2020 - banish the clutter

elsien

Evening all. Long time, no post. Sorry folks. I had a temporary ban from this place due to rising to a troll, then just kept away for a while.
Glad to see you’re all sticking with it.
I’ve reached a bit of a trough again.
I did manage to get rid of some stuff to the chazzas, but still have some to go because most of the time my local ones weren’t accepting things when I could get there. 

Not got rid of much more, but I have managed to sell on faceache some of the stuff I decluttered earlier in the year; my old phone and LP holder went today. Getting rid of a load of envelopes on another FB group. I hate throwing stuff away that can still be used. 
I’m still quite pleased though because the shed and back porch have stayed decluttered which is a first.
The main thing I would like to do, with the target of the end of the year, is to sort out what is theoretically the office but is more a dumping ground. Having all my work stuff in the dining room is ridiculous when I’ve got a room I could be working in. Might not happen till the holiday, but I’m determined to get there. 

Otherwise I’m just trying I make sure everything has a place that isn’t the nearest chair or mantelpiece. Wish me luck,  

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

779. clapperboard
780. another module of my online course
781. Swimming goggles

782. Admin & Finance catch up
783. Changed drawer pulls on DS' chest of drawers
784 & 5 - 2 x more course modules 

elsien

Oh yes, and I have finally stuck something up on the wall that I bought on holiday 2 years ago. It took about 5 minutes and I’ve procrastinated for 2 years. *shakes head in disbelief*

basketcase

elsien said:

Oh yes, and I have finally stuck something up on the wall that I bought on holiday 2 years ago. It took about 5 minutes and I’ve procrastinated for 2 years. *shakes head in disbelief*

Been there, not done that!

retiredinfrance

Mrs SD, I think you are still being very brave and hope you get it all sorted soon. 
1 pile paper admin out
3 books for CS sometime
I pile of plastic bits and other rubbish from the garden to bin
Total 127! Success 122/122 and now for my new challenge. 365 items out by the end of next year and carrying over the three from today ,
Total 3/365. 
Finished planting 30 assorted pink tulips and 20 blue hyacinths this week and put all the packaging straight into the recycling like a good decluttering girl instead of shoving it somewhere in the garage.
Keep safe everyone.

TC77

2088 - 2089 = batteries recycled
2090 toiletries used up
2091 - 2092 paper and electronic clutter
Bathroom refurb going wrong    hoping to declutter the related stress by the end of the week!

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)

Sunday was a damp, dreary, dark day. DH watched the Motorcycle Races - apparently they were all exciting 😉 He has also finished making the small raised bed. Tomorrow, weather permitting we will put it in place & fill it ready for next year. DSis spent the day in her room catching up on Eastenders & Coronation Street. I spent the day dosing myself again, toothache is definitely abating but still cannot chew ☹️  I cleared down a few more programmes from the planner, finished knitting beanies numbered 5 & 6 😉  Dinner was chicken, pork steaks, mashed potato, broccoli, kale & roasted vegetables - parsnips, carrots, sweet potato, onion & globe radishes. Yummy 😋 

2102 - 2105 Kitchen recycling, paper packaging, cardboard packaging, cardboard box - Recycled
2106 - 2107 Plastic packaging, kitchen detritus - Binned

Excellent decluttering TC77 👏 Fingers crossed the bathroom refurb gets back on track & you declutter all the stress 🤞

Thanks for the info whiteguineapig 👏

Great work Happy_Kitties 👏 One Gold Star ⭐️ on its way 🙂

Nice to see you back elsien 👋 I hope the troll was banished permanently. Well done on keeping your porch & shed clutter free - a Gold Star ⭐️ is on its way. I have every faith that the office will resume its intended purpose in the not too distant future 🤞 I did smile at ‘the tale of the picture hanging’ 😉

Good work EnergyShifter 👏

You & me both basketcase 😉

Thank you retiredinfrance 👏 I will contact our dentist this week. Congratulations on reaching your target 👏 - one Gold Star ⭐️ coming your way 👏

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2107/2222
Daily Spend £0

£3.20 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 15/11/2020

Happy_Kitties

Many thanks for my gold star Mrs SD

it was abit touch and go as there was a lot of donations, and I mean a lot in the CS, but they were happy to take my items so that is another 11 items gone. Wanted to get them donated now as quite abit was Christmas stuff they could sell now
*500-511  Christmas items x 11 to CS
*512.         The last of the plastic wrappings collected thru lockdowns-supermarket recycling point

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)

Another dreary, damp dark day ☹️ Got up very late & decided to stay in dressing gown. 

DH is cooking dinner tonight. He marinaded some brisket yesterday & that is now slow cooking in the oven. DH also did a small sm shop.
DSis has spent all day in her room.
One lovely surprise - DSis & I both got a belated birthday card from our farming friends in France.
I am just off to have a long relaxing bath, sweat out the last of my cold/flu.

2108 - 2112 Kitchen recycling, 2 cardboard boxes, 2 newspapers - Recycled
2113 Kitchen detritus - Binned
2114 - 2115 Uu shampoo bottle, Uu mini hotel bath gel bottle - Recycled

You are welcome Happy_Kitties 🙂 Successful cs donation - must have brought a smile to your face 😉 👏

Spent almost 2 hours in the bath - luvverly 🙂 Now just have the laborious task of sorting my hair - very long & detangling takes ages 😕

Lovely smells from the kitchen & I do so enjoy the sounds of someone else cooking 🤭

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2115/2222
Daily Spend £0

£3.50 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 22/11/2020

Willowtree222

Hardly worth writing about, but two batteries made their way to the recycling point at work. 
That's good considering they sit in my drawer for months. These were found not working on Saturday. 
I have a ton of Christmas decorations I'll never use again that need to go as well. X