2014 decluttering thread (part 3)

mamaninie

DH cleared out the garage yesterday, and while I didn't look too closely at what he took to the tip, I'm going to declare 10 items - 14-24 although he almost certainly took more! :j:j And I've persuaded him to put the old lawnmower out on the street for the tat man

mrs-moneypenny

afternoon all

53. paperback book - given to mum
54. 10 dvds - given to mum
55. 2x wheres wally books - CS box

Fiasco55

Hi everyone

I have been lurking for a bit on this thread and it has given me some motivation to declutter my flat. I just have far too much stuff! I have been slowly chipping away and managed to shift some stuff in the last couple of weeks already; sofa on gumtr££, 8 duvet sets passed to family and bf, double bed to a given to a family member, 5 bags of clothes to cs. Still loads needing to be done, so I hope I could join you?

Before the end of the year I am hoping to have a spare room that looks like a spare room again, not a storage unit. Well that's the plan. I also want to organise myself a lot more too.

My ensuite also just got flooded and I'll be needing a new bathroom so I want my place easier to keep given all of the visitors soon to be through my place getting this work done.

I am a veteran of the no buying toiletries challenge (over 4 years now :eek:) and still using up items.

Next steps for tomorrow...

Old flat screen portable tv donated to a local youth club for gaming - have arranged it to be dropped off tomorrow.

Freebie old free view box

I am quite excited about getting stuff done!

carryonjulie

Hi everyone,

My name is Carryonjulie and I am a hoarder. Right that's out of the way. I now need to start decluttering. Years working in a charity shop haven't helped. I have emptied the loft due to insulation, I have a cellar full of my late dad's stuff and now a living room full of my daughters unwanted toys. I have to sell some as they are animal rescue, sylvanian etc. Car boots are out as I don't have a car and the local paper can take months selling stuff. Any ideas on going forward please as I don't want to live like this anymore. Thank you

luxor4t

Hello carryonjulie, I hope this thread helps you as much as it helps me.


Have you thought about facebook selling pages for the toys? I am a bit out of touch with toys etc as my children are now adult.






Plodding on with my drawers (ooo missus!!!):
-4 items of makeup binned as unused for so long they were OD
- DH after shave used up
- travel slippers binned after short break
- travel sized toothpaste, body lotion, face cream and shower gel finished
- last 2 ebay parcels posted
- birthday gift packed and delivered
- baby gift made from stash and posted
- 3 items given to a friend


Added:
- 5 prs new shoe laces CS
- 2 tubes shoe polish binned as unusable
- pack of folders and a paper file CS
- 2 teaching booklets recycled
- various teaching display items recycled
- 3 unused tubes shoe polish CS
- 4 unused teatowels donated to chapel

Fiasco55

Off to a flying start

1. Black dress to cs
2. Cardigan to cs
3. Green top to cs
4. Misfits book to cs
5. Kindle cover to cs
6. Set of 4 bamboo table mats to cs
7. Wallet to cs
8. Belt to cs
9. Shoes to cs
10. Another pair of shoes to cs
11. Pack of unopened footsies to cs
12. Magnet and matching wall plaque to cs
13. cushioned party feet unopened to cs
14. Old video recorder junked in recycle centre

Goldiegirl

Here's my latest additions to the de-cluttering list




145 Old burglar alarm wall box and bell – electrical recycling
146 Old camera – eBay
147 6 jigsaws - eBay
148 Half used bag of self raising flour (too much salt for my diet) – bin
149 Approx 50 LP’s –charity shop
150 Old note pad – recycling

keran77

Managed to get rid of 2 bin bags of old paperwork no longer needed just taking space.

Aims for the rest of this week:

• Declutter storage boxes under bed (mostly full of shoes!)
• Sort autumn / winter clothing in cupboard, pack spring / summer things away.
• Give one bag of clothing to local charity shop.

Fiasco55

Some more items decluttered.

15. Old freeview box given away on gumtr££
16. Tv donated to local youth club for gaming
17. Binned broken hanger
18. Bag of paper and plastic recycling done
19. Winter duvet given to a family member
20. Another double duvet set given to same family member (I just bought a kingsize bed do no use to me now)


Next target

Sort through summer clothes in my wardrobe, pack away for next year.
Put a few items on Gumtr££

Callisto

I was on a couple of the previous decluttering threads and feel like I need to jump back in. Things are starting to pile up again as I have since moved from a 2 bed house to a 1 bed flat. I will work towards getting rid of 100 things and organising things better. I went to Ikea yesterday and bought a scarf/belt organiser and some drawer dividers.

Need to go through my clothes and get rid of some more and pack away my summer things.

1 - Toiletry set given away as a birthday present
2 - Magazine into recycling