2020 - banish the clutter

Green_hopeful

garden_girl_2 said:

I have just typed A VERY LONG post and now its disappeared as I got distracted by a telephone call and a try from said person of a zoom meeting for later.... and the postman!!! grrr

I have been having trouble getting on to this forum to comment for days. I tried getting back in with my password...not worked, then I found an MSE e mail addess which I used and they said they would send a link...not worked... so I e mailed again and they gave me a temporary password to get  in.... it obvs worked!! ho hum...lol

I have sold a House plant and a walkers bum bag this week...very MSE, my tin of cash is rattling and rustling, all from sales during the last few months.

We have a BIT of a problem with our water into the house, we had a bill from water company last week increasing our monthly payments from £31 to £111 a month!! nearly had a fit when we read it...Obvs not correct but it would seem to have a leak from our meter/outside stop !!!!!! to our indoor stop !!!!!!. just had a man come and check and he thinks it could be just where the pipe enters the house....I seriously hope so, if not well im not quite sure what the  engineers will do, 2 or 3 options, 2 im  really not thinking about...arrrggghhhh....

So we are being very MSE and turning the water off outside morning and night to save it and make sure the damage is kept to a minimum, thank goodness for BR Gs Hm Care and our buildings insurance.... would cost thousands to put right if not...very MSE of us.    I want to put emojis in but cant find them on laptop which im using at the mo!!!

Ive been decluttering the bedroom drawers this week, now have a full cs bag of rags, also lots of dust decluttered as well.

Who knows if next time i try to get on here, it will work or not...fingers crossed... Bye for now. take care everyone.

Not read forward to see if someone has already mentioned but subject to your water company’s charging scheme (rules) you should be able to get an allowance for the water lost in your leak. Google your water company plus leakage allowance to make sure you know the rules. 

Willowtree222

Thanks for my gold 🌟
My way of working has always been to reward myself after achieving something. At uni it was always an essay, at home it's declutter first. Unless I'm decluttering the fridge!
4 items listed on eBay 2 that I found in the said drawer. 
Other achievements over the last few months has been my stash of wax melts. I've gone from a basket full to s handful. Very happy with that. X

retiredinfrance

106 some cardboard
Some chocolate decluttered last night.
Feeling more on top of things today. Could be worse health is the important thing. 
Keep safe everyone and thanks TC77

bit_by_bit

Nicnak said:

I always head for the fridge TC. I do find that when the outside world gets to me, If I can just organise one drawer or thing, then I feel so much better. x

I am in total agreement with this Nicnak. When the doldrums hit my motto of 'just do one thing' kicks in. Its been a great lifesaver and just getting started is the key. At one point it was literally to put an envelope in the recycling.
In fact this is why my user name came about. 
I am pleased to say that on Thursday I had friends round. It didn't take long to tidy and vacuum the house. It would have been  several days work oin the past.and a lot of stress. 
I gave a bag of wool to a friend whose daughter is making autumnal pom pom wreathes. Lovely colours. This is the 2nd bag and I will get most of this wool back so her mum says but I think I will let her keep it if she makes me one too.
I will have another bag on Monday as I have sold some stuff online. Just now 76/100 bags gone and we are in lockdown for a month. That should improve the odds of me actually getting somewhere 

TC77

2002 2009  6 tumblers sold, lots of packaging and box posted
2010 - 2011 2 pairs of shoes back (bought for DD1 - sensible shoes for nursing course! but not comfy)
2012 bowl broken ( not sure if I counted it a few days ago) but also unsubscribed from some things
Had intended putting unsold things in CS bag but assume they won't want to be taking things in the next few days.

TC77

2013 toothbrush 
2014 pair of boots in CS bag - don't fit anyone (in my house)

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. WRITE/USE DECLUTTERING & CLEANING “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. JUST DO ONE THING (courtesy of bit_by_bit)
5. MSE CONTENT - WILL SAVE £££ RE THE DAILY POT CHALLENGE BUT AS A WEEKLY AMOUNT

Sunday has been a mixed day - dry, rain, wind, rain more strong wind but quite warm for the time of year. I believe DSis had a nice birthday - flowers & a box of chocolates + a chocolate buttons Easter egg from DH & I, cards from us & her friend. Phone calls from her DS & our DB. She had the 2nd half of last night’s Chinese for lunch & roast beef & all the trimmings for dinner. The roast potatoes were spectacularly tasty - even if I say so myself.
She also had a nice bath before dinner. WUDUPA

I have completed one hand warmer.
The squirrels were very entertaining today & one of them even likes digestive biscuits 😉

1973 - 1985 Kitchen recycling, large cardboard box, 10 lidless plastic takeaway boxes, paper packaging - Recycled

1986 - 1987 Plastic packaging, coffee tin of kitchen detritus - Binned

Thanks for the info Green_hopeful 👏

Good work Nicnak 👏 My problem is I do the reward first & then the decluttering 😉😉

So glad that you are feeling a bit more upbeat retiredinfrance 🙂

Great work bit_by_bit 👏 ooh 😲 I like that motto ‘Just do one thing’ - hope you don’t mind if I borrow this & replace no.4 😉 I am also awarding you a Gold Star ⭐️ for exceeding 75 bags 👏

Great work TC77 👏 I am admitting defeat 😕, I will not catch you up before you reach the 2020 target.

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  🏅
Decluttered: 1987/2020
Daily Spend £0

£2.50 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 08/11/2020

short_bird

965: the cardboard box from the old scales
966-972: cupboard clear out, remind me to corral the quinoa in a jar...

Willowtree222

12 batteries taken to the recycling point at work. Took great satisfaction in putting them in. It's the one thing I always forget to take but never just throw in the bin. 
Got three jars to go to a candle making lady. 
This weekend is drawer clean out time. DD should be at her dad's and I can get rid of things that don't fit me too. 
Should be able to do 40 items x

bit_by_bit

Thankyoufor the gold star Mrs SD. I have no idea how many I have now but it always cheers me on.
Please feel free to take the 'do one thing' motto. I am sure someone must own it but I give it you anyway.Another bag gone today. All online sales. I took photos of some plates I packed and the way I packed them as they are going on a long journey.
I had a second in a week  disagreement on postage price with the post offiice lady today. I say: I am expecting to pay ....and they always seem to come up with a more expensive price. I have saved about £5.00 by standing my corner. 
The CS is closing on Wednesdau so I won't be going for a while. Sad but hopefully they will be open again in a month.  I have plenty to do and if I was isolated for a year I would still have stuff to do. 
Keep well everyone.