2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

803. bag to friend
804. Old picture 
805& 6 - 2 x books back to cousin
807. TV Licence cxd
808. Refund on some mentoring sessions I bought and won't now be able to use. 
809. Morning routine

810. Complaint to DS's rubbish GP at Uni - took a lot out of me doing that ...
811. Refund from a course that I will no longer be able to take.
812 - message to DS' Uni - re: options for deferring... 
813 - power-washed the smelliest bin ever 
814 - morning routine 
815 - broken lamp

short_bird

1362-1364: 3 records sorted to sell
1365-1366: 100 emails deleted
1367-1391: 25 items rehomed to bin, recycling, correct location...
1392-1393: paper and card recycling and a binbag out.
1394-1407: 13 button tubes (the sort you get in haberdashers) and box to post out tomorrow.

bit_by_bit

@3secondmemory: to put my two pennies worth. I have found that although the face value of the coins may be 25p they still sell for £1.50 to £2.50 elsewhere. 
I saw Churchill and Silver Jubilee coins for those prices recently at antique and vintage fairs. You may get 50p to £1.00 from a local dealer. Worth looking for 19 coins.

Today I went to the plot. I had a discussion with the comittee member for plots and she says they are going to send another email. I have a meeting with my friend again on Friday so will have an outcome one way or the other then. I really want to pack it in now, the joy has been sucked out.  I have spent my life working to other's expectations and really don't want to do so again. I did email the comittee advising that all their grass removal has meant there is no cover for frogs and newts to cross paths without being over exposed.

Worked at the CS yesterday. They don't take baby stuff apart from clothes. A colleague had taken a stroller and a baby bounce which I offered to take to the shop that will take them up the road. I dropped them off today, they didn't even leave the car. I also dropped off two carriers of medicines that my Dsis didn't need or were OOD. 

I am not counting any of it but have a feeling of joy as I move them on.

keep well all.

 

OWD_nana

Next part of my de-cluttering journey from June.
194. Bag of shredding - rc
95/96 Sympathy cards fro stash - posted
97. small bowl broken
98/99 Sorted travel wash bag - i small hairbrush & toothbrush binned
200. Body butter uu
201/05  Books
206 Handbag
207. Anniversary card from stash
208. navy trousers . CS
209/12 Garden bits.Broken plant tray/plant labels/broken bird feeder
July
213/16 More books
217/18 Two dead indoor plants. Pots recycled
219/21 Card/tissue paper and gift bag from stock
222. A4 Cardboard sleeve - rc
223. Birthday card from stash.
224/26 uu Handcream/essential oil/biro
227/28 Two more dead plants- cacti this time- Pots rc
229/30 Dead batteries - rc
231. Handful of old recipes from magazines- why do i keep them?
232.. Handful of receipts - shredded
233. Old diary
234. uu Cooks t light
235. Flower pot - rc
236/27. More dead batteries
238. Turquoise trousers - CS
239. Battery can opener - CS
240. Large plastic colander - i managed to melt part of it. oops bin
241. Daily prayer book- donated to church library
242. Another book

I'm trying to read and pass on all books on my shelves, before buying more. i'm an addict i'm afraid. Mainly from charity shops at least.

243. Magazine - rc
244/45. Cardboard boxes - rc
246. Two shoeboxes - To organisation for a xmas appeal.
247. Bag of paper carrier bags . rc
248. Shredding
249. Flower pot - rd
250. Magazine
251/56. Old loyalty cards. Cut & binned
257.Cream spot trousers - CS

Thank you so much Ms SD for my gold star. Im thrilled. My first.
Up to first week of August. Feel im on a role now. Hope i can keep it up.

greent

Latest batch from me:

901 – 944. Items of clothing recycled via H&M

945. 4 excess takeaway tub lids recycled

946. 2 cracked plant pots recycled

947. pile of dried up felt tips (DS3) – binned

948 -1000. Items donated to shoebox appeal

Mrs SD - can I please up my target to 1250 items? Ideally I'd like to exceed that and end up towards 1500, but that may be a stretch too far....!

