2020 - banish the clutter

Foofoopuppy

Congratulations villagelife! I'm pleased to say that our freezer is now empty, with the fridge only having enough to last us till Monday. We have officially exchanged, so it is now all go for packing everything. Decided to throw a load of black socks that I never wear, and Mr Puppy has sorted through his drawers and has thrown a lot of 'just in case' packaging etc.

Holmefarm

June total update
179 items gone (+47 on yearly target) 😁
Another month passed (not sure where the time is going to be honest 😀). I've finally caught up on everyone's posts...you are all doing so well! 
Thank you for my medal last month Mrs SD I felt like one of my pupils when I give them a sticker for good work 😁
Most items this month have been DVDs and books to an online site (a bit of money for the pot which is nice) even better though is using up some of the collected packaging to send them off. It's meant that we are starting to see the floor in the dining room. Getting there slowly but surely...we may be able to get our house sorted by the time the baby is heading off to uni 🤣

Stay safe everyone...there is a bit of light at the end of the tunnel at last 🌈

jammydodgersandrhl

Hi all, 
I can't even remember the last time i posted. It would have been before lockdown as unfortunately i did not get a break and worked through. However as the term is winding to an end I have been able to get into a better head space to start tackling things. I have been working on a garden renovation so that has been a priority, but now i am back to decluttering the house again. 
Today was the beginning of the new declutter phase - went to the tip to get rid of an old rusty bike and a large cardboard box. I now need to go through under bed storage and be ruthless again. I hope everyone is well.
I will do my best to follow the thread more closely now. 

TC77

Well done village life! I still can't find things - tv remote etc, and even the gadget I got to find keys etc - haven't set it up and not sure if it has a system for finding itself!

1332 and 1333 clothes to CS

1334 paper declutter

1335- 1336 2 batteries recycled

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 a damp, grey day. All 3 of us were lazy little beggars 😞 
However I have found somewhere to send the 33 sets of bonding squares - just need to get Velcro type freezer bags & write the date packed. Apparently they will be left in the bags for 72 hours before being unwrapped. I have also started a new knitting project - pairs of stuffed hearts. Fortunately I have a bag of stuffing in my craft supplies 🥳 & I have plenty of wool 🥳 
Dinner was the 2nd half of last night’s Chinese 🤤

1183 - 1186 Glass jar, kitchen recycling, newspaper, booklet - Recycled
1187 Kitchen detritus - Binned

Great work Nicnak 👏 It would be very rude not to take advantage of a skip 😉

Brilliant work villagelife 👏 Sorry to hear about DS1 being made redundant 🙁 fingers crossed 🤞 that he manages to find a new job shortly. I hope that DS2 manages to find his new home quickly & that the process is fast & problem free 🤞 Yippee 🥳 to breaking through 1,000 - one Gold Star ⭐️ on its way 👏

What a great idea garden_girl_2 😇 Decluttering & providing material for PPE 👏

Congratulations Wednesday2000 👏 you are back aboard the Decluttering Bandwagon 👏

Good work boazu 👏 Decluttering & prepping all in one 👏 

Great work TC77 👏 Good luck with your dad’s decluttering 😉 hopefully you will find the gadget to find your keys etc 😉

You must be getting really excited now Foofoopuppy 🙂 The more you declutter now the less you will have to unpack 😉 Win-Win 🙂

Brilliant work Holmefarm 👏 As you have beaten your target & I have been a bit remiss - I am awarding you TWO Gold Stars ⭐️  ⭐️  - one for each quarter 🙂 Keep up the good work 👏

Lovely to see you jammydodgersandrhl 👋 I hope you are staying safe having had to work all the way through. It sounds like you have a plan & are ready to return to the decluttering challenge. I see loads of ‘stuff’ leaving your home in the near future 😉


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

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

1187/2020

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:
472. Finally submitted expenses claim from beginning of year

473. Yet more notes typed up ! 

474.   Completed module 5 of my course - half way there !! 
475.  Created lots of resources for my self-employed work
While not as satisfying as discarding actual items, I'm pleased to be getting some admin tasks done.  These are my nemesis.  (or at least one of them) 
elsien - glad my post reminded you to do your expenses claim too 
shortbird - I am beyond impressed that you've done your tax return already - you are an inspiration  

short_bird

532-535: fridge items beyond redemption

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I have uncluttered a large coal scuttle from someone who had put it out for the dustbin and it will in turn de clutter boxes and baskets holding kindling and fire lighters from beside our fireplace.  So although I've got a new thing it will mean I can get rid of a few old things and keep everything much tidier.

TC77

1337 another bag to charity 
1338 -1339 2 clothes to CS.

StickyTheStickInsect

Nicnak said:

I might try that Jinnyisacat to entice DD to do her toys more often! We still have a fair few to go. x

I think your DD and my DS1 are about the same age (he's in year 2) and I can report more success today with DS1 today, he cleared out under his bed and cleaned the skirting board behind it that I can't reach easily in return for a packet of football stickers for his album. I suspect I'm being played here but I'll take it as a win today !