2019 - A Clutter Free Life

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 has been yet another bitterly cold, bright day with some sunshine

Another day of DSis confining herself to upstairs - apart from a trip to sm to purchase her milk & a few bits & pieces for her lunches for the week. She also vacuumed downstairs - finally got the hint as I had taken out the vacuum cleaner a few days ago & just left it in plain sight :rotfl:
DH put together the last of the slimline filing cabinets & then did a trip to the Tip. He spent the rest of the afternoon n his office.
I have written, addressed & stamped 95% of my Christmas cards - will post by the end of the week. Also knitting & watching Christmas movies.
Dinner was lamb loin chops, mash, green beans & carrots.


4508 - 4515 Two drinks cans, 2 lots of cardboard packaging, cardboard box, glass bottle & metal cap, 2 plastic pots - Recycled
4516 Bag of kitchen detritus - Binned

Well Done villagelife :T. A Gold Star ⭐️ for passing 1500 Very pleased you enjoyed your holiday & have reduced your stress levels :T

Well Done Barny1979 & oceanspirit :T

Happy decluttering

MrsSD
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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 has dawned dry, bright, sunny & a bit warmer than recent days. DSis is in the bath, I will follow as we have our acupuncture etc today DH has had his breakfast & is resuming his office tidying.
I have packed the rest of my wool into a 2nd slimline cabinet so all my wool stash is in one area & easily accessible. There ‘may’ be a cull after Christmas

4517 - 4527 Two cardboard boxes, 9 lots of cardboard packaging - Recycled
4528 - 4533 Six lots of plastic packaging - Binned

After our treatments, I will do a small sm shop then I think finishing the Christmas cards & scarf 9 is on the cards :rotfl:

Happy decluttering & see you later

MrsSD
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Wednesday2000

Lots of utter crap binned from the garden storage *sigh* I don't know why we had it for so long.

Bottles and jars recycled and food given to the birdies in the park.

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 continued dry, bright, sunny & stayed warmer than recent days. DSis & I had our 3rd visit to the Chinese Medical Centre. DSis had a better experience this time & came out feeling relaxed & happy - yippee 🥳 Whilst we were out DH repaired the gear lever on his motorbike. I couldn’t be ‘arrised’ to go the sm
Dinner was chicken fried in butter, boiled potatoes & mixed vegetables. Meat & vegetables from freezer.

4534 - 4538 Two small plastic pots, newspaper, plastic tray, plastic pot & lid - Recycled
4539 - 4542 Two lots of plastic packaging, bag of kitchen detritus, bag of office detritus - Binned
4543 - 4556 Mini toiletries - 6 x soap, 6 x shampoo, 2 x body lotion - CS bag

Great work Wednesday2000 :T It is one of the mysteries of the universe - why do we keep cr*p for years rather than binning immediately? :rotfl:

Happy decluttering & see you later

MrsSD
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villagelife

MrsSD thank you for the gold star. Back to work but working on the keeping stress levels low.

1510-1511 various bits of clutter binned from my car
1512-1514 pens that no longer write.
1515-1516 used up 2 colours of tissue paper wrapping presents for sons advent calendar. I do know I should have stopped this a while ago.

bit_by_bit

Back in to report two bags of Christmas decorations and a nearly new Christmas tree gone to the CS. BiL home from hospital now after coronary artery bypass.

I haven't slept so well since he has been in hospital. He is making a good recovery now so I feel I can get on with my other stuff. I have been encouraging his only family member nearby, his sister, to take some responsibility in looking after him too.
I managed to get to the allotment once this week and unusually for me, our Christmas decorations are down from the loft . I usually leave it to the last minute but I knew that there were some to go for the CS so I got ours down at the same time.
I also finished crocheting my MiL knee blanket. Just one small one to finish for one of nieces and Christmas is mostly covered.
Happy decluttering everyone.:T

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

1511-1525. Random items into charity bag
1526-1528. Charity bags of items dropped off at charity

1529-1531. Cardboard recycled

TC77

669-672 bin full,of papers and rubbish from both DDs - counting whole bags as their stuff but my encouragement
673 electronic declutter
674 papers
675 sock to draughty excluder
676 tights to Dd2
677 - 680 duvet, sheets and pillow case etc for DD1 boyfriend

Thanks Mrs SD will aim for 750 , had been so keen to get to 1000! But then need enough to do 2020 next year !

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 was another dry, bright & sunny day but slightly colder than recent days. Lazy day for all of us except DH & mine’s abortive attempt to deliver items to the CS. Everything in darkness & not a sign of a person even the clothing CS was shut Phoned & emailed to find out why & DH got a call back saying someone would phone Thursday & let us know opening times. Hm soup is zizzed & ready for lunches for the rest of the week. DH & I had the hm soup from the freezer for lunch & DSis had chicken nuggets. Dinner was bolognese sauce from the freezer with rigatoni from store cupboard. Enough left for tomorrow’s dinner with the addition of mozzarella - baked for 30 mins or so. Freezer emptying is progressing :rotfl:


4557 - 4559 Two drinks tins, glass bottle & metal cap - Recycled
4560 - 4563 Two lots of plastic packaging, bag of kitchen detritus, plastic tray - Binned
4564 Large bag of wrapping materials - CS bag

You are more than welcome villagelife & Well Done on continuing to declutter :T

Good news about your BiL, bit by bit. Nice that he will be home for Christmas . However do remember to look after yourself. You have been very busy & suitable items to the cs :T

Well Done Barny1979 :T

You are more than welcome TC77 750 it is . I did :rotfl: re the 2020 comment :rotfl: but you are so right

Happy decluttering & see you tomorrow

MrsSD
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Wednesday2000

I've been adding a few more items to the donation bag. I added some Christmas ribbon, a jumper and some new perfume I don't like. There is quite a lot of random items in that bag now.:D

I have used up a hand lotion and a body lotion. I cleaned the round jar of the body lotion and kept it as storage for small items in my chest of drawers. I don't know if other people do that. It saves buying storage boxes.:T

bit_by_bit wrote: »

Back in to report two bags of Christmas decorations and a nearly new Christmas tree gone to the CS. BiL home from hospital now after coronary artery bypass.

I haven't slept so well since he has been in hospital. He is making a good recovery now so I feel I can get on with my other stuff.

That is good news.:)

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

Great work Wednesday2000 :T It is one of the mysteries of the universe - why do we keep cr*p for years rather than binning immediately? :rotfl:

I know!:rotfl: