2020 - banish the clutter

TC77

Hi All,
I thought I'd posted more but looks as if i may not have
75 -79 items in CS bag
80 broken bowl
81 broken favourtie oven proof ceramic container
82 non working charger
83 another non working charger
84 rubbish from DD2 room
85 2 books back to the library
86 unsubscribed
87 left over bits of packaging binned
88 - 89 tidies drawer and bits and pieces binned - counting as 2
90 - old food binned
91 letter delivered to dr
92 christmas cards finally recycled
93-95 diy type things binned
96 paper declutter

Will try and update more often as otherwise I forget - and don't want to undercount!

stellata

Slow here but keeping at it in a small way for now. Binned a used up facial cleanser bottle, also an empty box from cotton buds. Really scraping the barrel here! Also freecycled some Xmas decs some unused multi vits and a few sparkly nail polishes I won't use again before they dry up. So another 5. This weekend is going to be busy with work and catching up after I've been out of action; I have promised myself I'll do half an hour a day of ferreting things out to get rid of. On the "not bringing things in" front I'm proud that I found a lovely doormat in a shop today but resisted it as my current one is fine really so that's £7.99 I've kept!

boultdj

Due to mouse damage, carpet in the bedroom has been damaged, OH has lifted carpet and the underlay is falling to bit's, so that's lifted and in the bin, the hole the mouse got in has been blocked in, so more money to be decluttered for underlay, good job we can do the work ourselves.
Christmas Ferrero chocolate decluttered to someone else as we don't like the taste.
Apart from that decluttering has come to a halt at the moment.

retiredinfrance

Well done, Stellata on not bring in stuff- if only I could resist stuff. I am going to adopt your strategy of putting the cash saved in a jar for my holidays in UK- dinners, coffee, cakes etc.
I saw two French labelled storage jars in a charity shop and coveted them but resisted as I thought what would I actually do with them as they are really no good for food and I have quite a collection of them already... So, that is 4 euros into the jar.
Also as a postscript to the tyre decluttering episode , I now want DH to declutter the enormous amount of plastic that was round the tyre " to keep it clean"... a true LOL moment.

jacwins

39 - weird mince pie flavour slices decluttered to work before they went out of date
40-48 bag of items from wardrobe that I haven't worn in years 6/52
49-52 bag of items from DD wardrobe that don't fit anymore 7/52

Ideas - light a candle, put a n other toy on selling site (photo taken), do a bag full of shredding, sell / CS baby cooking books, making jam tarts with jams in fridge that don't get used and lard (one of the ingredients we had to buy for food nutrition) batch 1 made, no jam finished yet.
Listed - children's hangers x16 free, 3 hoodies (put on other sites too now)

Current totals 52/2020 7/52

Willowtree222

1 big bookcase gone today
7 books sent to be sold
4 dining room chairs will be leaving in the next 45 minutes.

Signature update for the top two. I will update when the chairs go.

nannywindow

Hello all
Have been a bit MIA this week but RL got in the way. Saying that I have filled another bag for the cs, finished some xmas candles and DH has taken the glass jars to his workshop. He's taken so much up there lately it must be bursting........ oh well not my problem now . Also 2 bags went to the cs at the end of last week :j. I won't know what to do with myself when everything has eventually gone ! Probably try to get into DH's workshop :cool: ( I think I will have to have a password to get in there :rotfl:) or start on my Dad's house, but remembering the tussle I had to get rid of my late DM's stuff, I won't hold my breath.
Happy decluttering everyone
nan
PS MrsSD I have just realised that you're on holiday :doh:Hope you enjoy your time away.

shangaijimmy

Day 17
Long day out the house yesterday with work and then football for DS2 and then dog walk. So only managed to throw away a pair of bright pink knitted socks (I have no idea where, when or how they arrived...I'm just hoping Mrs SJ won't miss them).

Day 18
Intention was to tackle my wardrobe today but I ended up doing some garden tidy. Due to matters out of my control it was as if we walked in from the garden sometime in September and haven't made it back to put stuff away for the winter. So whilst it was dry I attacked it.
- 1 carrier bag of rubbish (broken pegs, broken toys, 1 odd kids sandal and some weeds)
- 1 bin bag of stuff for the tip
- 1 broken mop
- 2 broken brushes
- 1 broken mop bucket

Tomorrow will be my wardrobe...

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Tried to send the following last night - but someone kicked out the plug - YET AGAIN :rotfl:

Friday - Went down to the beach for a couple of hours. Was overcast or wet all day with a distinct lack of sunshine but still warm of course :T I spent 40 minutes in the water, DSis 30 minutes & DH 1.25 hours :eek:. Showered, changed & down to dinner by 8 p.m. Very tasty 😋
Retired to the wi-fi area for a full evening’s entertainment - Michael Jackson night :T Four lucky/unlucky souls dragged out of the audience to dance like Michael Jackson. Only one really tried & was excellent - so Marcelo won :T by popular vote :j
Then the act came on Michael Jackson lookalike + 7 backing dancers (incl. 2 girls) He is very, very good :j excellent in fact as are the backing dancers . Took loads of photos on my iPad - most OK. Benefit of no wi-fi - I watched the show properly :rotfl:

Welcome aboard gloriouslyhappy :hello: Lovely to see you :j Think, once you have decluttered you can change your name to ecstaticallyhappy :rotfl: Definitely start small & build :T

Great work greent :T 200 already - I really do have my work cut out when I get home :eek:

Nicnak, I seem to be quite lucky on the odd socks front - only 2 in the last year Does your wm eat them or perhaps you have ‘Borrowers’ in your home :rotfl: Great work on the large item decluttering :T

Excellent work jinnyisacat :T Only the 18th & already 4 bags gone :T

Good work short_bird :T. Lists are your friends :rotfl:

RL Not getting in the way too much Marpau you are still making steady progress :T & your wool oddments stash must be going down quite nicely :A

Great work TC77 :T only 4 short of your first 100 :T

Slow & steady wins the race stellata :T + very MSE :money::j

Now, now boultdj You are still decluttering - not just the items you wanted to declutter Once you have sorted out the underlay & carpet, you will feel better & will attack the decluttering with renewed energy

Good work retiredinfrance :T I remember you do love a good storage jar :rotfl: Fingers crossed 🤞 that your DH will release the plastic packaging safely out of your home

Good work jacwins :T Waiting with bated breath to see James finished’ :rotfl:

Nannywindow, RL does have a habit of setting obstacles to getting the clutter out but you seem to have the knack now :T Tremendous work :T Once you have reached your decluttering target & have a clear, neat & tidy home - your mission is to stop the ‘clutter creep’ :rotfl: You turn your back for 5 minutes & the clutter tries to get back in :rotfl:

Great work shangaijimmy :T All decluttering is a win and in January any dry day must be used for garden decluttering :rotfl: Wardrobes can be left for cold wet days - there are plenty of those in January :rotfl:

Caught up again : Although I haven’t read any of the other threads I usually post on

DH currently trying to sort transfer to airport tomorrow with no success Apparently will be able to sort at 2 p.m. - fingers crossed 🤞 I have had a lovely time but looking forward to sleeping in my own bed - no pleasing some people :rotfl:

See you later

MrsSD
24/2020



MrsSD

Rootle

2/52 - all I've mustered up since last post is some extra recycling! Need to hunt out some mojo!