2016 - No Clutter To Be Seen

mrs.mcd

Hello everyone! It's a bit late in the year I know, but I'm joining this thread as I really need to declutter my house. We moved in a year and a half ago, and there are still piles and piles of boxes not unpacked...clearly not stuff we really need if it hasn't been used in 18 months :rotfl:

It's a public holiday tomorrow where I am, and I am off work but hubby isn't so I'm going to get stuck in to decluttering then. Determined to try the house in shape before Christmas!

Fiasco55

1916-1918. Bottles recycled
1919-1925. Items to cs
1926. Book finished cs
1927. Box of food bags used up, box recycled
1928. Pack of toilet roll used up
1929. Can of deodorant used up, can recycled
1930. Junk mail recycled

I've not got much done here as I've been at mum's continuing with the clearance. This week 15 bin bags went off to the charity shop, loads off to the recycle centre and more items given to friends and family. I'm still asked if I'm feel I'm getting somewhere now, but really I feel still overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I'm still finding. This makes this challenge even more important to me as I don't want to be a hoarder.

[Deleted User]

It's been a busy day:

Charity Shop/Bag/Bin
120, 121 Shorts
122 - 127 Tshirts
128 Swimming Cossie
129, 130 Coathangers
131 Pair of tap shoes
132 Pair of jazz shoes
133 Pair of ballet shoes
134 Scarf
135, 136 Jeans

Bin
137 Broken Walkie talkie
138 Broken selfie stick
139 1 earring
140 Broken camera
141 1 ballet shoe
142, 143 2 left tap shoes

blubella

A few more items..still loads to do!

101-106 House Beautiful magazines Freecycle
107. Hair serum Freecycle
108. DVD CS
109. Pack of A4 pockets CS
110. Paperclips binned
111-114. Hook, pins, key ring, metal ring binned
115-118. 3 x professional journals recycled
118-120. 3 sheets projector film binned
121. Carton UU and recycled
122. Plastic scoop CS
123. Ceramin house tile numbers CS
124-125. Brackets Freecycle

somerandom

Well done all - especially Blubella for your early morning decluttering blitz.

I cant find the piece of paper where I jotted stuff from yesterday so will have to edit later. Here's what I can remember:

1024. Green bin garden waste
1025 & 6 - dead underpants
1027. dead pegs gathered from the garden
1028 & 9 - 2 x rings to CS

x_raphael_xx

poohspals wrote: »

I think I just got a little frustrated with those people adding "I put a piece of paper in the bin" as I see that as just regular tidying up after yourself as opposed to decluttering.

I agree. Things like recycling and general rubbish aren't clutter. (Unless you're a hoarder and it's covering your whole frontroom!) But then I guess 2016 items is quite a high target and it's more achievable if you include the odd cereal box. I had a major clear out when I moved house and try not to bring tat in, so it's been difficult for me to find actual clutter.
I choose not to add rubbish to my total, but as long as everyone is achieving their own personal goals and having fun, each to their own I guess

Just the one for me today...
035 - TMNT mask. Decluttered to a colleagues son.

blubella

126. Hoody CS
127. Soft toy CS
128. OOD meds binned
129. jumper CS
130. Bok CS
131. Holey tea towel binned
132. String binned
133-134. 2 x ceramic bowls CS
135. Old prescription fire
137. OOD gravy binned and pot recycled
138. Vinyl fabric off cut binned

Not sure i have the energy to keep going tonight..time for a rest me thinks! x

sillyme673

I sorted my cupboard under sink, lots went in bin. Looks lovely and tidy now.
Another bag to CS.
I am really pleased with my de cluttering, I have got rid of loads. Now just have small boxes of stuff, instead of a couple of cupboards full.
Do feel guilty putting my little Gu dessert glass in recycling.

Gem-gem

1690. Tags off new vests x 3
1693. Folders x 3
1696. Plastic wallets - White types (lots)
1697. Paper from 3 folders ( lots and lots)
1698. Poster packs x 2 returned
1700. Display posters x 2
1702. Planning documents to friend
1704. Resources to friend x 20
1724. Laminated sheets (binned) x26
1750. Folder with documents to work colleague
1751. Paper shopping bag
1752. Staples
1753. Card to SIL
1754. Jar of marmalade to SIL
1755. Home grown Cult kale to mum
1756. Strawberry plants to mum x 8
1764. Damaged display bits x 6
1770. Bucket x 1 to mum
1771. Pot to mum
1772. Runner bean plant into garden bin
1773. Weeds and parts of courgette plant
1774. Receipts
1775. Vest (bf)
1776. Tablet sleeve
1777. Tablet boxes x 2
1779. Book returned to SIL
1780. Paper supplements x 10 (recycled)
1781. Post forwarded on to previous owners
1782. Hubby tidied magazine bin up and threw unwanted bits out.
1783. Cat basket returned to mum

7 books that I put aside for bf given to SIL to either read or take to rspca shop.

blubella

139. T-shirt CS
140. Face cream CS
141. Holey rubber glove Bin
142. Curtain hooks Bin
143. BN set of shower curtain rings CS
144. Conditioner CS

Just a few things tonight.