2014 decluttering thread (part 3)

SkintAndSparkly

Hi I would like to join in please, aim today is the medicine draw and the other misc crap it holds....

1. Candle stick holder - bin
2. Various old medicines re ex now disposed off to pharmacy
3. Azulene oil.... bin !!!!!! is that for?
4. Sudafed plug ..bin don't like these now as realise they are more of a fire risk.
5. old keys to a house I know the locks have been changed on ...bin
6. rusty whisk
7. broken pepper pot
8. Random charger ive not used in years not even sure what it originally belonged to ...bin
9. car adapter... don't even have a car ...bin
10. random sentiment cards.. now too tatty to gift ... bin
11.broken hair slide
12. broken pocket torch
13. old tuperware & really old batteries tested for workability... bin

not too bad, I've also found 3 bow ties and 2 watches the mechanical one although mens is plain and elegant and I might adopt it as a replacement of mine which is getting tatty after 10 years, the gold plating has come off mine. now testing its time keeping so far so good last thing I want is being late the first day of my new job :rotfl:. If OH asks me what I want for this Christmas I can now say a ladies dress watch.



Skint&Sparkly

cherie1122

Can I join in please?

I need to get rid of loads of tatt so I can get the house rewired. I'm just about to take two boxes down to the dump (hubby's old stuff from the bottom of a cupboard in the spare room

I just found over 100 pairs of cotton men's working gloves for light work. Has anybody any idea what I can do with those?

Becky_2

This weekend we have managed to:
* Take 3 bags to CS with various bits and bobs
* Given away a sleeping bag to BIL
* Used up various toiletries

electric_comperella

cherie1122 wrote: »

I just found over 100 pairs of cotton men's working gloves for light work. Has anybody any idea what I can do with those?

ebay, charity shop or donate to a local allotment/work group or something? Maybe a college or local school could make use of them if they do anything gardening related?

x

cherie1122

There is a Rural Activities Garden Centre near us for people with disabilities. I'll take them into there. Many thanks x

suzeesu2000

I haven't posted here for AGES, so much happening.

We lost our home beginning of June as landlord is selling so, after very many years we had two months to clear out. We are currently in emergency housing as our Forever home will be ready next week.

When we moved, we actually filled an 18ton lorry:eek::eek::eek: This, form two people in a two bed house!

We have spent the last two weeks sorting stuff and have been brutal. A lovely man with a van came and removed.......please sit down here.........SIXTY BLACK SACKs FULL:eek::eek:

We have also donated a whole room full of furniture to a centre for the homeless.

I am ashamed. where did it all come from?

Gorgeous hubby and I have decided we are now going to be minimalist people. Nothing comes in unless something goes out!

And, I had already shed almost two and a half thousand items the previous year.

When we have moved in, we are planning another smaller cull. Watch this space:rotfl:

got-it-spend-it

Right, with a bag of bits to charity shop, some books on Facebay, a bag of vests on Freecycle and lots of bits in the recycling bin I have made it up to 62, but nowhere near my aim of 100! Must try harder next weekend, lol.

greengoblin

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

We have spent the last two weeks sorting stuff and have been brutal. A lovely man with a van came and removed.......please sit down here.........SIXTY BLACK SACKs FULL:eek::eek:

We have also donated a whole room full of furniture to a centre for the homeless.

That's awesome - you deserve one of these :T Well done

suzeesu2000

greengoblin wrote: »

That's awesome - you deserve one of these :T Well done

thank you. :beer:
I was seriously ashamed to see the whole van completely full. We have been in temporary housing since 10th June and have not actually unpacked anything. We had a very brtal cull from box to box and repacked everything - its actually been very therapeutic to see what we can manage without.

I have been washing clothes by hand at night so they are clean to rewear - even the bed clothes are washed when i get up and put back on the bed at night. Its been quite easy to manage without tons of stuff - which has just proved the point that we didnt need most of what we had.

luxor4t

Doing a job for money over the last few weeks, so de-cluttering has been on the back burner. However:
- 4 too-big trousers into recycling
- 2 red pens completely finished and disposed of
- the CS bag has been taken to the shop
- another 3 items sold on eBay
- 4 items binned as broken or useless


Plodding on