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2020 - banish the clutter

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  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    Nicnak wrote: »
    Agree, it is amazing how it makes you feel. x
    I am still enjoying every time I open the drawer to my bedside table. There is still space and it’s all organised and tidy so not scrabbling around to find things.
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • Gem-gem
    Gem-gem Posts: 4,558 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Packaging of two hotel chocolat advent calendars recycled (bought when 75% off). Decanted into a special tin.
    2025 Fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons
    2025 Frugal challenge
  • newlywed wrote: »
    I am still enjoying every time I open the drawer to my bedside table. There is still space and it’s all organised and tidy so not scrabbling around to find things.

    I'm sleeping with the wardrobe open because my drawers inside are all nicely closed!!
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • somerandom wrote: »
    4. dead dust-covers
    5 & 6 - Tax Returns - me & DS
    7. Birthday Card sent to cousin

    8. Paid tax
    9. Dead earphones
    10. Consolidated pensions
    Shifting my energy for 2020 :heart::heart::heart:
  • villagelife
    villagelife Posts: 3,047 Forumite
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    For the last couple of days.

    158 a shirt with holes in it.
    159 an old mascara
    160 more paperwork shredded
    161-165 some old passports shredded. DH has never let me get rid of them before. Still have more hiding somewhere.
  • 29- 35- family clothes to charity bag to be collected tomorrow.
    36-37 books to cs bag
    38-sheet -cs bag(too small for 3/4 bed
  • 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 ?’

    Tuesday has been a very cold dry day. I have managed to reduce the washing pile by half & most of it is dried, folded & put away :p & now DSis is washing her smalls ;) Lazy again but the mattress has been rotated & the bed has new bedlinen :D We finished off the pizza for lunch & had burger & chips for dinner.

    I have cleared down a few programmes from the planner including 3 episodes of The Outsider - very weird :eek:

    Wednesday is Chinese acupuncture, a small sm trip, more washing & drying & an airing cupboard sort out (hopefully ;)) If I am feeling energetic I may have a wardrobe sort out :p

    39 - 40 Cardboard packaging, 0.5” paperwork - Recycled
    41 Shredder emptied & shredding binned

    Cheerleading starts here ;)

    Great work boultdj :T

    Good work on the electronic decluttering oceanspirit :T

    Well Done on keeping the bedside drawer tidy newlywed :T

    Oh, a tidy wardrobe Nicnak :T

    Double figures somerandom :T

    Villagelife, I see DH is stepping up :rotfl: :T

    Well Done Catcrazy :T

    See you all later today

    MrsSD
    41/2020
    Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️

    2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £116.00
    Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun July  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  Grand Total £0
  • villagelife
    villagelife Posts: 3,047 Forumite
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    MrsSD DH is starting to agree to declutter. He has spent years complaining that we have too much stuff but has wanted to keep everything!
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Day 21 - another busy day with work, kids, juggling 1 that's off with tosillitis and 1 who's birthday it was, and then a dog that wants walking!
    - 1 vest to CS bag (I reckon i've had it 10yrs and never worn it as lets just say its not the right fit for my shape/height)

    Keep plugging away with at least 1 item every day!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • lindens
    lindens Posts: 2,870 Forumite
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    welcome back Mrs SD! Get some probiotic drinks down you to sort out that gippy tummy

    Recovered a footstool - Decluttered some left over curtain material at my friends home onto her little foot stool that her little dog needs to jump up onto the sofa. Not from my house but earned some karma points maybe??

    Very happy to sell a tea set on ebay and declutter 5 place settings from my house also.

    Cut the end off a facecream tube to use up the last dregs - should be UU by the weekend.
    You're not your * could have not of * Debt not dept *
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