2017 - No Clutter To Be Seen

tibawo

BettiePage wrote: »

It soon adds up when you write it all down doesn't it? I'm trying to do the Marie Kondo thing of not thinking of how much money we've wasted but thank the item for its service. It's not working, apart from making me think twice before buying something else I don't need.

I would argue that it is working if you are thinking twice before buying something. I would buy a lot of things because they were a bargain or just in case i needed them. I am now firmer with myself and I only KD when i am 'the zone.'


I don't follow it whole heartedly and it is a slow process but what has been done is staying done! I have a tendency to dump things when my depression hits me hard but find when i am in the right frame of mind have less to do which prolongs my mood.

greent

End of month round-up from me:
82. Hotel shampoo and conditioner used up, bottles recycled
83. Hotel mouthwash added to main mouthwash bottle (to disguise it!) – bottle recycled
84. More paperwork and magazines culled and recycled.
85. bath foam used up as showergel – bottle recycled
86. book read and passed on
87. dodgy phone/ tablet charger – binned
88. pile of school paperwork going back to Sept – dealt with. Mostly recycled. Some filed
89. 2 miniature bottles of Tabasco which no one wanted – rinsed and recycled
90 – 93. 4 bars of soap used to make laundry gloop
94. Can of de-icer from stash finished and empty recycled
95. holey socks – fabric recycling
96. More hotel shampoo & conditioner used up
97 - 98. 2 bottles of very ood (and funny colour) cordial – bottles rinsed and recycled
99. holey stocking – bin
100. broken fitbit – binned (free replacement obtained)
101. sock eaten by washing machine – fabric recycling
102. book read and passed on
103. gone off evoo – bottle rinsed and recycled
104. packaging from stash used on ebay parcels
105. toiletries set – sold – ebay
106 -112. Toys sold on ebay
113. the last of the hotel shampoo & conditioner used up 
114. Hotel marmalades used up, jars recycled
115. lots of sauce sachets binned
116. book read and passed on
117 – 119. 3 x fragrance oils approx. 10 years old. One used up, 2 poured away. Bottles recycled.
120. Last bit of strange flavoured (clear) vodka used in reed diffuser with 119. Bottle recycled
121. Pile of paperwork back from accountant – burned/ recycled/ filed as appropriate
122. uncomfy bra – M&S collection
123- 126. 4 items of clothing rag-bagged
127. dress to CS
128. handbag to CS
129. 2 broken coathangers from my wardrobe – binned
130 -139. Bag of random items to shoebox appeal (about 40 items or so)
140. 2 degraded carrier bags – binned
141. 2 trashed paper carrier bags – recycled
142. 8 charity sacks posted through door taken to where I volunteer (we use them for bulk rag collections)
143. broken clock – binned
144. holey jeans – fabric recycling
145. knickers eaten by washing machine – binned
146. football with burst inner bladder – binned
147. book read and passed on
148. apples and rhubarb from the freezer made into crumble and given to my mum 
149-150. 2 books sold – ebay
151. shoes – sold – ebay
152. packaging from stash used on ebay parcels
153 – 154. 2 books read and passed on
155. Handcream used up as body lotion
156. 4 bottles of hotel shower gel used up in soap dispenser
157 – 228. 72 various kids clothes/ books/ toys donated to CS
229 - 373. 145 items of clothing/ books/ toys sold at NNS
374. pair of sole-less boots – binned
375. broken mirror – binned
376. play mat for cars – CS
377. pile of drawings – recycled
378. models from DS3’s room – recycled
379 -381. Various small toys from DS3’s room – donated
382. broken tub from DS3’s room – binned
383. outgrown top of DS3’s – donated

Great result here this month - massively aided by selling lots at a NNS and then donating some of the unsold items to CS Not expecting anywhere near that amount in March!

purplevamp

purplevamp wrote: »

48) Hair root touch-up hairspray sample (I will probably buy it again)
49-50) ebay sales
51-52) Amazon sales
53) Broken and crumbling sock hanger/direr/airer (whatever it's called :rotfl:)

54-57) 4 large cardboard boxes/packaging
48-49) ebay sales
49) big bag of recycling from DD's room
50) plastic packaging from DS2's room

oldtractor

OUT some leaf tea a.d some jam jars. In nothing

Fruittea

Not done to bad this month. Today will be busy with getting up old carpet 3. It's the lounge so lots of heavy stuff to shift but it will all be going back - well most of it.
So my last decluttering for February included:
451 – Hat CS
452- Jump leads CS
453 – Raffle tickets - Neighbour
454 – Old bowl – binned
455 – Air pump - tip
456 – Car light – tip
457 – Chest of drawers – To dealer
458 – Book CS
45 9 – 11 pairs of knickers – bin
471 – 2 Pillow cases CS
473 - 2 Tops CS
475 – PJs bin
476 – 2nd carpet - tip
Let's hope March is just as good.

gemmajenkins0208

Cleaned a load of black gunk off my bottom window ledge frame bit(ick!) and cracked it open a tad to try and dry it out.

