2019 - A Clutter Free Life

Onebrokelady

More decluttering done today
Old cassette tapes in the recycling
Old CD phone manual in the recycling
6 ornaments from the living room gone to CS
3 throws gone to the CS
4 pairs of shoes to the CS
I jug to the CS
1 coaster to the CS
1pair of binoculars to the CS
1 Polaroid camera to the CS
I'm so pleased that some of my charity shops open on a Sunday as sometimes this is the only time I can get there,it means I can get the stuff straight out and don't have to store it anywhere
Two of the ornaments I got rid of today were standing on the floor and every time I hoovered I would knock one of them over ,it was really getting on my nerves,so I'm glad it's gone now

Forgot 2 small fancy boxes from the bathroom that have never been used because they didn't fit the cupboard shelf I wanted to use them for,the shop I bought them from has long gone out of business, they went to the CS with the price tags still attached:eek:

stellata

I'm still battling on have had a great weekend and these have gone;

16 plastic lunchbox
17 coat left behind by guest cs
18 veg chopper thing
19 handbag sold
20 -30 stationery items sold
31 egg holder sold
32 casserole sold
33-49 16 pieces of crockery sold
50, blender to cs
51-61 cardboard boxes to tip
62-90 huge box of dinnerware plates etc given away to friend.
91 bundle of post for previous tenant

somerandom

somerandom wrote: »

149 - Several metres of old S** cable
150.- cheque paid in

Work and Life (Self-employed so sometimes hard to tell which is which) have kept me away from decluttering for a few days. Thought that I would do some this afternoon but once I'd caught up with basic tidying I've got no energy left for decluttering so planning a restful eve and hopefully I will have energy to start again next week when I will be more home-based.

151. Pens - CS
152. Scarf - CS

villagelife

Some more but still taking things easy

148. Old class photo
149-152 old journals which are all online
153 old instruction manual
154 file full of recipes which I haven't looked at in years
155 file of magazine cuttings

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

I have just lost the post I was writing for Saturday :mad: :mad: So now a shorter version

Saturday was a dry bright & mostly dry day :T My F*tb*t was happy Made my own version of Shepherds Pie with lots of extra vegetables & lentils added. Very tasty & a portion for the freezer:T. No decluttering apart from food from freezer & stores
New week, new attitude starts Monday :rotfl:

Cheerleading starts here

:hello::hello:Fire Fox, and welcome to our happy ‘Decluttering Bandwagon’ :T. It is NEVER too late to join us I am so sorry that life is being unkind to both you and your little cat but you have now decided to take control :T:T You have made an excellent start :T it is so nice to be able to find things in your kitchen so much easier to have a cooking or baking session However, please let me sound a note of caution - remember it has taken seven years for your home to get into a state that you are not happy with :eek: please do not make yourself ill by trying to declutter, clean, repair & tidy in seven weeks or seven months We are here to support & encourage - rather nice to be a happy & healthy declutterer So welcome aboard

villagelife, Well Done on the decluttering :T & especially Well Done on decluttering the bad back :T

never too old, :T Well Done on decluttering items & cluttering pennies :T

CRANKY40, I am like nannywindows I have drawers & cupboards of Doom & even a room of Doom :eek: :rotfl: My F*tb*t will probably never ‘see’ me run :rotfl: Well Done on organising the kitchen :T

whmf00001, Well Done on the decluttering & organising :T

Barny1979 & dingdongsaving & chupachups4 - Well Done on cluttering pennies :T

aimeemum, Well Done - I am very impressed - feeling down but still decluttering :T

notmy1sttime, doesn’t matter if you do not post frequently as long as you continue decluttering :rotfl:

tboo, excellent numbers :T & all to CS :T

MadamMim2013, sending you gentle (((hugs))) & lots of encouragement Sounds like you need to give yourself a lot of tlc you need to clutter energy :rotfl:

short_bird, well Done on cluttering lots of pennies :T. You have exactly the right attitude to ‘sunk costs’ - what s that saying ‘no use crying over spilt milk’

dingdongsaving, I love it - you have ‘infected’ your DH with the ‘Decluttering Bug’ - Well Done :T


I am just about to dish up dinner, so the 2nd half of my cheerleading will be later :rotfl:


MrsSD
234/2019

chupachups4

hello

135-139: 5 items sold, 18 euros for the travel pot

listed 18 books and 12 other items

bit_by_bit

Hermia, thanks for the advice re wedding dresses. Unfortunately I am not sure they could re use going on what they say on the website.

