2020 - banish the clutter

StickyTheStickInsect

I sorted through the stationery cupboard and actually didn't get rid of very much but everything now has a place and has a label on the box or draw, so things are easy to find. I can only assume that things were hard to find before, this must explain why we have 17 rolls of gaffer tape !!!

I'm working my way up to sorting out the next door cupboard this week, I'm dreading it as things currently fall out if I have to open the door.

Other than that, very little progress made on the decluttering front, we've had wet weather so DS1 and DD have been indoors much more, so I get less done and DS2 is more of a hurricane in a bucket than usual and found a sharpie left out and decorated the wall in the hall, any tips about how to remove it will be greatly received as I can't get it off !
My MIL died unexpectedly on Thursday, so aside from helping DH declutter a bottle of JD from the shed, little else achieved.

I hope everyone is keeping well and stay safe xx

TC77

Lidl out of eggs, flour, pasta and rice....

Luckily had eggs so spanish omelette and using up old veggies

908 - pillow protector recycled - very bitty. Going back to using older pillow cases as under pillow cases.

909 - 911 recycled a few things that were in craft give away as bulky and not great.

912 parcel next door which has been at mine for a few days

913 emails deleted.

went for my daily walk and found a jumper I bought xmas sale with its label still on - light weight and perfect for today's weather - trying to 'not keep things for best' which means I never wear them . Hopefully will declutter some that are well past their best!

914 - used up left over veggies and had to bin a few past best.

I'm finding Matt Hancock sounds too like Alan Partridge for comfort - very perturbing

short_bird

283-288: out of date prescription drugs 
289: odd bit of yoghurt from the back of the fridge binned
290-301: ticket and paper oddments to recycling, other papers to the filing.
302: remains of the tape that was holding up the blackout blind removed
303-307: life maintenance tasks carried out - confirmed that I had cancelled the milk at my Mum's rather than pausing it for holiday, submitted meter readings, that kind of thing
Have put the hammer, picture hooks and spirit level by the mirror so that can actually go on the wall tomorrow. Still trying to work out what to do with stuff that should go to the charity shop as it may be here for some time.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. WRITE AND USE “TO DO LISTS” - MINIMUM 30 MINUTE BURSTS OF ACTIVITY AT LEAST TWICE EVERY DAY

2. KITCHEN WILL BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT

3. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO BE NICE TO EVERYONE & TRY TO SEE THE FUNNY OR PECULIAR SIDE TO AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
4. DAY TO DAY DECLUTTERING WILL CONTINUE

I really must get back into posting daily 😞 Saturday’s dinner was pasta bolognese. Sunday & Monday were dry & sunny but chilly. Fairly lazy yet again 😞 TV - DSis & I watched all 5 Twilight films (had forgotten how annoying Bella was 😉, AB2, knitting - 2nd & 3rd baby blankets finished. Helped DH tidy garage a bit. One of our neighbours had dug up a hedge & my lovely DH shredded it - 8 green plastic bags condensed into 3/4 of a garden compost bag - topped up with our hedge clippings. Think the garden waste collection is every 2 weeks. Sunday night’s dinner was the last of the bolognese sauce with garden peas made into a cottage pie - very yummy 🤤 Monday night was lo cottage pie for DSis. DH made us a rice dish - threw in mushrooms, frozen peas, smoked sausage, various other bits incl. garlic, onion, Thai 7 spice & soy sauce. Surprisingly tasty 😋 

834 - 842 Three cardboard boxes, 2 lots of cardboard packaging, kitchen recycling, plastic pot, 2 plastic bottles - Recycled
843 - 847 Two bags of kitchen detritus, polystyrene packaging, 2 plastic trays - Binned

Tuesday is another dry bright day - so far 🙂 but a very chilly wind is stopping any warmth 🙁 Have yet to do anything - oh the shame 🙁 Anyway I will now do my cheerleading in an effort to inspire myself to do something, anything 🤣 

Elly68, what a lovely memory 🙂

At least you got your daily exercise Nicnak 😉 Well done on the makeup declutter 👏
I treated myself to new makeup last November & still haven’t worn it - how lazy am I 😉

Well done on the wardrobe declutter elsien 👏 - I did smile at the breathe in & will fit clothes 😁 

Great work EnergyShifter 👏 & 🤞 that you’re second wind enables you to dispose of the sentimental stuff - perhaps take a photo 🙂 before disposal.

