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2017 - No Clutter To Be Seen

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  • noelphobic
    noelphobic Posts: 2,297 Forumite
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    noelphobic wrote: »
    84) 2014 diary
    85-6) mobile phone screen protectors
    87-95) more dead pens

    All in bin.

    96-98) hair elastics - that have lost their elasticity - binned

    99) leaflet for hair/beauty salon - I was keeping this so I had the phone number, opening hours and price list. The phone number is already stored on my phone and even if it wasn't it would be easy enough to find out. I can phone them to find out their opening hours and/or prices. I took a photo of the front page which gives most of the info I need. I can never find the leaflet when I need it anyway. Put it in recycling.

    100) wheelie bin sticker. I'd had this for years - literally. It was in my living room in a cylindrical tube just cluttering. I stuck it on the wheelie bin outside - who knew this was possible :D

    Win, win. Makes it easier to find said bin when it's been out on the town and the sticker isn't living in my living room :j
    3 stone down, 3 more to go
  • sallymander
    sallymander Posts: 278 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hello all,

    welcome back noelphobic, I used odd socks for dusting, just put them over my hand like a sock puppet, then bin them afterwards, so,e with socks with holes.

    Congrats gemma and happy birthday for wednesday.

    Its been a bit hectic at work with the summer holidays starting so I havent been on here to list for a couple of weeks, but Ive still managed some decluttering, so sorry its going to be a long list.

    1080. Shower gel used up
    1081-2. Toiletry samples used up
    1083-4. Tops sold online
    1085. Fancy conditioner used up
    1086-7. Two pairs of worn out shoes binned (cant even walk the dog in them!)
    1088. Body lotion binned (smelt like cat pee on me)
    1089. Phone holder
    1090. Bra
    1091. Bike sold online
    1092. Bottle of schlur, could feel my teeth rotting as I drank it!
    1093-5. Three magazines sold online
    1096. Sewing pattern sold online
    1097. Mop head sold online
    1098. Dead pen
    1099. Make up sponges binned
    1100. Lunch bag
    1101-3. Ood protein powders
    1104. Ood crisps
    1105. Ood porridge pot
    1106. Rusty scissors
    1107. Used up bathroom cleaner (got another 4 half started)
    1108 another sewig pattern sold online
    1109-10. Another 2 magazines sold online
    1111. Fancy dress top
    1112. Bag of shredding taken to work
    1113. Butter dish sold online
    1114. Mug sold online
    1115. Fancy conditioner used up
    1116-7. Another 2 magazines sold online
    1118-21. GLasses sold online
    1122. Compass sold online
    1123. Cycling top given to friend
    1124. Puncture repair kit given to same friend
    1125. Cream cleaner used up and wont be replaced
    1126. Sports bag
    1127. Pair of cords
    1128/9. Two blinds
    1130. Curtain poles
    1131. Set of plastic drawers
    1132. Wooden box
    1133. Keyboard stand
    1134. Coat
    1135. Wild life book
    1136. Pair of gloves
    1137. Hairdryer
    1138. Pillow
    1139. Dead box file binned
    1140. Box
    1141-3. Three large storage boxes to my mom
    1144. Keyboard
    1141. Spare flooring strips
    1142. Plastic shelving
    1143-50. Plastic toys
    1151. Decorative sign
    1152-63. Cuddly toys
    1164-7. My little ponies. Retro from the 80's but a bit too pre-loved to sell online!
    1168. Retro Troll toy - ditto
    1169. Mr men toy
    1170. Drinks holder
    1171-86. Plastic food containers donated to my niece whos off to uni soon
    1187-90. Giant tictac pots - apparently I cant find a used for them
    1191. Store card added to app and tested.
    1192. Bag of yarn oddments
    1193. Beach bag to mom
    1194-6. Knitting project bags
    1197. Toiletry bag
    1198-1199. Knitting notions cases
    1200. Half ball of yarn
    1201-2. Craft kits
    1203. Note book
    1204. Fabric lables
    1205. Bottle of pva glue unopened
    1206. Knitting needle size gauge
    1207-8. Knitting row counters
    1209-10. Kntting pattern keepers
    1211-2. Tape measures
    1213-20. Knitting notions tins
    1221-2. Sewing scissors
    1223-7. Stitch holders
    1228-33. Crochet hooks
    1234. Cable needle
    1235. Pair of knitting needles
    1236-40. Sets of stitch markers
    1241-43. Sets of yarn bobbins
    1244-8. Needle keepers
    1249. Purse clasp
    1250. Dead pen
    1251. Another dead body lotion - only 10 more to go
    1252. Used up face cream.
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    Proud to have dealt with my debts
  • Saver-upper
    Saver-upper Posts: 2,348 Forumite
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    Noelphobic I always have a bag set aside for "rags": clothes with rips,stains,not quite good enough to donate for sale,scraps of fabric,etc.Most charity shops accept these to sell them on to textile recycling companies.Socks can be included in these.

