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2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN
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Thank you for all the ideas for my mop dilemma
A few more things 910 old bucket
911 shabby chic style sign CS
912 - 914 brought 4 boxes from work, managed to declutter 2, those things keeping put tidily on my shelves which have been tidied, and other 2 will be going wherever I get to hotdesk a couple of days a week hopefully.
915 -916 alot of paper declutter
917-918 items returned - never get it right with online clothes (had been for DD but no point showing her as way too big)
919 - rearranged another kitchen shelve and drawer making more space and started a box with things that may have their partner but if not found in a few weeks will go.
@Floss I've only kept a few things on *bay and trying to find other homes for the other things but need to do more of it. Hope all goes well13 -
EnergyShifter said:433 & 4 -2 x morning routine
435. morning routine - not completely a habit yet but getting there!!!
436. Scrubbed floor of DS' room prior to painting (at some point.....) - it was hard & dirty work as there were bits of underlay stuck to the floor that I had to scrape off & staples and nails that I had to prise up!
2024 Decluttering Challenge - Maintenance Mode2021, 2022 & 2023 Challenges Completed
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Energy shifter, epic job doing the floor.
Bit by bit how exciting to have a blank canvas.
Granny kate, how interesting about your family kitchen items. I don't have any lovely old pieces just quantity really, for parties. My Mum was/is a dreadful cook. Thank goodness for cookery lessons at school otherwise I would have had to live on sanwiches!
Your selling vibes must have worked Mrs SD. Table and 10,yes 10 chairs have left the building.
I have emptied the dresser as it is being collected tomorrow. Gosh it was packed well ! Tomorrow I will wash and pack things. Do I really need about 30 champagne flutes? Perhaps some could go.
I will update numbers tomorrow.
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1. KITCHEN WILL CONTINUE TO BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT2. JUST DO ONE THING EVERY DAY (courtesy of bit_by_bit) OTHER THAN DAY TO DAY CLEANING & DECLUTTERING
3. ONCE A WEEK LEAVE THE HOUSE (e.g. Go into city centre for bank & butcher; go to local town for cs dropping off or buying; visit the pub with DH 😉Saturday stayed damp, dark & chilly but no downpours. -H went to sm. Hm soup for lunch very tasty 🤤
Dinner was lamb steaks, mash, purple sprouting broccoli & a tin of carrots 😋
939 - 941 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, large foil tray - recycled
942 Kitchen detritus - binned
Great work skint_chick 👏 I should really go through my jewellery as I rarely wear it & I have lots - but I do so love shiny things 😂 My wedding, engagement & eternity rings + my Italian gold earrings (57 years old & counting 😉) are worn permanently.You are welcome moneyonmymindsam 🙂 Sorry you are still feeling carp (stet) but well done on the decluttering 👏 Please try to make some time for yourself - a mini pamper session perhaps 🤔 you deserve it as a new job can be so draining 🙂 Excellent work - 2.5 hours is more than I have done all week 😔Excellent decluttering greent 👏Great work bit_by_bit 👏 That is truly minimalist 😉 for anyone 🙂
Excellent work 3secondmemory 👏 One Gold Star ⭐️ for ousting a carload of stuff - I especially liked the ukulele 😉 Well done on breaking the paralysis 👏👏 Any tips on how to do it ?😉😉 A guilt free day in the garden how wonderful 🙂Every bit helps newlywed 👏
Great work TC77 👏 shame about the online clothes but well done on returning them immediately 👏Excellent work EnergyShifter 👏 Good luck with the beanie knitting 🤞
Nothing wrong with sandwiches vulpix 😉😉😉 especially toasted 🙂 Very pleased that the table & chairs sold hopefully for a decent amount 🤞 Are they matching champagne flutes? Even drinking sparkling wine from champagne flutes is a treat but I only use mine on Christmas Day.MrsSD 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️Decluttering Target: 2021 942/20212021 Savings Pot: £41.00 to end of MarchBe Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £299.00
Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun £50 July £62 Aug £71 Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total £11 -
Most of the back pain has gone. There is always some pain there but back to normal levels.
582 post to DS1
583 more shredding
584-585 catalogues recycled
586 moisturiser sample used up
587 -589 seed trays thrown away as we're falling to bits.
590 rusty Allen key thrown away
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No definite decluttering numbers as such until the shoeboxes are officially out of the door but have been repurposing things.
I do the charity Christmas shoeboxes every year, collected bits over Christmas (well there wasn’t much else to do, so made the most of getting stocks of items up).
Having to be creative with actual boxes but now working on my third box, repurposing items for example, good quality cutlery from when I cleared out my mum’s house, small bottles of nice shampoos and shower gels she was given, or I have been given in presents that I cannot use.
Some were popped into NHS collection point but have really been using those things to go in my Christmas shoeboxes. Excess t-lights is another , which my DM bought me industrial quantities. Trying to pass the love and joy on to those that have nothing. Tend to concentrate on boxes for the elderly and I have become a dab hand at packing a box to get the maximum in. I don’t see it is decluttering although in a way it is with the shampoos and t-lights, I like to think of it as repurposing for someone who truly needs those items.Decluttering challenge 2023🏅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Happy Kitties
my day has started with a warm glow.........thank you
bala
xAKA : Bala La Boo & Bala Baloo
According to a lovely poster I am Bala the Brave who wrestled a Tiger. You know who you are.....
I HAVE A GOLD STAR and A MEDAL and a Title !12 -
Fell asleep at 9 last night so up since 5am. At least it seems to have stopped raining for a while now. Did some paper shuffling and sorted out last of MIL's estate.
908 Papers sorted and shredded
909 MIL papers shredded, filed etc and some payments out made. Near enough settled now.2025 Decluttering Campaign 648/2025 🏅🏅🏅🏅(🏅🏅) 🌟🌟
2025 Weight loss target 13/16 lbs
2025 1p Challenge 195/36513 -
Aaaww Bala thank u.
When I was dropping my boxes at the collector point last year, the collector had actually been out to distribute the boxes in the past and even when people are in extreme poverty they will light a t-light to share with u.
When he was having a down day, just someone coming up his drive to drop shoeboxes off cheered him up and when I was laid up and feeling miserable post surgery two years ago now, my DD pulled out all my shoebox stuff and I spent a happy afternoon packing boxes so it really is a win winDecluttering challenge 2023🏅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Stoppit !
you're making me weepy......
XAKA : Bala La Boo & Bala Baloo
According to a lovely poster I am Bala the Brave who wrestled a Tiger. You know who you are.....
I HAVE A GOLD STAR and A MEDAL and a Title !9
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