2020 - banish the clutter

Rootle

33/52 - 2 internal doors to the tip
34/52 - used batteries to appropriate bin at the tip
35/52 - used up packaging to send a gift and return an item
36/52 - some just in case boxes out to recycling!

greent

Almost at my target:

1901. several small coathangers – recycled

1902 – 1903. 2 lots of weedkiller used up

1904. 1 box of lawn feed (approx. 2 y old) used up

1905. book given to my mum

1906. mug broken by someone – binned

1907 – 1908. 2 handbags (DD) – CS

1909 – 1910. 2 soft toys with tags – CS

1911. jeans (me) – CS

1912. another broken mug – binned

1913 – 1914. 2 school shirts (too small) – school 2nd hand uniform shop

1915. trombone – returned to school as DS2 has given it up

1916 – 1917. 2 lots of suncream from last year – binned

1918. 2 broken coathangers – binned

1919 – 1936. Books sold via fb00k

1937 – 1938. 2 non working solar lights – binned (glass covers recycled)

1939. some weird hair ornament thing – binned, packaging recycled

1940. too-big jeans (me) – CS

1941. soft toy (nwt) – CS

1942 – 1945. White shirts donated to school for PTA shop

1946. some random toy missing the other part – binned

1947. small pile of posters – recycled

1948. top – CS

1949. bootleg jeans (don’t like the style)– CS

1950. bag – CS

1951 – 1960. Clothing sold via fb00k as a bundle)

1961. broken phone case – binned

1962. very cracked dustpan – binned (kept the brush 😊)

1963. dvd – CS

1964. carrier bag of newspapers donated to DS2’s school art department

1965. book – sold – fbook

1966. jeans – CS

1967. cardigan – CS

1968. book – CS

1969. coat – CS

1970. belt – binned

1971 – 1993. Pile of Lego magazines given to a friend for their son

1994 – 1996. Trousers sold via fbook

1997 – 2000. Brand new quiz games and craft sets – CS

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 neglected the paperwork - I promise I will sort today. Rather pleased I didn’t do it as our post was delivered at 7.00 p.m. 😱 yes you are reading that correctly 😉 My anniversary flowers from 30/9 are still going strong - 3 flower heads removed & some dried out foliage - even though the water is being topped up 🤔 Hm soup for lunch - DH & I. Made DSis a bacon sarnie. Dinner was pasta Bolognese with garlic bread from the freezer. DH scrubbed the water bowls & disinfected the bird feeders. DH & DSis dismantled the 2 garden chairs & DH will be sanding & Danish oiling them before we wrap them & store in the garden box.  I did start knitting another pair of hand warmers 😉

1843 - 1844 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans - Recycled
1845 Kitchen detritus - Binned

Great work nannywindow 👏 Congratulations on decluttering lbs enabling you to keep your winter coat - very MSE & a serious saving of money 👏

Good work Rootle 👏

Excellent work greent 👏 Wow 🤩 just 20 more to go 👏 Donations to cs, pennies in & clutter out - you have been busy 👏👏


BE KIND (getting harder). STAY SAFE. BREAK THE CHAIN. SAVE LIVES.

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  🏅
1845/2020

TC77

RL in way, and abit run down but a few small things done
1906 -1907 pencil and pen lid
1908 unsubscribed
1909 paper declutter
1910 book CS bag
Health worry, so trying to eat healthily and hope may declutter lbs and then clothes (hasn't happened yet).

Happy_Kitties

*416-421    items x 6 clothes items into charity bag
*422  fabrics into charity bag
*423  plastic wrappings, bagful taken to collection point for recycling.
*424  squashed paper halloween decoration-recycling
Tip run this week so should really edge me closer to 500

bit_by_bit

Hi all,
Just checking in to catch up. An amazing amount of stuff has gone this month hasn't it.
I am sorry to hear of the difficulty with donations. I am lucky that my CS takes a limited amount each day and processes it as fast as possible. I hate turning people away with their bags and their frustration is clear. We take about 30 bags a day but we can't decline if someone turns up with 30 bags. Once that limit is reached, and it can by 10am, we have to turn others away. 
Nothing decluttered this week but sorting though some stuff to photograph and sell today with the help of DH over the next rew days.

newlywed

I didn’t wait around in the charity shop to be honest @Mrs_Salad_Dodger, there was no browsing done by me, though there were three browsers in there. But the bits I had were decent boots (from eBay but didn’t fit/were comfortable for me), bags and rain jackets and I am waaaay too lazy to sell them so wanted to donate them.

also, I only took one bag... but it was huge and fairly heavy! In case they would only accept one bag

yesterday:
two whisks binned as my new middle size one arrived - no metal so no chance of rust now
a bra with escaping metal that had been patched and only lasted another week, binned

Four summer tops and a skirt in the charity bag. I don’t want to be this size next summer and don’t really love the items, and the skirt is jersey and therefore unlikely to be flattering on my lumps and bumps!

