2017 - No Clutter To Be Seen

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Did another run to the tip and a charity shop this afternoon.Love the feeling of so much stuff leaving the house at once :j:j.
To the tip:
-From the loft:
770:wooden shape sorter with 2 shapes
771-799:29 plastic oddments (containers and lids) that,after years,go sick of being matched up
800-801:a video and it's case
802-808:plastic toy piano and 6 blocks that went with it
809:half a plastic house
810:baby bath rack



Back soon.

Saver-upper

Continuing on today's decluttering (loft to tip).....
811:baby bath support frame
812:plastic tray
813:Ben 19 watch
814-819:6 toy torches
820:toy voice changer
821:broken miniature brass clock
822:broken aerial
823:baby bouncer frame
824-830:7 xylophone keys
831:doll's pram
832:doll's wooden rocking crib and frame
833-836:2 stuntbeetles and their remote controls
837-845:9 pieces of random plastic kibble

Loft to charity shop:
846-848:3 pairs girl's pyjamas
849-854:6 pairs girl's school tights
855:1 pair school cullotes
856:1 pair boy's school trousers,never worn
857-860:4 gift bags
861:kid's pop-up play tent


Loft for recycling:
862--876:15 odd shoes :eek::eek:


From the house to the tip:
2167:very old packet of novelty long straws
2168-2170:3 Barbie dolls
2171:plastic toy voice changer

From the house to charity:
2172:1 pair girl's pyjamas
2173:mini whisk
2174:lady's black skirt.Too big for me now :j:j
2175:children's book

noelphobic

noelphobic wrote: »

499) blouse
500) jeans

Both too big, put in charity bin at supermarket.

Nearly a quarter of the way there!

501) slippers
502) door mat

Both were well used and were binned after I stepped in 🐈 poo :T

503-505) jeans
506) footsies

All brand new and still had labels on. Two pairs of jeans too big and one too small and all in styles I would no longer wear. Visited someone on the way to the charity shop who had a jumper they no longer wanted so I took that to the shop with my donation.

gemmajenkins0208

We went up to mums yesterday for roast dinner.

I was helping her sort out some stuff while we were there.

2 bin bags of clothes, shoes, bags etc from all of us that we no longer want to go to the charity shop. 3 carrier bags of various leads, wires and other tech accessories my dad no longer wants to go to the tip.

My partner has a car again now so he is going back up there today to actually perform the charity shop and tip run and to also clear out the sheds and take anything from there to the tip also.

It's something we should have helped mum do long before we moved out, months ago. But at least it's getting done now

Saver-upper

This post I wrote on Tuesday 10th,but forgot to actually post it

'Tis very quiet around here at the moment.:cool:
I haven't done alot of decluttering this week.Over the last couple of days I have been doing lots of cleaning,though.
Today I did a bit of paper-sorting,though:
2176:bundle of papers and mail sorted through-everything either filed or recycled
2177:a small collection of paper that has been standing up wedged between microwave and the wall for about a year :eek:-either put away properly,or recycled
2178:Christmas cards recycled :eek::eek:.They have been hanging up on the hallway wall,since last Christmas,so you just don't see them anymore :eek::eek::eek:
There was something else I decluttered yesterday,but I can't remember what it was

Saver-upper

Today,Wednesday,I did a little bit of decluttering.Only a few things out:

Donated:
2179:set of kid's curling tongs

Recycled:
2180:tiny jam jar and its lid.It has been hanging around the house (empty,in son's room) for about 18 months :eek:

Binned:
2181:plaster-of Paris thingy 8yo bought home from school ages ago.I asked her if she wanted to keep it,she said it is actually broken,so no
2182:light-up headpiece from kid's dressing-up box
2183-2185:blow-up things that kids bought home from cricket matches they watched with school in July

Saver-upper

I spent a couple of hours sorting out a couple of hot-spots in 10yo/8yo bedroom.The girls have been pretty good looking after their room since I gutted it before the summer holidays,but sometimes it just needs a bit of a sort out.
Out of their room:

Binned:
2186-2187: yet another 2 blow-up things that kids bought home from cricket matches they watched with school in July
2188:pink and sparkly cowgirl hat,at least 10 years old,and very grubby
2189:single spiderman glove
2190:foam hand from holiday park a few years ago
2191:loom band
2192:hair chalk
2193:plaster of paris archaeological dig kit
2194:false nail glue
2195:jewel stickers
2196:false nails,wraps and foil kit
2197:calculator (missing a button)

Recycled:
2198:stamp pad
2199-2200:2 postcards
2201:box which had contained eye-shadow and a mirror.Mirror was smashed,so carefully removed that and then recycled the box

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I did a huge cleaning/tidying blitz of the house today.Top to bottom,every room except mine/partner's bedroom.
For the hours I worked,not alot of items left the house(I was concentrating on cleaning),but the house does look lovely when it has been decluttered,and everything remaining has a home :j.
I did set aside a few things to donate,but actually out of the house today:

Recycled:
2202:bundle of papers (old notes from children's school,mostly)
2203:mini Guess Who game,all cardboard pieces (will take plastic boards that form part of this game to tip at some stage)
2204-2207:4 plastic lids
2208:test-tube that a child bought home from school about 12 months ago.

Binned:
2209:false nails (box recycled)
2210:old handbag,after buying a replacement last week

From the loft:
Recycled:
877:box which had contained a Christmas decoration

purplevamp

Anyone heard of Swedish Death Cleaning? Me neither, but apparently you should try to start decluttering your house for your death when you reach 50 :eek::eek:

I'm not 50 yet but it does make you think. When my Nan went into a home my Mum had to clear out her 2-bed flat. She had so much stuff!! Really great pieces of furniture, loads of knick knacks, etc. She also had a few handbags in the wardrobe stuffed with 1000's of £££ :eek: My Mum said she was glad she did it before my Nan died as it was hard enough when she was alive.

I sometimes think "what would happen to my belongings if I die?" Very morbid of me

Link if anyone is interested in reading about SDC!!

Saver-upper

Lots of stuff out of the loft and house today.Some of it has been hanging around for years :eek:.
Donated from the house:
2211-2223:13 dinner plates,donated to Shelter,who will use them for "starter packs " for people moving into accomodation after homelessness
2224-2285:bag of 62 rags

Donated from loft:
878-912:35 soft-play balls
913:toddler booster seat for at the table
914:hook-a-duck game
915:yoyo
916:kid's sunglasses
917:novelty sunglasses
918:flick book
919:expanding ball
920-921:cheerleading pom-poms
922:pink doggy scarf
923:echoing microphone
924:build-a-bear workshop dog
925:Mcdonald's toy
926:bracelet
927:St Bears Dolls Hospital DVD,still sealed
928:Princess expanding flannel
929:Peppa Pig mini felt pen set
930:Peppa Pig purse,never used,labels still on
931:headband