2017 - No Clutter To Be Seen

Saver-upper

purplevamp wrote: »

Saver-upper ~ you are doing so well. Fancy coming round mine and sorting my stuff out?! :rotfl:

Oooooh,yes please :j:j:j.
I would be in my element.Just keep me topped up with cups of tea,and I would love it :j.

I set alarm for early-ish this morning to ensure I go to charity shop before they tried to sell that toy I had donated without all the pieces yesterday.Well,I found the toy,priced up and on the shelves,ready to sell :eek::eek:.I explained what hadhappened yesterday,and they were most appreciative.

So,now I can list,out of the loft:
1060:assemble a roller-coaster marble run-donated
1061-1062:2 McDonalds toys

And out of the house:

Recycled:
2534-2535:boxes of 2 toys with missing pieces ,the contents of which were either recycled,or set aside to take to the tip (Magic Marvin's magic kit,Magna Colour toy)

Donated:
2536:toiletries hanging storage net
2537:fingerprint kit toy
2538:Frozen lunch-box,never used
2539:Tinkerbell book
2540:another kid's book
2541:Painting by numbers kit

stellata

Please can I join in? I’ve tried before but always got derailed but now I’ve moved house again and it’s really obvious I’ve got too much stuff.:(

Saver-upper

stellata wrote: »

Please can I join in? I’ve tried before but always got derailed but now I’ve moved house again and it’s really obvious I’ve got too much stuff.:(

Welcome,stellata.
Moving into a new house is a great opportunity to "start again" :j.Are you still unpacking?If so,as you unpack each item,ask yourself if each item is worthy of space in your new home.I did this last year when we moved back into our house after having an extension.
We had boxed everything up,stored it around parts of the house that weren't about to be demolished.Then when we moved back in (even before,while we were staying with inlaws for 5 months),I would go through a box at a time,and ask myself "Now,we are going through all this inconvenience and expense of moving house/having house extended.The new extension/house is beautiful.Is this item worthy of the space it takes up?"It made me really question how much value I place in each item.

As a result of having spent about 13 hours this weekend looking for my children's birth certificates (because I hadn't put them back where they belong when I last used them for anything,nearly 2 years ago!),I have decided to start concentrating on decluttering papers.I am very bad at throwing out papers (What if there is another PPI scandal?What if I need this payslip?).And I keep alot of sentimental stuff,but am not very good at filing it in any order.
Time to start getting it all together.And I am looking forward to the challenge :j.It will be a nice change of pace to sit and sort through papers,a bit at a time,shredding as I go.Different to looking through toys,counting pieces,bundling up ,driving to charity shops....

Am not sure how to measure paper,really.This morning I read through 4 old magazines,ready to declutter those,so will count that as item numbers 2542-2545.
How to count the 4.5" (11.5 cm) tall pile of papers I decluttered while looking for birth certificates,I am not sure .

2546:Also out with the recycling,went a children's cardboard book,which had originally contained magnets,but magnets were long-gone.

greent

1615. book read and passed on
1616. several corroded batteries recycled
1617. empty cardboard box – recycled
1618. broken camera – binned
1619. ipod packaging (from 12/16) – recycled
1620. lots of paperwork from kitchen – recycled
1621. small pile of confidential paperwork – burned
1622. small plastic tub with useless lid – binned
1623 – 31. Old medicines – pharmacy
1632 – 1637. Various packaging -recycled
1638. fridge shelf – sold -ebay
1639. Large cardboard wallet, lots of bubblewrap and brown paper – used on 1638.
1640. book read and passed on
1641. toiletries set – sold – ebay (was a freebie)
1642 -43 . 2 cardboard boxes from stash used as postal packaging (along with paper & bubblewrap)
1644. old school polo – to school for spares/ selling
1645. raggy trousers (DS3) – fabric recycling
1646. book – CS bag
1647. lots of little packs of marmalade – given to my mum
1648. another book read and passed on 😊
1649. lots of hotel shampoo & shower gel used up, bottles recycled
1650. broken bubble wand – binned
1651. torn guinea pig run cover – binned
1652 – 1660. Books donated to CS
1661-62. Books read and passed on
1663- 1665. Books read and left on holiday
1666 -1673. Items of clothing left on holiday – bin/ charity bin
1674 – 1679. Fridge freezer spares sold ebay
1680 -1685. Boxes, paper and polystyrene used on above
1686. toiletry set sold – ebay
1687. packaging used on above
1688 -91. 2 cards, gift bags and tags from stash used on party DS3 attended
1692. too small/ shrunken gloves – fabric recycling
1693 -1696. 4 too small items of school uniform donated to school
1697 -1700. 4 tops with holes - fabric recycling
1701. holey tshirt (DS3) – fabric recycling
1702 – 1716. Lots of hotel/ airline toiletries used on holiday
1717-1718. Suncream used up on holiday
1719. Fitbit charging cable – sold – ebay
1720 -21. 2 non-working charging cables – binned
1722. broken fitbit -binned
1723. non working string of garden solar lights – binned
1724. damaged mug – binned
1725. 3 small sample tubes of Clarins moisturiser (had unused for around 2 years) – finally used up!
1726. couple of broken coathangers – binned
1727. worn through rainbow socks ☹ - fabric recycling
1728. 2 dried up pens – binned

