2019 - A Clutter Free Life

TamsinC

never_too_old wrote: »

Oh well done ,did you have any issues?:j

Nope the Morrisons stuff goes into the plastic bag recycling bins outside - they have started collecting it this way https://my.morrisons.com/help/information/store-services/recycling

Chocolatedrinker

Evening all!
Latest decluttering:
1595 - 1602 clothes to charity shop
1603 - mascara binned
1604 - make up bag to charity shop
1605 - scarf to charity shop
1606 - 1640 euro coins to OH
1641 - 1656 coins to charity
1657 - 1690 stamps to charity
1691 - 1740 badges decluttered on to camp blanket
1741 - 1742 dried up nail varnish to bin
1743 - 1752 wellies, toiletries, gift bag to colleague
1753 notebook to recycling
1754 - 1761 broken pens to bin
1762 corset to charity shop
1763 - 1770 odd socks to ragging
1771 - 1775 euro coins to OH
1776 - 1780 bags to take stuff to charity shop
1781 pj bottoms binned
1782 dressing gown to charity shop
1783 - 1789 magazines to charity shop
1790 magazine CD to charity shop
1791 part stickered sticker book to charity shop
1792 completed sticker book to charity shop
1793 Clinique sample to charity shop
1794 - 1799 cards to charity shop
1800 scarf to charity shop
1801 -1805 coins to OH
1806 - 1807 t shirts to charity shop
1808 - 1820 writing paper to line drawers
1821 - 1835 items to ragging
1836 - 1876 items to charity collection at work
1877 - 1878 scarfs to charity shop
1879 t shirt to charity shop
1880 - 1881 bracelets to charity shop
1882 t shirt to OH
1883 book to charity shop
1884 underwear binned
1885 - 1886 magazine CDs to charity shop
1887 - 1888 photo albums to charity shop
1889 notepad to charity shop
1890 - 1891 magazines to charity shop

choille

150 - Picture in CS bag

151 - 1 item posted.

Spent a while lifting boxes of stuff up to upstairs cupboard as I can't wait forever for light to be fitted. It's stuff that should be sorted through - some of it has, some of it hasn't but it's in boxes and out of my bedroom floor.

Gem-gem

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

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

Friday was mostly dry - it only started to rain when I finally got around to running errands my own fault as I did faff around :rotfl: (this time last year we were having a heatwave :T - I am halfway through reading 2018 Decluttering thread :rotfl:) DSis spent most of the day in her room after having a long soak in the bath :rotfl: DH went to W*ckes to pick up some new flooring for the hallway & cloakroom. I dropped off the cs bits & pieces - very lucky timing as the cs clothing shop was being closed early & the cs was open. No opportunity to look around as the cs was completely full of furniture - at least I saved my pennies :rotfl: Then went to MrA & did a fairly large shop including a big tray of chicken breasts & a very large joint of beef. Bus home (the shopping was rather heavy ) & everything put away. Chopped out the iffy bits of chicken & put in the fox’s food tray - bagged up & labelled 2/3rds of the chicken & put in freezer + created 3 smaller joints of beef & froze 2. Had chicken fried in butter with mushrooms, mash & sweetcorn - delicious 🤤
Will get DH to make cheesey pasta tomorrow & we will have the remaining joint of beef as part of a full roast dinner on Sunday.
I phoned the bank & paid my credit card bill & have been doing paperwork on & off all afternoon.

1803 - 1816 Milk carton, 2 drinks cans, empty beer bottle, food tin, 2 large cardboard boxes, medium cardboard box, 4 x cardboard packaging, 24 page booklet (read), 0.5” paperwork - Recycled
1817 - 1818 Small bag of kitchen detritus, 1” paperwork shredded - Binned
1819 - 1823 Three dried up glue tubes, 2 broken drill bits - Tip

Thanks for that Cherryfudge :T & Well Done on the decluttering :T especially the hair :rotfl:

Well Done Cazzatheclutterbug :T You ARE going to heaven - training the next generation not to put so much store in having lots of possessions :rotfl: In 50 or 60 years time, when you have shuffled off this mortal coil, your DDS will be thanking you for not having tons of clutter :rotfl:
Your bedroom will truly be a haven :T but do not forget the lock :rotfl: Very Well Done on the weight loss :T You are decluttering on all fronts

whmf00001 - no mobile phone for me pen & paper shopping lists for me :rotfl:

Wednesday2000, your wardrobe decluttering is an inspiration :T & the cs must love you

Very impressed with your dedication never too old You are putting us to shame

choille, don’t be too down on yourself you are still getting ‘stuff’ out of your home :T

Well Done - TamsinC; Barny1979; that is an excellent start; :T

Don’t you just hate when everything comes along at once Gem-gem I am assuming you recycled the wine bottle :rotfl: so of course it counts as decluttering :rotfl:

See you tomorrow

MrsSD
1823/2019

The only positive for having them together is that the mOT only cost £25 instead of £45, so a £20 saving.

Disposed my slippers that where looking worst for wear - massive rip down the side.

bit_by_bit

Well done Savvy. It must be a massive weight off your shoulders.

