2019 - A Clutter Free Life

parsniphead

Two bin bags of rubbish and some extra bits thrown today. It's hardly scrapped the surface of the front room but it's a start. Tomorrow afternoon after work I will do some more. I thinks it's going to be a difficult room to sort.

Thanks for the replies regarding the vacuums. I think when I decide to upgrade I will try to find somewhere where I can try them out. They're so expensive though.:eek:

I have another boot full of stuff to go to the charity shop. I may try tomorrow, after work. If I can find a space by work I will be easy to do.

Phew, this decluttering is shattering physically and mentally.

villagelife

Been absent for a while.
Been trying to do bits of decluttering.

438 - bag of metal from the garden
439-440 two bathmats recycled
441 - cutlery tray
442 - old one
443-444 couple of pieces of broken jewellery
445 - an old watch case
446- glasses case
447-448 two pairs of glasses recycled

That's all I can remember but will find my list of what has left the house

villagelife

I've found my list. Not too long but better than nothing.

449- a broken glass
450- a broken dish
451- packaging loads of it.
452- pair of underpants with holes in.
453-456 samples of shampoo and Body wash used up.
457 a couple of brochures recycled.

sweetpea26

Very busy with work at present so not alot going on but have decluttered and recycled some garden pots.

Every little helps

Have now added a new declutter goal and that is the excess weight I am carrying
45lbs .. so bad for my joints. Cutting out rubbish foods, eating healthy and increasing my activity. So far in last few weeks I have lost 5lbs.

So the rubbish is leaving my home and the lbs of excess unhealthy fat is leaving as well.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. SMALL TASKS WILL BE DONE ASAP
2. I WILL LEAVE A ROOM TIDIER THAN WHEN I ENTERED
3. KITCHEN WILL BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT
4. WHEN DEALING WITH CLUTTER I WILL USE ‘Daisy1571’s idea of ‘WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS ITEM IF IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE’S ?’
5. IF I WAS STARTING FROM SCRATCH, WOULD I BUY THIS?
6. BE LIKE A POSTAGE STAMP - STICK TO ONE THING UNTIL YOU GET THERE

Wednesday the rain finally came - the garden is grateful Unfortunately it was too cold for DSis to put the 2nd coat of gloss on the skirting boards DH has started a new project - he has an ancient set of balance scales inherited from his DM so has decided to restore them. He was busy taking them down to the metal. He already has the paint :eek: Keeps him happy so that is a bonus :T I managed to avoid the rain on my walk to the sm :T The Egyptian Geese family has moved on, the crested grebes have re-nested, the coots are still nesting & now a Greylag Goose is also nesting. I do so love our waterfowl I finally bought the birthday cards for Nov, Dec & Jan. - only a month later than planned :eek: Sooo many birthdays in those 3 months - so will take several days to write Bus back & got caught in the rain for the 100 yards or so from the bus stop to the front door Dinner was beef stew with a pastry lid, mash, broccoli & cauliflower - scrummilicious & a large portion lo for freezer :T
Feeling really grotty when I went to bed & woke up feeling worse & with a swollen face - left hand side again. Ashamed to say I never did go to the dentist last time
Absolutely no plans for today

1413 - 1419 Plastic takeaway lid, magazine, 3 lots of cardboard packaging, drinks can, empty beer can - Recycled
1420 - 1425 Two hotel vanity sets , 4 peaked caps - CS bag
1426 Plastic box & contents - Binned

Just ticking over with the decluttering, but every little helps

Well Done notmy1sttime :T absolutely excellent work :T I hope the kitchen refit doesn’t take too long

Please do not get discouraged oceanspirit you are chipping away at the clutter & you must be so pleased at the amount of paperwork that has gone

So true Wednesday2000 :rotfl: So now we have invisible & teleporting clutter - no wonder it is so hard to declutter :rotfl:

Well Done Happy Kitties- ticking over nicely :T

Cherryfudge - - ironing what is that :huh:

chocolatelover93, see you have been rewarded - 2 items sold already

bit by bit, I fell off the sofa reading that about going on holiday to get a rest :rotfl: You should know by now that you will need a holiday to recover from your trip to Greece :rotfl: Good luck with the Moonwalk

Well Done on the decluttering parsniphead :T Working then coming home to declutter is very tiring but you are doing a grand job :T

Well Done villagelife :T You are keeping the clutter moving out - glad you found your list - 458 list decluttered

Well Done sweetpea26 :T. Over 10% of your target :T

May see you all later;)

MrsSD
1426/2019

Cherryfudge

LOL, Mrs SD, the ironing is no more, at least not that lot of ironing. Some more grew overnight.
Decluttering so far today: 2 ancient eyeshadows that I've been holding on to far too long and don't need, finished two hand creams, recycled two cards and a piece of paper. About to update my signature with another 7 items.

Gem-gem

Filed banking paperwork and bills. Went through two paperwork folders and removed any unwanted sheets of paper. Lots of paper shredded and recycled.

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

360. More paperwork into recycling
361. Cardboard box into recycling

362. Phone to charity bag
363. iPod stereo dock into charity bag
364. Paperwork into recycling
365. Wires into bin

Cherryfudge

A few more to add to my total since the morning: a couple of well out of date larder items, 8 books to a friend, a piece of a paper and a catalogue. New total = 600 for the year to date (1,419 to go).

Roxie

Morning everyone, I've just watched the recycling lorry take away a stack of cardboard and 4 bagfuls, that is clutter I am never going to see again, very satisfying.

My efforts in the dining room are almost there, just some crockery and ornaments left on the table which I will clear this weekend, I am going to photograph to try to sell them, as soon as that is done I will box them up and put them in the garage. If they don't sell I will have to make 5 or 6 trips to the charity shop to take them in batches due to the weight.

This weekend I am starting on the living room, which really shouldn't take too much time to do, it's the re-educating my lot to take their clutter with them when they leave the room so that it stays clutter free which will be my battle.

My mind is starting to feel so much clearer now that I have started to dispose of so much junk. I have a very busy few weeks coming up at work, I feel I can devote my mind more fully to work now, if I have a heavy day at work I know I can at least shut myself in the dining room with a cuppa to wind down.

So glad I found this thread