2020 - banish the clutter

Willowtree222

Randomly listed some found items to sell. Two offers within 30 minutes so posted out 
Gave my mum two rolls of wrapping paper as I won't use them. 
One set of broken lights in the garden put in the bin and 7 more items listed to sell. 
Here's hoping! 

retiredinfrance

Well done, Mrs SD, in reaching your target. I'm amazed at all the posts. Lots of clutter going out everywhere.
My lot.
1pair trousers
1 pair pyjama trousers
2 cushion covers
3 books.
All the above to the CS. 
1 sudoku book and
1 codeword book to recycling and
1 uu tube of foot cream to recycling.

Total now 19/365. 
With the shops now open i am keen to get stuff out to the CS but I'm going to be very careful about bringing more stuff into the house. 
I am still limited to our local town so that's a good thing clutter-wise but not so good for Christmas presents and generally having a grand day out. Though I'm reluctant to go out.
Still, lots of cash being saved.
Keep safe everyone.

stellata

I sold a thing on fb, that you put plates and food on to warm. Not likely to need that this year and it takes up space. And the money's gone in the Xmas kitty! Also put a box of tins and jars of things (which friend gave me when she cleared out her cupboards but aren't really my thing) on the bench in the bus shelter with a note on saying please use. Gone when I looked out half an hour later so hopefully someone will eat them. 

moneyonmymindsam

Wow everyone really is doing amazing.

2 parcels out with associated packaging (I only have a small piece of bubble wrap left yay)
The 3rd item was a complete disaster but meant to be I guess. It was an old stress ball thing that when I picked it up out the drawer it exploded everywhere - it was filled with an odd sticky pink gunge, kitchen floor was cleaned after that. Now wishing I had thrown it the other day, that will teach me.

Didn't get the bags dropped off so that's on tomorrow's list.

Loads to do this week and not looking forward to it. 
Sam x

TC77

Just dropped off DD1 with boxes of things  and larger individual items - counting as 10 2224 - 2233.
Moneyonmymindsam - hope the week goes better than you think...that sunday evening feeling can take over, its trying to deal with things bit by bit. Hoping to get admin tasks done.DD2 has  detailed revision timetable for her GCSE and has given me a blank one - so may try and use this and set tasks. Estimate another two years of decluttering and I may be somewhere near a calm and organised home ...visitor ready   
Take care everyone, and hugs to those who need them x

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 another dry, cold day. DSis got up early to decorate the birthday cake. DH seemed to enjoy his birthday  - couple of presents, 5 cards, the soup he made was delicious & he had HB sausage casserole with rice for his birthday dinner 🙂 what more could he want 😉
Apart from cooking & washing up, all I did today was watch TV, play AB2 & start knitting another beanie 😞

2227 - 2228 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans - Recycled

2229 Kitchen detritus - Binned

Will be back later to cheerlead 😉

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2226/2500
Daily Spend £0

£4.50 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 06/12/2020

retiredinfrance

Been very brave this morning. I emptied out the tights bag and so
7 pairs of tights to CS
5 pairs of socks to CS
Total now31/365
These are all too thick socks that don't work with my shoes and I just have too many pairs of winter tights when I usually wear trousers more. 
I discovered that I have at least 30 pairs of summer ankle socks - too many  I know but I wear them most days in summer at home so I will hold on to them all in the meantime.
DS was in the phone about presents for the DGC and said not to send much as they have lots of stuff, so it will be one item each. More old style Christmas giving and cash saved for when I go to visit.
Keep safe everyone

moneyonmymindsam

Cleared out my handbag 
Don't ask lol
Dropped off 2 charity sacks to collection bins. 
Some Xmas presents have arrived so reusing the packaging so now have a small stash again. 

Wrapped a Xmas gift. 

Other than that got some in's of a root dye and a bottle of Milton. 
Picked up a quiche which is totally lazy as this is an easy bake but it will do me a few meals. 

Don't know whether to list and sell more stuff but will have a break from it for a few days. I still have 10 parcels to arrive for Xmas presents. I'm totally done now. Got to be so careful not to browse or overspend. Not sure where my brain is at having just cleared loads and thinking of buying again. 

Life admin this afternoon now I'm home. 
Will update later if I end up clearing much of anything. Everything is looking so good I'm actually amazed. 
Plan for the day is paperwork basket and DIY bag after a cuppa. 
Sam x

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)

Monday is cold, dark & drizzly ☹️ DH has zizzed some more scraps for worm food. I have done a bit of knitting & cleared down a few programmes from the planner.
Straight into cheerleading 😉

Plenty of encouragement Nicnak from greent, leelad 🙂 Good decluttering work as well 👏

You are more than welcome leelad 🙂

Great work bit_by_bit 👏 If you do that with no mojo, then you will be a whirling dervish when the mojo comes back from it’s holidays 😉

Wow moneyonmymindsam 🤩 £750 over 90 days 👏 Gold Star ⭐️ on its way 👏 It is lovely when all the hard work of eb*y selling is rewarded 🙂 Fancy making more work for yourself moneyonmymindsam 😉 Well done on sorting it out though 👏 Great work on the decluttering 👏 please take the time to enjoy your clear spaces - take photos of the clear & clutter free home 🙂 Think of the money you will save if you resist the temptation to ‘browse’ - you are strong, you will resist 😉

Wow, wow, wow greent 🤩 Fabuloso - new target reached already 👏 another Gold Star ⭐️ on its way 🙂

Now now nannywindow (wagging finger emoji) you are doing well & absolutely every bit of clutter out is a win 👏 - greent has obviously had an infusion of ‘decluttering mojo’ 😉

Great work short_bird 👏

Reminds me of me, stellata 😉 It is amazing how we can ignore something that obviously needs to be decluttered until we can replace it 😛 However, your light bulb moment came & I imagine the hallway looks so much better 👏 Good work on the decluttering 👏

You are welcome TC77 👏 Hopefully the clutter & chaos of DD1’s deliveries will be over by Christmas 🤞Excellent advice to moneyonmymindsam 👏 I am rather tickled that your time frame is two years to be visitor ready 😉 - I think my time line is at least double that 😛 

Great work elsien 👏 Not only decluttering but keeping surfaces clutter free 👏 - one Gold Star ⭐️ on it’s way 👏

Excellent work EnergyShifter 👏 You must be exhausted 😴 as well as pleased with the results 👏 A Gold Star ⭐️ is flying your way - please don’t paint it 😉

Great work Happy_Kitties 👏

Thanks retiredinfrance 👏 I quite agree that everyone including you is putting in a lot of hard work decluttering & tidying 👏 I think we would all like to end this awful year on a high  - major improvements in our tidier & less cluttered homes 😉 When the world returns to normal, maybe we will feel happy having visitors 😛😉 or maybe we will all be so used to our own company that we will self isolate by choice 😆 Great work on the ‘great sock sort out’ 😉👏

Keep up the good work everyone 🙂

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2229/2500
Daily Spend £0

£4.50 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 06/12/2020

moneyonmymindsam

thank you @Mrs_Salad_Dodger
I do loving reading this thread it's so great for ideas of things I hadn't got to or thought of yet. 

I did do the DIY bag and all items now in plus ones toolbox.

Shredded paperwork and 2 boxes to recycling.
Old hair tool out (Woolworths  ) but cut plug off to use as need one for an electric knife I have. So a Job for tomorrow. 
Couldn't find much else. 
Sam x