Am *just* ahead of the 5.5 items needed/ day to get to 2017 - but need to start getting some more stuff gone if I want to make my target!

sallymander

Hi everyone, sorry I ned to catch up with the thread but im short on time to today Im just going to post and run

1746-50. 5 magazines sold online
1751-8. 8 magazines binned
1759. Finished an eyemake up remover that didnt really work.
1760-7. 8 old catalogues binned
1768. Dried up nail varnish
1769. Perfume
1770-71. Two body loctions used up
1772. Body lotion binned as it had gone bad
1773-6. 4 body lotions regifted
1777-8. 2 body washes used up
1779. Old delderant used up
1780. Face cream sample used up
1781. Lipstick - carefully selected in the shop, in the cold light of day doesnt suit me so gifted to my niece
1782. Old mascara binned
1783. Foundation used up
1784. Old foundation dried up so binned
1785-6. Two eyeliners binned
1787. Pen used up
1788-89. Top and tousers donated to my sister
1790-99. 10 dusters and old t-towels recycled
1800. Spray bottle
1801-2. Plant pots
1803-5. Vases
1806-8. Diffuser plugs
1809. Mouse trap

From the garage
1810-14. 5 garden chairs
1815-16. 2 garden tables
1817-18. Crates
1819-23. Runs of skirting given to my sister
1824-30. Runs of coving ditto
1831. Shelving system
1832. Cycle helmet
1833. Tub of brickwork sealer
1834. Tub of polyfilla
1835-41. Tubs of paint
1842-3. Tub of outdoor paint
1844. Sealant strip
1845. Washing machine hoze
1846-50. Old paint brushes
1851. Reel of wire
1852. Reel of rope
1853-56. Random bits of wood
1857-83. Gift bags re-used.

Saver-upper

Where has everybody gone?
It has been a bit quiet on the decluttering front around here,actually.But the house does look pretty good.It gets messy,but it isn't nearly as difficult to tidy up as it used to.
Out of the house over the last few days:

7th November:
2547:old tube of kid's lip gloss
2548:bundle of papers

Today,from the house:
2549:bouncy ball,ruined-binned
2550-2551:2 bundles of papers sorted through.Some to be filed,others recycled
2552:Trofast storage unit.Was very pleased to sell this to a friend for £30 :j
2553-2558:6 books my 8yo wanted to give her friends with the Trofast unit

From the loft today:
1063-1068:6 Trofast boxes to go with the unit

stellata

Hello again. Boxes are a large part of my life at the moment. I’ve started decluttering as I unpack as a pp suggested: so far I’ve got rid of...

1. A vase which leaks
2. Monopoly
3. Another board game
4-8 items of clothing
9 set of bedding I borrowed for guests
10. A heap of redundant paperwork (shredded)
11 a box of cardboard

That’s it for now but at least it’s started.

sallymander

Hi all,

Another post and run but here goes....

From a garage clear out

1884-5. Broom heads
1886-1900. Paving slabs
1901. Old mop
1902. Broken energy saver thing
1903-8. Paint pots
1909-10. Old mugs
1911. Knife
1912. Old paint roller
1913. Spray bottle
1914. Old vauxhall manual
1915-9. Radiator values
1920-4. Radiator taps
1925. Solar panel from garden lights
1926-7. Tubs of polyfilla
1928. Tub of tile adhesive
1929. Plastic hoze holder
1930. Can of expanding foam
1931. Box of wallpaper adhesive
1932. Safety specs
1933-4. Cans of car spray paint
1935-6. Light pulls
1937-46. Random bits of plastic
1947. Old wrench
1948. Old hinge
1949-50. Old bits of metal
1951-2. Broken bags for life
1953. Old turtle wax
1954-5. Bags of bark
1956. Dust pan with no brush
1957. White t-cut
1958. Miracle grow that got wet
1959. Old carpet shampoo
1960. Old car shampoo
1961. Mop bucket
1962-6. Broken fridge magnets
1967. Weight lifting bar

Saver-upper

From the loft today:
1069-1072: 4 plastic storage boxes,given to a friend to help her sort out her kitchen (a couple to store stuff under the sink, a couple to store excess stuff that does not belong to her in the loft).
It is very nice to be getting rid of storage boxes that I know I will never need again :j.

Saver-upper

A bundle of stuff that has been waiting to be donated for a couple of weeks:

From the loft
1073:Peppa Pig music mat
1074:Peppa Pig money box
1075:Peppa Pig snakes and ladders game
1076:Peppa Pig dominoes game
1077:Peppa Pig busy set
1078:Peppa Pig Guess with Peppa game

From the house:
2559:Peppa Pig dressing gown

Guess I have had a couple of Peppa fans in the house over the years