2020 - banish the clutter

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

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

Took yesterday off - been trying to get all of my work done in 4 days so I can have longer weekends.  Went for a nice walk in the morning then rested in the afternoon & similar today - I did at least manage a bit of tidying this afternoon ...  I find that I don't want to do anything once it gets dark - My body tells me its Netflix and Sofa time.  I'm trying to not be too hard on myself for not being more productive - but I do wish i could at least keep going to 6pm! 
786. Posted birthday present to DS (sad I won't be seeing him in person)
787, Another module of course 
788. Re-hung a painting
789. Dead toaster
790. Prime Trial cancelled.

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)

Saturday was a mainly dry, bright day but cold 🥶 I was extremely lazy - didn’t get dressed until 6:00 p.m. 😔 Did some knitting, cleared down programmes from planner. DH cooked cheesy pasta for dinner - delicious cheese sauce 😋 

My GUAG has got up and gone - obviously ignoring Lockdown 😛 

2147 - 2153 Two plastic bottles, 2 magazines, large bag of office recycling, newspaper,  drinks cans - Recycled

2154 - 2155 Kitchen detritus, lr detritus - Binned

Excellent work villagelife 👏 I hope you are counting DS1’s stuff when it goes 😉

Good work EnergyShifter 👏 Now it gets dark so early I just want to hibernate 😉 oh I am 😂 

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2155/2222
Daily Spend £0

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

oldtractor

out lots of things fromthe cupboard in the spare room and the kitchen cupboards, why keep things not being used? OUT they go !

bit_by_bit

Hi All. 
Gosh its weeks since I popped in though I can't say much has been done in the meantime. 
First.. So glad you are feeling better MrsSD. I notice you were having L*ms*p and topping up with paracectamol. Please take care when doing this as you can easily overdose on paracetamol. Even a small overdose can cause damage to your liver. 
Thanks EnergyShifter. DD is now fine and back aat either work or doing uni suff. She was Covid negative. 
Sadly someeone in my office was not this week so she is isolating. I have one of the test kits where we have to test twice a week. I am negative so far and have not worked with her so I am still going in. 
Not much gone from the house but I am counting one bag out as that is what I have sold.
Been working on the allotment. The Plot Police have been round asking  did I need to move as I don't seem to be coping?  They do have a long waiting list and they are really nailing anyone who is a bit messy nowadays.  I was upset but to be honest it has been true this year. Energy levels have to combine with fair weather to get me over there.  However I am not moving yet. I have asked that they give me a year as this year has not been the best. 
Yesterday I sorted out all my seeds which I was doing anyway. I have sorted by area of planting rather than by date. Today I am preparing labels for them all so that I am not doing it as I go.
Right. Off to do some clearing and cleaning. Hve a lovely day everyone.

retiredinfrance

finished the pile of admin ,so one more on the total
Total= 4/395, but I'm not sure that it is correct. 
Ah well. That's finished.
 TC77 I started crocheting in the 1970's and disown in and off. When my grandchildren came along there was a flurry tiffany and toddler cardigans. I did two single bed size granny blankets for the first two and the wool, all new washabke, heirloom stuff cost about 150 pounds each. Now the wee one is a year old and I  haven't'started his yet. At the moment I am working on my stash of blues  for a blanket of random squares and stripes. It is cheaper to buy cashmere jumpers from Mark's than to crochet one. Shame, I know.
RL still causing problems and stress. Our  UK bank has told us they are closing our accounts(Brexit) and we have had to hunt another one down. Applied but told there may be a problem by call centre but due to security all is being done by post ,slow at the moment due tocovid. The UK bank will not allow more time before throwing us out. Also the call centre didn't really know anything about it all, So more stress. 
Well, we are not having health problems, so that's good. A friend of mine had a panic attack  so bad  they put her in hospital in case she was having a heart attack . 
Sorry to pour this out we had the same bank for over 40 years and hadn't much idea about getting a new one.
Keep safe everyone
Sorry, Mrs SD, I forgot to thank you for my gold star.

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

789. Dead toaster
790. Prime Trial cancelled.

Was reasonably productive today - did most of my activity this morning then went out for a walk in the woods this afternoon.  Feel fully justified in flopping on the sofa this eve... 

