2018 - No Clutter To Be Seen

Saver-upper

I had a couple of quiet days,decluttering-wise.And I still haven't got to the charity shop with the stuff I listed here last week :eek:.
Because I hate the house being untidy,traditionally I sent my OH and the 4 kids to inlaws on a Sunday.They get to play computer games/be spoilt by grandparents without me nagging them to tidy up,and I get to clean,tidy,declutter,eat hot meals,drink hot cups of tea while they are still hot :rotfl:.So every week the house is "reset".And I declutter "a cupboard",or "kid's clothes",or " a drawer".But there is still too much "visual clutter" lying around the house.
So this Sunday just gone,I concentrated more on "small areas" around the house.So,for example,instead of deep-cleaning the whole kitchen,I spent an hour decluttering one side that has bee n driving me crazy for months.I spent 20 minutes sorting out my bedside table,about an hour sorting out teen son's desk......I did this all around the house for 6 hours.Oh ,my word-what a revelation. :j:j:j.So thrilled with the resuts.The house looks so much better.Still got clutter,but there were areas that I had stopped seeing,and was never happy with because I had just got used to how much clutter was sitting on a surface.Now I am on a mission to sort different areas each day.Got a whole school day tomorrow to continue while everyone is out.If they're not careful,my family might come home and find they don't own anything :rotfl::rotfl:.

Saver-upper

As I say,only a few things out of the house over the last few days:

Binned:
128:small plastic bit belonging to a toy that was donated last week .Will in no way affect use of said toy.
129:headband that had been abandoned on kitchen floor.Will ever be missed
130:foam aeroplane
131-132:2 home-made (by the kids) mobiles that had been hanging in our front doorway for yeaaaaaars.Replaced with a lovely one I was given for my birthday last year (yes,it took me 4 months to get around to hanging :o)

Recycled:
133:15yo wedding invitation!
134:very old address/phone book
135:1" bundle of papers (actually the notes I had taken so I would remember what had been decluttered so I could update this thread)

Uncluttered_unicorn

Uncluttered_unicorn wrote: »

144 Chocolate box (have also finally cleared away the packaging from Advent Calendars)

My DD has been clearing her room and given me a list to post :j:T:A

145 to 154 Letters and old ppw.
155 to 160 Keyrings / chains
161 to 163 Notebooks
164 to 166 Pens / pencils stationery
167 to 184 Make-up and toiletries
185 to 193 Sets of study cards
194 -195 Stones (? - Didn't ask)
196 to 202 Boxes / bags / tins
203 Teddy (:()
204 to 209 Badges
210 to 216 Bracelets / bangles
217 to 219 Wee perfume bottles / testers
220 Hairband
221/ 222 Candles

I resisted the urge to check through her bag, to suggest things could be sold/ passed on, and even to comment that some of the things might be useful (such as her study cards) - and let her throw it all out (in recycling bin where appropriate).

villagelife

56-63 books to The League of Friends shop.

Some more sorted but can't carry too many on the bus.
64-69 plastic wine glasses.
70 a random glass that has never been used.

Saver-upper

Have had a lovely day today: emptied/dusted/polished every surface in son's room: 2 floating shelves,window-sill,top of chest of drawers,small "book-case" built into son's desk.Also tidied the toys in his built-in cupboartd.His room looks lovely,with the work done on it Sunday and today-best it ever has,I think.And he was really pleased with it when he came home from school.
Out of the house today:
FINALLY got everything out of the house that I had listed here last week.Plus a few items I have found since then:

This afternoon I took to charity:
136:child's ballet bag
137-140:4 leotards
141-142:2 ballet cardigans
143:cloth shopping bag
144:baby's cloth book
145:child's doll
146-153:8 boxes of Cheistmas cards,unopened.I did ask first if they would like them 11 months away from Christmas,because I know alot of charity shops don't have alot of room to store stuff.The lady said no problem,they have a section set aside out the back for next Christmas already :eek:
154-188:bag of rags,which the charity shop sells to textile recyclers for money

Taken to the tip:
189:very old,worn saucepan
190: small whiteboard
191:singalong CD player,which has never really worked,so was never used
192:drink bottle top
193:random piece of steel,don't know what from
194:nail drier
And a few of partner's things from decluttering his mancave over the holidays:
195:old,stiff,and mouldy leather jacket :eek:
196-197:2 foam sleeping mats
198:clip folder
199-200:2 large rolls of felt
201:handful of Barbie magnets
202:hold-all

Recycled:
203:bundle of receipts for baby stuff,dated mid 2002 :eek::eek:
204:Build A Bear Workshop coathanger

And from the loft:
28:mini photo album (that had been used to store the paper inserts that come with the cds I had donated

2018saver

2 items sold and posted
194/2018

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

abbe89, what a shame. I hope you don’t have too much trouble finding a new cs.

