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2014 decluttering thread (part 3)

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  • On a roll...

    1 air freshener - bin
    1 finished deodorant - bin, finally whittling the small toiletry stockpile down!
    Going to go through some vest tops, work out what fits keep those and the test will go to CS

    Also went though my 'second' email address and unsubscribed from 8 regular emails I get, none of which I ever glance at and they claim to save me money but ultimately would just cost me more!
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,805 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Quite a lot going on here at the moment, with a bit of a health issue, but de-cluttering still carries on at a slow but steady pace


    Things out in the last week




    129 Pair of old trainers – bin
    130 Jigsaw – charity
    131 2 x handbags – charity
    132 3 x books – charity
    133 2 x jigsaws- eBay
    134 Old lawnmower- eBay

    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Worn through belt - binned.
    Another toiletry item used up.
    Three more hangers - recycled.
    Damaged suitcase lock - binned.
    Too-big jeans - recycled.
    Cartoon fabric remnant - made into cushion covers for DS's sofa. Plodding on!
    I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.
  • Flat_Eric
    Flat_Eric Posts: 4,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The ruthless declutter project began today. A decade (at least)!! Of craft, cat and food health mags have been sorted and are in the garage ready for the recycling bin at the supermarket. All my craft stuff has been sorted through (well most of it!) and is being rehomed. Three bags of unwanted clothes. A handful of bags I don't use. So much still to be done but its a start :)
  • Becky_2
    Becky_2 Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    Achievements this weekend:
    * The grass has finally been cut
    * All apples that are no good and have fallen off the trees have gone in the garden bin which is now full
    * Sorted out some mail and shredded what I don't need to keep
    * A cardboard box has been dropped off at T-o
    * Various leaflets have gone in the recycling bin

    Off to do the ironing now.
    No toiletries challenge, started 18/1/2010 - Putting £1 in my savings jar for every item that I use up. Pot 1 to 4 = £261. Pot 5=£23
    Boots points:£39.21. Extra money in 2012:£674.59. In 2013 £603.48. 2014: £85. 2015: £0 :j
  • 115K
    115K Posts: 2,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    I'm getting rid of a useless extractor fan in my kitchen. It's been there so long I had stopped seeing it there if that makes sense.

    I have a bag of stuff for the CS so will probably drop that off soon.

    I am getting rid of my oven so might see if the British Heart Foundation CS want that...
    HOUSE MOVE FUND £16,000/ £19,000
    DECLUTTERING 2015 439 ITEMS
    “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”
  • Weather turned a bit rubbish yesterday so some more de-cluttering done, so satisfying!

    Into the CS bag:
    1 pair shorts
    4 vest tops
    2 books

    Into the chucking out pile:
    1 old pair of slippers
    1 dead backpack
    1 2013 calendar
    1 game controller for an unidentified console

    I also downloaded a new album I've been after instead of buying the CD then uploading that to my car system and adding to the clutter
  • AlwaysHappy
    AlwaysHappy Posts: 1,506 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Had another go:
    316. teaspoons (had loads) - cs
    317. candle lid - bin
    318. jacket - cs
    319. blouse - cs
    320. cleaning spray - bin
    At least I can now move the coat hangers in my wardrobe rather than them being crammed together really tightly.
    I'm not a failure if I don't make it, I'm a success because I :tried!
  • Am pressing on with getting 100 items out of my house before the end of Sept. 14 old tools and a bag of garden rubbish to the tip yesterday. I know that's technically the garden but it all helps so I'm counting it lol.
    Tess x

    Underground, overground, wombling free...
    Old Style weight loss so far...2 stone and 7 pounds
  • Becky_2
    Becky_2 Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    * Another 6 items left the house today, given to a friend who really appreciated it.
    * Various spices have been used up together with a jar of baking powder
    * A rusty washing up rack has gone in the bin

    Back at work tomorrow, will do some more decluttering next weekend
    No toiletries challenge, started 18/1/2010 - Putting £1 in my savings jar for every item that I use up. Pot 1 to 4 = £261. Pot 5=£23
    Boots points:£39.21. Extra money in 2012:£674.59. In 2013 £603.48. 2014: £85. 2015: £0 :j
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