2014 decluttering thread (part 3)

Fiasco55

A couple more things sorted tonight.

26. 3 Halloween table cloths unopened and been stashed for a few years donated to youth club for the Halloween Fright Night event.

27. Still boxed magic Tights into the new cs bag.

carryonjulie

Wow! Mentioned to someone yesterday that I had lots of Baby Annabelle items and she said she had just bought a doll and can she see what I had. I dropped the stuff off (no one can come round at mo- it's a "bit" cluttered) and she gave me £80 for it. Yessss!
Good start. Animal rescue and sylvanian up next.

Crafty bits are the worst. Always come in handy, never get used :rotfl:

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
well done carryonjulie - its always nice when our unwanted clutter can help someone else especially if it turns into cash for us.

69. tiger PJ case - school christmas fayre donation
70. scooby PJ case - school christmas fayre donation
71. unused decorated irish souvenir candle - school christmas fayre donation
72. unused decorated christmas candle - school christmas fayre donation
73. unused pretty beaded candle in silk gift bag - school christmas fayre donation
74. bottle unused massage oil - school christmas fayre donation
75. unused tube sancuary body scrub - school christmas fayre donation
76 unused bottle perfume - school christmas fayre donation
77. childrens money box - school christmas fayre donation
78. large cuddly dog - school christmas fayre donation
79. large cuddly bear - school christmas fayre donation
80. broken kitchen bin inner - binned replaced with spare from attic
81. knitted toy duck - posted off to new owner

editted
82. friends video - binned
83. audio book cd - school christmas fayre donation
84. onyx type egg shaped ornament on stand - school christmas fayre donation
85. handful of old comics from DS2s room - recycling bag
86. paperback book - school christmas fayre donation
87. hardback book - school christmas fayre donation
88. metal sign decoration - school christmas fayre donation

need to find another 12 things by friday night to fulfil my 100 in october pledge.

LisaJane

Hello! I am quietly checking in to say that something has happened to me this week...I think it's something to with the cognitive behaviour therapy course I am doing...but I have actually stuck with a decluttering plan for the past 3 nights!!

I decided not to look at the house as a whole job and have instead decided to work at it in small, VERY small chunks...and it has been working!

For the last three nights I have taken a drawer a night in my bedroom and intend to complete the bedroom...followed by the spare room, followed by the bathroom, followed by the kitchen, followed by the living room etc etc. I am finding in my mind this is a good way for me to manage it, as when I think of the whole house I get overwhelmed! And what has happened in the past, is that I get so overwhelmed that I stop and am back to square 1 again!

So this is the new plan...pyjama and scarf drawer to be done tonight...then that is the whole bedroom chest of drawers completed! Slow and steady does it!

BettiePage

BettiePage wrote: »

Ok, so far
the books above
Unused studenty type stationary (for same girl)
Huge load of recycling
2 Binbags of rubbish from under stairs and kitchen drawer of doom
1 binbag for charity

1 pair of boots, one top and one trousers returned to Next for refund (£110 tyvm).

:T

eta: Aaaaand...it's gorn! Husband dispatched to the tip and CS as we speak. For more bin liners too.

Will tackle the spare bedroom tomorrow.

I ordered an new nursing text book. My excuse is I need it for my professional development, not because I love them

I also bought some xmas presents but they're only temporary so don't count.

Normal recycling went with the bin men today.

:T

Callisto

3 - Various bits of old paperwork into recycling
4 - Magazine into recycling
5 - Box and packaging materials into recyling
6 - 13 - Books to charity shop
14 - 15 - Tops to CS
16 - Pillowcase to CS
17 - Jeans to CS
18 - Picture to CS

I've started filling another charity shop bag, but decluttering is lower on the priority list this week as I must get my assignment written and submitted.

Fiasco55

The last of my estimations for my bathroom arrived this morning so I can now move on slightly with the insurance claim. I need to get round some bathroom places and get some ideas fast.

Tonight I opened the dreaded C cupboard to have a look at what gifts I have already bought in for people. I start in the Boxing Day sales for next years gifts. Apart from a box of crackers landing on my head, all went well. I have sorted through them and bagged them up to help when it comes to wrapping them.

27. Recycled some old cards
28. 4 huge bottles of sparkling water given to mum to drink (I hate sparkling water)
29. Binned 3 coasters that were well past their best.
30. Recycled a few junk mail flyers etc

My bf is taking a look at two broken lamps I have in the hopes he can resuscitate them. It's only taken him 15 months I can see them heading for the recycling centre myself.

mamaninie

25. Christmas tree (plastic one!) to cs
26. playmat to cs
27. lots of damp proof membrane that dh used to suppress weeds (doesn't work - degrades in the sunshine!) binned

labelling tonnes and tonnes of baby stuff for the NCT nearly new sale next week - it won't all sell, but 50% should and the rest I will keep putting into sales until IT IS ALL GONE :j:j

happydays_70

I love the idea of decluttering but I tend to get overwhelmed and potter and just move things from one place to another.
I have started decluttering my DD's bedroom and moved furniture round. She would love her room revamped and I am happy to do this. We have seen a new chest of drawers and wardrobes in ik*a. I just need to get motivated. The landing and spare room are full of her stuff that I moved out to deep clean the room. I just need to decide what can kept or eba*ed or recycled.
I am going to do an hour now before tea (home made pea and ham soup).
Right...I'm going...

happydays_70

I literally did an hour. Sorted out the bottom of DD's wardrobe. Binned loads of stuff from when she was at nursery but kept a select few bits. Put a pile of Summer clothes together to be eba*ed. DD sorted a toy tub..few eb*y bits. Done.
Ik*a tomorrow or Saturday to choose storage...we worked out she needs a lot. She collects you see!!
Made a list and going to stick to it