2020 - banish the clutter

oceanspirit

4 items to CS
3 papers recycled

TC77

Not much for from me. Sorted out storage boxes and found 3 lids that don't fit to get rid of but now can't find them ! 
Some cables out to get rid of and some socks paired. Hopefully some things out tomorrow . 

StickyTheStickInsect

Another two bags sorted out, one for the charity shop and one for DS2’s, soon to be, nursery. DS2 has a fabulous party, thank you Mrs SD, and as predicted enjoyed the packaging almost as much as the contents !!

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. DO NOT PUT OFF TO TOMORROW WHAT CAN/SHOULD BE DONE TODAY

2. WRITE AND USE “TO DO LISTS”
3. LEAVE A ROOM TIDIER THAN WHEN I ENTERED
4. KITCHEN WILL BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT
5. WHEN DEALING WITH CLUTTER I WILL USE ‘Daisy1571’s idea of ‘WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS ITEM IF IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE’S?

Monday had a bright & sunny start & although it clouded over a bit the day was dry apart from a couple of very light showers. No decluttering but I did a thorough clean of the smaller of my two ovens including removing the inner glass door & scrubbing off every last bit of grease + cleaning the oven shelf until it looked like new - hard work 😓 but worth it 😁 I admire it every time I go in & out of the kitchen 😂 The only downside is that I now have the large oven to clean + 2 oven shelves ☹️ Also did some more knitting. Dinner was lo pasta bolognese with extra Parmesan, baked in the oven for DH & I. DSis made herself a salad.

380 Cardboard packaging - Recycling
381 - 383 Two bags of garage detritus, bag of kitchen detritus - Binned

Hope your listings bring in lots of pennies, lindens 🤞 

Great work Nicnak 👏 You have been very busy & very successful 👏 

Good work shangaijimmy 👏 especially getting rid of the noisy toy 🤭 

Glad you are on the mend nannywindow 🙂 & that your caravan stayed safe. Bad news for your friend - hopefully the insurance will pay up quickly. Congrats on the weight loss even if it was due to illness 😕

Great work Wednesday2000 👏  you have been busy 👏 

Wow EssexHebridean 😮 - YOU have been very busy & very successful 👏 I know you decided against numbering but as you have done such a lot of decluttering I am awarding you a Gold Star ⭐️ Also congrats on the 💡 moment 👏 

Excellent work greent 👏 One Gold Star ⭐️ coming your way.

Well done on your batch cooking newlywed 👏 Also congratulations on your weight loss even if it does mean donating clothing 😉

Good work oceanspirit 👏 

Good work TC77 👏 the box lids will reappear 😉

Glad the party went well StickyTheStickInsect  🥳

MrsSD
383/2020

greent

Thank you for my gold star ⭐, Mrs SD! X

EssexHebridean

Ooh a gold ⭐ - thank you MrsSD! 

I vaguely recall reading that the best way to clean oven shelves is to stick them in the bath with biological washing powder - allegedly the grease just wipes off then? Clearly I've not tried this myself though - I swear my oven is meant to be self-cleaning, so as far as I'm concerned it can just get on with it and not bother me! 

A couple of books found their way to the CS bag last night courtesy of MrEH deciding that he didn't want them any more - and as a result a bookshelf has been tidied up.  No shredding brought to work today as my boss was giving the (nearly full!) shredder bucket a curious look yesterday and I don't want to push my luck, much as I'm sure they won't mind in the least. I have however engineered a MASSIVE shredding session of old paperwork in the office so bringing more of ours in now becomes far simpler! Feels rather good to have brought my decluttering mojo to work with me as well! 

MrEH has now agreed quite cheerfully that the next target for clearing is the massive cupboard in the spare room - I know full well that there are some boxes up there from photographic equipment that is now deceased so they will definitely be able to go - and they take up a fair bit of space too. My hope is that I can eventually relocate a whole load of photo albums up there - Stuff that I don't want to get rid of (photos are one thing that I can seriously imagine regretting bitterly getting rid of) but that I won't look at often. That in turn would increase spare space on the shelves... I *might* even be able to persuade himself that the old Good Beer Guides can go up there... 

Willowtree222

Today I have continued 
Three pieces from a light in the garage, fluorescent tube, ten items from the freezer that wont be eaten, some clothes, some books and various bits from the cupboard. I did the coat rack. There are four that are too small. Three are ready to go to the CS this afternoon. 28 Items so far today. I will still be carrying on tonight once I am home. x

EssexHebridean

I have continued my clutterbusting in the office today - 9 bags of shredding done, 3 lever arch files/ring binders > the stationery cupboard for re-use, and another 5 lever arch files / ring binders > the bin as past saving. 

Nicnak well done on braving the coat rack! 

Willowtree222

EssexHebridean said:

I have continued my clutterbusting in the office today - 9 bags of shredding done, 3 lever arch files/ring binders > the stationery cupboard for re-use, and another 5 lever arch files / ring binders > the bin as past saving. 

Nicnak well done on braving the coat rack! 

Thanks, I found a jacket that I didn't remember having! That has gone to the CS as well. x

greenbee

@Nicnak When you've done your house, maybe you could start sorting the rest of us out? You're going to run out of stuff soon