2020 - banish the clutter

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. DO NOT PUT OFF TO TOMORROW WHAT CAN/SHOULD BE DONE TODAY
2. WRITE AND USE “TO DO LISTS”
3. LEAVE A ROOM TIDIER THAN WHEN I ENTERED
4. KITCHEN WILL BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT
5. WHEN DEALING WITH CLUTTER I WILL USE ‘Daisy1571’s idea of ‘WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS ITEM IF IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE’S ?’

Saturday has been dry, bright & cold so far - really looking forward to the sunshine :j - apparently last night it was 26C :j The packing is mainly finished - last few bits to go into hold luggage - I am taking my knitting :rotfl: as I cannot read books in the sunshine

I won’t be doing much decluttering whilst we are away (apart from pennies;)) but I will be continuing the cheerleading

Steady progress Marpau, well done :T

Decluttering ‘stuff’ and debt jinnyisacat :T Decluttering debt is one of the biggest treats you can give yourself

Well Done Makethedayscount :T. All those bags out of your home is a great accomplishment :T

Excellent decluttering hazzie123 :T Well done in getting the kids to assist Re the food, is there a food bank to donate to?

Great work Nicnak :T

Great work greenbee :T Mental decluttering is just as important as physical decluttering imo

No need to be ashamed nannywindow You have reminded me that I need to do mine so it has been added to my to do list :T Well done on getting the CS bags delivered :T

See you all later

MrsSD
22/2020

newlywed

Woke up late and wasn’t feeling motivated. But read a bit of this thread and so cleared out my bedside cabinet drawers (aka messy drawers according to OH). Thought I could clear out and tidy up whilst not leaving my bed

Started a new charity bag. Found a new tea infuser put aside a long time back to give as a gift so decided to gift it to me!

Put aside a couple of things to take to work (another tea infuser) yes I love tea and try to reduce plastic teabag waste.

Filled a small bag full and deposited it in the bin.

Then cleared out my makeup box (no recollection of how old my lipsticks are...:eek:

Gem-gem

Not much today:
Recycled cricket 4/6 card
Takeaway leaflet that came through the door today

MadamMim2013

Have a meeting with someone from the local council on Tuesday as they are offering us a 3 bed house!!!!:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
Sooo.. 2 bags of clutter already gone,
Big bag of food to the food bank pick up point
A carrier bag of random items also to CS (yesterday)
Using up food from the freezer for meals..

Only wish to move items/stuff that we need in the new house!!

Squeeeeeeee.. so very excited!!:rotfl:

basketcase

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

I am SO HAPPY to see you back basketcase :j:j I have missed you RL obviously intruded & got in the way of decluttering but you are back & obviously raring to go :T You have already cheered me up with the Christmas tree story :rotfl:
So welcome aboard basketcase & I look forward to reading along :T

MrsSD
19/2920

It’s good to be back, Mrs S-D. I’ve missed reading about your exploits too…

It’s all well and good you laughing about the Christmas tree – you didn’t have it lurking malevolently in the corner of your living room, exuding an odour of cheap fruity flavoured fabric conditioner with a top note of tom cat… To be fair to it (why?) I was the only one who found the smell quite so offensive, but to me it was like an oversized rather smelly porcupine.


When I took off the decorations a pile of needles appeared out of nowhere; and, as we’re in a 1st floor flat, I wasn’t looking forward to dragging it through the flat leaving me to de-needle the hall carpet as well as the living room. Plus I’d’ve had to sweep the stairwell and downstairs lobby and leave a trail like a mouldy slug all the way to the bins. So I didn’t. Fortunately, we have access a verandah from the living room. So I dragged it onto there and tipped it over onto the grass below. Unfortunately it was only the one floor – but it was still deeply satisfying! _party_ :rotfl: DS then dragged it across the grass to the bin area.


Even DD agreed that we’re never having one like that again. She only took one of the chocolate decorations off. Normally they gradually disappear between Christmas and New Year. (Her brother’s diabetic and prefers dark choc anyway, so she gets them all. Tragic for her, I know…) Self-preservation! As it was, the darn thing shot needles at you every time you went near it. I ended up with one stuck in my foot under my toe- and I was wearing trainers! – and another in my bra.:eek:

Aaaahhh, I feel better now…:D

I’m back at work and am taking decluttering things slowly. So far I’ve managed quite a few of the challenges, but I’m not sure how well I’m going to be able to stick to it. I did a major overhaul of the kitchen myself last year so it’s fairly organised, whereas my bedroom absolutely isn’t. And I’m not prepared to wait until July to tackle that! Perhaps use it more as guidelines…

Here’s what I’ve done since the beginning of the year – which is not an impressive total so far:
[FONT=&quot]Cardigan [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Mushroom Slicer
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[FONT=&quot]9 x Assorted knives, ladles, spoons etc
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[FONT=&quot]Lemon Juicer [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]7 x Cardboard boxes
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[FONT=&quot]Grotty sponge [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3 x Toothbrushes
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[FONT=&quot]4 x Cleaning stuff bottles, amalgamated/emptied & recycled
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[FONT=&quot]Christmas tree (Yes, yes, YES!!) :j:beer: [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]TOTAL ITEMS = 28[/FONT]

basketcase

And come back refreshed and full of declutterability, Mrs S-D...:hello:

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

I am back to keep up with the cheerleading :rotfl:

Glad they were so reasonable radioles1408

Well Done ailz95 :T

Decluttering in bed newlywed - I love it Was the name ‘eco tea monster’ already taken? :rotfl:

Well Done Gem-gem :T

:j:j:j:j MadamMim2013 - what wonderful news :j:j:j. You really do have an incentive to declutter now :rotfl:

basketcase, You have brought a huge grin to my face :D:D a smelly porcupine Christmas tree 🎄 :rotfl Well done on your decluttering - maybe the tree should count as TEN
We are off to Gatwick late this afternoon & are stopping in an airport hotel overnight - we can do without the added stress of travelling to the airport on the day of the flight Currently very stressed 😫 as have been unable to check in online :mad: & there is a problem with the references that had been fully sorted out over a week ago & confirmed as sorted out :mad: DH was in tears 😭 & is attempting to get it sorted now. I will update later.

MrsSD

newlywed

Chest of drawers done....
Why I have petticoats and clothes 4 sizes smaller than I am now, I have no idea. Gone in he charity bag and if I do ever get there then I shall enjoy shopping

Also did the bottom of the wardrobe and decluttered a load of dust... discovered a box of chocolates I must have put there whilst we were eating healthily... expired 9 months ago so decluttered into the bin (since obviously I don’t need any extra calories in any case)

OH just asked if I was unwell or something :huh:

newlywed

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

Decluttering in bed newlywed - I love it Was the name ‘eco tea monster’ already taken? :rotfl:

:T no I only became that more recently and actually my username doesn’t really fit anymore so maybe I should ask to change


Hope your travel plans get sorted.

winspiration

Hope you manage to sort out the checking in and have a lovely hol, Mrs SD!
Business decluttering is going well, 16 kilos posted over the last three days, taking the total so far this year to 70 kilos. I have emptied a couple of boxes in my stockrooms, more could be combined to empty others but there's no point having a major reorganisation at this stage while stuff is still going out. I am having ideas about how to relocate some of the storage shelves into the garage, which is sorely in need of a major declutter - but that will have to wait until a bit later in the year.