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2018 - No Clutter To Be Seen
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Poor little hens
But they sound like they were well loved and cared for x
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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)
marmiterulesok & villagelife & edwink - numbers still ticking over nicely :T:j Sorry about the hens, edwink.
Today was a very lazy day - the sun was hot, hot, hot & I made the most of it. So no project work done today & several of my daily tasks missed as well
DSis has emptied another two boxes - the boxes have been dismantled ready to go in the loft - 6 in all & a crate. Treated herself to a bath & hair wash :rotfl:
DH is continuing to declutter his office & also went food shopping - not happy when he came back as he got caught in a traffic jam on the way to Mr S so was grumpy before he even walked into the sm& he dislikes shopping at the best of times
He only does it as he knows I truly loathe shopping of any sort !
More pottering today - aired then made bed, general tidying, washing up done as & when, dried & put away, tightened toilet flush handle AGAIN, worktops wiped down, shopping put away immediately DH returned, leftover cottage pie boxed & leftover Yorkshire’s bagged & both put in freezer (just enough space :rotfl:), sugar bowl refilled, birdies water bowls topped up, oven wiped down - finally& a small tidy up of the spare room.
Salad for dinner - I cannot believe the amount of packaging I had to bin :eek:
B1241 - B1245 Plastic bottle rinsed, large cardboard box broken down, 2 food tins rinsed, paper bag - ALL recycled
B1246 - B1265 Two non recyclable plastic trays & packaging, wire wool, 15 non recyclable plastic bags, two non recyclable pots - ALL binned
B1266 - B1274 Two tall glasses, three plastic shot glasses, 2 plastic coat hangers & 2 pretty padded coat hangers - CS
So a reasonably good day & the sun shone brightly :rotfl:
To a Clutter Free & Simpler Life
MrsSD
B1274/B2018Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £299.00
Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun £50 July £62 Aug £71 Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total £0 -
Edwink sorry to hear about your hen
818 an egg cup to charity shop
819 another shampoo sample used up.
820 DS2 shower gel finally binned.0 -
Just a few bits for me today but don't fancy celebrating that they have gone because I have lost 2 of my little hens today. My elderly indoor ex-batt hen went to hen heaven during the night and then at lunchtime my Bluebell 6yr old hen went whilst I was sitting with her
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150-160 dvds
161 glasses case0 -
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)
marmiterulesok & villagelife - numbers still ticking over nicely :T:j
Today was an out of the house day - and the sun was hot, hot, hot again. So no project work done today & several of my daily tasks missed as well
DH is continuing to declutter his office & found my motor biking trousers for our holiday which starts Friday :T:T
Caught bus (to activate DSis’s new Oyster Card :T) to Clinic - DSis now registered. Then we walked to Leisure Centre & made enquiries about membership to use the pool. Then a nice stroll home along the dockside - watching sailors & rowers. My minimal pottering today - aired then made bed, general tidying, washing up done as & when, dried & put away, worktops wiped down, sugar bowl, teabag & coffee jars - all refilled, birdies water bowls topped up by DSis, inside bins emptied into appropriate wheelie bins
Salad for dinner again - even more packaging I had to bin :eek:
B1275 - B1276 Two Plastic milk cartons rinsed & recycled
B1277 - B1284 Two non recyclable plastic trays & packaging, 3 non recyclable plastic bags, non recyclable pot & lid, small black bag of rubbish from DH & small bag of rubbish from DSis - ALL binned
No phone call from cs re collection & always engaged when I calledso still cannot list the furniture etc that will create space in living room, dining room, DH’s office, spare room & garden
To a Clutter Free & Simpler Life
MrsSD
B1284/B2018Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £299.00
Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun £50 July £62 Aug £71 Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total £0 -
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)
I see we are all ticking over with the day to day tasksWednesday & Thursday are just keeping the house tidy ready for DH & I to leave on our holiday tomorrow. Motor biking to Germany via Belgium with two other couples & the organiser for 10 days & then a couple of days at my DB’s place in Germany & then a 2 day trip home :T:T:j:j I am filled with trepidation as my DSis will be in my house on her own -I really hope she doesn’t rearrange my house or leave all the windows open when she goes out & let my home get burgled :eek: She keeps forgetting it is not like living in the middle of nowhere in rural France
Yesterday DSis & I delivered the two large heavy bags of donations to cs - or tried to - it was closed but fortunately found an office which is also being used by “ICommunity” - new people but they opened up the warehouse for our donations + I now have the phone number for the young man who actually arranges furniture collections :T:j
DSis & I had a drink in a local pub then visited the Vape shop & she is all set up :j
The major decluttering is now on hold until DH & I get back from our holidays, so have just been ticking over re my no’s. 1 & 2
My minimal pottering yesterday & today - aired then made bed, general tidying, washing up done as & when, dried & put away, worktops wiped down, sugar bowl and teabag jar - both refilled, birdies water bowls topped up by DH, bird feeders filled by DH, inside bins emptied into appropriate wheelie bins, kitchen floor swept
B1285 - B1293 Four non recyclable bags, non rec.pot & packaging, three non rec. trays & packaging, knackered washing up sponge - ALL binned
B1294 - B1298 Three plastic bottles, plastic milk carton & glass wine bottle - ALL rinsed & recycled
Not quite reached the B1300 but it is only 3 p.m. !
‘See’ you all when we get back :T (I will be reading daily:rotfl:)
To a Clutter Free & Simpler Life
MrsSD
B12898/B2018Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £299.00
Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun £50 July £62 Aug £71 Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total £0 -
Some more done today but not much
821-822 boxes back to Rutherford
823 packaging to wrap
824-825 2 t shirts sold on eBay and posted..
Will do tomorrow as not working0 -
DH & I are packed & just need to load the bags into the bike. I am freshly scrubbed with nice clean hair :rotfl:
DSis is having last night’s leftovers & DH & I are having cheesey beans on toast.
Anything that my DSis won’t eat has been chopped, boxed/bagged & put in the freezer - 2 bags of croutons to be :rotfl: & 2 boxes of salad ingredients for hm soup :T
Various items have also been binned/recycled
B1299 - B1305 Four non recyclable plastic bags, two nr plastic trays with packaging, nr plastic tub - ALL binned
B1306 - B1313 Two tins rinsed out, two magazines, leaflet, three cardboard boxes broken down - ALL recycled
We are going on HOLIDAY :T:rotfl::T:j:D
MrsSD
B1313/B2018Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £299.00
Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun £50 July £62 Aug £71 Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total £0 -
Have a good trip, Mrs SD! :wave:A budget is like a speed sign - a LIMIT not a TARGET!!
CHALLENGES
2025 Declutter:
1 CONTAINER (box/bag/folder etc) per day; 50/365
1 FROG (minimum) per week; 6/52
WEIGHT I'll start with 25 lbs (though I need to lose more!) and see how it goes...🤔 0/25
2025 NSDs: 15 per MONTH - FEB 4/15; JAN 21/15
2025 Fashion on the Ration: (carried over from 2024) 10+66 = 76
2025 Make Do, Mend & Minimise No target, just remember to report!
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