2018 - No Clutter To Be Seen

retiredinfrance

Thanks for the post, MrsSD. Sad and moving, but that time in your lives is gone and now you can both enjoy DSis enjoying the delights of the UK. My favourite are the CShops- of course- the supermarkets and the trains. By trains I mean that is quite easy to get about the UK. Rural France is very isolated, limited public transport and most reasonable towns an hour away. But there are the French delights.
Back to decluttering...
215 several packets of ood flower seeds sown at random- the vegetable packets will be done later as I hope to get a small crop of something
216 a load of plastic packaging around a roll of netting wire -found in garage on my way out to scatter the flower seeds -a bit dusty so into bin.

[Deleted User]

This morning Emmaus have collected: 1 ice cream maker, 1 electric knife sharpener, 1 bissel floor cleaner. 1 pressure cooker and a big box of bits and bobs. From my neighbour 2 bags of clothes, so they have done quite well.

The dresser I had on Gumtree someone is coming to look at it this afternoon. Fingers crossed it will sell, otherwise they will be collecting that as well.

The dresser sold for £60.00so we can eat for the next 2 weeks!!

GetRealBabe

Hi

Cleared out my stationery box. Recycled lots of window envelopes and sorted my stamps. Can see what's in the box now. (Most stop collecting used envelopes.:))

villagelife

Not much done.

511 shampoo sample
512 - 516 magazine to DH work

sillyme673

Finally got rid of bag of clutter, that has been in bag next to front door for about 2 months. On of them charity bags came through door and would take bric a brac.:rotfl:
Went through pens and put ones that don’t work in bin:cool: Why do people put then back in pen pot when they don’t work!!
Still need to sort my craft box, but that’s for another day.

Saver-upper

Another load out of the house today,mostly stuff decluttered by my 11yo daughter-she loves decluttering and tidying,that one :j.

Binned:
652:loofah sponge
653:tiny plastic toy cat figure
654:broken hairbrush (actually all these items were binned by me,not daughter)

Daughter donated:
655:box of beads for crafts
656:unused pencil case (A4 size!),still with labels on
657:box of tiny nail transfers
658-681:assorted books
682-683:2 t-shirts
684-687:4 stuffed toys
688:canvas shopping bag
689-692:4 PEZ dispensers
693:ornamental trinket box
694:notebook
695:small ruler
696:Dory colouring book
697:emoji key-ring
698-699:pencil sharpeners
700:bookmark

Recycled:
701-705:assortment of colouring/sticker books

Donated To School:
706-714:9 pr underpants
715-723:9 pr socks
724:packet of unused colour pencils
725-728:4 sheets of stickers
729:1 bag of buttons

To a friend:
730:bundle of about 10 greeting cards,with no envelopes,so couldn't have been donated to charity,but friend will definately use them (she is the only person I know who regularly hand-writes letters and cards)

Returned to School:
731-733:3 of their books that have been lost in our house for a long time

edwink

Just a few more for me as been too busy digging over the veg beds to be decluttering

3 Right handed support gloves - worn out
2 Pairs of black support gloves to CS - too small for hubbies hand
1 New pair of Joe Browns mittens CS
1 White tatty no longer white but grey top worn when mucking out RAGS
1 Hand wash finally used up REC

Not much I'm afraid this time

Edwink

405/2018

SisterAnna

SisterAnna wrote: »

Last time I posted

30 total for me

31 boots
32 top
34 new bras
35 cardigan
38 handbags
40 make up bags
41 boxed charger
42 watch
43 brass hair accessory
44 jewellery stand
46 earrings
52 necklaces
53 ring
67 bracelets
69 dresses
71 shoes


All to charity shop today

retiredinfrance

I have noticed declutters saying things like" not much done" . But, take heart, dear friends, even one item out of the door is one great big psychological stone gone. It is the running total that keeps us going from strength to strength. I am now at 218 and the sense of achievement that I feel knowing that is what has done is marvellous. Before I would not have had anything to congratulate myself on, just the dreary daily grind of trying to keep on top of keeping the house tidy, now I go into the hotpress with a new sense of purpose and so ...
218 linen shirt to CS
219 brand new black T shirt with a too low for me scoop neck. Who am I kidding - I will never wear it. to CS.
220pair of BN jeggings bought wrong size. To CS
These were found today as I went through my black pile and for consideration tomorrow are the 5 black T shirts and the -at least 8 white T shirt pile. I will be strong.( whisper .. there is a pink pile...)

retiredinfrance

Edwink- if you, like me garden a lot and have "old" face creams that have gone off, you can use them up as gardening hand cream. As hands need a good wash afterwards, the cream seems to make the soil easier to remove. I hope fellow declutterers aren't disgusted with my penny-pinching decluttering. Also works with creams that you don't like the smell of. Sorry, fragrance.