2020 - banish the clutter

TC77

Happy New Year,
back again, and great to be starting at the beginning of the year so will aim for 2020.
1 cracked bowl binned
2-4 shoes and clothes to CS
5 papers sorted and binned
6-8 clothes returned to shop as don't suit me (and not needed)
9 more papers binned

Realise that I will need to maintain momentum but feels a positive start. Good luck all.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Happy New Year to one & all :hello:
We are back home from visiting DH’s niece - another holiday booked - to Moscow & St Petersburg for a week in July :j No decluttering from my home & so straight into cheerleading

Hi never too old - welcome back You sound enthused & ready to enter the 2020 Decluttering fray :T I have absolutely no doubt that you will have more good bits this year :rotfl:

You have been busy jacwins :T Well Done :T

On target villagelife :T Six items a day for 366 days will see you well past your 2020 target :rotfl: You are still on track villagelife :T

Good work IrishRose12 :T Re the coat hanger challenge - I did that in 2019 but the only coat hangers not turned round were for my ‘fancy clothes’ so they will stay :rotfl: you never know I might get to use them this year :rotfl: You are getting off to a flying start & a reward is just the way to keep yourself motivated :T

Nice to see you back retiredinfrance :j I really do like all your mini challenges :T You are definitely on a decluttering mission & I have every faith that you will meet all your goals

You have really taken the bull by the horns Makethedayscount :T and yes you really are getting a grip on the decluttering :T Remember should you feel yourself flagging, we are all here to encourage you

Yippee Alli135 :j getting your hubby on board doubles your chances of successfully decluttering your home :T:T

Welcome aboard Happy Kitties - nice to see you back

Oh dear Primrose Please don’t let your beloved husband (bh) derail your clutter busting/cleaning & tidying Quick question - does he know everything he owns? If not, may I suggest a 1st step of hiding a few items & seeing if he notices. Set a time limit & then dispose of discretely :rotfl: If that is too sneaky an alternative is to try to persuade him to sell unused items - someone else might find them useful & a bit of money for a treat might be just the incentive he needs :rotfl:
Primrose, perhaps you can print out the ‘48 hours to live’ post and put it somewhere prominent so your bh can see it - fingers crossed 🤞 that might just work :rotfl:

Great work short_bird :T still on track :T

Excellent work juliejim :T Keep it up

I rather like your new plan of action ChasingtheWelshdream Forgetting the Rooms of Doom in favour of smaller, visible projects & having the photo framing project as a reward Fingers crossed 🤞 that the book sales monies arrive in your account quickly, it will be a great incentive to clear down your bookshelves

Oh dear elsien but well done on starting your decluttering :T. Wow, EIGHT bags - I am very impressed :j Re your SOD - once you have done all your other bits just dive in but do remember to tie a piece of string round the door handle so you can find your way out again :rotfl:

Great start Abbafan1972 :T

StinkingBishop 9 bags out of your 52 target & we are only on the 2nd day of 2020 :j You don’t have to do it all in a month Now up to 10 bags :T AND you have decluttered an hot spot :T It may takeaway bit longer to fill your next bag (maybe sort a drawer a day) but I KNOW you can do it and well done on the text books - once sold that can be bag no.11 :j. Craft items - just shows how many talented people we have here we just don’t have enough hours in the day to use all our crafting items :rotfl: maybe we need to give up sleeping :rotfl:

You should be very pleased with the start you have made dallam20 :T

Wow 🤩 Marpau just Wow 🤩 - I am lost for words :rotfl: What a fantastic 2019 pounds IN & pounds OFF :j Now you are starting 2020 with a flourish :T & continuing with a flourish :T

Welcome aboard SummerDays :hello: Absolutely no need for counting as long as you can see the difference as you are decluttering that is all that counts I am holding you to getting the cs bag delivered :rotfl: Can you get your children on board? - maybe release a few toys (that they no longer play with) to the cs explaining that there are children whose mummies & daddies cannot afford new toys. Remember the good start to 2019 & that will spur you on - Declutter or bust :rotfl:

Welcome aboard lindens :hello: An absolutely excellent method of decluttering :T & you are obviously having a good deal of success with this :T. Excellent advice - after all your clutter may be someone else’s treasure :rotfl:

