2018 - No Clutter To Be Seen

Rootle

46/52 - an old hospital shoe binned (and a small bit of packaging used up to send a present).

Molillie

Hello everyone, lots of posts to read, as I haven't been on here for a month, much to my surprise, it only seems about a week.

I have not removed a lot completely, but have an unused clothes rail for the charity shop, and a mock Le Creuset style casserole, which I find so heavy I don't really use. I am currently doing the under-stairs cupboard, which is where the clothes rail was lurking. I bought it, then was given a very nice wardrobe, so never used it.

I shall be back to comment later, this is the best motivator, because it is so clear that people find it a long and erratic process.

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 DONE & PUT AWAY WITHIN AN HOUR OF FINISHING DINNER

Still decluttering Rootle :T

Molillie, you are so right ‘a long & erratic process’

Not a particularly nice day weatherwise but the great bonus was I didn’t have to go out :T
DH & I scrubbed clean the new to me TV cabinet & DH got the DVD/VHS Player to work :T I have done my darning, cleaned all my light switches & all visible sockets. Put the armour back in DH’s motorcycle jacket & trousers. Dinner was a fry up - shallots, sausages, bacon, eggs & a tin of plum tomatoes with a couple of slices of bread - 😋

Re my 3 mantras: bed aired & made; washing up done; worktops washed down; general tidying

C1907 - C1910 Non recyclable - plastic tray & packaging, plastic bag, uu sponge scourer, bag of rubbish from DH’s office - Binned
C1911 - C1913 leaflets, card packaging, magazine read - Recycled
C1914 - C1917 Milk carton, two Food tins & lids, glass jar & metal lid - rinsed & recycled
C1918 - C1919 Empty electric razor/beard trimmer bag, hand knitted scarf - to CS
C1920 Small glass jar & lid washed & put in cupboard

Happy decluttering :rotfl:

MrsSD
C1920/C2018

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 DONE & PUT AWAY WITHIN AN HOUR OF FINISHING DINNER

Damp, horrible, cold day but I did go out in it :rotfl: as did my DH. DH took his motorbike in for its MOT - passed with flying colours. He took the opportunity to buy a new pair of motorcycle boots & more importantly he had a fried breakfast for lunch :rotfl:
I dropped off one bag of donations at the CS (probably the last one for 2018) + a Christmas card, tried to feed the water birds from a new place but got bombarded by seagulls - so will go back to the usual place :rotfl: where the seagulls are not quite so aggressive :rotfl: Train to Lew*sh*m, posted cards & competition entries, got cash from ATM, bought meaty treats for the fox :rotfl: & on the off chance I went into M&S & they had one bra in the style & size that I thought would fit (after last week’s abortive attempt to buy a bra ) - Success :T - now I can order a couple more on-line :T or at least get my lovely DH to order :rotfl: BUT still no joy on a small plastic funnel - 3 shops now I also emptied one shelf of the larder & started a menu plan.

Re my 3 mantras: bed aired & made; washing up done; worktops washed down; general tidying

C1921 - C1924 Non recyclable - 3 lots of plastic packaging, pair of knackered boots (DH’s) - Binned
C1925 - C1929 Two lots of leaflets, 2 lots of card packaging, newspaper read - Recycled
C1930 - C1932 Milk carton, small Food tin & lid, glass jar & metal lid - rinsed & recycled
C1933 - C1935 Pair of earrings, matching pin brooch, empty Qu*l*ty Str**t tin - into CS bag

Happy decluttering :rotfl:

MrsSD
C1935/C2018

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 DONE & PUT AWAY WITHIN AN HOUR OF FINISHING DINNER

Better day today - mainly dry, bright & sunny but chilly.
DH filled the bird & squirrel feeders & also put up a special shelf for the telephone & router :T
I polished the new to me TV cabinet, also completely sorted my food cupboards including the Brexit cupboard - decanted & consolidated several foodstuffs & everything listed. Started knitting a baby blanket which I will be donating to the CS.

