2019 - A Clutter Free Life

Wednesday2000

Oh yes, I went through the dog toy box too and chucked a few chewed toys away.

I bought some trainer socks and I tried them and they kept slipping down and gave me blisters on my heel. :mad:

I am just going to give them to my dog to chew as I doubt someone else would want them as they are useless! I wrap them around her toys and she tries to get them out. It cleared some space in my chest of drawers.

Picklepot

I had to let my little dog go a few weeks ago. It would have been his 15th birthday yesterday...
Be brave
316 - packet of dog meds disposed of (antibiotics)
317- bottle of dog meds disposed of (prednisalone)
318 - unopened dog med non precription into dog rescue bag
319 - new dog chew into dog rescue bag
320 - new dog toothbrushinto dog rescue bag
321 - extended lead into dog rescue bag
322 - extended lead into dog rescue bag
323 - new fluorescent harness into dog rescue bag
324 - spot on flea treatment to dog rescue bag
325 - big bottle dog medicated shampoo dog resue bag
326 - dog coat -
327 - dog product

How does decluttering help?
I hope not to find any unexpected reminders to upset me
.. plus he hated that dog coat...

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

:hello: from Prague
DH didn’t go to bed on Sunday night :eek: was too afraid that we would miss our taxi to City Airport :rotfl: Taxi arrived on time & we were ready & waiting Problems with traffic but arrived at airport in plenty of time. Straight through security & only show passports at the gate :T Then short walk across the tarmac to the plane :T Very civilised Arrived Prague on time & DH had arranged transfer to the Hotel Grandior in Old Town Prague. Very pleasant driver who pointed out various sites on the drive. We did tip him :rotfl:
Checked in & went to our room - pleasant enough but not a single drawer to unpack into :mad:
Dropped our cases in the room, I played AB2 for 30 mins then out we we went for a wander. The buildings are wonderful & the streets are sooo clean :T As we had not eaten apart from a bag of crisps (me) & 2 biscuits (DH) we stopped in one of the squares - lots of food & beer stalls, plus Knick-knacks etc stalls. We shared a venison sausage in a roll & a wild boar sausage in a roll - they were enormous & thereally handy thing was that DH preferred the venison & I preferred the wild boar - win-win :rotfl: Then had a beer each & wandered around a bit more. Then found a bar/restaurant, sat at the bar & had several/lots of beers + an apple strudel for me Lve music - keyboard player & a female singer. Walked back to hotel through the Palladium shopping centre - wi.th the most beautiful & tasteful Christmas decoration & were in bed by 9:15 p.m. Czech time (8:15 p.m. GMT) :rotfl: DH was asleep within 20 minutes :rotfl:

Slept reasonably well, showered & down to breakfast by 9.15 - buffet style but with at least a dozen staff clearing tables. Delicious food & could even have a made to order omelette might try that tomorrow :rotfl: Back to the room for 40 minutes & then out. Headed in the same direction, stopped & had the most expensive beer & coffee in a cafe with a splendid view of the Astronomical Clock - just in time for the 1:00 p.m. show :rotfl: Figures move round, a skeleton rings a bell & then there were 13 bongs :rotfl: Magical experience + the cafe has a resident photographer ; As we never take pictures with either of us in them, we treated ourselves Now we have proof we are in Prague :rotfl:
We then bought an 2 day ticket for the hop on, hop off bus including an hour riverboat trip. Did the full loop on the bus & the riverboat trip as night fell - magical ��!♂️ Then back to the same bar - La Republicca. Tonight we ate as well as having beers :rotfl: A mixed platter of Czech food for starters, DH then had goose leg on a bed of pickled cabbage with slices of dumpling & a duck sauce - delicious �� & I had veal schnitzel with a blueberry dip & a light potato salad - scrummilicious �� Paid our bill then retired to the bar as there was live music again :T This time 2 male guitarists who could sing :T They played everything from Blues to Classical to cover versions of Sting, The Shadows & even Queens of the Stone Age. They were absolutely superb :j so we stayed until they finished - 3 x half hour sessions (having intended to leave after our dinner I do so love hearing guitars being played so well I strolled & DH hobbled :eek: back to the hotel. Postcards & stamps have been bought, so I will write them tomorrow at breakfast.
We are thoroughly enjoying our trip even if we are decluttering money at a rapid rate of knots :eek:

One highlight of the bus journey - we saw a BLACK SQUIRREL :j:T Unfortunately he was a nifty little b*g**r so we didn’t manage to get a photo - hopefully he will make an appearance tomorrow & we can have cameras ready

