2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

735. Applied for new bank a/c - my bank is closing !!! 
736. Made tax payment on account
737. finished knitting & sewing together a poncho 

It's been a challenging week - I had to get DS back from Uni (he was planning to stay there for the Summer) - he's really been struggling with his mental health - I missed the signs because I've been trying to give him space to be independent & he seemed fairly happy when he popped back for a couple of days recently (he told me he actually was happy then).  Anyway, upshot is he's back home now - I think it will be for the whole Summer & we'll need to get his stuff back but I'm waiting to broach that with him as he's still very wobbly at the moment.  I'm looking for some professional support for him (which he suggested himself).  It's hard to witness him struggling like this and I'm glad I can be there for him.  

Sending love to everyone... 

738  Morning routine (lost count of days) 
739. Made cushion cover from an old shawl / wrap

Welcome LiverpoolAnne
MrsSD - that's good news  I've chosen FD   
Nice to see you back Bala - sorry your Dad hasn't been well - hope he's now recovered. 

TC77

So sorry to hear about your dad Bala - puts everything else in perspective. Hope you're taking care of yourself as well as your dad.

Have drainage person round soon and a quote for decorating. As always have to apologise for the chaos in my house, and imply its not usually like this. So love the idea of not being embarrassed or having to apologise for the state of my house. Once sorted chaos will need new carpets etc  😒

Just tidied bathroom bits thrown, and dining room table as well, and washing put in bedrooms - counting as 3 to add later. Need to find glasses cloth - must have half a dozen but none to hand.

Wet here again so good decluttering weather, glad I made it to the park last night to see friends to help keep me going.

greent

Sounds like you've done the right thing with your son, @EnergyShifter - and such a positive step by him in suggesting professional support himself - fingers truly crossed for you both that you find some and it helps him xx

wort

@threesecondmemory sorry I'm laughing at your cat😉 he sounds like mine! Is he a tabby? Yesterday he came in the back door after being out all night, sniffed at his raw food, had a couple bites then came to where I was sitting meow ing at me winding round my legs, bearing in mind his food is out and back door still open , I stroked him and tapped my knee to see if he wanted cuddles, and he walked to the front door and stood there waiting till I opened it! He's a very vocal cat and loves everyone who comes to stroke him ,he's like a dog, and will follow us round stretching up my leg till he gets stroked!! 

@balabooberlies sorry to hear your dad is unwell, hope everything is ok. Xx

wort

@EnergyShifter, I hope all goes well for you and your son. Xx

nannywindow

Hello all, hugs to the poorly ones and family members and those struggling with their health.

Energyshifter I hope you can get some help for your DS

I haven't been decluttering much this week except 4hrs per day travelling to and from the hospital, the fuel gauge on the car thinks it's been broken too as we clock up the miles and use the fuel at a rate of knots, but there's only 7 more visits to go, Yay !!

I have decluttered 3 more kindle books but re-cluttered 6 more, hopefully they should last me till the end of treatment.

I decluttered a big bag of bits and bobs to the cs. Mega Yay !!

I got out into the garden yesterday and decluttered a stubborn shrub stump ( try saying that fast 3 times 😂 ) by eventually jumping up and down on it ! Only 2 more to go now, it must be the longest ongoing demolition project I've done and I sometimes wonder why I start, although usually DH is able to help me with the heavy stuff. I also threw out my favourite gardening T.shirt as it's gone in holes 😟 I hope it's not a moth attack, I'm sure it wasn't like that when I last wore it, I will have to check my gardening clothes pile for Justin. Also decluttered, well DH did, a young rat which fell asleep on the patio 😱 Very unusual to see one mid-day, think it may have ingested some poison.

On that happy note I shall leave you all....... till next time 😘

MrsSD I hope your DH is ok..... oh! and those hungry wormies still begging for their dinners 🤣

Take care all

nan

villagelife

It's been a long time since I posted.