    It was my partner's birthday today,so not alot done,but I was trying to tidy a few things off the floor of our bedroom.I set aside a few things for donation (will list when they leave the house),and threw out:
    1369:a slipper,to go with the one I threw out the other day after they were chewed by a dog we are minding for 10 days :rotfl:

    Out for recycling:
    1370:pilates bands instructions
    1371:Top Model "At Home "sticker book
    1372:yet another rock the kids have bought into the house :rotfl:-returned to the garden :cool:
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  • eandjsmum
    eandjsmum Posts: 465 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    eandjsmum wrote: »
    After I have today's washing dry I am binning the odd socks.
    In the end after a quick hunt in Ds bedroom and OH sock draw it was just 2 odd socks . and to be fair they have been hanging around for quite a while.:rotfl:


    I've added them to the rag bag and they will go to the rag recycling bin at the local shopping park, I have been known to bring stuff back from the one at the council carpark in town.
  • noelphobic
    noelphobic Posts: 2,297 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2017 at 3:33PM
    noelphobic wrote: »
    96-98) hair elastics - that have lost their elasticity - binned

    99) leaflet for hair/beauty salon - I was keeping this so I had the phone number, opening hours and price list. The phone number is already stored on my phone and even if it wasn't it would be easy enough to find out. I can phone them to find out their opening hours and/or prices. I took a photo of the front page which gives most of the info I need. I can never find the leaflet when I need it anyway. Put it in recycling.

    100) wheelie bin sticker. I'd had this for years - literally. It was in my living room in a cylindrical tube just cluttering. I stuck it on the wheelie bin outside - who knew this was possible :D

    Win, win. Makes it easier to find said bin when it's been out on the town and the sticker isn't living in my living room :j

    101) cream skinny jeans, bought 2 weeks ago from Tesco and never worn. Returned for a refund.

    102/112) socks (paired, not got round to the odd ones yet :eek:)

    113/119) bras

    120/121) control pants 122/123) control vests - discovered Spanx which are much better

    124/125) pyjama tops

    126/127) pyjama bottoms

    128) top

    Put all of these in the Shwop bin in Marks and Spencer.

    I've got garden lights to take back to Aldi for a refund later. There's an Asda nearby which has charity bins so will see if there's anything else I can take - maybe even the odd socks :T

    I've got stuff in a box for the charity shop.

    The house looks worse than ever :mad:
    3 stone down, 3 more to go
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,783 Forumite
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    End of month update:
    922 – 1120. 199 items sold at NNS
    1121 – 1122. Outgrown underwear (DD) – fabric recycling
    1123. – large pile of paperwork relating to charity – recycled
    1124. bottle of shower oil finally used – bottle recycled
    1125 – 1167. Various items donated to CS
    1168. Pile of lots of sheets of stickers – shoebox appeal
    1169. Lots of primary schoolwork (DD) – recycled
    1170. Another Pile of charity -related paperwork – recycled
    1171 – 1172. 2 packs of erasers – donated
    1173. pack of pencils – donated
    1174 – 1180. Various purses and bags (DD) – donated
    1181 – 1186. 6 school shirts – fabric recycling
    1187. top (mine) – fabric recycling
    1188. 2 broken coathangers – binned
    1189. silver jewellery case (DD) – CS
    1190. face moisturiser (heavy) used as body lotion
    1191 - 1193. 3 CBeebies soft toys – CS
    1194. Flower wall lamp – CS
    1195. too-small school shorts – donated to school
    1196- 1197. 2 cards & 2 gift bags used from stash for a party DS3 attended
    1198. old company related paperwork – recycled
    1199. stained school polo shirt – fabric recycling
    1200. ripped jeans (DD) – fabric recycling
    1201. no-longer white PE top (DS2) – fabric recycling
    1202 – 1203. 2 bottles of random bathroom type cleaner acquired when clearing out DD’s shared student kitchen (left by others) – contents used, bottles recycled
    1204. several tubes of freebie handwash used to top up bathroom handwash bottle 
    1205. small pile of school related paperwork from the 4 DC – recycled
    1206. about a ream of random coloured and neon paper used up printing stuff for charity
    1207. chipped plate  - binned
    1208. 5 hangers from knickers (useless for actually using) binned
    1209. book which I can’t get into – passed on
    1210. tray of excess plants – given to mum
    1211 – 1212. 2 large packs of plant food (more than 5 years old) finally opened and used!
    1213. large pile of personal paperwork inc bank statements etc – burned
    1214. gloopy nail polish (DD) binned
    1215. elasticated weird file/ folder thing – not used and elastic perished – binned
    1216. entry cards (plastic) ones from our Disney hols last year – binned
    1217. fabric samples – binned
    1218. last year’s book of instructions from work – recycled (will get updated copy in Sept)
    1219 – 1221. 3 packs of dividers for A4 files – CS
    1222. 16th birthday card still sealed – CS
    1223 – 1225. 3 brand new/ unused A4 cash/ book keeping ledgers – CS
    1226. Book – passed on
    1227. Book – CS
    1228 - 1237. 10 files & folders used in sorting out charity paperwork – will hand over with paperwork
    1238. Heap of plastic folders used for charity paperwork
    1239. several bottles of hotel s/ gel used to top up handwash bottles
    1240 - 1241. Two of our many pads of paper used up as rough/ scrap when doing charity paperwork
    1242. Unwanted N*xt Directories received in post – recycled, after OH got the chg to his account refunded
    1243. 3 wastepaper basketfuls of assorted rubbish from DS1’s room – 1st pass of clearing out…..
    1244. Board game – CS
    1245. cuddly toy – binned (too manky to do anything else)
    1246. 4 more binfuls of assorted rubbish from DS1’s room (including an empty Xmas selection box!)
    1247. broken torch – binned
    1248. broken zip up bag for shoe cleaning kit (DS1) – binned, along with super-manky cloth
    1249. another couch roll used as kitchen towel 😊
    1250. Lots and lots and lots of charity paperwork handed over 😊 😊
    1251. small pile of tiny coathangers – recycled
    1252. charger cable -split and hot to touch when plugged in (with burn marks on it too) – binned
    1253. sterilising tablets (exp 2012) – binned
    1254. holey tshirt (me) – fabric recycling
    1255. book – read and passed on
    1256. another pile of charity paperwork recycled
    1257. several dead/ broken pens (DS1) – binned

