2016 - No Clutter To Be Seen

Fiasco55

fairy3 wrote: »

Morning all

Weather has been so warm last few days so slowed down with the de clutter but still managing to make headway -
5. Box of papers sorted some filed but mostly binned/shredded
6. Box used for CS
7. 20 books from attic placed in box and put out for CS collection
8. 4 ancient boxes of cereal binned
9. Huge heavy metal casserole dish that I will never use unless catering for 50 people!
10. Woollen dress donated to CS
11. Spare phone charger given to friend
12. dress donated to one friend
13. dress and jacket donated to another friend
14. Book given to friend's grandchild
15. Metal supports and three shelves ready for weekly tip trip
16. Several empty bottles of shampoo/conditioner chucked

Anyone else finding lots of 'other' peoples stuff lying around? Maybe it is not all me.
Hope everyone has a good day

F
X

Other people's stuff lying around? All the time at mine. Always the same culprit my bf! Walking hoarder that he is. We live apart but he frequently stays at mine (coz his place is mess, I suspect) and he always gets sent up the road with bags of excess stuff that just accumulates. Apparently 7 drawers, an entire deep three shelf bathroom unit, half a closet clothes rail, and two wide shelves in a shelving unit are just not enough for his overnight stays!!

Anyway, still out of my flat post carpets, on a countdown to the joiner arriving so doors will once again open. It is an experience at the bfs as I just can't live and function in his space. So far I've done the bathroom twice, kitchen 3 times, started on the bedroom and made good progress in the living room. Think he is finding it a bit of a challenge too as usual he can stay in his own hovelly ways without being made to hover or empty the dishwashers. On the plus side I've managed to get him to part with some worn out carp!

1169-1181. Items sold online
1182-1194. Packaging for said items
1195. Dead marker binned
1196. Used up roll of clear tape
1197. 50m roll of bubble wrap finished off (ordered more as my online selling continues)
1198-1202. Bottles recycled

somerandom

601- dress
602- book
603 - vintage dolls coat
604 - book - friend
605 - gift box - CS
606 & 7 - 2 x necklace
608 & 9 - 2 x bracelet
700 - coaster - bin
701 - pendant

I feel like I'm "on a roll" & I like it

fairy3

Fiasco55 - glad am not the only one! Visiting my DF has me itching to just bin all of his carp - his solution is to hang another shelf, anything he gives me just goes in the CS bag in the back of the car.

somerandom - you are on a roll - go girl

17. 4 t shirts in CS bag care of DS2
18. Various lotions and potions from a bag in the cupboard that are OOD
19. Garden trimmings tidied in the green bag ready for collection
20. Junk mail chucked
21.

Right off to the attic........maybe some time

Have a good week all

F x

somerandom

Thanks fiasco & it appears to have been rubbing off on my DS who has finally parted with the toy cars he hasn't played with for years.

702 -dead socks - bin
703 - 898 - toy cars - CS
899 - storage box - CS
900 - gift to friend's baby

Chocolatedrinker

Haven't been here for ages, but need to write it down to keep up motivation. Various carrier bags of junk to school for junk modelling, bags of clothes to children's centre for redistribution, unused craft items to local mental health charity for use on craft courses. The bags themselves, unused/lightly worn bras to Small for All, stained uniform to charity shop for ragging, other items to charity shop.

Chocolatedrinker

Also lots of papers etc binned/recycled, toiletries used up (trying not to buy more).
And my work has a battery recycling bin so I take batteries to work rather then have to remember to take them to the tip.
Postcards sent out to various people, books to friend.

Fiasco55

fairy3 wrote: »

Fiasco55 - glad am not the only one! Visiting my DF has me itching to just bin all of his carp - his solution is to hang another shelf, anything he gives me just goes in the CS bag in the back of the car.

somerandom - you are on a roll - go girl

17. 4 t shirts in CS bag care of DS2
18. Various lotions and potions from a bag in the cupboard that are OOD
19. Garden trimmings tidied in the green bag ready for collection
20. Junk mail chucked
21.

Right off to the attic........maybe some time

Have a good week all

F x

It is good to know I'm not alone in this battle. Only my bf isn't very handy so can't put up shelves. He just piles things up on his sofas :mad:

somerandom wrote: »

Thanks fiasco & it appears to have been rubbing off on my DS who has finally parted with the toy cars he hasn't played with for years.

702 -dead socks - bin
703 - 898 - toy cars - CS
899 - storage box - CS
900 - gift to friend's baby

All our hard work is getting through to other people. Go us!

Last night my bf (with some encouraging remarks from me) has a small pile of stuff boxed up and ready to be passed onto an app book company and he is delighted with the dosh!

As for me the joiner turned up as he said he would and all my doors can now open again. Delighted with the job. Tomorrow starts the slow process of the moving of furniture back.

1203. Item sold online
1204. Box for item
1205. Shower gel used up

That's all from me for now but I'm sure I will be adding to the list tomorrow.

somerandom

Well done for getting through to your bf Fiasco

901. Dead Storage box - bin
902. Dead storage bag - bin

I only normally count physical decluttering against my target but I wanted to report that I've today renewed my tax credit award which has been hanging around for MONTHS - deadline on Sunday. It was really weighing heavily for me as I've needed to declare self-employed income for the first time - I thought it was going to be really complicated and it wasn't once I got to speak to an Advoser .... phew....

Chocolatedrinker

Another 40 books to charity shop/sold/children's centre. Getting back into this decluttering thing after a few months off.

Gem-gem

somerandom wrote: »

Well done for getting through to your bf Fiasco

901. Dead Storage box - bin
902. Dead storage bag - bin

I only normally count physical decluttering against my target but I wanted to report that I've today renewed my tax credit award which has been hanging around for MONTHS - deadline on Sunday. It was really weighing heavily for me as I've needed to declare self-employed income for the first time - I thought it was going to be really complicated and it wasn't once I got to speak to an Advoser .... phew....

Well done you.
This should also be called ' clear your mind'.