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2015 - No Clutter To Be Seen
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10 mins decluttering in the office and my rc paper bin is full!
73) journal (June 2013) ->rc
74) journal (June 2013) ->rc
75) Uni mag (Dec 2013) -> rc
76) alumni mag (2013) -> rc
77) mug chipped beyond drinking from -> bin
78) loads of print-outs -> rcMrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 371 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
frogs eaten: 100 -
29. I forgot I ordered a new toothbrush in my grocery shopping so the old one will be used to clean around the taps and then binned.
30. I'm going to use up a face pack tonight when I watch TV in bed. I light a candle so I don't have to turn on the bedroom lamps.:money:
Up to 30 already, yes.:)HOUSE MOVE FUND £16,000/ £19,000
DECLUTTERING 2015 439 ITEMS
“Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”0 -
Rather a busy morning so far
55 - 60 - Books - c/s
61 - Hand warmers - c/s
62 - Moisturiser OOD - bin
63 - Trainers - taken to son's
64 - Last of presents handed out
65 - Broken and dried lipstick - bin
66 - Hand bag - c/s
67 - Soft toy - c/s
70 - 68 Shoes - c/s
All items for the charity shop will be going in the morning and hopefully a couple more things will be added before that happens.
I cant say I feel any more 'cleansed' with the de-cluttering done so far but then again I haven't (as yet) missed anything that's gone out.MARCH £62.38/2500 -
I realised I forgot to count several other removed items yesterday - I will count them here and let them go from my mind completely!
32. Another bag of recycling
33. 2 travel books returned to friend's parents (loaned for research purposes)
34. Fossil to colleague whose son loves fossils and rocks
35. Little bag of used stamps - to friend who will pass them on to a charity that collect them for fundraising.
Today:
36. Half used packet of cake support rods (wood dowelling for multi tiered cakes). They have been sat in the cupboard since 2011 when I made a friend's wedding cake! Donated to a regular cake decorator
Hope your day is going well whatever you're doing!"Does it spark joy?" - Marie Kondo
"Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." Napoleon Hill0 -
Yesterday and today:
11. Basketful of several years worth of receipts - in fire.
12. 2 pairs of shoes - cs
13. Pair of short boots - cs
14. Empty plastic toiletry bottles - recycled
15. 3 shoe boxes - recycled
16. Finished jar of moisturizer - recycled
17. Pile of professional journals - recycled
I am enjoying this; fortunately there is still plenty of clutter to choose from! Keep up the good work everyone0 -
Off on holiday today, so at customs, I have had decluttered the following:
30. Small deodorant, small eyewash for contact lens users and small tin of shaving foam
31. Last day of my holiday today, so have decluttered a few items of clothing from my hand luggage
32. eBay Auction ended on a kitchen clock I had for sale.
33. Coca-cola retro items finishing later too.0 -
Today I have cleared out my jewellery box and sent a few bits to the cs
Yesterday I cleared out my tights drawer from when I was a size 14 and bought two pairs that will actually fit me....now I won't feel depressed looking at stuff that may well never fit again.
Also getting rid of a gorgeous pair of shoes which won't fit comfortably no matter how much I might wish otherwise.0 -
Today's job was sort utility room out!
Went through all the drawers & cupboards, moved chest freezer & mopped under neath it. Wiped down work surface.
14 - 17 Spectacles 3 pairs - cs
18 - battery operated air freshener, no longer used - bin
19 - empty tin of Jeyes fluid - recycle bin
20 - 2010 calender found in drawer! - recycle
21 - Contents of compost caddy - wormery
In between doing this I made 'pea, ham & mint soup' in my Soup maker, wonderful thing. Chop everything up add stock switch on 21 minutes later soup. yum.
22 - 2 bottles of squash poured into one bottle - 1 bottle - recycle
Tackling under the stairs tomorrow.0 -
Now done pile of doom in the bedroom, got rid of a huge throw, some ratty towels and flannels, two books and a shoe box0
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What do you do with a load of magazines please?0
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