Excellent work Gem-gem 👏 you & DH have been busy 👏 

Newlywed, I hope you manage to sort out your food situation 🤞 

Great work on the paperwork organisation supersaver1000 👏 I am so impressed I am awarding you a Gold Star ⭐️ - well done & keep up the good work. All clutter breeds but especially paperwork 😉

Have to sign off now as I have no charge 😱 

BE KIND. STAY SAFE. BREAK THE CHAIN. SAVE LIVES.

MrsSD ⭐️ 

847/2020

greent

Biggest win at the moment for us - we sold our (very old) caravan - woo hoo!! Now we have a grotty bit of front lawn which needs to recover

1101. hotel marmalade from who knows when eaten

1102. very old opened packs of various chilli seeds from a growing kit – emptied into spice jar! 😊

1103. more hotel s’poo and conditioner used up, bottles recycled

1104. some uni paperwork (DD) recycled

1105. spare sheet donated to scrubs bags appeal

1106. bell gauge – CS

1107. gas cannister used up

1108. more paperwork relating to my Nan shredded/ recycled

1109. jeans – sold - ebay

1110. recycled poly bag from stash used to post 1109

1111. teak oil from years ago – used up on garden furniture

1112. deck stain from last year – used up

1113. recycling box (spare) – given away

1114 - 1116. 2 more reels of thread and a small bag of buttons to scrubs/ masks appeal

1117. more hotel s’poo and conditioner used up, bottles recycled

1118. night face cream used up (still over a year’s worth left….)

1119. soft toy - CS

1120. bag of wood offcuts burned in chiminea

1121. jeans – CS 

1122. HUGE pile of paperwork relating to my Nan – shredded/ recycled

1123. face cream from stash donated to daughter (saves buying her some from s’mkt and I still have about 18m worth left…)

1124 - 1125. another 2 gas cannisters used up

1126 - 1127. more hotel s’poo and conditioner used up, bottles recycled x2 sets

1128. more hotel marmalade used, tub recycled

1129- 1130. 2 books – CS

1131. non-working sealed-unit torch – bin

1132. BN cushion cover – CS

1133. old cub scout badge book – recycled

1134 - 1140. several courgette and tomato plants donated to my mum

1141. duplicate purchase of houmous we don’t like donated to neighbour

1142. another gas cannister used up

1143 – 1144. Random cardboard boxes – recycled

1145. cracked seed tray – bin

1146. hitchlock without any keys….. bin

1147. wheel lock without any keys….. bin

1148. birthday card from stash – used

1149. caravan – SOLD!!!!!

1150. empty gas bottle – given with caravan

bit_by_bit

Wow Mrs SD, THREE gold stars! Thank you so much.DH was very happy with his I can tell you   
I am adding a bag of CDs and DVDs to my total as I sent of my Zifitt sale. I hope they don't decide its not good enough. They seem to want perfection. Having said that, nearly everything was given to me to get rid of and some of it was still in original cellophane so should be ok.
Hitting the RoD this evening but until then will be in the garden followed by a nap. 
Thankyou once more for those stars, you have no idea how much it means to recieve even one 
Wow greent, a caravan. That is one whole lot of space in itself 

TC77

915 - 918 2 parcels posted with lots of packaging as well!

919 DD trousers CS bag

920 - 921 cardigan CS bag and hangers

922 another pillow case for cat home

923 coffee sachet used up.

Hopefully more tonight.

wort

Wednesday, have you thought about folding your bag for life? When I did marie kondo there was a way to fold them into a small triangle, which I did with all my daughters bags that were bursting out of her cupboard!! They then take up a very small amount of space, and are 3 as to keep a couple in your handbag ,incase you buy something unexpectedly. 

wort

Also M and S simply food have had egg and flour. X

boultdj

Sorry not been around much, still working through thing's,
Caught up with the shredding,
decluttered 470 e-mails.
Finished up a jar of jam. 
Bodies of 5 mice, yes the little blighters are back, but the trap's I got are doing a good job of killing them.
Other half has put down weed sheeting, just need the place to open to  get the stone, so hopefully it will be a discouragement to the small pest's.