Decluttering 2013, the saga continues ...

donnajt

donnajt wrote: »

49-53. Three broken toys - bin
54. 8 Approved Foods boxes, broken down for recyling on Thurs
55. Two Avon orders delivered

56. Minnie mouse sweet tin - recycle
57. More recycled bits of paper from DD's room
58. Daz washing powder, merged two boxes together
59. 1/2 terry's choc orange egg (have hidden the other half for later):j

Good start to the day! washing on, starting going thru the piles of stuff from DD's room...but (FANFARE) DD's bedroom is now finished and I have got some before and after pics for you!!! Firstly DD's room is never this bad but little moo took advantage over xmas when I was in bed with flu....

Before...




After...

donnajt

PS. meant to say - she doesn;t have two TVs in her room - the silver one was her (our) old TV the pink TV is her new xmas present

DundeeDoll

Well done donajt looks great and good motivation for us all
loopchris. good on resistig the cable spool. Here's a great post from another thread

blossomhill wrote: »

You will always have a reason to keep an object - you need to find a better or several reasons to get rid of it


So you could repurpose that apple crate into a perfect little hedgehog house. One day :whistle: but

• your OH will leave you if you don't reduce the carp in the garage so they can park the car in there
• you know there are no hedgehogs in your immediate area
• it's easy to dispose of because it's just wooden slats that could be broken down and poked into a wheely bin anyway
• in the event that you ever saw a hedgie you could easily get another crate form the market
• you are not emotionally attached to it
• you've got better things to do with your time
• and something has got to go so it might as well be this crate!

cte1111

Early morning declutter for me today. Cleared out the sideboard and managed to get rid of half the contents. My OH wanted to hang on to all the CDs that he's not listened to for 6 years, persuaded him to half them at least.

Decluttered:

6 games
Bag of CDs
3 folders of papers
Place mats (keep finding these lurking in odd places)
Tapes

cte1111

Someone asked about a mantra, what I've found helpful is to think: just because it's technically useful, doesn't mean I have to keep it.

E.g. bottles of body lotion from gift sets, yes they are useful in theory, but I'm never going to use them, so get rid. Same for unplayed games, pictures I'm not that keen on, etc.

Honeythief

Getting clutter to leave the house isn't my problem - replacing it almost immediately is. I decided today that this would be my motto for 2013.

Tiglath

cte1111 wrote: »

bottles of body lotion from gift sets, yes they are useful in theory, but I'm never going to use them

I take these into work and use them as handcream.

DundeeDoll

Just remembered out tonight so done my 13 before work
1) old night shirt, now ripped and worn beyond repair
2) bath salts
3) -5) body lotions i dont like the smell of
6) plastic tube - no idea what it is but now gone in recycle
7) very small pack of rock salt - gift from holiday
8) nail buffer with no buff left - bin
9) fun turtle toy -CS bag
10) book on decluttering (lol) CS bag
11) alvin hall book CS bag
12) tatty grey lanyard - bin
13) Beano tin - friend who was looking for a beano gift for another friend

marmiterulesok

ChihiroSen wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone had any mantras or affirmation type statements that helped let go of stuff. Having no money I am so reluctant to throw things away in case I need them, then have to rebuy them. I know I need to shake this mind set. Any ideas what I could focus on motivate myself?

Are there any items that you're thinking of getting rid of?Have you used them in the last year?If not,do you think you'll use them again?Thinking like this has helped me declutter last year.Having said that,I haven't used my Kenwood in quite a while,but would not consider getting rid of it!

donnajt

ChihiroSen wrote: »

I was wondering if anyone had any mantras or affirmation type statements that helped let go of stuff. Having no money I am so reluctant to throw things away in case I need them, then have to rebuy them. I know I need to shake this mind set. Any ideas what I could focus on motivate myself?

Hi ChihiroSen - I have no trouble throwing things away - but DD and OH find it difficult - take a small area - say your wardrobe - remove everything and then put all the items you wear regularly back in the wardrobe (if you are anything like me this is about 8 items lol), then put your coat, things you wear occasionally like your sunday best lol. Then see what is left behind - sort thru that - my mantra is if you havent used it or worn in in the last 12 months throw it - but if that's difficult, bag it up or move it to another place out of sight - if you don't retrieve it over the next 6 months - bin it!

Good luck