2020 - banish the clutter

nannywindow

Hello all

Yesterday was spent decluttering the front hedges and gosh they do look better and tidier. I filled a green waste bin with the trimmings and now I will have to wait another week and a half for both of them to be emptied. Our tips are not open and judging by the TV reports from North Wales there would be queues miles long to use it too, so I wouldn't be using it anyway.

I also recycled the latest monthly caravan magazine...... I can't see us getting away this year unless it is very late in the season. We have also decluttered some money out of the bank paying for our caravan storage, caravan club membership and car/van breakdown cover. Sadly everything needs renewing at the same time, not very good organisation on that front !

Nicnak shame about the chocolate orange, bet you were gutted as I would be.

Happy decluttering all

nan

Willowtree222

Yes I was Nan. I've since topped up my chocolate supply! 

short_bird

332:magazine to recycling
334-336: 3 drawers of paperwork sorted into category or company generating
337: half a box of recycling and half a box of rubbish
338: another book finished!
Also, a few things that were going to charity shops for rags have now been binned. If I'm not careful, there will be too much stuff hanging around for redistribution. It pains me to just chuck, but I have enough rags to make draught excluders for the whole street... I've got stuff to return to people, plants to rehome when I next see other people and sadly, no real idea when that's going to be.

villagelife

Some more has left the house
787-788 batteries out in bag for recycling
789 a broken torch
790-792 pens which no longer write
793 a pack of dried up screen wipes
794 an empty de icer bottle
795 a largish sheet of plastic
796-797 bags of metal and glass from the garden
798 a program
799-800 two magazines
801 a small soap from a hotel used up

That's it for the moment.

Chocolatedrinker

Hi again, latest decluttering efforts:

2126 - 2129 Boxes recycled

2130 - old clothing binned

2131 - moisturiser uu, tube recycled

2132 - old face cloth - ragging

2133 - old clothing binned

2134 - 7 - toilet roll inserts recycled

2138 - dental floss uu, container recycled

2139 - box and packaging recycled

2140 - kitchen roll insert recycled

2141 - pen recycled

2142 - 5 - books to cs bag

2146 - packaging recycled

2147 - cardboard box recycled

2148 - 9 - candles uu, containers recycled

2150 -1 - cardboard boxes recycled

2152 - 3  2" paper recycling

2154 - bubble bath uu, container recycled

2155 - bubble mix uu, container recycled

2156 - candle uu

2157 - 8 ink cartridges recycled

2159 - envelope to send cartridges

2160 - shower gel uu, bottle recycled

2161 - toilet roll insert recycled

2162 - square for woolly hugs

2163 - envelope to send squares

2164 - box recycled

2165 - conditioner uu, container recycled

2166 - 7 - squares for woolly hugs

2168 - old pen binned

2169 - broken headphones binned

2170 - candle uu

2171 - magazine to cs

2172 - 3 ribbon reels recycled

That's all for now

CD

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

Friday & Saturday were both dry - starting cloudy then brightening up to warm & sunny days. 

Friday - DSis went to pharmacy to exchange one of her meds that was making her unwell as not her usual one - 1st trip out in 2 months. DH pootled. TV, AB2, knitting & reading for me.  Dinner was lo beef stew (from freezer), mashed potatoes & cabbage for DH & DSis. I finished the lo cheesy pasta on a bed of hg lettuce with a lo risotto cake (from freezer) instead of focaccia.

Saturday was a busyish day for DH - moved various plants into their final positions. Washed & disinfected bird feeders & water bowls. Repaired neighbour’s child’s bike - took ages as the chain was jammed into the gearing sprockets ???? Child went out with his dad & it happened again 😱 DH spent the evening investigating & printing off instructions so he can sort on Sunday. DSis is feeling a lot better having swapped out one of her meds to her usual brand 👏 She was also an able assistant for DH when doing the bike repairs.
I cut some of my hg lettuce & gave a bag to neighbour - enough for the household of 4.  Rest of the day was my usual - TV (mainly old movies), AB2, finished reading Book 1 of the Shipyard Girls series, knitting - now have 9 sets of bonding squares. Dinner was chicken fried in butter, boiled potatoes, garden peas & mashed parsnip & sweet potato for DH & I.

