2020 - banish the clutter

Barny1979

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146-162. Royal memorabilia to charity bag

163-190. More memorabilia to charity bag.

191-200. Old paint tins binned
201-205. Cardboard recycled 
205-210. Items to charity bag 
211-213. Charity bags dropped off at charity shop

214-220. Out of date medication disposed of.

221. Lego donated to local school 

222-232. 11 games sold on Facebook 

233. Hanger recycled at Sainsbury’s 
234. Carrier bags recycled 
235. Items dropped off at charity shop.

236-245. Video games sold on Facebook and collected
246-249. Games posted to buyer.

250-254. Out of date hot chocolate, cocoa etc binned and tins recycled 
255. Damaged shoes returned for refund
256-258. Games sold on Facebook and delivered
260. Cardboard recycled 

261. Carrier bags recycled 

262-270. Games sold on Facebook 
271-285. Storage boxes sold on Facebook 

TC77

Not feeling much improvement but keeping going and hoping chipping away. Couldn't find either of my pairs do slippers for a couple of days! 
Also found phone charger not working - clearly been stood on while on the floor- didn't find out til I'd taken it to work 
Charger binned
Travel toothpaste uu
Old cards binned
Mini adaptor in DIY give away bag. Counting now when in bag and then will count as one when out. 
Toothpaste and toiletries in wrong rooms put in bathroom 
Small storage box moved to a drawer and things in drawer tidied into it.
Batteries put together 
358-365

villagelife

Counting items leaving is helpful as you know that a lot has left the house even in early days when there doesn't seem any space created. Eventually clearer areas appear.but I'm doing areas for the third and fourth times now.

445-446 broken pencils
447-449 hairbands ( that autocorrect to husbands!! Pleased I read it before posting)
450-452 pens that don't write
453 paperclips
454 iPod sold
455-456 old phones sold
457 screwdriver broken
458 camera holder 
459-460 badges
461-464 magazines to DH work
465 diary recycled.
Hopefully will do more today

cornishchick

cornishchick said:

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hello. Id like to join in if I may?
2 kitchen chairs collected and gone.
a huge number of DVDs gone to a charity shop ( or will be when I drop them off today) I suppose I should count them lol 
10 things listed on eBay 
papers in a bag ready for my first burn in the Chiminea after the storm, I like to have a fire and a glass of whisky in the garden after a days work, it feels like I am ridding my self of the " stuff" I am carrying. 

ok, I've worked out some numbers, with the chairs, the box of DVDs, 2 bags of bits, plus the stuff I dropped at the charity shop last week plus the 6 jigsaws I forgot were in my car waiting, I am claiming ( or rounding up to) 100  and going from there.
101. bag of magazines dropping off to work.
102. DGDs birthday present was given to her.
103-104 two almost empty jars scraped, washed and in recycling.
writing it down feels so good 

105 another bag of magazines,
106-110 took some bits up to my sister in laws.. came back with something lol 

the magpie site collected some books and DVDs today (48 individual items ) so 
111-159 books and DVDs sold.
160 item from eBay sold.
161 cook book passed to DD.

never_too_old

Afternoon all
some fantastic decluttering going on . I am doing the 40 items for Lent (minimum). So far i have added to blouses to the charity box,roasting tins and a candle holder.A few items of toiletries to my box that when full i post off to the beauty bank.Weather this weekend is going to be nasty so will stay in and try and sort through a few more things.Happy weekend 

nannywindow

Hello fellow declutterers, I have just read back a couple of pages but I can't remember anything ! Apologies to all. I think I must have decluttered my brain somewhere along the way

Anyway we are stuck indoors thanks to storm Jorge, so I have started on a small cupboard in the bedroom. Success ! a whole bin bag to the cs containing Halloween stuff ........ plastic trays and a spider bowl, hats, wigs, masks, a string of skeletons lights, rats, spiders, witches fingers and eyeballs etc. Also new leftover paper plates, bowls, straws and serviettes . 2 never used plastic buckets for collecting sweets, have been earmarked for DH's shed and a cardboard box containing shredded paper, which was used for a lucky dip, is ready to go into the recycling.... if it ever stops raining ! I also decided to send some Easter stuff to the cs, a pin the tail on the rabbit game, cookie cutters and about 40 small plastic eggs and rabbits ! I have been using these items for parties with DD and family for the past few years, however our DGS has informed me that he is too old to participate in childish games anymore ( he's 10 and our DGD is 8   ). I think neither are too old to have an Easter egg and money though

DH is sorting out a drawer and has found one item to bin, everything else apparently he "really needs". Oh well back to the drawing board with his training then

Keep up the good work everyone.

nan

Willowtree222

Evening all, 
I gave away 8 glass items to the CS today. A lady at work's mum works in a charity shop so is always asking for items so took them into work. 
Not sure what my total is. Not really good at keeping count. It is really slowing down now though. x

shangaijimmy

Day 58
I tackled our collection of carrier bags this evening. It would seem that the 5p charge has either not been noticed by Mrs SJ, or she's taken it on as a challenge!
- 3 bags worth of carrier bags stuffed inside one another ready for recycle point tomorrow. 

Day 59
My challenge for this afternoon was the cupboard under the stairs and the excessive accumulation of coats!
- 4 coat to friends donation bag
- 1 pair of kids boots to friends donation bag
- 1 hoody to friends donation bag
- 7 coats to CS bag
- 1 scarf to CS bag
- 1 jumper to CS bag
- 3 golf shirts listed on ebay

* I also dropped off the 3 bags worth of friends donations for their twins, and the electric trike, so a good amount of things have left the house. The CS bag will be deposited on Monday as I'm doing my best to take them as soon as they are full.

TC77

Wow, so impressed by everyone - I still open a drawer or cupboard and remove one or two things but it looks as if people are truly blitzing their homes. Next few days is preparing paperwork for ombudsman (stuff that's been going on for about 18 months) so lots of scanning and writing up what's happened - daunting but maybe able to get rid of some papers!

366- 367 non related papers binned

368 - 372 tops given to DD1 as too small for me.

Have put some fabric aside to take to charity tomorrow and will try and blitz and be inspired! and get papers together as spread everywhere - may count each surface where I clear them up  (sofa/floor/table/printer etc).

Happy decluttering all, another weekend for staying in I think !

greent

shangaijimmy said:

Day 58
I tackled our collection of carrier bags this evening. It would seem that the 5p charge has either not been noticed by Mrs SJ, or she's taken it on as a challenge!
- 3 bags worth of carrier bags stuffed inside one another ready for recycle point tomorrow. 

The CS may be grateful for the carrier bags