Re my 3 mantras: bed aired & made; washing up done; worktops washed down; general tidying

C1936 - C1939 Non recyclable - 2 lots of plastic packaging, plastic tray & packaging, torn black bin bag, - Binned
C1940 - C1945 leaflets, paper packaging, 2 toilet roll tubes, catalogue, small cardboard box - Recycled
C1946 - C1947 glass jar & metal lid, empty 5L olive oil can - rinsed & recycled
C1948 Plastic jar & lid - rinsed out & saved for Ron (in the garage)

Happy decluttering :rotfl:

MrsSD
C1948/C2018

stellata

466-481, kitchen stuff sold in local shop window card, stuff I had 2 of, Or didn't use.
482-490, PJs and tops too small now, to charity shop.
491-504, cleaning things out of sink cupboard to local church
505-510, things to food bank from cupboard.
511-520, cardboard boxes to tip

520 isn't bad. I just need to keep going!

Happy_Kitties

A quick check in from me, slowly getting back into decluttering

*375-379 charity auction items x 4 posted
*380-384 packaging for the above
Still have more items to send out but space has been created.

*385 sticker sheet used up.
Have clothes in a bag ready to go to the recycling point
Plodding along slowly

Wanna_Bee_Free

Keep going Stellata, you are making good progress!

Happy Kitties, bet it’s great to see space starting to appear!

7 things out the door yesterday, two to recycling, 3 books to CS, a scarf and book of cartoons passed on to someone who will use them.

Hoping to get more out of the door today as I have a day off!

Happy_Kitties

WBF it's really good to see space.......never thought I would see it happen

Have got some piles of items ready to go to the tip, CS, recycling etc but just haven't had chance.

Claiming a neutral shipment out of items I picked up for friends and

*386 another charity item today posted
*387 packaging for the above

Have more parcels in the car to ship out tomorrow but these are neutral for DD and friends. Still nice to see the things go though and room created

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 DONE & PUT AWAY WITHIN AN HOUR OF FINISHING DINNER

Well done stellata :T

Keeping stuff moving out Happy Kitties :T - well done :T

Nice to see you, Wanna Bee Free well done on keeping stuff moving out :T

Thursday has been a dry day but overcast & cold.
DH has been given the all clear on his eye :T:T Treated himself to a fried breakfast :rotfl: DH also moved the TV cabinet - tomorrow we will transfer TV etc from the coffee table. He also spent some time working on the motorbike - he is adding fog lights My DH is a ‘365 days of the year’ biker :rotfl: none of that namby pamby ‘summer only’ biking :rotfl:

I have been quite busy today - cleaned oven doors inside & out, sorted storage above fridge freezer (found a couple of items for cs), did an initial sort out of a box file leading to some shredding & recycling, walked to sm, past the dock & fed the mute swans, coots, mallards & the ubiquitous seagulls I also picked up 84 pieces of litter. Posted a letter (MrA has a P.O. Box in store :T) Shopped & got bus back. Everything packed away, wrapped 2 XMas pressies, made dinner which was all from freezer/food stores & fed the fox :rotfl: Then I washed, rinsed & dried all the kitchen Cupboard fronts, kickboards, skirting boards & used specialist wipes to clean all the stainless steel in the kitchen

Re my 3 mantras: bed aired & made; washing up done; worktops washed down; sugar bowl refilled; relocated several items to garage; general tidying

C1949 - C1958 Non recyclable - 5 lots of plastic packaging, plastic tray & packaging, 3 plastic bags, plastic tray - Binned
C1959 - C1966 leaflets, 4 lots of cardboard packaging, magazine read, newspaper read, large plastic jar & lid - Recycled
C1967 - C1968 Milk carton, food tin & lid - rinsed & recycled
C1969 - C1970 Cheese Box, Box grater - into CS bag

Happy decluttering :rotfl:

MrsSD
C1970/C2018