2019 - A Clutter Free Life

Cherryfudge

I've just caught up with you all - it really does encourage me to push on with my own decluttering - all these victories, large and small.

I was on holiday last week so only decluttered a bottle of sun cream, but there's quite a bit to add since: 2 books to charity, one in recycling as the pages were thoroughly stuck together and one large borrowed one returned to DS. Mrs SD, that's not the 25 I think you said I had to have in order to get my gold star, but 4 is a decent start!

Besides those, 38 'paper decisions' (I keep finding old receipts and thinking I still want/might need them); 8 tops to charity along with a purse, a night shirt still in its wrapper and 2 unloved ornaments; some strawberries and mango puree that were just sitting in storage and got turned into a desert; out of date eggs (bin); empty fish food tub, empty bottle of glass cleaner, 3 jars to the eco shop, a very large spider into the garden (aren't I brave?!); 2 broken plant pots and a plant label; garden rubbish to the tip and 2 planters tidied in the garden. I make that 69 to add to my total.

New total 1,572/2019.

savvy

Corrr where do the days go!! :eek::eek: I'm still working my butt off and sorting never ending hassles......but have managed to take another bag of the ex's electrical things to the tip, so at leadt 100 items in that!
And sorted out the utility room spare food cupboard and extracted 8 items out of that too
But boy theres not much times left now to evict 790 items, so need a good push asap!!

1229/2019

TamsinC

TamsinC wrote: »

2120 - 2135 various clothing items from DS1 to CS bag
2136 - 2143 rubbish from DS1
I’ve given up counting recycling

2144 - book to CS bag

Cherryfudge

I'm back - obviously on a roll yesterday and today as I've made a small dint in the papers 59 'paper decisions' made. A couple were old training materials so a bit more bulk than old receipts. I hung on to a few in case someone ever asks to see them but really and truly the chances of that are less than one in a million: I'm unlikely ever to look at this year's training materials again, let alone someone else asking me to see things from five years ago. SO why can't I shake off that feeling?

I also tackled some tote bags with bits and pieces in from the coat hooks in the hall: nothing really exciting there, but in a bag on the floor I found a sad collection of bulbs for the garden - they are now sitting out on the step and I'll have a proper look in daylight but somehow the oil for the garden shears had emptied over it and gone from early full to nearly empty. :0 A rag and a gardening glove are consequently in the bin.

Besides this a battered plant pot, a plastic bag and four catalogues have gone.

67 new items - new total 1,639.

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

Tuesday went back to being an Indian summer - clear blue skies & sunshine - temperatures about 19C. Long lazy bath then DH took me to the hospital for my lung function test. I also had a CT scan & blood taken. We then went to B+Q, picked up a few bits for DH’s next project - a box for the hose pipe with a planter in the top. Wood is arriving Friday. I also picked up a box of mixed bulbs - crocuses, alliums, tulips etc.

Dinner was a pasta bake topped with slices of mozzarella - absolutely delicious 🤤 & there is enough for DSis’ dinner tomorrow :T. DH & I are stopping in Belgium overnight (a last cigarette run before Br**it )

3329 - 3334 Three drinks cans, glass bottle & metal cap, uu hotel size bottle, uu body lotion bottle (managed to eke it out for 3 extra uses :money: :rotfl:) - Recycled
3335 - 3337 Bag of kitchen detritus, plastic packaging, pair of ‘Sunday’ gardening gloves - Binned

Well Done: Cherryfudge :T an eclectic mix of items decluttered :T 4 books is a good start - only another 21 to earn your Gold Star :rotfl: & yes you are brave & get a medal 🥇- my large spider has the run of the house as any time I spot him he is like Usain Bolt :rotfl:; savvy - 8 a day from now until the end of the year - completely doable & I have every confidence you will succeed :T - there must be more of the ex’s stuff that can go & you can be brutal :rotfl:; TamsinC :T; 2nd mention to Cherryfudge - you are powering ahead :T - 4 items a day will see you past your target .
Unfortunately I need 7 a day until the end of the year - I will have to get my DH & DSis to drink more cans :rotfl:

Keep up the good work :T

MrsSD
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Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

933. Cardboard box into recycling
934. Plastic box disposed of
935-944. Ten old newspapers recycled

945. Old broken plastic lid off storage box binned

gilly1964

Hi All

I have been away for a month as on holiday for two weeks and now into the full throes of a kitchen refit, so here is what I remember