Sunday started a bit drab but sun is now out & quite warm. DH & DSis are in the garage having another go at bicycle repair. I have just had a nice chat with ndn who thoroughly enjoyed the hg lettuce - full of flavour 😁 😋 & have just chatted to the other neighbour who advised it made a wonderfully tasty salad. How pleased am I 😉 The indoor seedlings have been watered. Still no basil, just 3 chives, only 1 coriander. Several chard & parsnips. The tomato seeds which got off to a slow start are now progressing nicely - I now have 22 seedlings from 24 seeds 🥳 Currently watching a new series called Emergence - I was hooked within the first 10 minutes & am just watching the last of the 3 episodes I had recorded. I think I will continue to record 3 & binge watch.  

925 - 929 Two lots of kitchen recycling, 2 plastic bottles, cardboard box - Recycled

930 - 932 Two bags of kitchen detritus, plastic packaging - Binned

Good work villagelife 👏 and definitely latch onto your decluttering motivation 🥳 Out of the 700’s into the 800’s - you are really motoring along 👏 

Thanks wort. We have a home BP machine so DH will check daily. His BP is usually on the low side & the nose bleeds have been with him since he was a boy. He can go years without any, then will have a few & then nothing for years.

Well done on the minimalism kick Wednesday2000 👏 a Gold Star ⭐️ is winging its way to you to encourage you to keep up the good work 😉

Boo Nicnak - the chocolate must have really tasted bad 🤢 to be binned.

Well done short_bird 👏 but can you retrieve the cactus pincushion? seems a shame to get rid if you like it 🙁 It is becoming a bit of problem now not knowing when we can all be released into general population & our trusty charity shops can be opened. However we are all here to lean on, vent or if at all possible bring a smile to each other’s faces 🙂 So how about this - Mrs Fox strides across the road & plonks herself down on the front ‘handkerchief’ in front of our house waiting for her dinner. She eats & runs. Then an hour or so later she reappears on the off chance of an egg - cheeky 😉 When eggs were plentiful she would get one every two or three nights now however she gets one a week 😆 By the way Mrs Fox has no concept of social distancing 🤣 comes within 2 feet of DSis who is feeder-in-chief 😉

You are welcome TC77 🙂 Keep up the good work 👏 

Great work on the kerb appeal nannywindow 👏 Shame about all the expenses coming at once 🙁 I must admit that DH is responsible for all household & motoring expenses so I have no idea of the timing 😉

Wow you have been busy chocolatedrinker 👏 Keep up the good work 👏

DH & I have just had a bowl of hm soup & very tasty it was too. The bicycle is properly fixed now 🤞 & the neighbour has just given us some cans of pale ale & some barbecue briquettes 👏

See you later

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 
932/2020

nannywindow

MrsSD I am watching Emergence too, I'm up to date but I'm not quite sure how far the story can go. Maybe there will be a twist ? Hope your DSiS feels better for the change of meds. We are very lucky that our DD collects ours at the same time as her own as DH must not go out.... oncologist orders.

Today I had a cs bag through the door for collection on Thursday. Don't know how they are managing to collect as we are still in lockdown for around another 2 weeks, not going to knock it though as I have a bag ready to go. I shall take all the precautions and use gloves etc to fill it ( it's already in another bag so I will just drop it in). I seem to be cleaning/disinfecting everything these days, but I'm not willing to take any chances. I have now got some wiggle room to fill another, Yay !!

nan

supersaver1000

Recycled all the paperwork from my old studying today.  Then did a bit more paperwork and found a load of old payslips that have gone into the fire basket ready to be burned.  Next on the list is to do the job applications stuff - I've kept a load of old applications and 'how to create a CV' stuff.  It all needs weeding out as most things are on the computer now.  I've also got a couple of Really Useful boxes filled with ancient paperwork that need going through.  Once I've done that I think I will be in a good position to start thinking about packing for the move - I really didn't want to take a load of old paperwork with me, although I think its come with us for our last two moves!

Gem-gem

Have spent the day placing veggie plants into their final position. Then washed mushroom containers and plant pots ready for next year. I did it over a raised bed that needed watering before I planted the sweet corn plants.

recycled:
two cardboard boxes
packaging
couple of mushroom containers
paper
uu flour bags
foil
greaseproof paper
pair of socks
pair of undies
bottle of wine
pencil shavings

newlywed

Planted out my Tomato plants  on Friday. 

Need to go through my wardrobe because even in real life, I don’t need 11 Spring and summer skirts for work. Also I have a strong dislike for my casual raincoats and since I have two smart sea salt ones, keep wondering whether I should just wear the smart ones and get rid of the others... can’t quite decide about muddy walks though (not that I do more than 3 a year of those,...)

anyway.. next week off work so hope to declutter some craft projects and some wardrobe items... and I have spied some cheap drinking glasses we haven’t used more than twice this year so might get rid of those and use the nice smaller crystal ones.