    I think I'm just ahead of where I need to be to meet target - will try and keep up momentum during school hols :)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • Aaleigha
    Aaleigha Posts: 615 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 31 July 2017 at 6:41PM
    Having joined this very late I am sure I will not be able to do 2017 but am going for more out than in and I will also set my out target to as near to 2017 as I possibly can - you are doing so well there must be a huge amount collectively I wonder what is actually happening to it all - right off to join freegle

    out today
    3 toxic relationships and the weight of them (do they count)
    4-7 cushions
    8 rug
    9-13 cardigans
    14 one pestle and mortar - it broke
    one carrier bag of cardboard (recycling) and one of rubbish that would not have 15-16 gone otherwise

    all to charity shop 9 but I bought a belt and a scarf - opps - but having lost 5 stone I did need a belt and the scarf had owls on 0 not really an excuse is it

    Thanks for inspiring me girls

    to get to 2017 I need to do 13+ a day
    Emergency fund £10,000
    Several categories with savings in
    Cars, house maintenance, birthdays
    Etc I have about 10 categories

    Really happy to be debt free after being a compulsive spender
  • noelphobic
    noelphobic Posts: 2,297 Forumite
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    noelphobic wrote: »
    101) cream skinny jeans, bought 2 weeks ago from Tesco and never worn. Returned for a refund.

    102/112) socks (paired, not got round to the odd ones yet :eek:)

    113/119) bras

    120/121) control pants 122/123) control vests - discovered Spanx which are much better

    124/125) pyjama tops

    126/127) pyjama bottoms

    128) top

    Put all of these in the Shwop bin in Marks and Spencer.

    I've got garden lights to take back to Aldi for a refund later. There's an Asda nearby which has charity bins so will see if there's anything else I can take - maybe even the odd socks :T

    I've got stuff in a box for the charity shop.

    The house looks worse than ever :mad:

    129) deodorant, used up

    130) oven glove
    131) towel
    132) belt
    133/134) pants
    135/139) tops
    140) jumper
    141) leggings
    142) pyjama bottoms

    All to the charity bin at Asda

    143/148) garden solar lights - faulty, returned to Aldi for a refund.
    3 stone down, 3 more to go
  • somerandom
    somerandom Posts: 920 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    somerandom wrote: »
    809. dead socks
    810. used tin of floor paint *

    811. top - CS
    812. duvet cover - CS
    Shifting my energy for 2020 :heart::heart::heart:
  • Saver-upper
    Saver-upper Posts: 2,348 Forumite
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    Very pleased to have emptied 2 boxes of tat today-one the size of a shoe-box,the other a huge storage box.I have set aside some stuff to donate,but also some has been chucked out today:
    1373:a loom band creation
    1374:pencil case-souvenir of a birthday party one of the kids went to
    1375-1377:rock candy sticks.Who knows how old they were :eek:
    1378-1380:yet more rocks returned to the garden :rotfl:
    1381:bouncy ball
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