Yesterday I took a bag for rags to the CS where iwork. I bought back a soft toy to wash and return to sell, a couple of good scarves, christmas jumpers to be washed and go back in winter. 2 DVDs. 1 for me and 1 for DD to help her with her driving theory. Both will make their way back there eventually.

Also yesterday DS2 took a bin liner of his clothes back to his place. He still has two to go. He also took his deep fat fryer which arrived with him last year. I never used it once. :T

Today the massive Welsh style dresser I bought on holiday arrived. This has bought on a flurry of clearing out into bags and boxes. Nothing will be going in or on it that we haven't agreed on.I am so very happy with this piece of furniture although it is what is known as 'rustic' it is perfect for me. :j

So now the dresser is here I can start sorting out the innumerable bags and boxes of stuff including the spare room of doom. I have a plan that by the end of the year all of the house will be clutter reduced if not clutter free.

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

The sun had his hat on today :j & dans le ciel bleu :T Very warm but there was also a stiff breeze so a perfect day to wash & dry our bedding. However, as a hedge against the weather changing, I decided to remake the bed with our 2nd set of summer bedding. I previously said I was rereading last year’s decluttering thread & it clearly stated that I had kept 2 sets of summer bedding & 1 set of winter bedding & having been brutal, I donated the rest to either CS or the local city farm. So stepped onto my 2 step ladder & emptied the airing cupboard shelf into the arms of my DH in search of the 2nd set of summer bedding. Now - no sniggering at the back - it would appear that I had been more brutal than I thought :rotfl: only 1 set of summer bedding was to be found & that was in the wm :rotfl: Now look into my crystal ball 🔮 - I see a shopping trip in my future - 2 sets of summer bedding & the current set donated to the cs (don’t really like it ) However, the day got better & better :T Sun continued to shine & the bedding is dry. Spent a bit of time gardening with DH - he replanted the gladioli into deeper holes whilst I staked a couple of tomato plants. Then he cut the tall branches off the olive tree & shredded the branches - assisted by DSis. DH then cleaned & sharpened all the garden tools whilst I went shopping. I walked by the dock to get to sm & was in seventh heaven :rotfl: Canada Geese with 5 large fluffy goslings, a mallard with 4 teeny tiny fluffy ducklings, 3 Egyptian Geese, a solitary tufted duck, a solitary swan, coots & more mallards. Fortunately I had a full pot of seeds, so spent 10 minutes feeding the water fowl. Arrived at MrA & was lucky enough to find a trolley that didn’t need a coin :T. Shelves & freezer cabinets were somewhat empty but managed to find everything except the fish that my DSis likes I was then waiting at the checkout & got chatting to the lady in front of me about what to do with flat leaf parsley (I have a ‘triffid’ parsley plant :rotfl:) & she advised chop finely, with spring onions, cucumber & ginger then add to tomatoes & lettuce etc. as part of a salad. Left the sm & was fortunate enough to be able to pass the trolley to a gentleman who couldn’t find a coin - reminded me of that film Pay It Forward Arrived at the bus stop as all the bs numbers left :eek: however it was serendipitous as the driver of the bus I caught was excellent - smooth driving, waited until elderly people were seated, spotted people running for the bus & pulled in & waited for them. Shopping put away, mug of coffee in the garden in the sunshine. Then hm fish’n’chips’n’peas. The street light is out :j DSis fed Mrs Fox. Washing up done but bed not yet made . All in all a grand day

1847 - 1852 Glass jar & metal lid, plastic milk carton, 4 lots of cardboard packaging - Recycled
1853 - 1856 Small bag of kitchen detritus, old toothbrush, 2 lots of plastic packaging - Binned

Well Done whmf00001 :T you really need to check the temperature on the wm :rotfl:

Well Done Wednesday2000 :T. It might be unconventional but if it works for you it may become the new norm :rotfl:

Sorry to read about your pet Picklepot However Well Done on the decluttering :T

You have been busy Chocolatedrinker - Well Done :T

Is your bedroom now a haven of peace & tranquility, choille ?

See you tomorrow or should that be later today :rotfl:

MrsSD
1856/2019

CorrineCoo

Picklepot wrote: »

Hi to all.
Missing last week due to decorating and then an unexpected pet bereavement .

95 - deleted 400 emails from in box :eek:


This is the scary one. You always feel like there's an email you'll need and even if you download it somewhere for safety it won't upload again.....*now breeeeeeathe.*

(Condolensces about pet).

A_Frayed_Knot

Today I have a ton of "clutter" going to CS , they would not pick up all , so are sending two different vans for the collection, 1 for large items and 1 for the rest, boxes etc. Of course as soon as van leaves I will find more to start new collection :rotfl:

Need to pop into mum's for a quick - "do I want this" before van arrives to take the treasures to CS as being helping declutter at mum's as well.

All in all a very busy day for me, so let's see what can be achieved, so need to be super organised :eek:

parsniphead

Wednesday2000, love your signature. Too true.

No decluttering for me recently. I really need to get on with it.

Isca82

Very late to the party but i have found this thread so inspiring and would like to play! :rotfl:

1-21 Books to the charity shop