161 - 162 Beautiful Costume Jewellry Bracelet & Watch (with spare battery) to cs.

MrsSD
162/2018

163 Glass Coffee Jar - Rinsed & Recycled
164 Empty Tin Foil Container - Recycled
165 Large Cardboard Box Dismantled - Recycled

166 - 216 Balls of Wool to cs
217 Two metres of dress material to cs
218 - 219 rectangular serving plates to cs
220 - 230 Small Sewing Box with packet of needles, embroidery ring & cottons, reels of cotton
231 Large Sewing Box for upcycling to cs

To a Clutter Free 2018

MrsSD:)
231/2018

Saver-upper

I have continued doing "little projects" today.It is making a lovely change from working on great big areas.Am seeing lots of quick results at the moment.:j
Having said quick,the first thing I did this morning was sort out the tv cables.Our tv is on the wall,and there was a spaghetti junction of cords hanging down from it : cord to Virgin box,one to DVD player,a couple to the Wii,etc.And it looked awful.Today I got a couple of elastic bands,and managed to hide most of them(couldn't hide 2 of them,but the wall looks soooooo much better).
This afternoon I decluttered a box of drawers containing craft items my 15 -and 14yo used to use when they were toddlers :eek:.It was like opening a time capsule.
I had 20 minutes to look through it all,and set aside anything to donate to the children's school.I also took a photo of the box (an IKEA wooden set of drawers,about A4 size) to show teacher and ask if she would like it also.Yes please,so that will,if I remember,leave the house tomorrow.
Out of the house today:
205-206:foam letters and numbers
207:googley eyes
208:sticky pads
209:coloured paper
210:coloured cardboard
211-217:7 bags of different beads
218:crepe paper
219:bag of ribbons and strings
220-223:4 wooden animal shapes
I also donated another 224 pretty box filled with a few items:
225:bundle of colouring pancils
226-227:2 bundles of play English currency notes
228:pretty star-shaped box with lid
229:Dobble game
230:spare pair underpants

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

163 Glass Coffee Jar - Rinsed & Recycled
164 Empty Tin Foil Container - Recycled
165 Large Cardboard Box Dismantled - Recycled

166 - 216 Balls of Wool to cs
217 Two metres of dress material to cs
218 - 219 rectangular serving plates to cs
220 - 230 Small Sewing Box with packet of needles, embroidery ring & cottons, reels of cotton
231 Large Sewing Box for upcycling to cs

To a Clutter Free 2018

MrsSD:)
231/2018

Hi everyone,
Hope the decluttering is going well. I have just taken 3 large bags of stuff to my new cs - I Community - the contents being the items I have already listed. Had a lovely chat with Natalie over my first ever cup of peppermint tea - no sugar but not repulsive. So next cs bag started:

232 Mug
233 - 269 individual flavoured tea bags (acquired for DSisil now in Germany)
270 - 386 Small reels of coloured cottons
387 Sturdy decorative cardboard container

Recycled
388 Large Cardboard Box - dismantled & already in wheelie bin with
389 washed plastic milk carton

“See you tomorrow”

MrsSD:)
389/2018

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

Hi everyone,
Hope the decluttering is going well. I have just taken 3 large bags of stuff to my new cs - I Community - the contents being the items I have already listed. Had a lovely chat with Natalie over my first ever cup of peppermint tea - no sugar but not repulsive. So next cs bag started:

232 Mug
233 - 269 individual flavoured tea bags (acquired for DSisil now in Germany)
270 - 386 Small reels of coloured cottons
387 Sturdy decorative cardboard container

Recycled
388 Large Cardboard Box - dismantled & already in wheelie bin with
389 washed plastic milk carton

“See you tomorrow”

MrsSD:)
389/2018

390 Tin washed & recycled

MrsSD
390/2018