2018 - No Clutter To Be Seen

Uncluttered_unicorn

Hi everyone and well done to all. I'm impressed by the progress and how motivated you all are. :THaven't been here since end of July - it's been an eventful summer chez u-unicorns - I'll bring you up to speed in a separate post with my numbers.

:hello::hello:Welcome to all the new declutterers - one of you said it's addictive, and I quite agree. We now can't throw something out until we find the LIST. :rotfl:

Also delighted to see the litter-pickers amongst you, great to see you had company Mrs SD. Little and often does make a difference. I closed my litter totals on 10th August when we were visited by the Beautiful Scotland judges (55 carrier-bag-fulls, 3 big bin-bagfulls and 21 glass bottles) and fantastic efforts were made by others in clearing out, tidying up, weeding, planting and painting. The judges were suitably impressed, and awarded a Gold medal. :j:jNeedless to say, everyone is thrilled and excited, and enthused to keep going for next year.

Rose_Crow

Hi unclutter unicorn! Maybe we should start a litter pickers thread?

Uncluttered_unicorn

Uncluttered_unicorn wrote: »

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1882 School shirt from last year - ragbags.

Hi all,

Well, summer has been unusually eventful (in good ways), and it has caused us to go a little backwards in our efforts. (I like to deal with things one at a time, and allow plenty of recovery time ! ) Y'see, normally we take our summer holidays together in temperate climes not too far from home, not least 'cos it suits the dog. This year, the him-of-the-house thought he would like to go off on his bike, so DD and I decided to go to Spain for a week. Now, this meant that we actually had to buy a summer wardrobe for the first time in years, while my DH had to purchase some new / upgraded camping equipment. I have also finished my OU degree (yay), and was planning to apply for post-grad training next year, however unexpectedly a job opportunity came up in the sector I wish to move to - well, it would be silly not to apply for the experience .... and I was offered the job.:). It's all grand and exciting, but I've a lot to finish in my present job before leaving on Friday:eek: The new job is extra hours pw although termtime only, so we have to sort out new house routines, and I still feel a bit overwhelmed with 'stuff'. Plus new school uniform and outfits for graduation ceremony - we are decluttering a horrific amount of cash. . Still, it's all progress and we'll all just get our heads down and get on with it .

So on that note.....
1883 Pen (used-up)
1884 Pair of holey socks
1885 Packet of treats which dog didn't like
1886 to 1890 4 cheap supermarket racquets and a broken racquet cover
1891 Broken powder compact
1892 Packet of Easter egg moulds (cs)
1893 Pair of holey underpants
1894 Glass jar - recycled
1895 Notebook cover (bin)
1896/ 1897 2 pair of socks (all these holey socks are not really a win as I ran out of socks and have had to buy more )
1898 - Setting spray (used up)
1899 Halloween treat bag (cs)

And we enter the twentieth century..:D
1900 Swimsuit (ragbags)
1901 Jamjar ( given to friend for re-use)
1902 Book (cs)
1903 to 1906 2 souvenirs posted plus envelope and card from stash.
1907 Eyebrow pencil
1908 Pen (broken)
1909 Book (cs)
1910 Newspaper (animal refuge)
1911 Giftcare (used up and binned)
1912 Miniature perfume (bin)
1913 Joggers (ragbags)
1914 to 1919 6cm of ppw
Roaring into the Twenties with..
1920 to 1923 4 x dud batteries
1924 Plastic container
1925 to 1934 10cm of ppw
1935 to 1937 3 broken folders
1938 Vase (cs)
And we close the Thrifty Thirties, Fly through the Forties and look Fabulous in the Fifties with..
1939 to 1949 11 x games (cs)
1950 Lipbalm (bin)
1951 Plastic folder
1952 Holey facecloth
1953 OOD Ice-cream sauce
1954 1 pair of Vans
1955 Broken cup
1956 Body lotion (used up)

There's more, but haven't time to post just now. Be back soon.

Good luck everyone. :T

Uncluttered_unicorn

Rose_Crow wrote: »

Hi unclutter union! Maybe we should start a litter pickers thread?

Hi Rose. I did wonder if there were enough of us to make it worth keeping track of our efforts separately? Might be helpful as well to collate information on the different initiatives around all our areas (and to keep up motivation in the face of monsoon weather today ).

pixielottie

Hello,
Now I'm sure I've visited you before, I don't know if it was earlier this year, or even last year! Either way I fell off the wagon and have more "stuff" than ever! So hopefully you will have me back, I promise to try harder...

I recently bought 2 new wardrobes second hand, beautiful vintage ones, but the sheer size of the things mean that I have had to 'lose' some of the old furniture which had seen better days (the wardrobe was from the set my parents got when they were expecting me!). Right now there is just stuff everywhere and it's getting depressing, and coming up to the busiest time of year for me as an artist I really need to do something about it.

So I am going to pledge to you 500 items by mid Nov ready for the Christmas rush, I know it's not long but I need to do this!

