2017 - No Clutter To Be Seen

gemmajenkins0208

Boyfriend and dad about to head off to the tip with the biggest load we've ever taken, the car is full to the rafters! :rotfl:

Something tells me they're gonna be a while!

I've kept a few bags back to go through again as I think I want to hold on to some of it now haha!

What ever I don't want though I will take to the charity shop for someone else to enjoy as all that's left now is pretty decent clothes

System

gemmajenkins0208 wrote: »

Boyfriend and dad about to head off to the tip with the biggest load we've ever taken, the car is full to the rafters! :rotfl:

Something tells me they're gonna be a while!

I've kept a few bags back to go through again as I think I want to hold on to some of it now haha!

What ever I don't want though I will take to the charity shop for someone else to enjoy as all that's left now is pretty decent clothes

After going through my wardrobe and donating all the clothes that either dont fit or i'm not really that keen on ive been left with just a few choice pieces to build a capsule wardrobe on.

Only problem is, what i want, i cant find anywhere.

gemmajenkins0208

Judi wrote: »

After going through my wardrobe and donating all the clothes that either dont fit or i'm not really that keen on ive been left with just a few choice pieces to build a capsule wardrobe on.

Only problem is, what i want, i cant find anywhere.

I feel you!

I've had it where I've tried to build up from scratch and tried to just have a few select key pieces that go with anything(cami tops, white/black shirts, smart black trousers, that fit-perfectly pair of jeans etc) but then I'm left wondering where I put my Lee Cooper check shirt I spent loads of money on and like to wear over my Animal t shirts(which I also cannot find) and then I'm in a rut

gemmajenkins0208

Just sorted through what's left and scoped out what I want to keep.

All that's left now is bags for charity shop which will be got rid of over the next few days

Fiasco55

Back from my holiday and used up a few things and broke a few things too!

469. Broken travel hairdryer
470. Broken travel adapter
471. Can of deodorant used up
472. Face cleaner finished
473. Wet wipes finished
474. Shower gel used up
475. Body scrub finished
476. Body puff chucked
477. Fake tan bottle used up
478. 10 pack of pocket tissues used up
479-487. Boxes of tissues used up recycled
488. Washing bleach box finished
489-494. Boxes recycled
495. Letter posted
496-497. Holiday gifts passed out
498. Stain remover used up
499-502. Books finished and donated
503. Book of stamps used up

Chocolatedrinker

More stuff gone yesterday - old computer and box of about 30 games, bag of ball pool balls to people at work, ink cartridges and packaging to send them for recycling.

gemmajenkins0208

There is one big shopping bag(with a bag for life type bag inside on top of everything) and then 3 or 4 separate bag for life type bags of stuff to go to the charity shop left.

Will take the big one today and maybe one of the others and just trickle them out of the house until they're all gone

System

Joint decision between me and my hubby, when our daughter has her 2nd baby in a few weeks, there will be no more sleepovers at Nannys. Unfortunately we cant fit a cot and a toddler bed in our bedroom so we (i) will be babysitting at my daughters house.

So, with much sadness but relief at the same time, the toddler bed will be going as soon as.

BettiePage

BettiePage wrote: »

Drawer of doom!

105-123. Unused Yankee wax melts (see above) - CS
124. Makeup bag - bin
125-134. Dead pens - bin
134-136. Hair bobbles - bin
137 -138. Nails files - bin
139. Dead hairband - bin
140. Dead battery - bin
141. Dead roll of sellotape - bin
142. Post It page markers - bin
143-145. Allen keys - bin
146. Textbook - CS
147. Broken hand fan - bin
148. Work related journal - will take to work and leave in staff room
149-159. Various instruction booklets for various devices inc house phone and modem - bin.


Plus DH went through my 'emergency' tinned food yesterday and threw away about a dozen things that were OOD.

eta: There were more bits but I've forgotten them.

160-206. Books (mostly travel/touristy ones) - CS

207-227. Childrens Annuals - CS
228. Huge box of 50+ comics - CS
229. Defunct phone charger - bin.
230. Another work journal - work.
231-252. Makeup samples and unused makeup and toiletries - Work
253-254. Unwanted perfume - work.
254-258. Makeup brushes - bin.
259. OOD vitamins - bin

gemmajenkins0208

Bit of a quick 'review' as most of the stuff that needed sorting has been sorted(just a couple more bags to take to the charity shop now)-

The house doesn't really look much different, but then we sorted out a lot of spaces that can't be seen(cupboards etc.).

Most of what is out(on display, if you like!) is stuff we use on the regular so we can't really sort any of this out as we won't get rid of any of it. All we can do is make sure it's put back neatly after it's been used.

My dad has some plastic storage boxes out in the shed full of stuff that he's been meaning to sort out for ages. I'm sure he will get round to it but as it's 'out of sight, out of mind' then it's not exactly top of his list right now! :rotfl:

I think as long as we get what we can IN the house sorted, then that's the main thing as that's what people see when they come to our house.