2020 - banish the clutter

Willowtree222

I wish DD's school do this, but they don't. It would save so much going into the bin and help so many families. 
It's lovely you can. X

moneyonmymindsam

Found my daily third item which was a JML spin spa face brush new in box (old present I expect)
One for the charity bag.  :*xx

garden_girl_2

Mrs SD. Glad i wasnt the only one awake at 4am today!!! I was downstairs reading with a cuppa..
Leelad, did you know all shops who sells batteries, are required to have a  recycle bin for them.
I havent posted anything lately, but have been reading posts everyday.
Ive decluttered the top drawer of two, of the filing cabinet....phew what a load of old paperwork, inc old work stuff, h &s, food safety, about 100 letters from hmrc from when my girls were at school, fighting a bill FROM THEM for apparently not given them info that eldest daughter had left school. I had telephone proof, took months, then i got my local MP involved. He helped to sort it out with the appropriate dept!! How very MSEof me to fight for our money!!😀 our blue bin is going to be rather full this week🤣🤣
We are now getting stuff ready for my daughter to use in her first purchased home, getting keys on  monday. Im excited for her, but feeling bit sad for myself, i will miss her very much, esp in the evenings while hubby is upstairs watching tv  and im downstairs watching what i want and no one to talk too.... 
Also sorted out 2 bags of clothes and a bag of rags, ready for either cs or container for recycling.
Still pulling lovely carrots and chard. Emptied last pot of potatoes this week, not many and not very big, but will be cooked to go in a salad. Garden fence going up monday, down one side. Water pipe leak fixed after a very big hole dug, new pipe went straight through house. Thank goodness we were covered by BG, dread to think how much that would have cost. I will be glad to get all my plants back in garden, dug a lot up as i didnt want them ruined by the men!! 
Take care everyone.

-taff

Nicnak said:

I wish DD's school do this, but they don't. It would save so much going into the bin and help so many families. 
It's lovely you can. X

There's nothing saying you can't set this initiative up yourself. If you have somewhere to store them and a fb group or whatsapp or something where people can get in touch with you, you could help to organise seomthing where everyone participates and fetches the tiems from each other.

Gem-gem

New fence panel in. Old one broken up and in the bin. 

Did out three kitchen cupboards - washed them all and then reorganised. 2 saucepans, dish and silicone muffin cases binned. Guarantee paperwork for kitchen appliance recycled. 

Various other small bits and bobs binned. 

Two more cardboard boxes binned.
receipts recycled. 

TC77

Been slow going here ...and even though lots out feeling abit overwhelmed but taking bags to the local donation point for refugees and homeless tomorrow  so that will be some things leaving and hopefully used by other.
2211 receipts recycled
2212 - 2213 oo food binned, and some oo food cooked
2214 some unsubscribing and electronic declutter
2215 - 2216 admin tasks decluttered
2217 paper filing

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)

I forgot to mention yesterday that my DH did the washing up - or most of it 😉 The stacking on the drainer was a work of art 😁
Saturday has been another dry day but so cold 🥶. DH finished adding ingredients & stock  to his soup & it cooked on a low heat for several hours. He is now responsible for taste testing 😉 DSis made a chocolate & coconut cake for DH’s birthday tomorrow. All I decluttered today was money ☹️ I went to sm to pick up a birthday card for DH + bought loads of bars of chocolate to send to friends & family in France + missing ingredients for dinner tomorrow - DH wants an HB sausage casserole 😉 
Dinner tonight was chicken fried in butter, boiled potatoes (from the veg box) & mixed veg (from the freezer). 

2224 - 2225 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans - Recycled
2226 Kitchen detritus - Binned

Good work Nicnak 👏 You can polish your halo 😇 re the named cards 👏  Hope you can manage to set up a school uniform exchange as per taff’s suggestion 🙂 

Lovely to see you leelad 🙂 You have definitely earned a Gold Star ⭐️ for donating school uniform - especially girl’s uniform as young girls take far better care of their clothes than boys 😉 What a palaver for your Tip visit but well done on persevering 👏 I agree with garden_girl_2, you should be able to recycle batteries in shops. 

Good work Happy_Kitties 👏 Don’t forget to polish your halo 😇

Excellent work moneyonmymindsam 👏 You are obviously on top of your decluttering 👏

Wow to your eB*y sales - I am so impressed that a Gold Star ⭐️ is coming your way. 

You have been busy garden_girl_2 👏 I applaud your tackling HMRC - I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to that sort of thing 😔  I wish your daughter every happiness in her new home - I just hope that she isn’t too far away 🤞 My carrots were a complete failure 😞 so I am rather jealous 😉 - isn’t chard marvellous 🥳

Great idea taff 👏

Excellent work Gem-gem 👏 you have been busy 👏

Please keep your chin up TC77 🙂 You are doing really well, just remember to celebrate your successes 😉 & admire your clear spaces 🙂 I am sending you a medal 🏅 & some polish for your halo 😇 - feeling a bit down but still thinking of others 👏

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2226/2500
Daily Spend £4.50 cash & £84.56 CC

£4.00 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 29/11/2020

Willowtree222

Thanks Taff, it's a lovely idea. I will look into it x

greent

Nicnak said:

Thanks Taff, it's a lovely idea. I will look into it x

Is there a PTA at the school, Nicnak? - they might be keen on the idea if so. Our primary has a 2nd hand stall run by PTA - people can email in for specific items/ sizes in return for a donation to the school fund - school also has first 'dibs' on any items for any families in need who can't afford it, but often it's found someone would rather pay £1-£2 for an item than have 'charity' from the school - so everyone benefits in some way.

A simple spreadsheet (or several) can be used to keep track of stock x

Clearing still going on wonderfully here and I may even be back later to report getting to my new target already (assuming some faceb00k sales due today pan out )

leelad

Thank you MrsSD for my gold 🌟 it was a productive afternoon for me on the recycling front. Nicnak - hope you are able to set up a school uniform exchange. You would think that in this day and age, all schools would provide this facility. Garden_girl_2 - will look into being able to recycle batteries in shops. Cheers 🙂