Smells better in here already

Emptied my bedroom bin and gave that a wipe out too and will do the same to the bathroom bin when I get home form work.

The bathroom window needs cleaning but someone else can do that as there's loads of spider webs there :rotfl:

KitKatMum2

488. Candle
489. Hat
490.-491. Dummies
492. Door stop
493. Hair bow
494. Chalk board
495. Cardigan
496. Baby dress
497. Silicone cake cases
498. Piping nozzles
499. Ice lolly mould
500.-502 Stamper pens
503. Sandals
504. Shoes
505. Handbag
506. Face cream sample
507. Body lotion sample
508. Top
509. Notebook
510. Badge
511. Dress
512. Room spray
513. Nail file
514.-516 Books
517.-519 Bras
520.-521. Dried out Play doh
522. unwanted toy

A small victory for me was letting go of a dress I loved, but which didn't fit. I'd been convincing myself I'd wear it again, but realistically even if it did fit me, I doubt I'd ever wear again, so that one has gone to the charity shop.
Also a small fail in the form of a pearl necklace with a little pendant. I've owned it at least 8 years, never worn it, sat there yesterday and photographed it for eBay, then afterwards for some reason tried it on and realised I love it, even though it's far too dressy for me and I can't think what I could wear it with or for what occasion. Despite this, it is now back in the drawer, oops!:doh:

oldtractor

OUT only general kitchen rubbish, veg peelings and so on. IN a new tunic

Seaotter

Decluttering from the weekend:

133 frying pan to CS
134 pile of magazines recycled
135 14 ramekins to CS or recycled

I've decided that this Lent I'm going to spend 30 minutes a day decluttering, as part of being disciplined about getting my life in order! I'm full of cold today and feeling very grotty, so opted for sorting a box of things whilst watching tv. It was a box of stuff that had been in need of sorting for many years.... things in there were beteeen 3 and 5 years old. I'm half way through- I'm not going to count each piece of paper as life is too short, so I'm definitely understating the total! I'm not half way down the box yet (and that was 45 minutes today) so I think this will take me to the end of the week. So very roughly:

136 locklead (key lost)
137 old envelopes recycled
138 old business cards recycled
139 old folder to bin
140 old school papers into shredder
141 old tourism leaflets into bin
142 old takeaway leaflets recycled
143 old tax letters shredded
144 old bank statements for children's accounts shredded

Saver-upper

Oh,I am soooooo pleased with my efforts today.
For a while I have been telling myself I must sort out my airing cupboard.Tonight it looks beautiful :smileyhea.I had the day off,and spent just over three hours :eek: sorting it out .I made sure all duvet covers enveloped the pillow casesand any bottom sheets that are designed to go with each set.Tried to look at a few you-tube tutorials on folding fitted sheets,but ,firstly I couldn't easily follow the couple I watched,and decided it didn't loook much neater thsn how I already do them.
I set aside for donation a couple of bedding sets I haven't used for years,and a couple of sets missing one or more pillow cases.
Then I sorted out towels: bath towels,bath sheets,hand-towels.I set aside a few to donate for rag,or use for my work.Folded the rest all the same way,put them back in 3 different piles.
Then I did blankets.Can't believe how many of those my partner has bought over the years.Just the thin,cheap ones you get for a couple of pounds each,but there must have been about 10 of them,probably because he can never find them :rotfl:.
So pleased with that little job :j.

This afternoon I took a large bag of "stuff" ,and a large bag of "rags" to the charity.

Stuff:
311:moshi monsters DS case
312:DS charging stand
313:unopened latch-hook
314-316:3 pr trousers
317-320:4 jumpers
321-325:5 t-shirts
326-328:3 fleeces
329: a pair of kid's socks
330:1 pair kid's gloves
331:girl's dress
332-334scarves
335:boy's tracksuit pants
336-343:8 jumpers
Rag bag:
344-347: 4 pairs leggings
348-352:5 pairs jeans
353-358:6 pairs socks
359-363:5 outgrown swimming costumes
364:shirt
365-366:2 more pairs socks
367-378:old underpants
379:girl's skirt
380:remnant of cloth
381: school skirt with broken waist-band
382:small bundle of worn out cloths
383:jumper
384-385:2 t-shirts
386:another girl's skirt
387:fitted bottom sheet
388:scrap of material
389-390:cloth bath pillow and bath toy
391:tracksuit pants
392:odd glove
393:stained school shirt

Binned today:
394: pillow
395:kid's plastic bit of tat,found in wash basket

Phew!