2020 - banish the clutter

Wanna_Bee_Free

Primrose said:

I sadly rarely use the forum now since the new version was introduced and Am still getting threads from topics long ago.  Where is the "unsubscribe to this thread" invitation which used to be part of the email notifying you somebody had responded please?  I can,t find it anywhere and nobody from the IT team ever seemed to out up a "sticky" thread with a tutorial for non techies like me sadly!

Hi Primrose,
If you want to unsubscribe and can get on the website look at the top of the page on the left hand side there is a pinkyred 'New Post' button and then you'll see a blueygreen button next to it called Unbookmark. Click/tap that and it will say Bookmark instead and that's it, you are unsubscribed.
To see a list of all these new bookmarks click a button in the top right corner called Bookmarks. If you click that and then there will be a list and at the bottom it says all bookmarks. Click there. This gives you a list of all the threads you are subscribed to. On the left of each thread is a blueygreen ribbon. If you want to unsubscribe to a thread you just touch the blue ribbon and it will go white and you are off that thread. Hope this helps.
Slow but steady decluttering progress here although I am missing my favourite charity shop and the shed is filling up with junk to go to the local tip when it finally reopens. 
Have a lovely weekend everyone!

short_bird

This lot went to the local food redistribution network:
342-344: Egg cartons
345- 354: 10 carriers
355-372: 18 empty ice cream containers and lids so they can distribute meals.
And 2 items from my fridge to the bin as past their best making 374
375: an entire TV series watched and deleted

TC77

Realise my numbering went wrong . On 1010 not 1100
1011 bag of garden stuff
1012 perfume binned 
1013 bag of DD shoes for CS 
1014 bag of rubbish from DD room 
1015  storage box binned
1016 mobile phone picked up for repair
 

stellata

Have actually decluttered a bit today, freecycled a box of "shed !!!!!!" as my ex calls it; half used tin of paint, spray glue etc, I'll never use it and someone else will. Also tetrised my "new" freezer and made a big chilli which I have froze in marg tubs. Is that decluttering? Also got rid of the last bits of poly packing from deliveries which has been in the lean to. I've got another week at home now stretching the cash then hopefully work again. 

nannywindow

Morning fellow declutterers.

I went through my clothes yesterday and ready for the cs are :- a fleece top, a  pair of shorts, 3 summer tops ( brand new and still with price tags on ) and also 2 PC games. Binned :- a broken coat hanger, a pair of Sunday socks and an odd one ( how come you always get left with just one sock ? )

Take care and stay safe

nan

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 was only warm rather than hot but with a rather chilly breeze. Most of my bonding squares are too big 😭 so I am having to unpick & reduce the stitch number & knit again 🙁 I do knit loosely or should that be very loosely 😉 Yet another lazy day for the 3 of us. Dinner was salmon fillets cooked in foil with boiled salad potatoes & garden peas 🤤 

Saturday is bright & occasionally sunny but a gale is blowing 😱 Milkman paid & a nice chat - not a restful week off as his DW put a paintbrush in his hand & had him decorate the whole house - he was not amused 😒 Also his replacement messed up his accounts 😬 good job I keep a record 😉 

953 - 954 Kitchen recycling, cardboard packaging - Recycled
955 - 956 One sock, bag of kitchen detritus - Binned

Shame about the cs bag nannywindow 🙁 I am thinking that so many people filled a bag that there was no space in the pick up van/car by the time they reached your house 😉 Wishing you success in your wardrobe declutter 🤞 I see you had a successful wardrobe declutter 🙂

Great work villagelife 👏 

Thanks for the info Wanna_Bee_Free 👏 As you seem to be tech savvy - Do you know
how to add a photo on an iPad?  Keep up the good work 👏 Just think how much stuff will go to CS or Tip when they are open 😉 

Great work short_bird 👏 

Still an impressive total TC77 👏 & you are still more than halfway

Good work stellata 👏 especially the freezer Tetr*s

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

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 
956/2020

nannywindow

Thanks MrsSD didn't think about the van being full, I thought I may have got my Tuesday and Thursday's mixed up !

nan

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

I bought some really lovely, good quality sticky tiles from the pound shop - I spent literally all afternoon doing it -- 20 packs - I had to take the shower screen down and wash all the walls.  It looks lovely but unfortunately I can't get the blooming shower screen back up - after much swearing I've given up for the day!  Had a lovely bath in my new pretty bathroom & poured myself a large G&T! 
324-343 - 20 x tiles applied to bathroom wall
344 - bathroom cleaned within an inch of its life
345 - lamp fixed

Haven't been here for over 2 weeks - they feel like a lost 2 weeks.... 
 After having "tiled" the bathroom I thought, I know - I'll get some more & "tile" the bath panel.  Peeled back the existing stickers & saw that the bottom of panel was rotten (just a mdf thing).  Took it off to measure for replacement mdf & cat found his way under bath & down a hole under floor boards.  Little devil was down there for ages not answering my calls - emerged covered in thick dust! Got replacement sheet of mdf but still haven't fixed it in place & shower screen.
Since then I haven't had a day off - was on a course all last weekend.  Add to that my hip was incredibly painful so all in all things have come to a bit of a standstill... Thankfully hip really improving and I have a day off today and Monday so hopefully that will change!! 

346 & 7 - 2 x claims for SEISS (me & DS) 
348 - old sofa that was bad for my posture - replaced
249 - desk brought downstairs into office (had been using a folding table while hip was playing up) - looks much more "finished"
250.  Dead garden chair disposed of
251. Dead radiator cover disposed of
252. Front garden "strimmed" & spruced up
253. Toasted sandwich maker - given away
254. ugly plastic kitchen storage - repurposed in loft

Thank you for my gold stars @MrsSD

short_bird

EnergyShifter said:

348 - old sofa that was bad for my posture - replaced
249 - desk brought downstairs into office (had been using a folding table while hip was playing up) - looks much more "finished"
250.  Dead garden chair disposed of

Hi, you've lost 100 items, don't worry, I did the same last night...

greent

A few more items gone from here:

1201 – 1202. 2 mini greenhouses (too small to be any good) – recycled

1203. Denby ovenware (broken by DH) – binned

1204 – 1205. 2 items of clothing sold on flebay

1206. Box and paper from stash used to post above.

1207. Compost heap fully emptied for first time in years – lots of tea bag outers (empty) and egg shells binned. Small amount of remaining compost used.

1208. various old hair pretty things (DD) – binned

1209. very old and faded hideous fairy ornament – binned

1210. more old tatty hair bits (DD) – binned

1211. Pile of plastic garden pots – returned to my mum

1212 – 1220. 3 rolls of wrapping paper finished, tissue paper, 2 gift bags, ribbon (2 sorts) and 2 sheets of paper – used on presents. Tubes from paper recycled

1222. 2 sheets of large lego head stickers used as gift tags 😊

1223. toy sold (ebay)

1224. lots of bubble wrap and good sized amount of brown paper used to post 1223

1225. random cardboard box – recycled

1226. several dried up felt tip pens – binned

1227 – 1244. Books sold via fbook

1245 – 1250. Several lots of hotel s’poos and conditioners used up