2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

mumof3.12kindebt

Hello I'm abit late 🙈 but please could I join I could do with the encouragement ☺

vulpix

 Today I emptied and packed the airing cupboard and my chest of drawers. I filled 2 more boxes in the kitchen but have now run out of banana boxes. I have recycled about 8 small cardboard boxes that I have saved for ages,before I knew we were moving as I might have found a use for them,obviously I didn't! 
 When packing I have the box to pack into,a charity shop bag, a carboot sale bag and rubbish and recycling bag. 
 Mr V came in from work and had a root in the shed and binned some stuff,no idea what but It is stuff that will not be moving with us. He has a day off on Sunday so I will pin him down and make him sort his chest of drawers out.
 Just the studio to dismantle now and 2 more kitchen cupboards,oh and the contents of the island.
 Seeing all your belongings in boxes stacked up concentrates the mind. I still feel like we have too much stuff. I am sure when I unpack at the other end I will get rid of more.
 Arrgggg I just remembered there is masses of library shelving in the loft. Bought for the studio but never put up.
 Tomorrow I am having a haircut and some pottering in the garden and crochet I think. Will update numbers tomorrow.
 Love to all Vx

vulpix

mumof3,welcome. get stuck in with us. This is a great place for encouragement. Mrs SD does an amazing job of keeping up with us all.
 316. beard care kit
 320.4 storage jars sold
 321. duvet set sold
322. 2020 diary
 324. toiletries binned
 328. 4 tops,never worn but only from the chazzer
 329. swimming costume. new. never worn now too big
 330. ood tablets.chemist
 331.bra,wrong size
 332.cardigan
 333. curtains.will leave them up.
 Pounds gained £964
 Vx

elsien

mumof3.12kindebt said:

Hello I'm abit late 🙈 but please could I join I could do with the encouragement ☺

Welcome aboard. Some of us (well me, anyway) have stops and starts. Possibly more stop than start at the moment. But it is motivating seeing what other people are doing and having Mrs. SD cheering us on. 

It’s whatever works for you. 

ilovetea

Morning. Few bits to add..
3 crafty mags to crafty friend.743-745.
12 items sold on e-bay 746-755.
2 mags to friend 756-757.
6 newspapers to charity shop758-763..
I cardboard box recycled 764.
Not sure about the millions of cat hairs brushed from cat. Have put these out for the birds to use as nesting material. Might be a bit late as lots of baby birds around.
Off to recycle this mornings post.

ilovetea  xx

Siebrie

Hi, I usually just lurk here whenever I need the inspiration to actually get things (sorted) out and today I have removed 4 bags-for-life overfilled with old textiles from the attic to the boot of my car. I have filled another bag-for-life with charity shop stuff that was randomly chucked in the attic (in the same corner, but still, messily).

I have emptied a small drawer in my ikea room divider; it contained so much stuff that actually has proper places to live! Some was thrown out/recycled, but most was just relocated. Now the drawer has breathing space again and a more or less clear definition of 'what lives here'.

Someone on page 189 (or similar) suggested yootoob 'a slob comes clean'; she makes sense and is nice to have drawling in the background when I clear out stuff. So, THANK YOU!

Edit 1:

Husband is in Africa for 3 months on an extended family visit, working from 'home' the last month of that stay. I keep whatsapping him pictures of the trash he left behind with the question 'can this go?'. Usually, the answer is 'yes'. (so why didn't he throw it away last month/year?) Anyway, it's getting cleaner, so it's working.

I have taken down the decorative plastic on the kitchen windows and now have an uninterrupted view of our backyard, which makes me very happy. Hsuband insisted on the plastic when we first had the new windows put in and the family behind us was rather eager to look at our house. Now we have nice size cherry trees and ivy blocking their view at the back of the garden, so the plastic was no longer needed, but was just never taken down. Somehow, husband being gone has woken me up and made me back into the little diesel engine I know myself to be (rather than staying unhappily in place). 'Husband' himself is still under my consideration, as I found out he had a girlfriend all last year, and possibly even the year before, and took her mid-covid on hotel weekends.

Edit 2: (I keep coming back and adding; I'm actually supposed to work....)

We have a 2-seater black faux-leather seat with storage (no arm rests or back). It looked nice enough, but as dds and husband kept on piling stuff on top, the 'container' part was filled and never reopened. I tackled it on Sunday, and found that between the outside wall and the seat, it had started going white. Not quite mould, but the pre-stage. I emptied the container, washed it down with soapy water and then clean water and set it out in the sun. Then sprayed it with febreze and put it in the sun again. I'm not sure it will go back inside. The contents was mainly thrown away, as it was all smelling mouldy.

newlywed

Decluttered 4 lots of washing onto the line today, mattress and pillow protectors included. Am actually putting them away properly when I bring them in (bit by bit).

two loads were washed yesterday but not quite fully dry as OH was fixing the fence and didn’t want washing out so had been on the airer.

decluttered fridge ready for supermarket delivery later on.

GrannyKate

Hello all.  Hugs where needed.  After 5 days AWOL I had 6 pages of posts to catch up on.  It has been lovely to see my older children and grandchildren over the last few days.  Half a days cross over in the middle when one set left and the others arrived.  Thankfully hot water stayed on ok for 2 teenage girls who seemed to live in the bathroom for hours.  Not mentioning plumbers or BG today but there will be more to come.  We managed a day out at a beach not far away - no facilities but miles of sand and very few people.  Took the 2 small ones as well and they had a great time.  DD and I discussed some of late MIL's stuff and agree that the ornaments I have put aside as unsure about disposing we will keep.  One labelled box of wrapped ornaments to go in loft for the moment to revisit later as neither of us felt ready to part with them.  She will be staying for a week in August and hopefully we can go through papers and photos then.  
952 Weeds to bin
953 Large section of front patio cleared of weeds between pavers
954 - 955 Front and back lawns cut and grass to recycling
956 Back of child's car seat found in loft to tip - I've already got rid of seat and bought new booster as it was tatty
957 Two vintage suitcases rehomed with DD
958 - 959 Music and booklet home with DD
960 -966 Jars of home made strawberry jam taken home by family.  Children suddenly decided they were making jam - I had all the stuff needed but this wasn't in my cooking plan.  It may be sometime before my kitchen is no longer sticky.  
967 Sprinkler pad of children's to bin as it developed a leak.  New one ordered by grandma.  
Car to main dealer tomorrow so I may be decluttering money.  Cleaning and putting house back together tomorrow.

Gem-gem

Another 11 books sold for £5.12
Spent boot fair money on a pedicure for both hubby and I. At least it hasn't gone towards new clutter. 

Visited aunts x2 and mother for two nights. Came home with a pile of books ( at least they are free), some towels, a rug and a mirror. 

bit_by_bit

Hugs @Gers . So sad.
Lucky not a fast fall @MrsSD but bad enough. I hope you are feeling better.
Wow @vulpix Almost thereNot long now. 
@Siebrie; I am much better at doing stuff whe DH is out of the house. Good luck your 'consideration'.
I got started with photgraphing stuff to sell but didn't get far and DD is coming home the Friday we get back of our hols.
Nothing out of the house this week. Just decorating, allotmenting and a few days at the CS. get back off holiday, next week, so it will all be packed away again. Having said that I have made a start.
Away next week for  our silver wedding anniversary so won't be in.