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2020 - banish the clutter
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*537. Advent calendar beauty birthday present. While this was a present that was always going to leave the house, it was a battle as a nightmare to pack. So I’m putting the present, cardboard packaging and other packaging altogether as I had to cut up bits of boxes and rejoin. Basically a Blue Peter job!
*538. Face wash of DDs used up. Bathroom is looking much better, less carp knocking about.
*539. Finished off a sheet of sticky labels, backing in the bin
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!
October 2020 Debt = £28,270
2021 Start:
Car £17450 = £12,056
Loan £11000 = £10,100
TOTAL £22,156
Mortgage £191,311 = £189,598
EF = £600 Xmas = £0
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.
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
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
4. JUST DO ONE THING (courtesy of bit_by_bit)
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
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2226/2500
Daily Spend £0
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
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
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 👏
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 😉
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 🙂
Decluttered: New target = 2222: 2229/2500
Daily Spend £0