to be carted off to the laundrette on Monday.

Does anyone know where I can recycle old computers in London? I've got one that is over 11years old, it's just sitting in the house and I'm not sure what to do with it

Thank you x

MadamMim2013

Gave my mum some old decorations I no longer wanted & sorted more bits for CS on Monday Woo, finally getting somewhere, although still feeling the effects of the lurgy we all had over Xmas & the tiredness is awful...
Well done to everyone today!:T

OrangeFairy

Under the stairs and bedside cabinet done!

231. Clip frame with old pic
232. Pumpkin apron back to mil
233. Plastic bits I can't identify
234. Dyson part- we don't have one anymore
235. Selection of carrier bags
236. Umbrella back to SIL
237. Odd keyring
238. F1 mags back to BiL
239. Dive sticks that have gone mouldy
240. Old unfixable paintbrushes
241. Old pot
242. Receipts from an old handbag
243. Sleeping bag back to cousin
244. Old boots
245. Old ballet shoes
246. Holey ballet tights
247. Cardboard thing made by dd
248. Ribbons back to mil
249. Broken backpack
250. Kids stocking paper
251-252 two bags of clothes from understairs
253. Old lunchbox
254. Milkshake mixer
255. Various egg boxes
256. Football boots to mum
257. Bag of DDs paperwork
258. Sewing machine to stepmum
259. Bubbles to mil
260. Tupperware cracked
261. Xmas cards
262. Energy saving plug
263. Select school pics
264. Tea tree lights used
265. Magazines- AAT
266. Bottles to SIL
267. Yoyo!!!
268. 2011 diary!

Not far off target!!!
OF x

mummybear3

Hello

Can I join too :j

Since going full time I'm struggling to keep on top of keeping the house tidy - my rational is that if I have less clutter then I have less things to "tidy up", I hope!!
Since reading this thread last night, I got started in my room.

1-19 Old clothes taken to the Charity Shop this morning
Did you know that if you fill in a gift aid form at Cancer Research they give you a number and if you attach that to your donations then they can claim the tax on any profits they make from selling your items. Money from the tax man so win win!"

20-34 Clothes/Shoes bagged and in car ready to go to CS

35-45 Old Towels, my friend takes these to the Dog Shelter

Hoping to get lots more done tomorrow. Don't know if I will have time to declutter 300 items in January, but I'll have a go.

M

purple_chocolate

Can I join in too? So many areas to declutter in this house! Started last week by clearing the wardrobe and today my husband fixed the sliding door on it (which I've struggled to open for 8 years!!) so happy days! :j

Going to tackle our bedroom tomorrow and the junk glory hole kitchen cupboard next week!

Charity bag to fill for Tuesday too so hoping to be onto a roll by the end of the week! x