2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

leelad

Morning MrsSD and fellow declutterers, well as I suspected April has been a tough month so far. Plenty on at work and home. But am plodding on as that's all you can do 😉
Am excited with the upturn in the weather compared to last Sunday when there was snow 😐 Hopefully should be productive for Brussels sprouts which i planted yesterday outside and the potatoes (starting to sprout) and hopefully the spring bulbs (hoping they get their act together and pop up now). Indoors have been growing 🍅 (11 in total) and I have decluttered two plants in very good condition to my auntie who has recently been widowed. She helped me this time last year with giving me some 🍅 plants so it's my turn to return the favour. My daughters tulips are looking good as well. So the past couple of weeks (outside of work) has been taking up by gardening stuff and keeping on top of stuff around the house. Need a plan for growing plants & veg now, it's all container gardening so timings are key. I'm rambling now 🙂 I managed yesterday to get rid of the cracked basin once and for all into the recycling centre, they are now accepting inert waste. Thank you MrsSD for the medal, bathroom is looking good but need to keep on top of it now. That's the key. Cheers 🙂

elsien

Help. 

I have a folding bike I was given at least 5 years ago, possibly longer. It’s sat in a porch slowly deteriorating since then. I’ve never used it, it’s taking up space and I’ve been semi-contemplating repair vs getting rid.

A freegler has requested a fold up bike.
Realistically I’m not going to use it any time soon. But now there’s the chance to make a decision I’m stuck on “if I get rid I won’t get something that good again/I might use it once Gitdog has gone” (NB Gitdog hopefully has a good 2 or 3 years left in him yet.)

Your thoughts please folks.  

elsien

ETA - I think typing that out has made me see how ridiculous I’m being. After all if I’ve not used the blasted thing during lockdown, then when am I going to?  Finger hovering over freegle button.  Nudge needed to press send....

mothernerd

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

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)

Saturday has been a gloriously sunny day but very deceptive as still rather cold 🥶 All 3 of us did sweet f.a. 😔 as we are all still very broken 😞 after yesterday’s exertions. DH did nip out to pick up some Or*jel - one for him & one for me. I see a dental appointment in our future. Dinner was lo beef brisket casserole, mash & carrots 😋 A couple of bits of good news - tarpaulin over skip is intact 🤞 & we have 2 robins visiting us 🙂

808 - 809 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans - recycled 
810 Kitchen detritus - binned

Vulpix, glad I am not the only weird one in finding physical graft satisfying 😉 I don’t envy you the 5.30 a.m. wake up call 😱 Your grandniece sounds beautiful & with red hair will be a heartbreaker 🙂 How marvellous that you are the talk of the village 😉😉 You must be so pleased that all your hard work decluttering has paid off in lovely photos of your amazing house 👏 Are you sure you want to sell 😉

Good work oceanspirit 👏 I will look up that TV programme 😉 it might give me the push I need 😉

Excellent work villagelife 👏 and about time you realised you are doing a good job 👏🙂


Well done for voicing your feelings, EnergyShifter 🙂 It has obviously helped you to discuss your feelings with friends. Good luck with Project Floorboards 🤞Great decluttering 👏 once you make a decision you act on it 👏👏


Good work HappyKitties 👏

You have obviously been more proactive than you thought mandy47 👏 Free wood is not to be sniffed at - no matter how small the amount 😉 

Excellent work short_bird 👏 

Wow you have been busy mothernerd 👏 Lots of jigsaws released 🙂 May I ask what you use to clean your mask & hose? (My DSis has a CPAP)

As you say moneyonmymindsam, grief is a process which must be worked through at your own pace. You make sure you hide your chocolate stash 😉😉 Everything crossed that it is white gold 🤞it would be lovely to treat your grandchildren. Something to look forward to over the summer 🙂 I am looking forward to being able to pop into any pub & have a couple of pints 🤞

Excellent work bit_by_bit 👏 Over halfway to your target 👏 so one Gold Star ⭐️ is on its way 🙂 Very pleased that overall your experience in the CS was positive - shame about the covidiot 😡 but well done to your manager for protecting you 👏 

