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Shifting this debt one £ at a time.
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The Great Declutter 2016
Books (car boot) - 178
Magazines/Newspapers (recycled) - 133
Ebay sales (posted) - 592
Other:
1. Paperwork (shredded and recycled)
2. 3 bottles of oven cleaner (used and recycled)
3. Bottle of drain cleaner (used and recycled)
4. Bottle of window cleaner (poured away and recycled)
5. Packet of tea lights (given away)
6. Paperwork (shredded and recycled)
7. Salt and pepper set (car boot)
8. Microscope (car boot)
9. Salt and pepper set (car boot)
10. Book (recycling, damaged)
11. Paperwork (recycling)
12. Cards (car boot)
13. Bag (car boot)
14. Bag (binned, destroyed by dog!)
15. Baby bottles and teats (binned)
16. Baby clothes (charity/recycling)
17. Baby clothes (car boot)
18. DVD (car boot)
19. DVD (car boot)
20. Bumper (charity)
21. Pyjamas (recycling)
22. Sock (recycling)
23. Plaque (car boot)
24. Wash bag (car boot)
25. Cushion (bin)
26. Clothing bundle (recycling)
27. Pet bed (bin)
28. Paperwork (recycling)
29. Soft toy (car boot)
30. 2 x phone chargers (car boot)
31. Assorted toys (car boot)
32. Embroidery kit (car boot)
33. Phone accessory (car boot)
34 - 75. Children's books (car boot)
76. Toy lorry (car boot)
77-78. Children's books (car boot)
79-80. Puzzles (Given to neighbour)
81. Boxes from various electrical items (recycled)
82. Organiser (Car boot)
83. Printer cable (Car boot)
84. Box of floppy discs (Car boot)
85. Degraded pot of hair gel (bin)
86. Bag of batteries (recycling)
87-88. bags of soft toys (charity shop)
89-90. bags of needlework items (neighbour)
91. Childrens brush and comb set (car boot)
92. Box of books (charity)
93. Bag of stained/damaged clothing (recycling)
94-101. Pans/Trays (scrap)
102-105. Plastic bowls (bin)
106-109. Cooking accessories (car boot)
110. Broken Toy train (bin)
111. Toy car (car boot)
112. Gardening gloves (car boot)
113. 4 x cds (car boot)
114. Odd string (bin)
115. Wicker basket (car boot)
116. 2 x empty perfume bottles (recycling)
117. Childs cup (car boot)
118. Sweets (left over from our wedding!) (Bin)
119. Pen (bin)
120. Broken bowl (bin)
121. Computer and accessories (car boot)
122. Papier mache box (relative)
123. 2 x hairbrushes (relative)
124. Pram liner (car boot)
125. Plastic tub (car boot)
126. 2 x pairs 3d glasses (car boot)
127. Misshapen pillow (bin)
128. Assorted food (recycling)
129. Tea pot stand (relative)
130. 2 x hats (relative)
131. Stool (relative)
132. Cushion (relative)
133. Model car (relative)
134. Jumper (car boot)
135. Assorted clothing (recycling)
136. Paperwork (recycling)
137. 6 x pairs underwear (recycling)
138. Bag of clothing (recycling)
139. Breast pads (car boot)
140. Lanyard (car boot)
141 - 142. Body lotion (used up, recycled)
143. Body spray (used up, recycled)
144 - 149. Bottles of alcohol (to be sold)
150. Assorted packaging (bin)
151. Mirror (car boot)
152. Washbag (car boot)
153. Cloth bag (car boot)
154. Wrapping paper (recycling)
155. 18 x mixed items (passed to relative)
156. Bag of assorted items (passed to relative)
157. 6 x plants (dead)
158. 2 x perfume bottles (recycling)
159. Oven gloves (bin)
160. Shoes (recycling)
161. Toilet brush (bin)
162. 2 x candle holders (car boot)
163. 2 x candles (bin)
164. Assorted bits and pieces (bin)
165. Razors (bin)
166. Gym ball (car boot)
167. Scart lead extension (car boot)
168. Small jug (car boot)
169. Bottles oil/perfume (recycling)
170. Body lotion (used up, bottle recycled)
171. Diary (recycled)
172. 6 x packets seeds (bin)
173. Laminated document (bin)
174. 2 x bags shredded paper (recycling)
175. Huge pile paperwork (recycling)
176. DVD (car boot)
177. Assorted electric cables (car boot)
178. Wool offcuts (bin)
179. Assorted toiletries (used up and recycled)
180. Box full of assorted makeup (bin)
181. 6 x bottles of part used suncream (recycled)
182. 1997 Diary (recycled)
183 - 184. DVDs (car boot)
185. Big bag fabric (charity)
186. Big bag clothes (charity)
187-188. 2 bags assorted needlework booklets (charity)
189-192. DVDs (car boot)
193-194. 2 bags clothes (charity)
195. DVD (Car boot)
196. DVD (car boot)
197. Socks (recycling)
198. Crate (car boot)
199. Pillow (Bin)
200. Ice scraper (bin)
201. Greaseproof paper (recycling)
202. 3 x sweet/biscuit tins (recycling)
