2016 - No Clutter To Be Seen

nearlyrich

Did a bit more in the black hole room today now have 6 empty plastic crates which all had stuff in them. Big bag for the bin and some more recycling. We can almost get a new carpet sorted for that room the floor is clear..

helcat26

hi miss c
yes you pay the postage.
obviously you can give stuff to other places but it was the constructive donation of used cosmetics that interested me.


british heart foundation accepts new sealed cosmetics in their charity bags that they stick through the door.


I am trying to make a point of putting something in every charity bag that comes through my letterbox. Usually get 1 a week, though many are restricted to clothes and shoes.


Still it de-clutters a bit at a time

miss_corerupted

Thanks helcat. I'll have to check how much the postage is. I haven't worn make up for yrs.
Most of it is probably at least 8 yrs old thinking about it. hmmm. Is that even safe?

Seaotter

Another productive day (with DS finally joining in, under protest, although I think he secretly enjoyed it). Everything is going to a CS unless it says otherwise:

189-195 7 t-shirts
196 coat
197-199 three books
200 old school shirt
201 broken drumstick to firewood
202-206 old seat pads to bin
207 broken desk lamp binned
208 another coat

MallyGirl

I tried ziffit but most books were rejected and the ones that weren't were only offering 8p!! Not worth the petrol to get it to the collect+ location.
Made a good start on the paperwork at the weekend - and got OH involved too. Recycled all statements and receipts prior to 2009 leaving us 6 full years' history still. We are actually going to have to burn it all in the garden incinerator due to the personal details on everything and our desire not to kill the shredder.
I just weighed the bags to be burned - 12.7kg!!!!
And this is just the start of operation clear out

Mumof2_2

Done a bit of work in the lounge just now:

59. broken charging cable - bin
60. jar - recycling
61. candle - bin
62. key ring - bin
63. empty micropore roll - bin
64. phone cover - CS
65. doll - CS
66. cat repellant - CS (now we've got 2 dogs to do that)
67. old paints - bin

craftingmad

Ok hold on tight and buckle up your seatbelt this is gonna be a long post. I've tackled the hallway today so here we go:-


121/ Old school newsletters -
122/ Big pile of junk mail which just got thrown onto table-
123/ Makro brochure offers ending 15th Dec
124/ Digital parent magazine
125/ Book people catalogue
126/ 2016 planner (far too big for this house)
127/ local theatre brochure
128/ toys r us xmas catalogue
129/ james bond skyfall postcard
130/ broken ribbon rosette
131 & 132/ investment times magazines Nov and Dec 15)
133/ Coronation Street Tour leaflet
134/ Tena lady leaflet
135/ Viking catalogue
136/ Heart matters mag dec/jan
137/ Farm Foods leaflet (minus coupons)
138/ Toy packaging
139/ Disney little book of magic 2014
140/ Local magazine Jan/Feb 15
141/ Creased Spiderman poster
142/ Broken gift bag
143/ George uniform brochure Sept 15
144/ Real People mag 5/15
145/ Hotel Chocolate gift guide summer 15
146/ Another book people catalogue
147/ Glamour mag July 15
148/Primary Times mag nov-jan
149/ Christmas Card from year before one just gone!
150/ Chocolate button tubes (ate the buttons!)
151/ Out of date chapstick
152-153/ - Out of date Tic Tacs
154/ Old gym membership card (stopped being a member Jan 15)
155/ Broken stretchy man toy
156/ Broken umbrella
157-166/ - Pebbles and stones (son loved them when he was younger)
167/ Footballkit returned to school (son last played Sept 15 - oops)
168/ Spiralizer returned for refund. Dint work and didn't really need.Now £15 better off and less clutter in house
169/ Opttions appointment card Nov 15
170-173/ Out of date crisps
174/ Wrapping paper tubes
175/ Pretend credit card
176/ Old parking receipt Nov 15
177/ Wool offcuts
178/ Playing card from set thrown a while ago (5 hearts)
179/ Out of date Judo Licenses
180/ Selection Box packaging (choc bars added to snacky cupboard)
181/ Plastic bottle without lid
182-183/ Tena Lady pants samples
184/ DPD parcel delivery advice card
185/ Rail Ticket June 15
186/ Pile of out of date sweets
187/ Old Tesco clubcard
188/ Stray sock
189/ Chocolate rosette coin badge
190/ Tokens for various ended promotions
191/ Hanging CD holder pockets
192/ Premier Inn Room Key
193/ Out of date paracetamol
194/ Old price signs for my craft stall
195/ Raffle tickets from school summer draw
196/ Broken pencil case
197/ Judo tabs (lost ages ago and replacements got)
198/ Dented ball
199/ Big bag full of Used glitter tattoos
200/ Thank you card from July 14
201-202/ Pom Pom people (a failed craft fair make)
203/ Spare bits from some furniture made up years ago
204/ Ripped poster of an engine
205/ Dried up glue stick
206/ Lindt chocolate wrappers (large bag full)
207/ Broken coat hanger
208/ Bundle of local attraction leaflets 2014
209/ Bubble wrap
210/ Old business leaflets and cards
211/ Half sewn hand puppet
212/ Christmas candy mice (another failed craft make)
213/ Broken wooden crate (broke my heart but its had its day)
214/ Feather
215/ Special small plastic bag I'd saved for years
216/ Acorn
217/ Old plastic tablecloth
218/ More used glitter tattoos
219/ Broken sandwich box
220/ Pocket Mirror (bad craft effort)
221/ Treat packets (another craft failure)
222-224/ Mummy wrapped chocolate bars (another craft failure)
225/ Coffee stirrers
226/ Dried up paint set
227-228/ more half made hand puppets
229-232/ Notelets sets where glue starting to show through
233/ Windmills
234/ Twigs
235/ Plastic spider
236/ Bent cake tin & lid
237/ old lottery tickets (not winners )


Phew thinks that my lot for today

[Deleted User]

Had a good another clearout of things this morning. As I've mentioned I'm only going to count those items that can be used by someone else/somewhere else so today I:

79. - 84 - Books & DVDs to Ziffit - made myself £9.51 out of things that would otherwise have gone to CS so happy to have a little extra towards the debts
85. - 119 - Books - mostly recipe books - have gone to C.S.

If I counted all the bits of paper I've had to burn/bin I think I'd be at target by now :-)

MallyGirl

poohspals wrote: »

If I counted all the bits of paper I've had to burn/bin I think I'd be at target by now :-)

Oh I definitely would - not sure how many pages 12.7kg of paper is but it is a lot!

craftingmad

Me again,


Just remembered I had a few bits to take back to people so three more things decluttered:-


238/ Luggage scales returned to friend
239-240/ Visitor lanyards returned to sons school


I'm quite pleased with my progress today and the hallway definitely looks better for my efforts. Even the kids noticed when they came back from school