2020 - banish the clutter

Willowtree222

462-464- 2 pairs of shoes decluttered and now the shoe cupboard looks presentable. I still have so much more to do though.

shangaijimmy

Day 24 - my evening declutter plans got scuppered by a leak under the sink that I mauled with unsuccessfully for 2hrs, grrrr... So total for yesterday stands at:
- 1 belt to CS
- 1 old dog harness to bin

I have big plans for this afternoon............

jacwins

Well look at me go, 2 posts in 1 day!
55 - 56 - another jam (well lemon curd) uu in jam tarts and ood (just) pastry that DH bought and never used.
57 - uu toothpaste sample tube that has been lurking for ages

Ideas - take a bag of old newspapers to work for art, light a candle, put a n other toy on selling site, do a bag full of shredding (new shredder ordered), 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 2 made
Listed - children's hangers x16 free, 3 hoodies, bead toy

Current totals 57/2020 7/52

Willowtree222

I am having a day of it
463 - a further pot to the recycling
464-475 old paperwork I found in the spare room now I can get to the boxes
476 - dressing gown to the charity shop
477 - coat to the charity shop from little one
478 - tights in the bin with holes in
479 - another pair of socks in the bin


Lots more over the weekend from sales to be leaving the house. x

short_bird

81-89: craft items and dressing up bits for a local art organisation
90-91: 2 more bras to charity
92: bag of crafting items consolidated into crafting boxes
93: additional bag of rubbish generated.

Looks like I'm going to inherit an !kea storage unit to match one I already have: it's got shelves! It's empty! I can play storage tetris! :rotfl:
I love this flat but it is awfully short on built in storage - apart from the kitchen of course.

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 & overcast so far & rather chilly . I have raided the fridge & freezer of bits & bobs to make a soup then spent the last 4 hours trying to sort out ‘life stuff’ Paying the credit card bill over the phone was quite quick but then everything else took an age Trying to contact & arrange a meet up with my two friends took hours :eek: Now have a date in the diary - ashamed to say it will be the first meet up in a year
Then trying to get in touch with my cousin took ages but :j we have finally managed to speak & I have an invite to my uncle’s 80th birthday party - in the diary :T & something to look forward to :j
Unfortunately hasn’t helped with my decluttering numbers but hey-ho
Just watching the last episode of Britannia II - still have no idea what is going on but still enjoying it :rotfl: Then upstairs to start on the DH’s wardrobe

60 Newspaper - Recycled


Well Done StickyTheStickInsect :T especially on starting the decluttering of the paperwork mountain :rotfl:
Happy birthday to DS _party_

Everything counts Sue14 - well done on the shredding :T

Good work Catcrazy :T

jacwins - every item out counts :T We are here to motivate you to keep on decluttering :rotfl: Look at you go :rotfl:

Well Done Nicnak :T You are just showing off now :rotfl:

Grr shangaijimmy :mad: but you still managed to declutter something :T

Great work short_bird :T almost 100 :j

Will see you later

MrsSD
60/2020

elsien

And we're back in the room.
Progress has slowed massively now I'm back at work, as predicted.
But I have taken another bag to the charity shop and had a huge declutter of miscellaneous paper work and can now actually see my piano again.

Plus a couple of items left outside the door for anyone walking past to take (gone within half an hour), a couple of items donated to the neighbours children and the laptop stand and keyboard given to me for homeworking going back to the office because I never use them.

Does replacing an item I sent to the charity shop with something I like better count as a backwards step? It's a heavy printers block to use as a paperweight, and has a pleasant utilitarian look to it. Note to self - stay out of antique shops.:o

RepententHoarder

I’ve been very quiet on the decluttering front for a week or so after doing it and making the poorly arm hurt ☹️ back now with renewed enthusiasm inspired by your stories 😊 especially those of you managing constant sustainable progress (I’m more of an all or nothing declutterer so very impressed by the daily step!).

I’ve sorted the DressingTableofDoom and donated a bag of bits and pieces to the CS (16 items).
DH and I sorted his wardrobe today sending over 50 items to CS and SArmy.

DH has also been a star sticking to 7 items seek removed from the GarageofDoom - by 2026 it should be clear 😂😂

Thankyou Mrs SD and fellow declutterers - your inspiration means I may manage in 2020 what I have aspired to for decades - a decluttered home! 🤞🤞🤞

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?

:j DH’s wardrobe shelves & his 4 drawers in the CofD have been thoroughly sorted & rearranged :j We actually used the Marie Kondo method of clothing decluttering :rotfl: DH is not particularly sentimental about clothes (apart from his Status Quo t-shirts :rotfl: regardless of whether they fit or not :rotfl: ) so the whole thing was relatively easy - 75 minutes from start to finish :T There is even one COMPLETELY EMPTY WARDROBE SHELF :j:T plus a real bonus is that none of the drawers are full to bursting :rotfl:
Forgot to mention that I have created a notebook record of all birthdays with addresses & posting dates (rather than flipping between Calendar & Contacts on my i-Pad ) so much more user friendly :rotfl:

61 - 63 Pair of crocs (don’t fit ), 2 pairs of unworn trainers socks - CS bag
64 - 83 Pair of too small swimming trunks, tracksuit bottoms, 18 pairs of “unloved” socks - Clothing Bank
84 - 85 Pair of wool socks, tracksuit bottoms - to be cut up & put in wormery
86 Bag of office detritus - Binned

Great work elsien :T even if you are back at work you haven’t slowed down that much Definitely NOT a backward step you have replaced an ‘unloved item’ with a ‘loved item’ which can NEVER be classed as clutter

My next task is to menu plan & then do an sm shop. Plus go through my birthday card supply & buy the ‘missing’ cards for February through to end of April birthdays Then the time consuming task of writing them :rotfl: Plus I still need to find a new CS accessible by bus

Will see you all tomorrow, my fellow declutterers especially Repentent Hoarder & all our other non posting declutterers - you know who you are we are here to keep you on track in the great decluttering adventure :rotfl:

Grovelling apologies Repentent Hoarder - we cross posted You really must take care of yourself You & your DH have done a remarkable job & MrRH is a treasure :T Are you going to have a party in 2026? :rotfl: when the garage is clear :rotfl:

MrsSD
86/2020

Gem-gem

Finished ready a book - it will be passed forward to my aunt when I next see her.
Finished off - twiglets - yum, yum.
Newspaper recycled.
Unwanted mail recycled.

Three loads of washing done.