KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Charis

OS_QS wrote: »

swithering about getting rid of the following:


breadmaker
juicer
plate / food warmer
Grill / hotplate

Forgive me if this info is already on the thread somewhere, but do these type of things sell, do charity shops accept electrical items?

The BHF sell used electrical items (with a few exceptions because of UK safety laws, which are listed on their web page) Your items are not listed, so they would accept them. Also our local hospice shop (and I would imagine any that have testing arrangements in place) also accept used electricals. I understand that legally shops have to be able to check donations (usually a PAT test is done) before resale. Not all charity shops have the facility.

Knit_Witch

I think the Sally Army do as well - most have a website where you can check if there is a local drop off for electricals

Charis

kittie wrote: »

Do it Charis, just start with maybe a patchwork or applique cushion, you will be able to incorporate several of those items. There is a new sewing thread on mse, it is very helpful indeed. I am heavily into crafting and it has been a life saver since my husband died and turned what could be loneliness into being alone but content. I am learning new crafts, wood carving is one and weaving will be next. I have a full kit bought in a sale of something called kumihimo, it is japanese braiding. No idea how to do it but it looks fun and is something I can do sitting down indoors. It really is good to have new things stacked up for whatever happens as life does change

Thank you for the encouragement, Kittie. I should start with something small and I do have a little fabric stash in the shed, of bits for applique that I collected when the children were small, they are all grown up now. I've got two lovely sewing machines (one is sixty years old, was my mothers and still works perfectly). Both do stitches for applique. I tend not to go out much in the winter when the weather is bad, I live in a rural area and it can be dicey driving back if it freezes, snows or floods. I need something to bring joy in the evenings and I'd rather be making something than watching the TV. I will have to improve the lighting over the dining table if I get serious, as it's not good enough for craft work. I dont know why I haven't done that already. We need a lot more light as we get to forty, apparently and I'm well past that. Thank you too, for the news of the sewing thread on this forum. I'll have a browse through that. I hope that when you have finished arranging your shed, your hobbies will bring you lots more joy.

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Karmacat wrote: »

. amazing stuff. Setting up our houses and our lives to be joyful and happy - lovely!

I can`t agree more. Life throws curve balls but it is how we deal with them that matters. Whatever happens, it is about being flexible and getting back to a state of happiness. If the nest is right then life will be ok

It is wonderful to find people who are so positive about changes that we can make. People who are taking responsibility for their own lives, as much as possible, not sitting back and being victims. Nothing drops into our laps, we make it happen

OS_QS

Thanks for the charity shop info, I will call a couple of local ones to see who is able to accept them prior to doing my massive charity drop off on Friday afternoon / sat morning. As it stands all except the BM is sitting in the garage, all wrapped up with the bags to go to their various destinations yay!!


Had the evening to myself last night, and tackled my underbed shoe storage, the boxes in my wardrobe and also the shoes in the shoe cupboard downstairs. WOW I have a lot of shoes! So, I now have a bag of faves that need a little love (polished / cleaned / reheeled) which will go to the cobbler on Saturday. I also had great fun having a mini fashion parade in my pre-baby night out shoes....which the majority are all allocated to the charity shop. I mean you just cant chase a toddler (with dignity intact!) in 5" killer heels lol. Plus anything that I had to squeeze into, or pinched in any way got the heave. Except for my christian louboutin's, I just cant part with those, despite only getting worn once a year now! Charity shop getting some gorgeous designer high heels, and I'm giving my poor bunions a rest!!!
I have also kept my running / gym shoes as I hope to get back into running, once I get my life back together!!!

Now to persuade hubby to have a look at his shoe collection.......


Must say the bit I am enjoying is gathering everything up and having one home for things. It definitely provides calm. and dare I say it, Im beginning to agree with hubby who's pet hate is having "to move 3 things before you get to what you want". As on the surface I have a clean and tidy home, but open up a cupboard and its heaving. This thread and book is helping with that immensely and I now have several tidy and organised cupboards and drawers

OS_QS

I've cleared out the cupboard at the back door. so that's nicely organised jackets,2 pegs each and all hats, scarves, gloves and fleecy welly boot liners in a box above it. hotwater bottles also filed (!) vertically. Looks really good.


Have collected all hubby's cycling gear from around the house, some in garage, some in cupboard at the back door, some in his wardrobe in the bedroom, so now instead of getting dressed in the bedroom, going to back door for his cycling gloves / buff, then into garage, its all in a box in the bedroom (in his 'half' of the wardrobe!! although, this may only work as everything is clean. may leave a box in the garage for his dirty outerwear.... Work in Progress in finding optimal storage solution perhaps lol


Has anyone else got a million bags for life.......ive folded them neatly and put them in the cupboard, but there are sooo much bags. Put a heap of those cotton bags in the charity bag. some had pretty designs but I don't use them now.

GreyQueen

Evening all.

Well, a silver object rescued from roamin' in the gloamin' of the cellar at the pal's [STRIKE]junk shop[/STRIKE] err very reasonably priced antique-ish emporium last weekend has just sold for £115 today. He's very pleased with that.

It's amazing how customers will buy things if they can actually see them, hey? :rotfl:I must have another truffle in that cellar this coming weekend to see if there's any good stuff I've missed.

Been busy at w*rk and also reading a library book which I took out before Christmas, real page turner once I got going, will take that back to the library tomorrow.

WIP rug-project has also had some extra hours invested in it and is probably only a couple of weeks away from completion.

I have another rug canvas pending, but will try not to start that until I have a blanket-making project finished, as that's taking up a fair bit of room and I need the space.

Loving hearing about everyone's kondo adventures, keep 'em coming. GQ xx

greenbee

I really do hope you're on commission GQ

Pooky

GQ - sounds like you need to be on the books for said friend.....he owes you a very big shandy/tea/cake/whatever floats your boat!

OS QS - sounds like you're going great guns!!! Do check out fleabay for your shoes, you might as well make some money where you can.

I'm having a crisis......theres a large piece of unjoyus furniture screaming at me to go but the logistics of storing all the necessary stuff within hasn't yet presented itself. I'm sure it will eventually but I wish it would hurry up!

I've also got a wooden handled carving/bread knife sitting above the sink. It was my nans, she gave it to me when I moved out of home and said I'd never find a better left handed knife as she'd worn it in for me.....the handle is splintered and the metal rivets are loose - I'm risking injury every time I use it and it needs to go but I can't quite put it in the bin.....Ive asked DH to do it but he keeps faffing about finding some decent card to wrap it in to save any issues in the bin.....seems this darn knife wants to stay.

silvasava

Polly - your Nan loved you and wouldn't want you to injure yourself on her knife - so thank it for its sterling service and let it go.
My very unjoyful dining room suite will be going in the next couple of months TBH i can't wait! Had a LBM too - I was going to buy a dresser that would fit into an alcove but have realised that as I get more Kondoing done I'm not going g to need one! Woohoo!