1 - big bag of shabby clothes to be recycled.
2 - bag of clothes CS
3 - bag of shoes - CS (< amazing given my shoe obsession but I just don't wear them...)
4 - spares from jewellery - CS (you know when a pair of earrings you want comes in a pack of 3 but you only want the one...)
5 - box of harry potter books - CS - or the phone box library
6 - bag of bags - CS
7 - unwanted gifts - brownies tombola donations
8 - craft items destashed on FB
9 - cardigans - passed onto sis
10 - trio of boxes - CS

DundeeDoll

another tidy drawer :-) unwanted stuff into CS and recycle. little and often and i will have house decluttered for christmas. found a snowman sticker which is now on my work laptop. we've all moved to HPs so good to have something to distinguish it in meetings.

Wanna_Bee_Free

Managed to over-write my earlier post by mistake - doh!

19 Hairbrush with loads of bobbles missing - Bin
20 OOD Saline - Recyled
21 & 22 OOD Spices x 2
23 Pen - to my Dad

23/630 - I’ve made good progress today, all thanks to this thread as I’ve been seeking things out specially.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. IF I NOTICE SOME SMALL TASK NEEDS DOING - I WILL DO IT IMMEDIATELY

2. I WILL LEAVE A ROOM TIDIER THAN WHEN I WENT IN - WITHOUT HIDING THE CLUTTER EXCEPT for the wardrobe room which is currently the storage room (sr)

3. THE LAST WASHING UP OF THE DAY WILL BE PUT AWAY BEFORE I GO TO BED

candygirl & marmiterules, the only reasons I have any energy is lots of tea breaks & trying to keep up with people on this thread :rotfl:

Candygirl, two massive bags weighed against three books which once read will probably be returned to the cs Books are always needed :rotfl:

Happy Kitties, now that is organised :T Which reminds me, having written nearly all the birthday cards through to January :rotfl:, I need to write my XMas Card list & find my very large supply of XMas cards - about 6 years worth :rotfl:

Rose Crow, well done :T numbers that caking along very nicely :rotfl:

Rootle, are you treating yourself to something nice - a cream tea or maybe a pub lunch

Wanna Bee Free, decluttering is addictive isn’t it :rotfl: looking for things to get rid of :rotfl:

Uncluttered_unicorn, a GOLD medal :T:T:T:T Well done to you & all your fellow litter picker uppers & gardeners :T Also congratulations on finishing your OU degree :T PLUS massive congratulations on your new job & in your chosen field :T With all that going on you still found time to declutter :T - I am in awe . & I absolutely adored your numbering descriptions

pixielottie, welcome back into the fold :T Your decluttering ‘addiction’ has started & what a good start :T Don’t forget we are all in it together :rotfl: & all our tales of decluttering & sorting & lists of decluttered items spur us all on

DundeeDoll, another tidy drawer - how many is that?

DH glued in the shed floor edging today, as well as helping me with the tops of the wardrobes clearance & doing more garage tidying. DSis is feeling a lot better today.

Re my three mantras: aired & made bed; washed up; worktops washed down; filled sugar bowl; dusted & polished TV table; relocated my suitcase (containing hand luggage case & 2 motorcycle pannier bags) from the Dining room to the cleared top of the wardrobe; general tidying

All the paintings/pictures have been cleaned & numbers follow with the day to day decluttering numbers

C601 - C603 Non recyclable - Old suitcase divider, broken hold all bottom & broken hand luggage bag (to be filled) - for the Tip
C604 - C606 Tin can, two milk cartons - Rinsed & recycled
C607 Non recyclable - plastic bottle - binned
C608 - C609 Newspaper, leaflets- recycled
C610 - C619 Three framed paintings/prints (Salvador Dali - Ma Femme Nue, Gabriel Ferrier - Paul & Virginia, picture of Mullion Bay in Cornwall), two multi-photo frames, ladies wide brimmed straw hat, large black shoulder bag, large lightweight grey shoulder bag/hold-all, quality lockable suit carrier, set of three circular boxes shaped & decorated like a snowman - CS bag

I have kept one print - a version of Starry Night by Van Gogh - which I will hang in our bedroom & 2 paintings have been kept to be valued - fingers crossed 🤞

Need another project now but at least I have plenty to chose from :rotfl:

May your decluttering mojo continue to be strong :rotfl:

MrsSD
C619/C2018

marmiterulesok

For the cs:
-various unused candles
-a plastic container
-some baking things and kitchen items.

Also I binned a huge quantity of photos,at least 500 I would say and have kept the 'good' ones ie in focus ones.So my photo box has been completely decluttered.

retiredinfrance

Mrs SD, we just love Starry Night, too. In the bottom corner DH and I can just be seen!
Thanks to you all for the great posts while I have been away from the screen. I have forgotten my total but am going to start at 330 and post in tens and new trick - if I find one object to go I look for a pair .
So , here we are
332 two bags of books to CS(about 16-18)
334 two fancy plates to CS
336 pair of slippers to bin ( yes , I know, but two objects.)
338 two small bags of samples I will never use up to CS for freebies.
340 two worn towels to rag recyc.
Welcome to all the new declutterers, and especially to Irish Rose. Very sad to see to see the Primark store fire .I remember it well and also when it was The Bank Buildings.
Marmite, I wish I had your emotional energy. I have started on the photos many times but never get very far.
Off into the garden. September is when I think we are getting ahead of nature.