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2016 - No Clutter To Be Seen
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68 Out of shape cushion pad to GD for sewing
69 Holiday brochure RC
70 Yet another load of junk mail to RC
71 Desk cleared of junk RC
72 Holiday brochure to RC
73-78 Magazines shared out with writing group
78/20162025 Decluttering Campaign 635/2025 🏅🏅🏅🏅(🏅🏅) 🌟🌟
2025 Weight loss target 13/16 lbs
2025 1p Challenge 195/3650 -
147-166. Tops and ties into charity bag
167-175. Glasses and mugs into charity bag
176-178. Top and boots into charity bag
179-181. Hangers into charity bag.
182. Scarf into charity bag.
183. Top into charity bag.
184. Wristband into charity bag.
185-186. Two pairs of shorts into charity bag
187. Pair of trousers into charity bag
188. Jumper into charity bag
189-190. Shorts into charity bag
191. Jumper into charity bag
192. Shorts into charity bag
193. Onesie into charity bag
194. Tie into charity bag
195-197. Shoes into charity bag
198-199. Shoes into charity bag
200. Shuttlecocks into charity bag
201. Broken polish tin binned
202. Yankee candle used up
204. Yoghurt used up
205. Diet coke box recycled0 -
Okay so my stats start now:
1&2: petticoats on eBay- both have met reserve so will post tomorrow
3,4,5: Vintage retro dresses on EBay- also met reserve
6,7,8,9: DVDs posted on fb and sold already- packaging up tonight
I have also sorted through some ornaments, CDs, kitchenware DVDs and books and have a pile going into the car boot boxes, also five pairs of shoes planning to list on eBay tonight and a fluffy toy(Simons cat with book!).
Will add these in as soon as they are out of house or hit reserves on eBay etc! :-)
This is all rather addictive!First home- Oct’16 until June’21: £170.995- Overpayments made £13,784 (25% extra!).
New forever home- Sep’21 £309,449 @ 2.05%. Plan to clear it before 30 years!!!!!!0 -
85, Brown Belt in bin
86, Empty Bubble bath in bin
87-106, 20 items from daughters bedroom (floor)
107, Old sellotape roll
108-111, 3 books and one dvd to we buy books (10% of the money raised is going to my retirement pot for investing)
112, Black/teal top sold on ebay
1904 to go218monthstogo (Government Retirement Date 2034)
Change of Attitude for 2016: Pay, Save,& Invest
Work on Net Worth: Assets - Liabilities.
Totals 1st April 2016 £8091, May £8703, June £9343, July £101590 -
Evening All
Finally got around to moving some more furniture out of my room ready for decorating! Had a flinging session while I was doing it:
In the bin because really past their best: coaster, slippers, earphones, hot water bottle, pyjama top, 4 lavender bags, 14 bra and pant sets (!), mascara, night cream tube, night cream jar, artificial roses, 3 pairs socks, big pile of kids' old school books, hair styling grips, 3 pairs pants.
In CS bag: 3 x bracelets, hot water bottle cover, joggers, belt, 2 x pairs pyjamas, never worn bra, photo frame, trinket box, book, 2 folders, lampshade, lamp base, radio alarm clock.
Getting there!
Guineapigsqueaks x
Keep Smiling0 -
I attacked my kitchen & office area today
83 - Dog toothbrush (dog doesn't like it and its gone manky) - bin
84 - Dog toothpaste -bin
85 - Set of tones where the plastic bit kept falling off and annoying me - bin
86-88 3 baskets previously used for gardening supplies which are broken - bin
89-91 3 broken flowerpots - bin
92 - broken seed tray - bin
93 - empty kong treat can (no idea why it was still in the dogs box) - bin
94 - hand sanitizer which had gone runny like water - poured away and the bottle in the recycling
95 - whiskey tumbler which I whacked and cracked - bin
96 - numerous lists which have been hanging around the desk over the past month, all condensed down into one in a notebook - recycling
97 - Calender from personal planner x 2 and from an A5 planner (I use a diary so I can keep to refer back to it) - recycling
98 - Address book from personal planner x2 (one sheet kept to be used as a template for making an A5 version then that will get binned) - recycling
99 - Unsolicited post dealt with appropriately - shred pile/recycle/bin
100 - broken tennis ball belonging to the dog (will be replaced with one from my stash) - bin
Yay I'm in the 100s nowI hope to hit 200 before the end of February
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!0 -
30. Paperwork - shredded and recycled - it never seems to get any less !
31. Swim shorts - CS
32-39 8 pairs socks - CS
40-43One too small school shirt, trousers, shorts, tie -CS
44. One football shirt -CS
45. Mug -CS
46-47 lego base boards -CS
48-49 broken headphones - bin
50-54 Too small DS boxers - bin
55. T shirt - cut up for rags
56. Dress - CS
57. Swear band - bin
58-59 Glasses cases - bin
60. Bookmark - recycled0 -
203. Comfort bottle emptied and recycled
204. Yoghurt used up
205. Diet coke box recycled
206-208. Three items listed on eBay
209. Tracksuit top sold on Facebook
210. Three yoghurts used up
211. Pizza out of freezer used up
212-213. Two tops into charity bag
214. Camera film into charity bag0 -
46 & 47 - Two model cards sold on Ebay - posted.
One more parcel to post tomorrow and I'm on the home straight with another book.
As for decluttering at m'chap's place - SIX huge bags of clothes for the charity shop, another car boot and back seat full to the recycling centre and two carrier bags of designer clothes for me to Ebay. That was a weekend well spent, and eventually I'm sure we'll see a dent in his stuff!3-6 month EF Challenge Member #19: £3590/£6000.[/B] Craft destash from 22.5.22: 46/200. Declutter from 22.5.22: 105/250 Car finance PAID OFF £7,848.88 IN 2019 (0% LOB)0 -
79 Belt to GD
80 Batteries to RC
81 Last years shopping record book RC
82 Cushion cover CS
83 Child's Coat CS
84-92 Duplicate info leaflets RC
93 Supermarket mag RC
94 Duplicate papers to RC
94/20162025 Decluttering Campaign 635/2025 🏅🏅🏅🏅(🏅🏅) 🌟🌟
2025 Weight loss target 13/16 lbs
2025 1p Challenge 195/3650
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