1515 - Lots of stress, whilst on holiday
1516 - Cooker, taken whilst at work :rotfl:, saved us paying someone
1517 - 1522 Oven trays to tip
1523 - Tray to CS
1524 - 1530 - Glasses to CS
1531 - 1545 - Kitchen cupboards to tip
1546 - 1548 - Worktops to tip
1549 - 1550 - Chopping boards to tip
1551 - 1552 - Ceiling Lights to tip
1553 - 1557 - Under cupboards lights to tip
1558 - 1560 - Bowls to CS
1561 - 1585 - Various glass bottles to recycling
1586 - 1605 - Plastic bottles and containers to recycling
1606 - 1609 - Local newspapers to recycling
1610 - 1615 - Cardboard to recycling
1616 - Fruit bowl to CS
1617 - Recipe book stand to CS
1618 - 1627 - Mugs to CS
1628 - Mixer to CS
1629 - 1635 - Duplicate kitchen tools to CS
1636 - 1643 - Spare teaspoons taken into work
1644 - 1646 - Recipe books to CS
1647 - 1658 - Various sockets and plug covers to tip
1659 - Set of curtains to CS
1660 - 1665 - Tapas bowls to CS
1666 - 1667 - Broken glass to tip
1668 - 1671 - Unwanted leaflets to recycling
1672 - Teapot to CS
1673 - Mini tagine to CS
1674 - Puzzle book to recycling
1675 - Pack of broken wooden skewers to bin
1676 - 1683 - Various cans to recycling
1684 - Kitchen floor to tip
1685 - a pint of blood, intentionally at blood doning

Not cheeky enough to count all the tiles taken of the wall, but if I was I have made 2019

Off now to cook in my temporary kitchen on our motorhome, thank goodness we have it.

This weekend it is hubby's 60th and I have arranged a surprise party for him so a few £s decluttered there but he is worth it.

I am probably going to be MIA again whilst the main work is going on, but will update you all as soon as I can

Well done to everyone and catch up later xx :beer: :A

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

945. Old broken plastic lid off storage box binned

946. Plastic tray binned

choille

choille wrote: »

471 - two things posted.

472 - 1 thing posted.

473 - split plant pot binned.

474 - winter coat in CS bag

477 - 3 mags in CS bag

478 - large pan in CS bag

479 - vase in CS bag

481 - salad servers in CS bag

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 has been another Indian summer’s day in the U.K., France & Belgium :T - clear blue skies & sunshine - temperatures about 19C. We left an hour later than we intended but we were in no rush;) The train was delayed due to an electrical fault but we did get going eventually :T DH & I stopped about 10 miles from our hotel & had a beer, a cappuccino & a croque monsieur each. Very welcome as we had drunk a mug of tea/coffee & had a single sucky sweet each between 10:00 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. :eek: Arived at our hotel in the centre of Ypres & had to contend with a marble staircase open on one side & a very steep flight of stairs to our room :eek: Changed out of our motorbiking gear & left our room about 45 minutes later. Found a bar very near the Menin Gate & had a beer, then walked the 75 yards to join the crowds for the Last Post Ceremony. It was very moving & even the birds were silent. 300+ people of all ages & nationalities & you could have heard a pin drop. The ceremony was conducted by the South Staffordshire Regiment & we got to talk to a few of the soldiers. A reminder of the sacrifices made by so many to give us a brighter future. Shame our cretinous politicians do not remember :mad: Sorry for that
Stayed for a while after the 3 buglers had finished & the wreaths had been laid, to read some of the thousands of names, then went for a wander to find something to eat.
We found a restaurant next to the Ypres Museum (which we will visit tomorrow) & we had an absolutely delicious meal (with several beers :beer: :rotfl:) - DH had plaice & mash which was very tasty 😋 but it was trumped by the Flemish Stew that I ordered :rotfl: one of those lovely meals where we chatted, laughed, ate & drank & remembered why we love each other so much (apologies for the lovey dovey 🥰 talk )

Needless to say no decluttering apart from pennies :rotfl:

You are teasing us Barny1979 :rotfl: you know you want to reach the 950 mark :rotfl:

So very nice to see you gilly 1964 :T Hope you had a lovely holiday You do know you forgot to count the tiles in any way :rotfl: - at least 250 to add to your numbers :rotfl: As I am bound to forget - early birthday wishes to Mr gilly 1964 :bdaycake: If you get a good’un they are definitely worth spending a few pennies on :rotfl:

Keep up the good work :T

MrsSD
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