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅 ⭐️

Decluttering Target: 2021    810/2021

2021 Savings Pot:  £41.00 to end of March

Only use warm (not hot) water and washing up liquid, as specified by the hospital. I only dribble a tiny bit of washing up liquid in. Then it gets rinsed again in plain water. I have a little plastic mixing bowl and squidge the mask in (it can be left but only supposed to be for 10 minutes maximum). The hose only needs to be done once a week and I take the the mask out of the bowl and rinse it, wrap it in it's towel to dry and then hold the hose in one hand (one end slightly higher than the other) and pour as much of the bowl contents into it as I can manage into the higher end. On a good day I can get it to come out the other end bur mostly I lift each end in turn so the water runs back and forth along the tube and then do a bit more on the outside of the ends (sometimes let it out in the washing up bowl and leave it to soak). Run clean water through then hang it up. Sometimes on one of the coat hooks in the hallway (sometimes have to put a towel or rags on the floor if it seems to be dripping a lot, sometimes I put it across 2 cupboard handles with the ends hanging down and towels or kitchen paper to catch the drips. 

The hospital said not to use harsh cleaning stuff (the part the goes around my mouth/ nose and mouth on my older mask is a soft silicone/ rubbery but not rubbery material and some cleaning agents would destroy it - also not good for my skin as I have dermatitis and eczema). There are also rules about cleaning your hands before you start and not using any creams on your face/ mouth or hands when you handle it. I'm trying to remember to put cream, lip salve etc on when I have my evening meal so it has a good few hours to sink in before it's time to put the mask on.

GrannyKate

Well yesterday was spent decluttering old computer and loading new one from scratch.  Complicated to separate out from late DH's stuff but think everything is now in my name - courtesy of DS2 and my brother (by phone).  I'm going to DS2's for lunch so I'll get him some beer on the way.  I'm going to give myself 10 marks for things that went from systems yesterday.  Started on photos and got new programme - loads to delete which are duplicates or awful.  

758 Old computer boxed up to leave Monday
759-768 Programmes, files etc permanently deleted
769 Photos tidied up 
770-774 5 cardboard boxes to drop off at tip when I go out (not sure where they came from - must have been breeding out in garage)

moneyonmymindsam

@elsien

I would be really tempted to do it, pay it forward and all that?? - might be the difference of someone being able to get to work therefore improving their life.

You will gain good karma and the space? 

2 hours into decluttering and I've lost the will already - must keep going and aim to finish at 12.30.

Already have sale items and another bag for charity. 

Sam x

mandy47

Loads of cardboard boxes flattened and bagged ready for tomorrows recycling collection.
Binned an old blow up bed. It won't stay inflated and we just cant find a puncture.
Friend collecting half a bag of cement that we have no use for.  

nannywindow

Hello all, had a couple of busy days in the garden. 3 Lawns mowed and the last of the tall hedge now down to a more manageable height. I have filled 2 green waste bins but they don't go out again till next week, so the remainder of the hedge is cut up and awaiting disposal at the side of the house. Our tip is still by appointment only and it's very difficult to get one.

I have de-headed the hydranger too, which has come back with a vengeance this year.

Disposed of a dead poinsettia plant, normally able to keep for 2 years but epic fail this time.

Also out:-

A manky tea spoon.

Bottle of opened body lotion, didn't like it but still kept it..... why ?

A plastic gym drinks bottle, no longer fit for purpose. 

2 t-shirts now in ragbag.

A single sock still awaiting it's mate, bet I'll find it next week

Leftover sausage meat and apricot stuffing, found in the freezer, I think it's been waiting for my inspiration at least 18 months   

2 old batteries.

Think there are more but I've forgotten what they are, doh ! think I must've decluttered my brain along the way too. ( if anyone finds it please send it back 🤣 )

Take care all, keep up the good work.

nan

nannywindow

Just remembered:- a cardboard box from a delivery and 2 caravan magazines.

nan

Gers

Scanning photos is fascinating but I have to move sometime! I decided to start transferring the tins and jars from the extra cupboard to the newly emptied pantry...what a mistake. Now I’m in the midst of disposing of more ODD jars of red cabbage (more like brown cabbage), miserable looking cherries etc etc. I’m keeping most of the tins as I know that the contents are less likely to be spoiled. 

There’s a kilner jar of Victoria plums in brandy from a now deceased friend, the label calls them ‘Millennium Plums’ which dates them precisely. They will, unfortunately, have to go. I wish that my DM had used and enjoyed all these lovely foods rather than keep them for a mythical special occasion.