2014 decluttering thread (part 3)

somerset-girl

A few more bits gone

12. DVD shelves - sold on fbook
13. CD Storage - sold on fbook
14. Old TV - Tip
15. Various remotes - Tip
16. Broken freeview box - Tip

Under the kitchen sink sorted due to needing to get to the pipes
17. Mouldy washing up gloves - bin
18. Dried up shoe polish - bin

Not sure I'm going to get to 100 by the end of the month, but definitely feeling more like the flat is my home, rather than just a collection of things that need sorting out IYKWIM

azzabazza

Having just posted on the Coats thread, I think that is one area to be addressed!

Took all the stuff I had gathered over the weekend to the charity shop yesterday. Have had to concentrate on various other non decluttering tasks today but managed to sort out one small collection of paper work. Most of it was shredded and 3 invoices/receipts filed in correct folder.

suzeesu2000

This morning I decluttered our very small bathroom cabinet....
out:
packet of disprin OOD - bin
Electric toothbrush head - bin
Empty razor packet - bin
2 antibac wipes OOD - bin
Tub of zinc & castor oil OOD 1993 :eek: -bin
3 tubes of canestan OOD - bin
I unopened box of wash cream - bin
Blunt razor - bin

Then at teatime I had a quick look in the (almost) empty stock cupboard..
6 x pasta n sauce - Foodbank
1 x Toast toppers - Foodbank
1 bag lentils OOD - recycling
1 bag split peas OOD - recycling
8 individual cuppa soups OOD - recycling

So, a good day. Another 29 items gone :T
I cant believe how motivated everyone is, you are all doing really well.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
just decluttered a box of maltersers - DS2 needed some for cookery, and id had a box for my birthday last year that were still in date.
forgot over the weekend also decluttered a childrens punchbag that mine never used.
used a piece of adia and some threads from my stash yesterday - just need to do some finishing off on it and that can be rehomed.

got a parcel to post, 4 books to drop off at the Drs and a bag of cans to recycle at T's later

Lilyplonk

Wow - turned my back for a couple of hours yesterday and you're all leaving me WELL behind in the decluttering stakes .

I DID manage to have a 'sort-out' in my/our bedroom yesterday morning - as yet, nothing has actually 'left the house' BUT there's more in progress ........... however, I AM keeping a record of what I've done so far

26. Battery Operated Hair Removal Kit (unwanted Christmas present ) – to go to CS
27. Half a dozen old batteries into the 'dead battery coffin' to be emptied at S/m when it's full.
28. Load of old brochures/booklets from past holidays – into recycling bin.
29. Lots of bits of costume jewellery found around bedroom – all in 'odds 'n' sods jewellery box' for the time being – to be sorted out properly at a later date, but at least they're back where they belong for now.
30. 3prs of 'holey tights' – into rubbish bin.
31. 3 old College Assignments (2009) – paper removed into recycling bin & folders into 'office-type stuff'.
32. Found another large packing box of 'old college assignments' – but at least they're 'tidy' at the moment – will be sorted and disposed of over the weekend.
33. Found some 'good tights' and put them all together in a bag – stashed in 'undies drawer'.
34. Tidied shoes at bottom of wardrobe and put boots back into their boxes.
35. 3 books into CS bag.
36. Face creams (chrismas pressies) put into 'Vanity Bag stashes'.
37. Foot care items put back into their Storage Bag.
38. Various items of makeup put back into Cosmetics Vanity Case – dgd1 is notorious for rummaging and leaving it lying around .
39. 1 'standing' shower gel decanted into a 'hanging container' and bottle into recycling.
40. All Recycling now out into main Outdoors Recycling Bin.

I'm off to the CS for an afternoon shift later today, in the meantime, I'm off for a shower and to get ready ....................

Will try to get back in later today, but don't expect to have made any further 'headway' into my decluttering.

see you all later, declutterbugs - Lilyplonk xx

MummyBobble

No work today so I'm starting on the paperwork monster (it's outgrown being a simple mountain ). First pile to tackle is the one on the floor under the dining table (it got put there off the table on Christmas Day so we could have dinner... Ooops). I seem to have stashes of paperwork all over the place that are occasionally sorted into appropriate piles, but then get shuffled whenever I need to find anything. So I go forth armed with folders, files, hole punch, stapler and shredder - I may be gone sometime

Toonie

Hello there!

I'm joining in on this as my housemate has just told me she's moving in with her boyfriend so I need to make the house presentable and look like someone else could fit their stuff in!

My aim is to declutter a room every few days, starting today with my bedroom (as currently my clean washing is sitting on the kitchen table waiting to be put away).

As well as that I have a kitchen, living room, bathroom and my study to do as well. Wish me luck as I've never been great at this as I like to keep stuff!

TheDoolallyDilly

Laptop hard drive has been removed :T so decluttering has been continuing :-

69: Laptop and mains cables - in bag for collection
70: Copious amounts of boxes/packaging - recycling or bin
71: Lava lamp - in bag for collection
72: T-shirt - CS
73: Cardigan - CS

I did go through my two files, but mostly did rearranging rather than getting rid of stuff Have plenty more paperwork to sort out, will start on that tomorrow ...

fitnessfreak74

Afternoon all


My first posting for 2014!




Was ill all weekend and didn't go to work on Monday but this meant I was housebound for 3 days solid so got a fair bit of decluttering done. Saturday it hadn't properly kicked in so I took a full bag to British Heart. I normally see my boyfriend at weekends so it is rare for me to have the whole 2 days at home so I was amazed at what I could get done.


Managed to:


1. Declutter 2 films and 2 episodes of Inspector Montalbano out of the sky box (18 left!), when Celebrity Big Bro is over my plan is to watch 3 a week
2. Bag of mixed toiletries/ makeup collected by freecycler today (left it on doorstep)
3. 2 pairs of jeans sold on ebay and posted yesterday. To be honest am thinking it was a waste of time because when you take out the postage and fees I only end up making about £5 or so
4. Cheque from mazuma received and deposited in account for iphone 4
5. As I was at home I was able to have baths and used up 2 bottles of bath stuff
6. Ate various bits from freezer like couple of eclairs and ice cream slices that were just taking up space in their boxes, plus odds from 3 boxes of party food so that was 5 boxes out :T


Not sure what the plan for the weekend is but will find something.

lucy_lemon

Feeling pretty good about things - my goal in January was to declutter 100 items and so far I'm up to 52. I can do it!

Quite a lot of the items which have gone were stuff I'd sold on ebay, which I'm pleased about as I really need the money! I always think it helps me to get rid of stuff if I know I've had some money for it. I hate thinking about how much money I have wasted over the past few years on stuff I'm now giving away or selling for a fraction of the original cost. Hopefully all this decluttering is going to help me to be more sensible with my money in the first place!