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2016 - No Clutter To Be Seen
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I'm off and running!
Started with the bathroom cabinet, it's only small but a few things in there I knew weren't required. I enjoy making model kits and the supplies for that needed a tidy up, so a few more bits went from that. Finally was a box of tat on top of a bookcase and a few bits here and there which could go.
1. Boots - very old and worn - bin
2. Plastic drinks bottle - old - recycling
3. Shaving foam - never use - bin
4-5. After shave balms x 2 - don’t like - bin
6. Comb - never use - bin
7. Flannel - worn - bin
8. Cleaning cloth - worn - bin
9-25. Modelling paint pots x 17 - old/dried up - bin
26-27. Boxes for modelling paint pots x 2 - not needed - recycling
28. Paint mixing tray - tatty - bin
29-38. Modelling brushes x 10 - worn - bin
39. Juggling balls - not wanted - bin
40-41. Wallets x 2 - not needed - bin
42. Name tag from old job - bin
43. Business cards from old job - recycling
44. Junk box - not needed - recyclingDebt tracker ~ June 2015: £9,577.83 ~ January 2016: £7,913.22 ~ 17.38% debt paid!
2016 debt target ~ clear the loan ~ start: £3,082.04 ~ January 2016: £2,927.15
Declutter ~ 2016 items in 2016 ~ 271/2016.0 -
I decluttered my old sewing machine to my sewing teacher tonight. She only has an industrial one, so was happy to have mine.0
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Hi everyone, sorry I've not posted for a few days , my Mum sadly passed away on Saturday - I've been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster, but I have started to sort through mountains of my paperwork to try and keep my mind occupied.
So...
10. Paperwork, shredded, recycled
11. Broken light bulb -bin
12, used postage stamps in collection box for breast cancer
13. Packaging from Xmas gift smellies - recycle and bin
14. 2015 calendar - recycled
Great start to the de-cluttering new year by everyone0 -
Morning.
Rossi sorry to hear about your Mum. I found keeping busy was a good distraction when my Mum passed away in the summer Hope you are ok.
10/2016
2 Ebay sales (Posted)
1 Broken air bed inflater (Bin)
2015 Calendar (Bin)
2 X items to school
16/2016
HE xIn a world where you can be anything, be kind. (Caroline Flack)
We have more in common than that which divides us. (Jo Cox)0 -
Sorry for your loss, Rossi.
x“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”0 -
Sorry for your loss Rossi. Sending my hugs and thoughts.
More decluttering yesterday:-
51-53 - Out of date tics tacs - bin
54 - Pile of paperwork - recycling
55 - Another pike of paperwork -recycling
56 - Half a wooden peg - bin
57 - Old receipts dating back to 2013 - recycling
58 - 61 -more out of date tic tacs - bin
62 - letter for a craft fair stall booking for 2015 and never posted - recycling
63 - craft magazine - recycling
64 - Which car guide magazine - recycling
65 - which magazine June 15 - recycling
66 - which magazine aug 15 - recycling
67 - plastic lid from tub I no longer have - bin
68 - bottle for some glue which has been used up ages ago - bin
69 - broken Christmas lights -bin
70 - punched pockets which are creased - bin
71 - broken pencil case - bin
I'm loving this thread. Its really keeping me motivatedMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Rossi - Sorry for your loss.
Decluttering yesterday:
26 - Asda magazine (coupons I might use & a couple of recipes saved to try) - recycling
27 - 2 old Avon brochures (I keep 12 months worth for reference as I'm a rep) - recycling
28 - Misc random gibble from my top desk drawer & paper piles on my desk - bin/recyclingCreeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
Started slowly yesterday with a couple of bits of paperwork. I've also decluttered a couple of Christmas biscuits into my tum, but I expect that doesn't count!0
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Rossi, so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family :grouphug:0
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Rossi so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending hugs and thinking of you at this sad time.
54-55. 2 books - CS
56. Plastic tub without lid - bin
57. Pair of leggings DD doesn't want now - CSFlymarkeeteer: £168 and counting0
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