I took another two bags of clothes to the CS this morning and am now up to 13/60 bags. I am very happy with that as it is only the start of February.

Working there this morning was a lot slower than last week. I did bring a very nice Christmas Tree home that was going to be put in the bin. I am going to check it then put and store it with the other Christmas stuff I am sorting from my own collection for later in the year.

I also bought a basket for wood that would have cost me £20.00 brand new. Got to start working on that next project now.

I see a lot of us are having to slow down a bit due to illness. Look after yourselves fols. Winter is here for a few more month yet.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Cheerleading continues here

bit by bit, that is a large declutter - Well Done :T Can you stand up in your loft? Handmade wedding dress - that must mean you are a wonderful seamstress :T Have you considered donating for Angel Gowns? Apparently there are places that make burial gowns for cot death babies using wedding dresses - it sounds a lovely idea. Sorry, didn’t read down as far as Hermia’s post. Sorry the wedding dress idea didn’t pan out but as you seem to be a dab hand perhaps you could do something yourself Keeping my F*tb*t Happy is reaping benefits already My resting heart rate is quite a bit lower already :T My DH has not been very good with his F*tb*t but his resting heart rate is in the mid 50’s - any lower & I think he might appear to have “fallen off his perch” :rotfl:

Hermia, that is lots of pennies cluttered :T and quite a few items decluttered - Well Done :T

Barny1979, big items decluttered - shame we can’t count as more than one :rotfl: oh wait, we can count how we like :rotfl:

parsniphead, excellent job on the bedroom :T You now have a haven to retreat to :T:D Good luck with the landing & stairs & the car :rotfl:

whmf00001, hope you find the video what a lovely thing to have. There are now places that covert from videotape to DVD and/or computer files. It might be worth spending a few pennies once you find the tape

IrishRose12, What is that saying ‘You snooze, you lose’ - Well Done on finding a cs to take everything. Sorry you have been so ill & glad that you are on the mend Were you just given 7 days of antibiotics to start with ? I usually find that a 10 day course prevents me having to have 2 lots of antibiotics & fortunately I have a doctor who listens :T possibly a rare commodity :rotfl:
Well done also on your sales - decluttering credit card debt :money:

Wednesday2000, I do love your picture makes me smile every time I see it You need lists - lots of lovely lists :rotfl: Then you just have to remember to look at your lists :rotfl: Alternative uses for unloved items - wonderful :T

Hermia, inventory lists :T Not a loon - seems to me to be a sensible idea - being able to lay your hands on everything & anything you need whenever you need it :T

phoebe1989SEB, I thought the walk-in cupboard was holding you hostage :rotfl: You obviously decluttered enough for the cupboard to release you on your own recognisance :rotfl: Well Done- that is a lot of stuff decluttered :T

onebrokelady, a very fruitful weekend :T CS open on a Sunday what a boon The last time I visited my CS it was closed & I had to leave the donation bag on their doorstep :eek:

stellata, another who has had a successful weekend Well done :T

somerandom, you do know that ‘basic tidying’ stops clutter :T Please do not be so harsh on yourself Not doing the ‘basic tidying’ is the start of clutter appearing :eek: You turn your back for one second & there it is - a clutter hotspot :rotfl:

Well Done villagelife :T more clutter out, more peace in :T

chupachups4 - you are becoming a ‘decluttering demon’ - every item out is a win :T

I will see you all tomorrow with Sunday’s report :rotfl:

MrsSD
234/2019

Wanna_Bee_Free

Today’s 5 minutes was a marathon with my OH on a mission to get his stuff sorted. We’re at the looks worse before it gets better but a huge bag of books is ready for the charity shop and the things in the ebay pile have been united with their boxes, chargers and other bits so we can start on that now.

Keep up the great work everyone!

White_musk

MIA here too, loaded with cold and then to add insult to injury I got a migraine. I decided to put myself to bed and stay there. I am beginning to feel a bit better now.

Good news, my new bedroom furniture is going to be delivered on Tuesday. The bad news, I have a ton of stuff in my room still in boxes and bags as I packed my room up ready for the new stuff and so I could get rid of the old.

I will have to empty my room so the new furniture can go in, THEN I can finally go through everything and get it all put away in it's new home. :j

I am still missing a box of kitchen items, I can only assume I put it in my room and it's lost in there somewhere. The iron is in the box, although I will confess I'm not missing that particular chore :rotfl:

Hope everyone is well or as well as you can be. Stay warm, snugly and germ free.