Excellent work parsniphead :T as you have been so busy, I imagine you have already started to notice a difference I trust you are not trading Mount Wash-more for Mount Iron-more :rotfl:

What a busy bee you have been kboss2010 :T. Even if it transpires that you do not have to move, you will reap the benefits of decluttering & tidying - a restful home being the major one Continued being a busy bee, kboss2010 :T:T and you have every right to feel better about your home :T you must be running out of rooms :rotfl:

Welcome aboard Nicnak :hello: The more the merrier You are really pushing the clutter out :T already 62 out of 365 :T at that rate you will be done in a week :rotfl: Oh no Nicnak ONLY 48 books :rotfl: only joking :rotfl: I did have to laugh 😂 at your last comment though :rotfl:

Brilliant Gem-gem - January has barely started & you are almost at your target :T & tidying as well :T

Hi nannywindow :hello: nice to see you Sounds like you have decluttered all your energy but even tired you have made an effort :T

Welcome aboard 6mmglitterthing :hello: No-one is ever late to the Decluttering Party :rotfl: You have made an excellent start :T Do not worry - read along & you will keep your motivation going :rotfl: Then one day you will recline gracefully in your decluttered haven :rotfl:

Welcome aboard griffinpark :hello: No force here just oodles of encouragement :rotfl: & WHEN you are successful in getting your craft stuff under control, I will award you a Gold Star - I believe they are much prized :rotfl:

Barny1979 - you are off the mark :T which is more than I am

Wow 🤩 gilly1964 - you are off to a roaring start :T Keep that up & you will have to up your 2020 target :rotfl:

Welcome back TC77 :j Great start to 2020

See you tomorrow when hopefully I will get started :rotfl:

MrsSD
Cheerleader-in-chief

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Apologies to jammydodgersandrhl, GreenQueen & ailz95

Welcome aboard jammydodgersandrhl - lovely to see you :hello: Decluttering items & debt :T Maybe selling some items could help reduce the debt

Great start GreenQueen :T

Great work on the decluttering ailz95 :T. Shame about the money being decluttered but both items purchased as necessities rather than luxuries - so no need to feel guilty How long will this fast be?

a shame faced MrsSD

stellata

I've been away for a couple of days seeing family, so I'm the spirit of MSE instead of buying flowers and chocs etc I gathered a box of "useful supplies" from my household and toiletries stash. Bath stuff and washing tablets etc. They've got a young family and not much money so they were pleased, and that was another 10 items out. Then when I got home a friend wanted some lightbulbs and a light fitting I'd been keeping for no reason, so that was another 5.

stellata

...I'm on about 85 items so far in 2020 ��

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So far taken 5 bags to charity shop, 1 bag to food bank, 1 bag of shredded paper and 1 bag of rubbish 8/365. Feeling better already

Willowtree222

Does selling on ebay count? I have just decided to list a load of things that I know I can get a few pounds for rather than just send them straight down to the charity shop. x

Happy_Kitties

And we're off

*1 brand new hottie to cs
*2 smellie set to cs
*3 christmas cards into recycling
*4 large amount of cardboard taken by recycling people yesterday.

mrs SD i look after my highly prized stars from last year-even giving them the occasional dust and polish!!

jammydodgersandrhl

Thanks Mrs SD.

I'm doing well so far. currently at 65 items.
I have got rid of 35 books, 3 puzzles, 5 dresses, 1 game, 4 notebooks, cat beds, cat toys, etc. I have listed most of these first of all on local selling sites and eBay. However I am rather inpatient to get rid of things, the plan is to send to tip/charity shop if i can't sell after a week. This will keep the momentum going I feel.

Well done everyone - it's good to see what things you are decluttering - it helps remind me of other things i can sort through. x

jammydodgersandrhl

Organza_Lace wrote: »

I'm drowning in stuff. My ottoman bed is full of stuff I don't know what to do with. My Son spent a fortune on smellies from Lush for me for Christmas and I'm heartbroken because I can't use any of it as my skin is super sensitive. I'm going to have to donate most of it but I feel so bad. My daughter bought me some bath bombs too but again, I can't use them as baths dry my skin out too much.

How do I get over the feeling of guilt though? No, I think it's all going to have to stay under the bed.

Could you not regift it to friends throughout the year - maybe set up a box and put unwanted gifts in it and regift when birthdays come up??