You tease Happy Kitties :rotfl: Well done on the decluttering but pull your finger out :rotfl: I want to see 500 :rotfl:

Yippee TC77 :T - 500 :j Gold Star ⭐️ for you especially as you cleaned your fridge :T

Well Done short_bird :T I have one of those frying pans :rotfl: but I am loathe to bin it as it is only a couple of years old & there is still a bit of non-stick :rotfl: I just have to make sure I crack the eggs into the right place :rotfl:

You are more than welcome Picklepot Where to start :think: - how about making sure your bedroom is a clutter free haven & if it already is then perhaps the kitchen You already know that you are a Decluttering Queen - you have the house guest to prove it so have at it :rotfl:
Oh Picklepot - so sorry - almost 15 so a good long life but still sad to let him go I was trying to find the equivalent human age - I thought it was 7:1 ratio but apparently not. I have learnt something new - age in human years is dependent on the size of the dog - who knew? Regardless it is still not an easy time when one loses a canine friend so I am sending virtual hugs ��

Good work Wednesday2000 :T Shame about the socks - but at least they are getting a 2nd life even if not for their intended use

Keep up the good work everyone :T

MrsSD
4029/4038

[Deleted User]

Saw plea on local site for goods for person needing to get stuff for home so replied and they are coming today for a duvet, cover, pillow cases, and a pillow, they were on the bed settee I gave away a month or so back and were surplus to requirements for me and I am pleased they are going to some-one who has had a problem and needed to leave home with nothing. Dinner in SC for tonight. Have hospital appointment 3.20 about an hour away so have put meatballs/potatoes/onion etc in SC on slow, got spinach out to put in when I get home for last half hour.

Wednesday2000

Picklepot wrote: »

I had to let my little dog go a few weeks ago. It would have been his 15th birthday yesterday...
Be brave

I hope not to find any unexpected reminders to upset me
.. plus he hated that dog coat...

:grouphug: Sorry to read that.xxx

bit_by_bit

Popping in to say hi and congrats to the people who are doing so well with their clearing and decluttering. Nothing has gone in the last week or so. I have been helping decorate SiL place and crocheting my MiL Christmas present. No doubt I will be back soon.

Picklepot

wednesday2000 & Mrs SD
Thanks for messages re: little dog, i think he would have been 92 years in human years for his breed
Mrs SD prague sounds wonderful! maybe when i get this place under control again going away will be easier:rotfl:

Today slow progress as woke with a headache thankfully it finally shifted at midday
Paperwork and sentimental items are my biggest issue so chipping away slowly

328 - 50 items paperwork/junk mail/receipts to recycling
329 - 330 - 2 books to car to return to friend next week
330 - expenses submitted (more paperwork gone)

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

1251-1278. More to charity bag

1279-1281. Three plastic storage boxes sold on Facebook and dropped off
1282-1284. Post dropped off at previous owners.

gilly1964

Hi All

The ongoing saga of the kitchen is doing my head in, so I won't bore you with it other than to say check all reviews on stores before making your decision on who to go with. We are now into week 10 and still not finished.


1974 - 1976 - 3 Credit card bills cleared one year plus ahead of their 0% offers ending. :j

1977 - 1978 Paint on car door and part of the wing by an unknown driver/car in a car park:mad: Insurance claim in progress

1979 - 1982 - Card boxes to recycling
1983 - Pair of tatty shoes to bin
1984 - 1989 - Paint testers to bin
1990 - 1994 - Tatty dog toys to bin
1995 - Kitchen sink returned to kitchen company - wrong one supplied
1996 - Cabinet returned to kitchen company - wrong one supplied
1997 - 1999 - 3 bags of sweets to Trick & Treat callers
2000 - 2001 - Halloween pumpkins taken to wood for squirrels
2002 - 2004 - Kilner jars to CS
2005 - 2009 - Glass bottles to recycling
2010 - 2011 - Cans to recycling
2012 - 2014 - Newspaper and leaflets to recycling


Almost there and hoping to tell you all before 2020 arrives that the kitchen is complete:rotfl:

Happy_Kitties

Picklepot sorry to hear about ur little dog. It's the hardest thing in the world having to let them go. I get hysterical with the cats but know its the final thing i can do right by them. It doesnt make it any easier though:( Sending hugs x

*492 making space in a drawer for Halloween bits found an ood almost empty cream-now in
recycling
*493 half used foot cream also found in date, now finished-in recycling.

I'm trying MrsSD very trying!!!! the closer I am to 500 the harder it is!