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. 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 😉

4. CLEAN & EMPTY SURFACE AREAS - DAILY

Forgot the wildlife list for Tuesday - cows, sheep, ducks, llamas/alpacas.
Wednesday has been a long day. Up at 7:45, dressed, most of the packing done & down to breakfast by 8:35 Full Scottish for DH, mine was minus the black pudding, tomatoes & sausage. Returned to room finished packing. Loaded bike, DH was in the queue to pay the bill. On our way by 9:40 in 16c temp (never went above 19c all day) Time sensitive day as had ferries booked 😉 Overcast all day & quite chilly. Lockerbie to Ardrossan to catch ferry to Arran, drove round Arran to ferry back to mainland & now at Argyll Arms Hotel in Campbeltown - arrived gone 7.00 p.m. 😱 A good day even though mainly overcast - lovely calm waters for both ferry journeys - Isle of Arran provided us with 90 seconds of rain & the only sunshine we saw all day. Today’s animal list - cows, sheep, swans, horses, ponies, solitary hawk, cormorants, llamas/alpacas + statues of sheep, a seal & a larger than life size anatomically correct wicker bull 😉 & wooden carvings of owls, an eagle, hares & squirrels. Today’s landmarks were a fancy cycle post, a castle, a stone memorial to David Bell & a war memorial. 

Lovely dinner - DH had king prawns with sweet chilli sauce followed by chicken stuffed with haggis 🤤🤤🤤🤤 I had mini Camembert covered with breadcrumbs & deep fried followed by beef stroganoff on a bed of rice - nice but not as tasty as DH’s main course. Back in our room by 9:45 p.m.

DH is now snoring & I am about to drop off so I will leave the cheerleading until the morning.

1614 Plastic bottle - recycled 

MrsSD 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

Decluttering Target: 2021    1614/2021

2021 Savings Pot:  £300.90 to end of August

Liverpool_Anne

@Mrs SD, I love Aaran and have spent a couple of lovely holidays camping at Lochranza. I remember an evening when a massive stag came onto the camp, you could feel the vibration of his walk on the ground as he went by the tent. He proceeded to rub his shoulder on a small caravan and we sat and watched as the poor occupants peered out of the window with a look of fear as the caravan was rocked about. It must have felt like an earthquake. It was amazing to be so close to him, they are much bigger than you think. I also saw a golden eagle on that trip. I am lucky enough to have a school friend who lives on Aaran, her house overlooks the mull of Kintyre, amazing views.
Not much done today, trip into town for a birthday present for my nephew but the shop was closed for refurbishment so will have to go back next week.
Piece of work done for my union which involved a long phone call, completing and emailing a form and a further phone call. Even though I have retired I am still involved with my union work.  
I chopped and roasted a load of veg for tea, there will be enough for tomorrow, and I will be making soup with some more. 
I have sorted some cosmetic samples to post to my niece, I discovered at the weekend she loves them and I am kicking myself for not taking them with me when I saw her. 
I also collected some meds and made an appointment for a repeat blood test, note to self to ask why it is being repeated and hoping this one is less painful
Take care everyone

oceanspirit

Tuesday’s numbers

7 items paperwork

Nothing yesterday. Today need to get back in the shed to finish it as need to order firewood to put away whilst weather is dry.

3secondmemory

Darnit 

I filled my recycling bag with ivy etc from next door’s garden but green we’re suspended yesterday due to low staffing levels 😞

on the plus side, I managed to cut my grass in the front, and down the side of my house, and I laid 4 reclaimed  paving stones to extend my recycling area a tiny bit and for a couple more planters. Looks nice 😊 

Finstickle

Yesterday's successes:

107 - fitbit box
108-111 - 4 items of clothing

I also added more to the 'sell' pile.  I am hoping to get all the photos etc taken in the light this afternoon and then can list when I get a minute this evening - these I'll list when they sell as might take a few weeks.

I'll hopefully get come more things out the door this afternoon, I have the afternoon off work to prep for going away, ideally will get a few more things out of the house while I do this.