2020 - banish the clutter

Michellelh

The quick sort of one of the kitchen cupboards didn’t end up in anything being binned/recycled/charity shop bagged however it is now much easier to see what I have. The baking bits are now on the same shelf (apart from some flour that is too tall to fit. The cans are now in rows of different types of food. I now have space in that cupboard.
A few items from other places have made it into the charity shop bag. One small coin purse, a jumper that I used to wear at work (we now have uniform jumpers) and a tea towel that I have never used.
Does anyone think that any charity shops would find bubble wrap useful? I have some and I can’t recycle it here.

Primrose

Many charity shops sell breakable wine glasses or bits and pieces of china so I would think any of them would welcome some bubble wrap for wrapping them up safely when they sell them.

never_too_old

Evening all

quite a few jars of herbs and spices collected by a member of Olio I will never get through them all so gave away the unopened ones.:j

Molly41

hi x
I have enabled my amaz0n account what a faff but means I can get selling.
I wondered if anyone could advise me I have some handmade vintage toys and dolls - beautifully made by my nanny - but I can't keep everything. Where would the best place to regime these? Ive looked on bay of e and they don't seem to sell although I could try I don't want to heartless
Anyway wishing you all good wishes x

winspiration

Molly41 wrote: »

hi x
I have enabled my amaz0n account what a faff but means I can get selling.
I wondered if anyone could advise me I have some handmade vintage toys and dolls - beautifully made by my nanny - but I can't keep everything. Where would the best place to regime these? Ive looked on bay of e and they don't seem to sell although I could try I don't want to heartless
Anyway wishing you all good wishes x

Have you looked at Etsy? Might be more their sort of thing possibly

Willowtree222

Nothing for me today. I half ate a chocolate bear that was in the fridge, but hardly worth saying it was anything else!

I think a fair few big bits will be leaving the house this weekend. x

Gem-gem

Old tissue/ paper that is used to stuff boots. Recycled.
Unwanted post recycled.
That's all for today.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Mrs_Salad_Dodger wrote: »

Very quick post someone kicked the plug out so no internet access :mad:
However have had a brilliant swimming with the dolphins :j

As internet working NOW I will be back later

23 - broken charger cable - Binned

MrsSD
23/2020

I was sooo knackered after the swimming with dolphins & a late dinner (+ a bit of a gippy tummy
) that after seeing the Caribbean version of Village People singing YMCA we all went to bed

The dolphin experience was absolutely brilliant : We got to touch them, got kissed by them & the dolphins performed various tricks :T We also had a 5 minute speed boat ride & got exceedingly wet& there was a snorkel experience which both DSis & DH tried (I cannot cope with the mouth piece or the inability to see (had to remove my glasses ) DH couldn’t breathe without drowning :eek: However DSis had it sussed & saw the hammerhead shark, manta rays & eel fish. She thoroughly enjoyed herself : Got back & DH bought the photos & usb stick. Unfortunately they had missed a trick - no t-shirts or caps - very odd :huh: One thing the roads are quite poor :rotfl: Back to the hotel - rather hungry as missed lunch showered & changed popped into the buffet restaurant for a snack, pootledabout then off to Italian restaurant for dinner. DSis won her dinner was 9.5/10, DH 7.5/10, mine 6/10. but we did have a lovely time (notwithstanding my gippy tummy)
Thursday has been gloriously sunny 😎 28c. DSis had a rough night - swollen feet & ankles but my tummy has settled down. Down to breakfast then DSis & I had our full body massage & sauna (just me) & hydrotherapy. A glorious 2 hours. DH went off to the beach. Have just had lunch - DSis has retired to her room & DH & I are in the wi-fi area drinking beer :rotfl:

So cheerleading :rotfl:

Well Done Barny1979:T steady progress :T

Oh elsien magic netting :rotfl: Good work on tidying though & getting rid of a bag of rubbish :T

Thanks for the info greenbee :T & well done on getting shot of so many large items :T I have a bottle of shampoo that is clinging on for dear life :rotfl: Well done on getting rid of so many items :T & sorting out the hand washing I never do just one item, I always wait until I have a few

One in & one out - Well Done ailz95 :T Are they going on their holidays :rotfl: You are doing really well - especially on the crafting stuff :T very brave :T

Foofoopuppy, If you can manage with just the mattress then I would be inclined to leave it until you are in your new home as per Siebrie’s post :T) Well done on the decluttering :T

Excellent work Michellelh :T remember not to tire yourself out as you will be less inclined to declutter day after day Good work on the tidy cupboard :T My charity shop used to love getting bubble wrap

Well Done jacwins :T I do like seeing your ideas list Steady progress :T

Welcome back savvy :hello: lovely to see you & what a successful 2019 :T A very good start to 2020 as well :T. Wow you are motoring along :T the weather doesn’t seem to be holding you back too much

Basketcase, Absolutely you should count repurposed items as decluttering :T They are only clutter if they are NOT in use

You trendsetter newlywed :rotfl: I also never melt down candle bits to make new ones - not very environmentally friendly but to me it would be clutter until I actually had enough bits Well Done on the weight loss :T I hope intended :T

Yippee Rootle :T

Great work eandjsmum :rotfl: shame about the swimsuit I do love a list

Great work shangaijimmy :T Any day with one item out (even though RL intrudes ) is a success :T. I did laugh - “scratching your decluttering itch” :rotfl:

Great work Gem-gem :T. Keeping stuff moving out on a daily basis :T

Good work short-bird :T I have found that Stephen King books are either a pamphlet or War and Peace :rotfl:

One page of cheerleading done :T only 4 more pages to go :rotfl: or I would cry

I have a lot of work to do when I get home

MrsSD
23/2020

shangaijimmy

Day 16
Very fiddly day today so no progress made. However in definance I threw away 2 of those annoying juice bottles of the kids that annoyingly leak. To be fair our kitchen must be responsible for 50% of the worlds plastic carp, and 2 juice bottles won't be missed!

savvy

Lol thanks MrsSD........although today I felt I went a bit backwards. Was clearing a space in a wardrobe I don't use, and found the bin I've been looking for to add to the dog den.......filled with MORE of the ex's stuff!! :mad::mad::mad: I'm so annoyed, I thought I'd extracted everything of his from the house now, so will be adding to the other piles in the shed etc Over and out.......off on my hols now :j



55 ex items

2 candle jars
2 towels
shoebox
make up box
130/2020