2020 - banish the clutter

Barny1979

Barny1979 wrote: »

143. T-shirt into charity bag.

144. Old sponge binned
145. Sock with ladder in binned

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 ?’

Thursday has been an overcast day with some drizzle but definitely warmer. Finished scarf no.23 & started scarf no.24 I also sorted my paperwork but have had another day of doing very little.
Dinner is cottage pie mix & cheesy mash from the freezer + garden peas.

141 - 145 Newspaper, cardboard packaging, large foil tray, foil tray, large cardboard box - Recycled
146 Bag of kitchen detritus - Binned
147 One ball of wool knitted into a scarf. (Only 33 items behind )

Well Done Happy Kitties:T

Good work shangaijimmy :T What a useful donation for the homeless :T I love the word ‘gusto’ sounds so energetic :rotfl:

Welcome aboard the Decluttering Bandwagon EssexHebridean :hello: Nice to see you Decluttering at work sets you up for decluttering at home

Good work Nicnak :T

Welcome aboard pixtotts :hello: Nice to see you . 2020 AND one in, one out - you do believe in challenging yourself :rotfl:

Villagelife, much prefer the idea of kids rather than lids :rotfl:

Wow basketcase you have been busy :T I have that same memory of saving anything & everything - compliments of my paternal grandmother :rotfl: so I blame her :rotfl: However, having said that she was a very practical woman so cannot really fault her Thank you for sending me down memory lane :T. I also love the idea of having a War Chest & quite agree that it is not clutter

Well Done newlywed :T

Excellent work Sa1sysoo :T I can foresee a successful outcome in reaching your 700+ target

Great work oceanspirit :T. Nice that BHF will make use of old soft toys

Well Done Barny1979 :T


See you all tomorrow my fellow declutterers

MrsSD
147/2020

BargainJunky

I know it is the 31st January and I have missed a month but may I join please.

Last year I aimed to get rid of 2019 things and make £2019 I think I failed but desperately need to try again as the house is literally bursting and we could do with some money lol.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

BargainJunky wrote: »

I know it is the 31st January and I have missed a month but may I join please.

Last year I aimed to get rid of 2019 things and make £2019 I think I failed but desperately need to try again as the house is literally bursting and we could do with some money lol.

Welcome aboard the ‘Decluttering Bandwagon’ BargainJunky :hello: No such thing as missing a month :rotfl: you have just been planning your method of attack on your clutter I have added you to the list as 2020 items out & £2020 in Is there anyone to help you? & do you have a place to start? We are a friendly group & are here to encourage each other on the great decluttering journey
I am head cheerleader but also inquisitive (aka the nosey c*w) :rotfl: So jump in we all know that you can do it :T

MrsSD
147/2020

newlywed

EssexHebridean wrote: »

Newlywed decluttering the desk at work rang a bell with me - I did that a couple of weeks ago and pretty much startled myself with how much old carp I got shot of! I can probably do a second pass on the drawers at some stage as well. It somehow feels less rewarding than the sort of impact that can be made at home, though.

I did find it rewarding as it’s now tidy and organised... but my nearest desk neighbour did ask if I was leaving :rotfl:

villagelife

Not much done

221 old t shirt used for rags.

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 ?’

Friday has started cloudy & dreary : so will have a small cuppa & go back to bed I have had a quick look in the crockery cupboard & pulled out 2 red dinner plates, 2 white tea plates, 2 red soup bowls & 2 red breakfast bowls which I will wrap & donate to cs
Dinner tonight is the 2nd cottage pie mix & cheesy mash from the freezer + the last of the garden peas & green beans - again from the freezer.

148 Small plastic pot - Recycled
149 - 156 Excess crockery - CS bag (Only 30 items behind )

Ha ha newlywed :rotfl:

Still on track for 2020 villagelife :T

See you all later my fellow declutterers

MrsSD
156/2020

ailz95

Took another 3 bags of books to the charity shop - well to Tesco - who sell them for donations which go to charity - just can't remember which one. We were very adventurous on our day out yesterday and had lunch in Tesco's in St. Leonards rather than Sainsbury's in Hastings. :rotfl: Then took a couple of miscellaneous bags to Shelter also in St. Leonards.

I decided that I'm going to be honest with myself and get rid of clothes that I would only wear if everything else is in the wash - and I have a lot of clothes. So that's 4 more cs bags - 91 items - ready to go. There are quite a few big jumpers that I needed when I lived in Oldham, Manchester, but now I've been transplanted to the SE I'm often too hot - plus we keep the house warm for M-I-L. It's mainly when I'm in the wheelchair I need to wrap up. We went to see the sea yesterday and it was wild. :eek: Lots of shingle from the beach in the car park. I sat in the car and looked, while hubby went for a walk on the front.

3 nights away last week visiting family so plenty of money decluttered :rotfl: but it was well worth it.

shangaijimmy

Day 31
First month has been completed and I'm feeling rather pleased. Not just with the progress but with my commitment to it staying on course. Now today is DS1 birthday so we have things arriving into the house but I feel more relaxed about it knowing how much has left the house in the past 30 days. So onto today..
- 3 carrier bags of assorted paper plates, napkins and plastic cutlery found in the garage, accumulated from the various kids parties etc...So we've kept what is in good condition and will be useful (less than 1 carrier bag) and taken the rest to work as they will get used up.

greent

Latest batch of items from me:
301. Random/ damaged photos – binned
302. Various articles/ cuttings – recycled
303 – 304. Large pile of bank statements, old bills, other filing – shredded/ recycled
305. Xmas chocolates – consumed!
306 – 315. Clothing sold via fbook ��
316. pile of paperwork relating to my Nan – shredded/ recycled
317. Debit card for an account no longer required – cut up
318 -349. Books sold via Music Magpie
350. Box and paper and bubble wrap from stash used to send items to MM

Pretty pleased with that for Month 1 :T