670-676 underwear binned
677 skirt 
678 trousers
679-682 curtains
All above went to clothes bank
683 bag to a friend
684 cards
685 -687 shredding
688-689 maps
690 paper file
691-692  plastic wallet
693 -694 gloves
695-697 magazines recycled
698 aftershave
699 - 700 shaving gel
701-702 picture in a paper tube
703 jewellery box
704 packaging
705-708 curtain hooks
709 plug
710 accounts to accountant
711-712 envelopes
713 rubbish from lateral flow testing kits
714 - 716_broken seed trays
715 rugby top to DS2
716 emails unsubscribed from
717 soap remains
718 -719 shampoo samples
720 toothbrush
721 old payslips
722 paint tin
723 lawnmower grass collection box
724 strimmer string
725 wood preservative tin
726 paintbrush
727 mug
728 teabags binned
729 sugar sachets

I think that's about it. 
Hopefully will make it back onto this thread soon

TC77

@EnergyShifter thinking about you and your son, it's so good that he's talking to you and seeking help. It's such a tough time for young people (and others). My daughter has asked for help after a long time of not accepting it. I do hope you find good help, and there are some good online resources while waiting for referrals etc.

Fingers crossed may have found source of rat problem - lovely pest/drainage people coming back tomorrow early! 

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

738  Morning routine (lost count of days) 
739. Made cushion cover from an old shawl / wrap

Thank you so much for your lovely supportive messages Greent, Nannywindow, Wort, TC77 - they are very much appreciated & brought a tear to my eye.  This is the most exceptionally supportive board.     TC77 you are so right - it has been a very difficult time for the young (& as you said - for others also)  - so glad your daughter has asked for help.  
740. Morning routine 
741. Blanket which cat gnawed to pieces - managed to salvage enough to  make a cushion cover hopefully .  

Wort - your cat sound like mine - I always think of him as "dog-like" .

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

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

2. 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 was mainly a dreary day - overcast & damp. DH went to garage to get new tyres on the Goldwing & had a haircut then breakfast whilst waiting. I sorted a stack of paperwork & did a bit of knitting. Dinner was the 2nd half of last night’s Chinese. Wudupa.

1269 - 1281 Kitchen recycling, 7 plastic boxes & lids, 3 magazines, 1” of paperwork, glass bottle - recycled 

1282 - 1284 Kitchen detritus, lr detritus, 0.5” shredding - binned

Sorry to hear the news about your dad’s illness, balabooberlies ☹️ I hope he is on the mend. Enjoy your time at home & don’t worry too much about decluttering 🙂 just try to rest & relax a bit & build up your energy stores as it sounds like you are going back to your dad’s place. 

EnergyShifter, so sorry to hear about DS ☹️ but pleased that he has suggested getting professional support. I am keeping everything crossed that you are able to find support quickly. Meanwhile he is in the best place - home with a loving & supportive mum. 

You have been busy TC77 👏 and so pleased that you managed to meet your friends & recharge your Life Batteries 🙂 What a kind post & it is good that your daughter has asked for help. Everything crossed 🤞 that your rat problem can be sorted 🤞

Lovely post greent 🙂 

Thank you for the lovely cat story wort 👏 Still smiling 🙂 

nannywindow, That is 65% of the hospital visits completed 🙂 Your car must be looking forward to a rest 😉 Well done on all the decluttering and gardening 👏 & well done to DH for decluttering the rat 🏅 My DH is still waiting to hear about the appointment with the consultant but happily has had no more nagging from his watch 🤞 The wormies seem to be recovering nicely & the shredded newspaper is absorbing the dampness rather well 🙂

Nice to see you villagelife 👋 You have been busy 👏 I have been remiss - you passed the 25% mark some time ago & I forgot to award you a Gold star 😔 So one Gold Star ⭐️ is on its way 🙂

MrsSD   🏅 🏅 🏅 🏅🏅 🏅 🏅     ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Decluttering Target: 2021    1284/2021

2021 Savings Pot:  £164.80 to end of June