791  Stripped desk top in DS' room - Still need to sand and wax it! 
792. Prepped front door prior to painting.
793. colouring in book
794. culled emails in main account
795. Did prep work for mentoring call on Weds - I'm working towards my next accreditation.  
796.  Dead printer - bought it from my old company for £10 when I left work 5 years ago - it has served me well.... 

greent

Latest batch from me and I'm also doing well on the next batch - should have another post by month end, fingers crossed

2201. pack of sparkly card – nephew

2202. large pack of good sized pieces of ‘interesting’ fabric – nephew

2203 – 2209. Various packs/ pads of coloured paper – nephew

2210. excess calp0l spoons – recycled

2211. ceramic travel mug – CS

2212 – 2213. 2 corporate freebie reusable water bottles – recycled

2214 – 2218. Packs of stickers from DD’s room to nephew

2219. plastic mat for crafts/ painting – nephew

2220. several chubby paintbrushes – nephew

2221. 2 glue spreaders – nephew

2222. 2 old cheap phone chargers – recycled

2223. old earbuds – recycled

2224. old N0kia phone charger – recycled

2225 – 2226. 2 empty glasses cases – binned

2227. 2 random catches & a pile of screws found in drawer – believed to be from old wm – binned

2228. old Blackb3rry phone charger – recycled

2229. random tiny scraps of material found in sideboard – binned

2230. pile of paperwork from old calendar’s storage pocket – recycled

2231. old calendar – recycled

2232. old takeaway menus x 2 – recycled

2233. several Xmas food magazines – recycled

2234. couple of Xmas gift catalogues – recycled

2235. old filled up notebook – recycled

2236. pile of non-working pens – binned

2237. handbag – sold – flebay

2238. purse – sold – flebay

2239. K1pl1ng gorilla and strap – sold – flebay

2240 – 2242. Bubble wrap, boxes and packing paper reused on above

2243 – 2245. 3 xmas gift boxes reused

2246. 1 gift box used from stash (had it for maybe 7 years!)

2247 – 2250 – 4 lengths of ribbon reused

2251 – 2261. 11 unused bottles of poster paint – nephew

2262. Xmas tin (reused) filled with choc coins – nephew

2263. 1 bottle of wine re-gifted (we get given a lot and drink maybe 2 a year – I usually give to PTA events but none this year, so 1 at least is going in a Xmas gift parcel!)

2264. lots of sheets of Xmas tissue paper reused on presents

2265. bottle of liqueur – regifted (see 2263)

2266. Xmas game – regifted – bonus present for my cousin’s family. We had it last year and it was fun, but it’s the sort of thing you can only play once…

2267. 2 small bags of Xmas confetti reused in gift bags and boxes…

2268. bubble wrap and packing paper reused on a gift I need to post

2269. Amazon box – reused on above

2270. posh popcorn regifted (we don’t like it, so have added it to sister’s gifts)

2271 – 2272. 2 Xmas gift bags reused

2273 – 2274. 2 Xmas gift bags from stash used (had for maybe 5 years… tend to reuse ones where I can!)

2275. 2 bottle sleeves reused

2276. 1 paint palette and brush given to nephew

2277 – 2279. 3 new books given to charity event at school

2280 – 2283. 4 new still sealed games and craft kits given to charity event at school

2284. 1 smellies gift set given to charity event at school

2285. pair of boots – sold flebay

2286. box, bubble wrap and packing paper reused on 2285

2287 – 2292. Several old loyalty cards and 2 ‘empty’ gift cards – binned

2294 – 2296. 3 old hard drives – smashed and added to electronics recycling

2297 – 2300. 4 old cd/dvd-rws – broken and binned

TC77

Retiredinfrance - thanks re the crocheting. I will try over winter hopefully.
The bank account changing sounds v stressful - hope sorted soon.
Trying to file and sort a few things - scanned letter and realised already done a month ago -incentive to file things quicker.
2171 vodaphone hassle sorted and refund for DD1
2172 - 3 filing and sorting
2174 - 2177 linen and clothes CS bag
2178 - 2179 DIY bits in bag for person who collects when able
2179-2180 - bits from under sofa, found my spare slippers, and receipts reccyled,

Willowtree222

If leaves count then I got rid of about a thousand of the little buggers today (felt like it anyway). Not sure why as another two thousand have taken their place already. 
x

Gem-gem

Hi All, 
Last posted 240 post ago!! 

Have been very busy with family - a Tonic-clinic seizure, a broken hip/operation and a fractured skull with a bleed on the brain and an aunt who has been in and out of hospital three times with COPD ( passive smoking - never smoked a day in her life but her husband did). All are okay.
Still been doing lots of decluttering . Have re-used recycled Xmas paper and packaging paper to wrap up Xmas presents. Two-thirds were delivered before lock down. 

Binned:
outer parts of a bin
saucepan lids with no saucepans
recycled:
lots and lots of paper packaging
swapped 10 finished items/ beauty plastic containers for 2 x £5 off at John Lewis.