2020 - banish the clutter

newlywed

Decluttered whilst waiting for engineer to sort the Internet (he didn’t show but apparently one is now due tomorrow morning)...

emptied and tidied drawers in bedside cabinet. Much tidier and quite a few bits binned.
went through my “memories” box and again got rid of some bits.
went through my current clothes and put 10 items in the charity shop pile as they no longer bring me joy. 

Discovered the winter coat I love will button up again now (just) so the make-do larger winter coat has its days numbered. 

There will be more to be done tomorrow whilst I’m waiting again... (bit annoyed that I will miss the walking I had planned for tomorrow!)

Willowtree222

I've cleaned out a number of shelves in the storage cupboard ready for kitchen items to go onto. I now have two empty drawers in the kitchen. A lot of manuals removed to recycling. 
Still got a way to go but it's progress 

moneyonmymindsam

@EnergyShifter
Wow that sounds loads but I bet you can do it. 
Evening all, 
For me paperwork basket still remains avoided (no comment) but worse still the Bedside cabinet has become my nemesis.

Xmas totally buggered for us but 100 going to pick up a TV mag tomorrow and we will make the best of it. 

Got all my veg today, but haven't got any pulling crackers or a tree so I may just get a small cactus with wobbly eyes and pipe cleaner antlers if I venture out I may get some pulling crackers tomorrow if cheap enough.

Wrap, labels, cards that I had left now sorted through, recycled the roll and just folded up the paper for spares.

Nothing really much out today (not quite true.. Half eaten packet cheese and onion hula hoops from the bedside cabinet)
I must try and do the bedside cabinet again tomorrow as it's full of pen's, receipts, bits of paper, old address books, hand creams, lip balms etc who have all decided they want to live in there. I think this is because I have downsized my handbag!!!

Nothing about nothing else bar that I am chuffed with my 14p veg.
Sam x

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

842 - Christmas cards posted /hand delivered
843 - book 
844 - unopened vitamins - friend

845 & 6 - 2 x books
847 - bundle of pencils
848 & 9 - 2 x ink cartridges
850 - old business cards
851 - fir cones
852 - mirror
853 - dead pen
854 & 855 - 2 x small repairs - radiators
856 - throw
857 - charms
858 & 859 - 2 x business card holders
860 - boots
861 - mask
862 - maths kit
863 - xmas card pegs
864 - bundle of leaflets
865 - glass cloth
866 - glasses
867 - necklace
868 - cufflinks
869 & 870 - 2 x sets of earrings
871 & 872 - 2 x brooches
873 - candle
874 - bundle of magazines
875 - jumper
876 - sandals
877 - fixed bedside cabinet drawer
878 - nail clippers 
879 - broken plate

TC77

2474 parcel returned - been around for ages.
Mrs SD , the photo sorting will be well into 2021 - did some sorting spring/summer 20 but so daunting.
Been deleting emails - over 1000 so counting as 10. had 1400 unread now down to about 600  2475-2484
have started creating some sub folders!

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)

Wednesday was more of the same - rainy, dark & cold ☹️ But in between the rain showers I saw the most beautiful rainbow 🌈
DSis went out to sm & into Lewisham to M&S. Dinner was M&S lasagne & garlic bread - yummy & no cooking for me 🥳 
DH made soup - lunches for 2/3 days; he zizzed all the peeling from the last few days - each wormery got a bucketful 👏; the 2 of us stowed the oiled & wrapped garden furniture in the garden box & shed.
My task of the day was to taste test the brined hg olives (2.5 months of maturing 😱) but nowhere near ready ☹️  Old brine emptied away & new strong brine added. The jars are back in the shed for another month. Also got an email from my friend - loan repaid direct into my account 🥳🥳 which led to me phoning bank to confirm receipt & paying my last cc bill of the year 🥳. This led to sorting finances & sorting out a bit of paperwork 😉

2405 - 2411 Kitchen recycling, 3 brochures, plastic bottle, cardboard packaging, drinks cans - Recycled
2412 Kitchen detritus - Binned

Nice to see you leelad 👋 You have been busy 👏 and I agree with you that it is very therapeutic to delete emails individually 😉 rather than unsubscribe 😉 If you had gone the route of unsubscribing you probably wouldn’t have got in touch with your friends 🙂 

Well done on decluttering the batteries 😇 Hopefully you haven’t bashed the credit card as much as you think 🤞

Yippee EnergyShifter 🥳 no paid work for a fortnight 🙂 Once you have reached your target, please take the time to rest & recuperate 😉 Bit drastic breaking a plate 😉😉 but your target is in sight 🥳

Excellent decluttering newlywed 👏 especially the fitting into your coat - Gold Star ⭐️ on its way 👏

Excellent progress on the kitchen declutter, Nicnak 👏

Great work moneyonmymindsam 👏 The bedside cabinet will probably be easier than you think 😉 most of the pens probably don’t work 😛 Great result with the 14p vegetables 🙂

Wow TC77 - that is a lot of emails read/deleted 🤩 You are so right TC77 - photo sorting is daunting 😔 so much so that I keep putting it off 😔

See you all later

MrsSD ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️🏅
Decluttered: New target = 2500: 2412/2500
Daily Spend: £0

£6.00 into Savings pot - up to & incl. 27/12/2020

nannywindow

Hello fellow declutterers, just popping by to wish everyone A Merry Christmas today as I shall be MIA for a few days, hopefully decluttering some xmas food

Take care, stay safe and keep well.

nan

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Merry Christmas to you too nannywindow 🎄  🎄 

newlywed

Decluttered a load of dust from the bedroom, changed sheets and tidied.  

Realised I don’t need 20 tops, even for remote meetings... so added another 10 items to the charity bags. 

Planning to try project 333 again. Should be easier since working from home means no smart shoes and no handbags are required! 

moneyonmymindsam

nannywindow said:

Hello fellow declutterers, just popping by to wish everyone A Merry Christmas today as I shall be MIA for a few days, hopefully decluttering some xmas food

Take care, stay safe and keep well.

nan

Thank you @nannywindow and you