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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 - recycling
    Debt 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.
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I decluttered my old sewing machine to my sewing teacher tonight. She only has an industrial one, so was happy to have mine.
  • Rossi4658
    Rossi4658 Posts: 25 Forumite
    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 everyone
  • 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 x
    In a world where you can be anything, be kind. (Caroline Flack)
    We have more in common than that which divides us. (Jo Cox)
  • Sorry for your loss, Rossi.

    x
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,341 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    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 motivated :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    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/recycling
    Creeping 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!
  • bestill
    bestill Posts: 57 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    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!
  • Larumbelle
    Larumbelle Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Rossi, so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family :grouphug:
  • Mumof2_2
    Mumof2_2 Posts: 2,694 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    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 - CS
    Flymarkeeteer: £168 and counting
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