2014 decluttering thread (part 3)

BettiePage

BettiePage wrote: »

12. 2x binbags of various odds and ends to the tip.

Just can't seem to summon the energy today. *sigh*

13. 2x huge rose bushes - stripped right back and put in recycling.
14. About half a dozen OOD packet mixes from the kitchen cupboard - bin.
15. Old, broken Tassimo machine - bin.
16. 5x assorted mugs - CS pile.

dawn_rose

I'm living in a house with three mini hoarders and one big one. I have to sneak bags n the bin when dh is at work or else he will want to go through them eeeeeek. Today i have been for all the new school shoes, pumps, trainers and wellies for my three kids and have come home and binned the outgrown ones.

When the kids get back to school in 2 weeks im taking a black bin bag to every corner of this house i tell you. piles of junk everywhere and your not allowed to bin anything.

I have a pile for the charity shop.

The playroom will be first to see the cull closely followed by the kids bedrooms.

I have already done their wardrobes.

I now declare the war on junk has comenced in this house lol.

pollys

I've treated us to a new address book. This morning I sat and gathered together all the bits of paper, old party invites with telephone numbers and addresses on etc and wrote all the information in my new book. I have two old address books so everything is now condensed into one. This got rid of a pile of paper, now shredded.

I also went through a pile of recipes I have pulled from magazines. I got rid of some, the rest are now in a plastic wallet.

Result! One nice tidy drawer.

Pollys

zcrat41

Hello, I've been reading this thread as we're about to move house. I'm trying to declutter as much as possible before we move so we have less to move. I'm also 7 months pregnant so I think there's some major nesting going on!

Today I have:
-Ordered some CD storage thingies from AMazon so I can store all DVD's and CD's in them and get rid of the cases.
-Got a bin bag full of maternity clothes that don't fit - listed 4 nice items on ebay.
-Will be tackling my filing cabinet tonight with 2 aims - one to change addresses of stuff I don't look at regularly (i.e. driving licence etc.)

Does anyone have any good suggestions or links to where I can get some decluttering advice? I want to know how long I have to keep bank statements and things for really. Just any other tips like the DVD one too!

115K

zcrat41 wrote: »

Does anyone have any good suggestions or links to where I can get some decluttering advice? I want to know how long I have to keep bank statements and things for really. Just any other tips like the DVD one too!

I read a lot about decluttering and minimalism quite sadly, :D here are a couple of links.

10 Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home
Decluttering Your Closet - Minimalism is Simple

I also look on Pinterest for minimalist rooms for inspiration.:)

pollys

I've just decluttered two lamps, my visiting sister has taken them. I've got a pair of shoes ready to go to the charity shop.

Polly

jlhmd666

A few more things for the cs:

2 x shirts
Toilet roll holder
Box of crayons
4 x children's books.

I need to find an hour's worth of energy so that I can complete my clean up but I feel really tired. That's my excuse to stay in here

tiny_courageous

out today
big bag of baby clothes sold on facebook
bag of toiletries given away
baby equipment given away
picnic equipment to the charity shop

zcrat41

Thanks for the links. That's a great place to get started.

I went through a box of keys this afternoon. Found keys for tractors 20 years gone and houses we don't own anymore! The sorted keys are now labelled and put in logical bunches!

AlwaysHappy

5 today:
266. top - ebay
267. pants - bin
268. name badge - bin
269. muffin case container - bin
270. diffuser lid (was on windowsill) - bin