2015 - No Clutter To Be Seen

Dizzy_Imp

Hiya Selloptape - nice to see you here :wave:

Good start! Have you not included the spuds you had to chuck out?

22 - 24. Three foldable chairs. BACK TO GARAGE
25. Dog-chewed plastic bow and arrow toy set. BIN
26. Rare, genuine Bakelite bowl, dropped and broken by Tiny. BIN *sob*
27. 3lbs of damsons. GIVEN TO COUSIN

Not as much progress today as I'd have liked but interrupted by my aunt arriving unexpectedly, which was lovely. Back in flinging mode tomorrow x

mrs-moneypenny

Took mils birthdays pressies round last night so hall is now clear. Threw a can of hairspray away this morning because it refused to work.

butterfly2507

Welcome Selloptape! Hope you enjoy your stay :T

I cleaned up a bit more (my purse too ... am I the only one with having stuff in that I don't need? )

13. broken comb - binned
14. bright pink marker which is tried up - binned
15. paperwork like old envelopes etc - recycled
16. pen which isn't working anymore - binned
17. DVD - donated
18. massage fluid which is 5 years or even older - binned, bottle recycled
19. pair of old, dirty socks - binned
20. broken hanger - binned
21-23. tights that are in fact too tight / small - donated
24. an old football - donated
25. book - given to OH

Dizzy_Imp

butterfly2507 wrote: »

21-23. thighs that are in fact too tight / small - donated

:rotfl: I am assuming a typo and that you meant tights - 'cos if not, I'll swap you your skinny pins for my thunder thighs...
And no, my handbag gathers junk too...

28. Old baby changing mat sporting mildew...eeww...BIN
29. Brand new Laura Ashley linen trousers (bought just before I got pregnant and now just an impossible dream) CS BAG
30. Summer top I have always thought was too revealing. CS BAG

More sorting planned for this afternoon x
31. A pair of too-short shorts. CS BAG
32. Black jacket. Never worn. CS BAG
33. 2nd black jacket. Worn once and almost identical to first jacket. CS BAG
34. White cotton blouse. CS BAG
35. Beige top. CS BAG
36. Pink dress. Not really me any more. CS BAG
37. Pair of jeans - too small. CS BAG
38. Wraparound dress. CS BAG

butterfly2507

Dizzy_Imp wrote: »

:rotfl: I am assuming a typo and that you meant tights - 'cos if not, I'll swap you your skinny pins for my thunder thighs...
And no, my handbag gathers junk too...

OOPS :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

selloptape

Thank you Dizzy and Butterfly

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Good start! Have you not included the spuds you had to chuck out?
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Ha ha - forgot to include my spuds! That's why I can't fit any more clutter in the bin x

Dizzy_Imp

Oh Butterfly - I've just seen your signature, honey. I didn't mean any offence - I honestly assumed it was a predictive text "correction". So sorry if I have made you feel bad in any way. It really was not my intention I feel sad now...

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all
Hope everyone has a good day and finds unwanted stuff to jettison from their homes.

Not permanently of course but I need to declutter my two sons to school and work before I can get on with the day.

butterfly2507

Dizzy_Imp wrote: »

Oh Butterfly - I've just seen your signature, honey. I didn't mean any offence - I honestly assumed it was a predictive text "correction". So sorry if I have made you feel bad in any way. It really was not my intention I feel sad now...

Don't worry! I am always open to learn something so that actually came in handy

Thrift

No, I don't mean moving it from pillar to post. Just finding a new home for something I can't use. When my DS decided he needed to move to a larger house I offered to declutter my home to keep him company as he found it dispiriting. It's amazing how much stuff has found a new home on the way. Our local town has more than a dozen charity shops but looking round some seem to have more in the way of clothing, others books and yet more bric-a-brac. Whenever I go into town I try to take my shopping bags full with items to drop off and then I don't feel too bad if they are full on the way back, albeit with food mainly.
As a example, I had inherited a lot of jigsaws, mainly of the country cottage variety, and they had sat in a cupboard for ages along with an ominous box entitled "spare pieces." I now have a large sheet of card which fits under the sofa on which I have a puzzle in progress. As each is declared complete off it goes to the CS that seems best suited and so on.
I think the other thing that has helped things get cleared is using an item up completely before starting a fresh one, from food and toiletries to cosmetics and stationery, it is amazing how often I have come across multiple packs or items in use. It has certainly tidied the cupboards and saved the purse in the meantime.