2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

Wednesday2000

I cannot wait to offload this lot to the charity shop when they open.

I'm keeping to a cleaning schedule as I bought an enclosed cat litter tray and it's much less messy. I am only having to use my mini-vac for a few minutes a day upstairs now. I am doing the flylady swipe and swish in the bathroom too.

mothernerd

I've been screwing outside in the snow and have half a raised bed. Kept going when it was only short flurries with sunshine in between but stopped when I got too cold (hands and shoulders more of less seized up with holding the screwdriver, hitting the slats into place using a spare corner as a mallet and shoving things around to make space on the table) and made a cupa soup. Then mum sent me to the end of the yard to bring the washing in (luckily had a;ready brought everything in from the first load). Will go and do more if weather improves but otherwise it's just the bins to go out (already put them by the gate but still adding handfuls of stuff (paper and green waste).

Have not been well for the past 3 days - not sure what it is but keep falling asleep so working with my body and just doing bits every time I'm on my feet and making notes of things to do or check up on - toothbrush needs changing (have a pack of spare heads) so will do that and tag checking it onto my mid- month mask, hose and filters change. Using this technique for exercise too (10 modified squats when I can hold onto the bathroom towel rail) and other jobs - using location as a marker. I won't remember every time but if I do it half the time and build up to 90% it will be another 'habit' that I don't have to think about, automatically do it when I'm in that spot or doing a particular task (check for weeds when I take the bins out).

Will come up with a number later in the week but will keep plodding meantime.

bit_by_bit

Hope you are feeling better soon mothernerd. Still going at it though I see? Sometimes once I stop NOTHING gets done.
Today has been a sucessful day. I have given away two more big (IKIA) bags of lever arch files and a 500ml bottle of unopened mayonnaise from my DS3 last week. Also decluttered the mortgage. I am allowing cake tonight.

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

299 - morning routine
300 & 301 - 2 x bins power washed
302 - 6 - Garden table & chairs power washed
307 - end of year stuff for accounts 

308. Morning routine
309 & 310 . Removed some wooden letters from above my bed (& touched up the wall underneath)
311. sorted professional indemnity insurance
312. renewed membership of professional body
313. Scratched old spectacles
314. Card to neighbour whose cat died - she really loved that cat....    
Sending love to all those having a hard time or feeling unwell at the moment 

D123456789

I would like to say I am doing well - 4 parcels out today for fleabay sales.... however, I have spent all the money I’ve made buying other stuff! We watched that new Stacey Solomon show sort your house out and DH said our house is nothing like that. Which is true, however there’s still stuff hiding away that should go out .....

congrats @bit_by_bit that’s amazing mortgage free news

Thrifty_Taylor

D123456789 I watched that programme last night too. Thought there were bits if inspiration in there! Just need to put it into action!! 

GrannyKate

Think my vacuum has died - that will be third expensive item in a row.  Two parcels are still in porch as collection driver just left without collecting them. Doorbell working ok but when I saw him outside he disappeared before I could get to the door.  Oh well they will come again Friday.
694-699 Folders of digital photos sorted
700 Another bag of legal shredding filled up ready for Thursday's collection
701 Random vegetables in slow cooker with beef - 2 left over portions to freeze tomorrow
702 Some redundant passwords deleted and other folders emptied
703 A last year's membership card cut up - I had new and old one in wallet (?)
704 GD4 came and collected things she bought with her Easter money and packaging recycled
2nd covid jab booked for Friday.

moneyonmymindsam

@mothernerd
when we said make time for fun this was not quite what we mean.

"I've been screwing outside" 

I really did laugh (sorry) 

Congrats to @bit_by_bit on the mortgage declutter

@EnergyShifter Thank you for your positivity

I've done nothing today other than washing and washing myself. Hope I can get a doctors appointment ASAP.

Sam xx

TC77

Only 1 item out and packaging but important - large box of wire mesh (one sheet had been used but as shed dismantled been in our living room and risk of injury to cats, DD and me 739

Will catch up with posts tomorrow and hopefully a few things out but may have to wait for weekend. Take care everyone 

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. KITCHEN WILL CONTINUE TO BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT

2. JUST DO ONE THING EVERY DAY (courtesy of bit_by_bit) OTHER THAN DAY TO DAY CLEANING & DECLUTTERING 

3. CLEAN ONE ROOM (TOP TO BOTTOM) EVERY MONTH (hopefully 3 weekly by the end of the year)


Just a quick report 😉 will cheerlead later today (Wednesday)

Monday - bright sunny day but bitterly cold wind - I did sweet f.a. - no more ants so did NOT clean out the cupboards 😔. DH went sm shopping. Finished off the brisket in barbecue sauce with mash, carrots & peas. Wudupa.

Tuesday - another bright sunny day but again a bitterly cold wind & a 2 minute snow flurry 😱
Wrote & addressed July birthday cards. Dinner was lo cheesy pasta (with extra cheese & slices of tomato) for DH & me. Cooked bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes & fried egg for DSis. Wudupa.

724 - 729 Kitchen recycling x 2, drinks cans x 2, booklet, plastic takeaway box & lid - recycled 

730 - 733 Kitchen detritus x 2, lr detritus, plastic packaging - binned

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Decluttering Target: 2021    733/2021

2021 Savings Pot:  £41.00 to end of March