2019 - A Clutter Free Life

euronorris

Hello!


I know I'm really late to the thread, but I really want to get to grips with decluttering before Christmas and I'm hoping this thread will keep me on track. I made a start at the weekend:


1 - Bag of clothes to charity shop
2 - Gummy maker sold (bought it and never used it!)
3 - Toot Toot stuff of DD's sold (outgrown)
4 - Baby gate listed for sale - was for DD's bedroom, but never used in the end as she is too scared of the dark to get out of bed in the night lol


Unfortunately, 3 items in - lovely snow globes for DD that someone offered up for free on FB.


Must try harder! lol

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

1023-1026. Four commemorative mugs to charity

1027. Carrier bags to recycling at supermarket
1028-1029. Mis-addressed post to right address

catz4m8z

2 big bin bags of old clothes to the CS today. That is the last of my big mammoth clearout gone, from now on it will just be bits and bobs.
Sorted out my home filing system too so now I just keep the most recent bills and statements and the old stuff either goes into my paper recycling bag or a box for the compost bin (its quite relaxing sitting there hand shredded old paper and toilet roll inners!! Kinda like knitting for the untalented!LOL).
Oh, and bin day tomorrow so lots of recycling to go out later.

MLA73

2-6 Five bags of clothes to clothes recycling
7-14 Cardboard to recycling
15 Rowing machine to skip

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

1027. Carrier bags to recycling at supermarket
1028-1029. Mis-addressed post to right address

1030. Glass into charity bag
1031. Bubble wrap into charity bag

villagelife

1287-1290 four mugs
1291-1294 four saucers from cups that have been got rid off long ago.
1295-1297 out of date vitamins
1298-1299 out of date packs of coffee
1300 bits of boxes/ plastic bags from cupboard.

Trying to keep going to get to my target.

TC77

Hi,
keep noticing those with over 500 and growing!
I'll have to check where I am - just over 400
a little progress over the weekend as took bag to CS and added
2 - hoodie and shirt - both I like but don't wear
2 folders sorted out
1 electronic clutter
1 card posted
1 rubbish from DDs rooms
3 general bits and pieces binned
tonight cleaned out food cupboard and
10 lots of food binned including treacle with bbe 2011 (says throw out of expiry) and
3 foods to go to lunch food recycling project
1 make up used up

I'll add 25 to my running total next time
and went to buy more toiletries - on offer but only bought 1!

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

Monday it started to rain after I posted & continued through the evening but it stayed relatively warm :T. Darned a sock :rotfl:
Tuesday has been a mostly dry & sunny day but quite chilly & the night time temperature has dropped considerably. Posted a birthday card. Did an sm shop & topped up my tp stash by 18 :rotfl: MrA had no mascarpone so I had to get Crème fraiche Tweaked an internet recipe for a creamy mushroom sauce - spring onions, added a chicken breast (finely sliced) & had with fresh egg tagliatelle - absolutely yummy 🤤 The los have been put in a Pyrex dish, topped with sliced mozzarella & hg tomatoes & sprinkled with some salt & pepper. All set for a snack tomorrow for DH & DSis & I will finish off the hm soup.
However actual decluttering & beautifying has come to a complete standstill I just cannot summon up any enthusiasm at all - I haven’t even started writing my C******** cards . BUt I am gradually clearing down my TV planner

3749 - 3764 Three drinks tins, glass bottle & metal cap, 2 newspapers, plastic tray, plastic pot & lid, foil lid, magazine, 2 lots of cardboard packaging, plastic bottle, 2 cardboard boxes, booklet - Recycled
3765 - 3771 Coffee tin of kitchen detritus, bubble wrap, large piece of polystyrene, large bag of rubbish from DH’s office, 3 lots of plastic packaging - Binned

Excellent work Barny1979 :T you are putting us all to shame

Well Done villagelife :T keep up the good work :T I have every faith in you

New people :j:j :hello: & Welcome aboard the Decluttering Bandwagon. Nice to meet you MLA73, NannyAnnie, euronorris. We are a friendly & encouraging bunch of declutterers & I for one am looking forward to reading about the items you are each decluttering - might give me some ideas & might jump start me (my Decluttering mojo has gone AWOL :eek:) :rotfl:

Good work choille :T fingers crossed 🤞 you sell your cushion covers quickly & for lots of pennies

Well Done Happy Kitties :T you are powering towards 500

Good work whmf00001 :T every single bit of clutter out is a win & I admire your fortitude even when RL is not being particularly kind :T

Excellent work catz4m8z :T I bet your wardrobe is a work of art - tidy & empty by the sounds of it :rotfl: Do you have another decluttering project in mind?

Well Done TC77 :T Your previous total was 406 + 25 = Running Total 431 :T
I see 500 in your future :rotfl:

See you all tomorrow.

MrsSD
3771/4038

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 a lovely dry & sunny day (hopefully it will charge up the garden light ) - quite warm as well especially as I did about 1.5 hours of beautifying ably assisted by DSis for half an hour - although she was not enamoured of the extending patio knife :rotfl: The last 2 doorsteps & the paths leading up to them have been weeded :j & I also did some light pruning of plants/bushes + quick scrape of kerbside (weeds have made a comeback because of all the rain :mad:) Now all that is left is the curved path hidden behind the large bush in the shape of a car & the decorative bricks in the front garden of No 136. Probably another 5 hours of work :eek: DH & DSis enjoyed their snack of last nights los - both bemoaned the fact they had to share :rotfl: & I enjoyed the last bowl of hm soup with the last of the Crème Fraiche :drool:
Dinner will be pork steaks, boiled baby potatoes & vegetables to be decided.

3772 - 3783 Three drinks tins, glass bottle & metal cap, plastic bottle, & from DH - 5 magazines, cardboard box, 0.5” paperwork - Recycled
3784 - 3785 Bag of kitchen detritus, plastic packaging - Binned
3786 Bag of weeds etc - Garden Waste council collection

See you all tomorrow - hope the rain holds off so I can carry on beautifying :rotfl: - although I do have a hearing test in town so might not bother with the gardening :rotfl:

MrsSD
3786/4038

Happy_Kitties

*474 magazines I've had for god knows how long-recycling
*475 birthday card - recycling
Haven't had chance to sort out some clothes for CS but have sorted out some wallpaper rolls so far to go