2019 - A Clutter Free Life

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

714. More cardboard into recycling

715-717. Cardboard boxes into recycling
718. Bag of carrier bags into recycling
719-720. Coat hangers into recycling
721. Packaging given to charity

Luciecat63

Hi - I hope you don't mind if I join in with you? I am very late to start for 2019, I know, but I really need to declutter drastically and need some motivation otherwise it all seems too much. I have so much stuff in my flat and I just don't know where to start with it so I'm just going to dig in.
I think I have 151 days left this year and would like to declutter an average of one item a day.
I bit the bullet today and put a few things on our local selling/giving page and one has gone already.
I've also put aside some things for a tombola/raffle in September and sorted out some things for the charity shop, but I won't count them until they've left the premises.
1 - one large plastic bin - rehomed.

(off to read the thread now).

parsniphead

Hello Luciecat63

You can get loads done in five months. It's a fab thread with loads of support.

TamsinC

TamsinC wrote: »

1575 - 1589 general recycling
1590 - one barrow load of plaster

1591 - 1596 coat hangers to bin ( it pains me to do this but CSS won’t take them any more.
1597 - 1615 - general recycling

Mainly planning the new kitchen today, after the sad discovery of no original fuse left behind the 4 inch thick plaster on the walls, Lots of time spent on Pinterest trying to get an idea what to do, I’ve got 3/4s sussed, just one section is doing my head in. At least I have time. :rotfl: builder coming next week, he has a six month waiting list hence getting in now. Also plumber coming as we are going to take out the old Rayburn and pop in a more efficient boiler. That will happen sooner rather t Han later. I spent the morning painting five window frames as they are being replaced soon too. It’s all go here.

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

715-717. Cardboard boxes into recycling
718. Bag of carrier bags into recycling
719-720. Coat hangers into recycling
721. Packaging given to charity

722-725. Cardboard boxes into recycling

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Not sure if these count but having emptied milk container of pasta shells, have opened new bag and decanted, bag thrown away, decanted 1k oats into storage, threw bag away as I have kept one or two for using instead of bags for freezer, picked and eaten several of garden foods and took small beef joint and portion of quiche out of freezer for today. Am keeping boxes and bubble wrap from bought pressies to wrap up to post any EB.. sales (not had one yet !! )

choille

choille wrote: »

234 - Massive amount of old paperwork burnt - bank statements etc.

That felt good.

244 - big bag of stuff for recycling.

savvy

Oh boy feel like I'm AWOL again, but am into the mega busy period of work AND lil son has moved out.......but not quite ALL his stuff!


So I had boxed up 40 of his glassware and mugs and evicted his bathroom things - around 9 things and 4 large towels. He's taken those today and some more items out of his old bedroom, but I'm not going to count his room possessions for now.


Then I took pics of some of ex's electrical things to see if they could be recycled at a wholesalers.....apparently not Sooo taking around 40 switch things out of mains boards to the dump tomorrow - annoys me I have to do it and not him, but haven't heard from him since Feb so guessing he doesn't give a rats butt about his stuff!!


So counting 93 things, could well be more but haven't got time to count all the switches (it's a BAG full!) 807/2019


Edit: ooo and seeing as I'm going to the tip, am recycling some old metal door handles too and a chain bolt. Ohhhhh AND 4 wwoden frames from an old window whoop whoop! 816/2019

savvy

Luciecat63 wrote: »

Hi - I hope you don't mind if I join in with you? I am very late to start for 2019, I know, but I really need to declutter drastically and need some motivation otherwise it all seems too much. I have so much stuff in my flat and I just don't know where to start with it so I'm just going to dig in.
I think I have 151 days left this year and would like to declutter an average of one item a day.
I bit the bullet today and put a few things on our local selling/giving page and one has gone already.
I've also put aside some things for a tombola/raffle in September and sorted out some things for the charity shop, but I won't count them until they've left the premises.
1 - one large plastic bin - rehomed.

(off to read the thread now).

Welcome! Hahahahaha don't waste time reading the thread.....use the time to ctach up your declutter number ;):rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Seriously though this challenge is really good, it means different things to different people depending on the scale of declutter they face


But there are tons of tips in amongst it all - one of mine is get a minimalist/declutter fiend round to your place and let them loose, mine is coming round in two weeks again for the two cluttered spare rooms I have now

bit_by_bit

Hi all, busy weekend here. DH and I started yesterday with building a step that had needed doing since last year when the builders moved our French windows. It is made out of bricks and slabs recycled from a monster fireplace that was in my hose when we moved in. So this step has been recycled twice now. Very pleased. :T:A:T By the way, cement mixing is till hard work now matter how much practice you have had

After that I was on the till at the CS (no buys) and an engagement party. On the return home I went back in the shed to pull out more boxes into the house. It is nearly empty now and will be going soon. I also have a lot of metal. I am hoping to register with the scrap yard this week so i can take it all.

Today I have been back to the CS to work on the till and sort. Versatile I am. Bought some books but they will go back.

Seeing as I managed to go to the CS twice this weekend I have managed to take four bags of books plus some other items and a small table.

Just about to list a sofa chair and a set of shelves on Freecycle/gummytree. The place will be a lot clearer when they are gone.

Need a lie down now :rotfl: