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2014 decluttering thread (part 3)
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day 4....
not much planned for today.
will be rehoming the wool
have put 3 bags of clothes and one bag of shoes out for the charity collection.
3 pairs of shoes in the garage, ready for their new home at the tip. actually make that four pairs.
plenty still to be doing and to be sorted.
i think the only stumbling block is going to be my confidential waste. really not sure what to do with. Don't fancy the time (and the expense of buying a shredder).
Have switched to paperfree banking to avoid similar issues in the future.0 -
sorted my knitting needles and have 61 pairs ready to donate to the CS at the weekend. its embarrassing that i have built up such a huge amount ive still kept plenty for myselfSPC~12 ot 124
In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind0 -
Flat Eric do you have a friend you can borrow a shredder from?
I finally made it to the CS - took the two bags that were in my car so the following have gone :-
229. Shirt
230. T-shirt
231. Shorts
232. Trousers
233-235. Three mugs
236. Yoga trousers
237. Cardigan
238. Top
239-241. Son's t-shirts
242. Men's shirt for ragman (collar was worn thin).
Got home from the CS and started a new bag for donationsI'd love to make it to 365 items by the end the year!
Enjoying the power and freedom of letting things go.
Decluttering - January 2024 - 89 physical objects, over 700 emails/digital decluttering 🎊 🏅🏅0 -
If anyone is interested the show I mentioned before is called Hoarders: Buried Alive on the Home and Heath channel and it was very motivating after watching it to declutter some more.:rotfl::eek:
I went to my kitchen and cleaned all the kitchen shelves and threw away some old condiments and cleaned all the surfaces after watching a couple of episodes last night.:D
Also gone:
- lots of clothes/cushions covers to recycling
- pair of sunglasses and some jewellery to CS.
:THOUSE MOVE FUND £16,000/ £19,000
DECLUTTERING 2015 439 ITEMS
“Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”0 -
a rug making kit i bought over 5 years ago and have done nothing more than a couple of rows on is now added to the CS pileSPC~12 ot 124
In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind0 -
Old garden gloves binned as too manky to use.
Another too-large garment into the recycling.
Made two fabric remnants into useful items - cushion covers and new peg bag.
Binned old, damaged peg bag.
And that shiny thing on the horizon is my halo - I mended holes in two of DH's socks!
Cutlery drainer now redundant, so recycled.I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.0 -
day 4....
i think the only stumbling block is going to be my confidential waste. really not sure what to do with. Don't fancy the time (and the expense of buying a shredder).
Have switched to paperfree banking to avoid similar issues in the future.
Can you set fire to it in your garden?All that is gold does not glitter
All those who wander are not lost
:starmod:Recycle ALL the things!:starmod:0 -
another thing out
friend who gives me a lift to work has claimed my electric carving knife.
ive got a carrier bag of puzzle mags to take to the hospital waiting room this afternoonSPC~12 ot 124
In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind0 -
Have been sorting more stuff since I returned from being out. not much to report really. Debating what to do with my harry potter audio tapes. never listen to them but reluctant to rehome. Will be rehoming my video tapes though. I know charity shops don't accept them so is this something for the tip?
I think I will burn my confidential waste :T0 -
5 more today:
326. blouse - e#ay
327. dress - e#ay
328. hoodie - cs
329. bra - cs
330. paperwork - bin.I'm not a failure if I don't make it, I'm a success because I :tried!0
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