203. Bag of assorted used shoelaces/string (bin)
204. Assorted pet bits and pieces (bin/recycling)
Ebay listings (not counting towards declutter total) - 816
Survey earnings: Amazon Vouchers - £35, Paypal/cash £132.70, Other vouchers - £10"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
This week's payments:
1.[STRIKE]£200[/STRIKE] - £200C1
2.[STRIKE]£1328[/STRIKE] - £735 BCM
3.[STRIKE]£30[/STRIKE] - £25 LI
4.[STRIKE]£30[/STRIKE] -£30 HA
5.[STRIKE]£110[/STRIKE] -£90 BCMISALI
6.[STRIKE]£1359[/STRIKE] -£1150 TDBC 57 133
7.[STRIKE]£1010[/STRIKE] -£1010 WW 630
Total: [STRIKE]£4067[/STRIKE] - £3240"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Wow! You're doing really well jwil. :j
I really need to sort out my time better than I do. I spend far too much time on Internet!
I am also trying to exercise more too...and eat better...
Eb@y seems to have dackered off a bit, I think the nice weather will make things worse too-as far as sales are concerned. Obviously it's nice to be able to get outside and not need coats, boots and hats!GE 36 *MFD may 2043
MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
Emergency savings £100/£500
12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb0 -
I love your lists of things you have decluttered! Might have to adopt this myself0
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Today's payments:
1.[STRIKE]£200[/STRIKE] - £200C1
2.[STRIKE]£1328[/STRIKE] - £735 BCM
3.[STRIKE]£30[/STRIKE] - £0 LI :T
4.[STRIKE]£30[/STRIKE] -£30 HA
5.[STRIKE]£110[/STRIKE] -£60 BCMISALI
6.[STRIKE]£1359[/STRIKE] -£1150 TDBC 57 133
7.[STRIKE]£1010[/STRIKE] -£1010 WW 630
Total: [STRIKE]£4067[/STRIKE] - £3185"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Wow! You're doing really well jwil. :j
I really need to sort out my time better than I do. I spend far too much time on Internet!
I am also trying to exercise more too...and eat better...
Eb@y seems to have dackered off a bit, I think the nice weather will make things worse too-as far as sales are concerned. Obviously it's nice to be able to get outside and not need coats, boots and hats!
Thanks Tattycath, I thought the same about ebay but we've had a good weekend of it, so that was nice. 3 bags off to the sorting office today!
It is nice to have a bit of good warm weather for a change, though ours has gone nowdottydebts wrote: »I love your lists of things you have decluttered! Might have to adopt this myself
Thanks for popping in dottydebtsI really wanted to see how much I've achieved this year by the time I go back to work. It's a great way of keeping motivated
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Well 28 parcels are on their way today, with some more going out tonight and a few waiting to pay :T :T
It's meant I've emptied 3 boxes, so pleased with that. I've got loads which I'm meant to be prepping, but I've spent most of the day packing so haven't achieved much that way.
I did a boot sale on Saturday, and it was the worst ever! Only just made a little above the pitch fee, so it was not good. Oh, well, at least it's more stuff gone though.
Hope everyone is well"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
Thanks Tattycath, I thought the same about ebay but we've had a good weekend of it, so that was nice. 3 bags off to the sorting office today!
It is nice to have a bit of good warm weather for a change, though ours has gone now.
Well done, that's brilliant. :j
So do you buy postage from eB@y and then just bag them and take the. To the sorting office?GE 36 *MFD may 2043
MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
Emergency savings £100/£500
12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb0 -
Excellent progress jwil..awesome. Sorry last one was not so good but the energy levels you have to declutter are sounding great..
xMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Thanks guys. Tattycath - yes I print all postage at home and drop off at the sorting office. They stamp my POP. Much easier and quicker! They give me the mail sacks too so I don't have to struggle with loads of parcels.
I only go to the post office when I want to send something signed for.
It's also about 5p a parcel cheaper since the prices went up in April. (Not that I agree with that!)"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0
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