2015 - No Clutter To Be Seen

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49. I remembered I threw away some clear window film the other night. It couldn't be reused.

50. I got a delivery so all the packaging went into the recycling bin.

51. I binned a couple of coat hangers.

Mumof2_2

Saver-upper goodness, that must have been frightening for you - thank heavens for car insurance!

23. Found 2 part full bubble bath bottles - tipped them in together, washed and recycled plastic bottle

24. Broken hair band to bin

25. 3 gnarly old toothbrushes to bin

26. Random knitting needle to bin

27. Empty toothpaste to bin

28. Loo roll to recycling

allybee101

Saver-upper, glad to hear everyone safe - thank goodness you were out of the car. Possibly takes decluttering to the extreme though


I had a stab at a capsule wardrobe last week and ended up with 24 items which I figured should last me a fortnight with ease. Although it's a bit unnerving when the wardrobe gets a week through and is half empty!

The rest of my clothes are strewn across the bed in the spare room whilst I try to put together a 'spring/summer' wardrobe and declutter the unworn stuff.
I also have a box of stuff which is slightly too small which I am going through. I want to keep a few items which I am nearly into, so that I have clothes to wear as I lose weight. However I realise I don't need as many as I actually have.
15 items have gone into the charity bag to be added to the tally this weekend hopefully.

Billie-jo

Saver-upper certainly a drastic de-cluttering method but thank goodness no one was hurt.

The blanket chest has its contents thrown out all over the carpet and has had a good clear out of unwanted things -
143 - Pen in a gift box - c/s
144 - Hot water bottle - c/s
145 - Teddy - daughter
146 - 158 Records -c/s
159 - Large bag of scrap paper - grandchildren
160 - Large bag of mixed buttons - neighbour
161 - Cardboard box - recycled
162 - Paper work - burnt
162 - Table runner - c/s
163 - Craft stickers - cs
165-164 2 Magnetic photo frames -c/s
166 - 8 Linen napkins - c/s
167 - Sewing hoop
168 - Tapestry in frame - c/s
169 - 2 Unused puzzle books - c/s
170 - 1 Used puzzle books - bin
171 - Assorted pieces of Aida - c/s
172 - Folder full knitting patterns - c/s
173 - Plastic/cardboard - recycled
Just leaves a small amount to go through now and then its on to the airing cupboard but that will be next week as busy over the weekend.
Keep at it everyone and well done.

calleyw

I am having a massive declutter.

Not sure how much I have thrown out. As most of it ended up in recycling.

I have a bag with for a charity shop. Another bag to give to my mum. A box full of shredding to be done.

And thanks to the person who mentioned about the carrier bag folding. I have a box of at least a couple of hundred and sat watching Stargate and folding. They will of course be used as rubbish bags. I think I will be here some time :rotfl:

I have culled my DVD collection. I have netflix sub so most of them are on there. 32 DVD's and about £9 back. Better than nothing, Just need to find a box to put them.

My living room is looking rather ummmm messy at the moment. And my fingers are blue from the carrier bags:rotfl: as they are all the same bag . Rather nice thick ones compared to the supermarket ones.

My little bedroom is starting to look a bit tidier.

Still not sure what to do with the xmas/birthday cards. As I do like to keep them. Even still have the valentines/xmas and wedding cards. we separated 3 years ago. Would have been married 15 years this march. Not sure what to do. I know I should chuck them but just can't. Stupid I know.

Yours

Calley

Casati

Updates for today, went past the library & the clothes bank so they both got some donations.

180-184 5 paperbacks sold on ebay

185. some tatty old cardboard gift boxes recycled

186. Sorted out the seed tin as it won't be long before I need to get sowing. 2 packets binned as the contents were mouldy. It's stuff I saved from last year so must not have been quite dry when I put them away

187. managed to condense the two seed tins into one so thats one old biscuit tin recycled.

188. Bicycle light - broken - the batteries have leaked inside. Bin

189. Bicycle light - working! palmed off on my brother as he's the only one of us who rides a bike

The following went to the clothes bank :
190-192 three t shirts
193 pair pyjama bottoms
194 vest
195 pair knickers
196 bra
197-200 four handkercheifs
201. Sewing project that I will never finish.

And to the library for the 'books for sale' shelf..

202-210 9 paperbacks.

oh and....

211 blue holdall, used it to cart all that lot to it's new destinations and then that went in the clothes bank too. My efficiency amazes me.

Bubblesmum

Evening all

Having promised on Wednesday 13 items - here they are

66 - thank you card Aunty Gwen - post box
67 - two toothbrushes - rubbish
68 - very dirty bathroom toothbrush pot - recycling
69 - broken Chinese lid ! - recycling
70 - decorative gold box - recycling
71 - dad thank you card - post box
72 - friends thank you card - postbox
73 - Claridges envelope - postbox
74 - OTN Magazine - Jan 15 - recycling
75 - shower curtain rail - skip
76 - shower curtains - skip
77 - broken walking stick - skip :mad:
78 - green hessian basket - skip

I just love this thread, it's the little things :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Bubblesmum

calleyw wrote: »

Still not sure what to do with the xmas/birthday cards. As I do like to keep them. Even still have the valentines/xmas and wedding cards. we separated 3 years ago. Would have been married 15 years this march. Not sure what to do. I know I should chuck them but just can't. Stupid I know.

Yours

Calley

They were an important part of your life, with I hope happy memories, I would put them in a shoebox and tuck them neatly away, then they are either there to look back on, or when the time is right go into the recycling.

However having said that, I am the girl that has scanned hers, so I get rid of the actual paper but kept the image for memories, you could scan or photograph them.

Don't get rid in haste .....

tooties

just got rid of some packaging today,

we carry memories in our hearts not in objects

At least thats what i keep telling myself

regards

Mumof2_2

29. Boxed set of 46 books to Infants school (Biff, Chip and Kipper - goodbye you guys!) plus 3 other books DS is too old for now