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

Sunday has been mainly a bright sunny day & quite warm relatively speaking. DH & I finished the hm soup - to which I had added lo roast potatoes & the last slice of roast beef. 

Very MSE of me & very LFHW as well. Now have to work out what the next soup will be 😉 as I am running out of bits & bobs 😱
DH & I spent some time in the garden - I deadheaded the dahlia - it is the bright spot in the garden - the plant that keeps on giving as there is still one bud almost ready to flower 👏🙂 DH planted all our bulbs with me supervising 😉 - snowdrops, narcissi, tulips & replanted a couple of ‘unknown’ bulbs. The bird feeders that DH cleaned yesterday have been filled & re-hung. I still haven’t done my paperwork 😕 Couple of short conversations with neighbours.
Dinner will be minted lamb chops.

1846 - 1848 Plastic bottle, kitchen recycling, drinks cans - Recycled
1849 - 1850 Garden detritus, kitchen detritus - Binned

Everything helps TC77 👏 & when you are rundown & RL gets in the way it is even more impressive 👏 Hope you feel better soon - hugs on way 🤗

Great work Happy_Kitties 👏 500 here you come 😉

Thanks so much for the information about cs donations bit_by_bit 👏 Fingers crossed 🤞 that you earn lots of £££ from sales 🙂

Great work newlywed 👏 I see MK raised her head - putting unloved items in the cs bag 😉 You can join me in the ‘Too Lazy to Sell Club’ - I cannot be doing with all the hassle 😉 
Think of the fun you will have next summer - lighter & fitter (saving £££ on food 😉) & then browsing in cs for a new to you wardrobe 🙂👏 - MSE all the way.


BE KIND (getting harder). STAY SAFE. BREAK THE CHAIN. SAVE LIVES.

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  🏅
1850/2020

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

651. veg plants to green waste
652 & 3 - 2 x broken terracotta pots

What an emotional day - it was finally DS' time to go off to Uni.  His Dad took him up  so I just had to hold myself together enough to wave him off - then had a complete meltdown.  I spent the day pottering, tidying, decluttering & taking to my bed whenever I felt overwhelmed.. I have just poured myself a large G&T and I think I will be having a really early night. 

Mrs SD - I didn't see that interview.  I really, really hope that the Unis don't get locked down - the thought of him not getting back for Xmas is awful... 

654. Dead laundry basket
655. sealed bag of plastic cutlery
656 - 8 - 3x old pj bottoms
659 - old birthday cards to recycling
660 - cleaned ood food from kitchen cupboards
661. posters recycling
662 - 5 - 4 x boxes 
666. big wadge of paperwork
667. broken phone
668 - 672 - 5 x old notebooks - recycling
673 & 4 - 2 x pads
675 & 6 - 2 x dead earphones
677 - dead mousepad
678 - pack of highlighters
679 - nerf bullets from long gone nerf gun
680 - inflatable neck pillow
681 & 2 - 2 x erasers
683 & 4 - 2 x suncreams
685 - pan
686 & 7 - 2 x dead baking trays 
688 & 9 - 2 x clothing 
690 - storage cabinet
691 - pack of post-its
692 - scissors
693 - storage box
694 - lamp
695 - organising box
696 - duvet set
697 - exercise mat
698 - saucepan
699 - 704 - 6 pieces of crockery
705 & 6  - 2x glasses
707 - 716 - 10 x various dead underwear
717 - 726 - 10 x masks 
727 & 8 - 2 x water-bottles
..... phew!!!

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

The minted lamb steaks were delicious 🤤 I served with mashed potato, mashed sweet potato, roasted tomatoes, peas & sprouts chopped fine & cooked in the bacon fat with a squirt of maple syrup - DH & I were in seventh heaven. There was a glorious sunset so I am hopeful of another nice day tomorrow. Washing up is done but still haven’t started my paperwork 😔 DSis & I were very pleased with the winner of BGT - thoroughly deserved 👏. I have saved £££ today by not going out & making full use of food already in stock 😉

1851 Cardboard packaging - Recycled

Hugs to you EnergyShifter 🤗 🤗 It was an article I read in the Evening Standard - so hopefully it was just scaremongering 🤞. Phew indeed - that was an excellent amount of decluttering 👏  Just a thought, does your DS have hollow legs? If so you can save some £££ on your shopping bills & put towards Christmas food to spoil him when he comes home for the holidays 🙂


BE KIND (getting harder). STAY SAFE. BREAK THE CHAIN. SAVE LIVES.

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  🏅
1851/2020
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