KonMari 2018 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

alja

I'd class myself as one of those "meat reducers" at the moment, we don't buy much meat. More fish if anything. Would definitely recommend trying Vivera. They do meat alternatives (burgers, fish goujons, pulled pork, etc.) and both me and OH have been so impressed with them!


I dropped off a big bag of things to the charity shop yesterday morning, so pleased they're gone and out of the way!


Unfortunately, I'm not feeling too great so the decluttering is on hold for the moment, but can't wait to get going again

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Tidying up with Marie Kondo is a series of 30 min programmes where she visits families in USA and helps them declutter. Available on Netflix.

kittydfw2012

Daisy 1571 - So glad it's not just me that still has teddies on the bed (aged 46!)

Had a sort out of the electrical and stationery baskets. Having Kondo'd everything over 18 months ago, I was surprised at just how much I could get rid of again. Somehow we've ended up with about 10 usb/android phone chargers and we both have iPhones - where do they come from????

Siebrie

For my birthday mid December a friend had sent me a card with a bag of specialty fairtrade Nepalese tea. The card was standing with the other birthday and christmas cards, which I cleared away on Monday. Yesterday, I drank my specialty tea and put the card in recycling. This may not sound much, but it is a victory, because before, I would keep that tea forever for a special occasion, perhaps waiting for the friend to visit and drink it with her. Now, it's been enjoyed and it's gone.

On a similar note: my parents bought two large boxes of Lipton English breakfast teabags to enjoy when they are here. I do not like Lipton tea. One sealed box is now in the foodbank donation bag, the other is two thirds finished and I will work my way through asap. It is okay as a tea, but there are much more enjoyable teas.

carrielovesfanta

Siebrie wrote: »

On a similar note: my parents bought two large boxes of Lipton English breakfast teabags to enjoy when they are here. I do not like Lipton tea. One sealed box is now in the foodbank donation bag, the other is two thirds finished and I will work my way through asap. It is okay as a tea, but there are much more enjoyable teas.

I don't think anyone in England enjoys it either :rotfl: I only ever see it in America and it's really weak!

Siebrie

:rotfl:

Husband had bought clementines on Monday, which came in a small but sturdy wooden box. I had kept it, because I was certain I could use it. This morning I found the connection: it can hold all the tiny plastic boxes I have for sending snacks to school with dds. I have to provide lunch and two snacks for both every day, and school prefers to not have everything individually plastic wrapped, as they try to do their bit for the environment.

kittydfw2012

It's lovely that we get to enjoy our things (and our tea Siebrie!) in the now rather than put off for some unknown time in the future which will never come and the things either ruin or get put in the bin anyway. That's such a positive aspect of being a Konmari convert.

Got rid of pair of pyjamas bottoms that I' repaired so many times but were more holes than material, cut the legs off for rags. Also got rid of a pyjama top that had a couple of stains on that just won't go (probably tea) and the arms always seem to roll up and give me patterns and pins and needles on my arms when I sleep. I really don't waste things and am a committed 'MMMer - make do, mend, minimise) but when the time comes, I happily put things in the bin. I love a life less cluttered more than stuff.

Siebrie

Husband had been given a branded mug by his employer, which he put in our kitchen cabinet with the other mugs. I took it out and gave it back to him, saying it would make a nice mug for his work desk Branded anythings in my kitchen do not spark joy.

Karmacat

I'm starting to declutter my kitchen of things I simply don't use, ready for kitchen renovation. I always kept a stash of herbal teas for my partner/colleague as he only drinks herbals, but he doesn't come to mine any more, we tend to meet up outside now that we've both retired. So I'm pulling open the teabags and depositing the herbs (wildly out of date, too) in the compost bin.

PollyWollyDoodle

kittydfw2012 wrote: »

I really don't waste things and am a committed 'MMMer - make do, mend, minimise) but when the time comes, I happily put things in the bin. I love a life less cluttered more than stuff.

Thank you so much for that, Kitty - I might write that out on my kitchen chalkboard!

but I often struggle with how to dispose of things I don't want. Of course, I donate or recycle what I can but there are some things that stick - sometimes you just have to bin them, and make sure that you've learned the lesson about not acquiring things in the future!

The point about drinking the tea now really resonated with me, Siebrie. A friend once gave me a "special" bottle of wine that she'd bought at a food show. I kept it for ages. Eventually, the moment arrived when she was here AND we were having a drink. I opened the bottle. It was disgusting. We laughed, I poured it down the sink and opened a decent bottle!

On the theme of not keeping things, I am burning a candle every day at the moment, and the lovely personalised Christmas one I received is going to be next.