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2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN
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Moneyonmymindsam fingers crossed for you that one of your interviews are successful. Hope you get some sleep tonight, I'm another who isn't sleeping much lately 🥱.MrsSD sorry I forgot to thank you for my medal
, my head is all over the place nowadays 😵.
Out today ( and collected ) the cs bag 👏. Also managed to get rid of a few more ornaments (collected over the years) as I'm fed up with dusting them !And guess who's found all the other emojis ? 🤣Take care allnanFailure is simply the opportunity to begin again, but this time more intelligently11 -
My tortoise claim to fame is being allowed to hold the Blue Peter tortoise at a Zoo Possibly Skegness in the 1960's. He had just changed from Fred to Freda after laying an egg.
Fingers crossed for you Sam.
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Morning everyone,
Thanks for all the good wishes, much appreciated. Hope you are all well.
Just been through all the cleaning, toiletries and food cupboards, fridge freezer etc as I need to shop again tomorrow for food. I shall just keep using up what I have as I know there is still a lot of new cleaning and toiletries at mums (which no one wants) so I shall collect that when I go to do the garden in April.
Looking forward to Cod and HM chips for tea.
Washing has been done just airing now.
Starting to do the declutterjust to keep on top of everything.
1.Picnic/camping cool bag to go to CS
2.A plastic bath mat out (as it has a weird plastic smell from new which isn't shifting-probably cheap!)
Sam xGrocery challenge Feb £107/£100-epic fail due to cake and biscuits
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Couldn't find anything else to go except
Bracelet to go in CS bag,
Plus to go out a parcel to friend in need containing 2 Hoodies, steiff bear for baby and some (chocolate)
No other news except more ebay sales.
Taken off the lower value items as it seems to be making me go out more often than I need to! 10 items still to be sold but 2 with bids on.
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Grocery challenge Feb £107/£100-epic fail due to cake and biscuits
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@moneyonmymindsam I time all my auctions to end the same day and plan trips out to fit.9
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I've found the Hermes courier collection service great 😉2021 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 2022 Decluttering Awards: 🥇
2023 Decluttering Awards: 🥇 🏅🏅🥇
2024 Decluttering Awards: 🥇⭐
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Out. Very little. As far as I can remember, a top and a frying pan,
In - a garden trough and a tea light holder.Ah well.
Oh yes, and I did sell a stamp presentation pack for £13. That one went of FB -might have to ebay the rest but I do begrudge ebay/paypal fee levels when you're only selling for a small amount.Having said that, there’s a charity craft warehouse opening up near me so I’m planning a rummage through the sewing ottoman. Fairly sure there’s stuff in there that could be made better use of than I am at the moment.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.10 -
Enjoyed the tortoise stories, I do remember blue peter so very impressed! I hadn't realised quite how long they live.
As I've been counting more tasks realise less physical clutter so trying to fill my bin for collection tomorrow!
3 items not selling and no use to CS unfortunately to landfill bin 537 - 539
540 old tea strainer
541 unsubscribed
542 emails deleted
543 - 544 sample fake grass and fabrics
Garden done, resisted fake grass for 20 years but returfing not worked as neighbour won't cut trees and north facing, have few more things from shed to get rid of,
Started painting downstairs cloakroom (v small) and found 2 tins of paint, - 1 solid and 1 rancid smell so out 545 and 546 . I have bought one tin gloss and will get others, but won't buy more than I need as false economy!
Found couple of receipts for surplus xmas presents so may get refund - although DD2 decided would take PJs she had previously rejected (due to not putting things to wash)
547 telephone call back to my email from bank and now have lots of paper to shred.
548 paintbrush
Doesn't seem much as on leave most of this week although I did go to bank to show ID for bank account for DD2 and walked half hour + each way - will count taking ID and putting away safely 549.
Looking forward to CS opening as I'm sure it will motivate me.
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Finally delivered three bags and a tent (in it's own bag) to the local refugee centre. All stuff they can use including groundsheets and clothing. So 4 out today. 18/100 for 2021.
Received the bags for confidential shredding today. Each bag can fit 15kg in and I have filled one, probably will be another by the end of the weekend. Will count them when delivered to the shredding centre.
Wife, mother, gardener, nurse, Big C survivor. Officially retired at 55 2021 [/b][/b].Mortgage free April 2021Challenges 2024: Decluttering Campaign 32/100 bags plus 0 large items. Make £2024 in 2024#8 £0/£2024 Using my craft stash 0/52 Reading books 0/52 Donations for the CS/washing done from others (in and outs) in 2024 x 10 bags and 0 large items.10 -
Hmm I have been trying to goggle which zoo on the East Coast the Blue Peter tortoise lived at when she wasn't filming. No joy.
I have had a delivery of flowers and chocolates this morning. Very nice you may think. It is my Birthday tomorrow so no surprise.
No card. None of my family have sent them .I must have a secret admirer.
Tried some clothes on from my wardrobe today. 2 dresses out which I have never worn ,tags still on. one I don't like the neck ,the other is too big. I just never had the chance to wear it this past year as it was a posh frock.
I gave up with selling on ebay a long time ago. I am saving all my stuff now and will sell it all cheap at a car boot sale when I can. What is left will go to the sally army shop.
tomorrow I am meeting DD1,I have not seen her since Christmas. We have both had our vaccine and she is NHS so is tested 3 times a week. We are going to go a walk. This is my second lock down birthday. I thought we went to Edinburgh last birthday but that was valentines. It will be so good to get out again. We had to take the car to the dealership today to get a satnav update. It was exciting to go somewhere!
118 2 dresses
pounds lost 14lb
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