2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

oceanspirit

Friday Frog completed this week. Only 3 items paperwork into recycling but I wasn’t expecting much from these particular files. Made a frog phone call too that I had been putting off since last Friday.

A good day all round.

GrannyKate

Returned from my holiday - toured Cotswolds, Malvern Hills area.  Not ideal because of fuel situation but we managed.  Decluttered some money.  Trying to stay awake now as shopping delivery due at 8pm.  Car fuel gauge has gone rogue this afternoon as after I filled it up it told me I had 100 miles more fuel than I know the car holds.  Another garage visit.  Plumbers bill arrived at last but not as much as I feared so I will pay that tomorrow.

1498 Old slippers out - new ones purchased with gift voucher from birthday

short_bird

1744-1748: 250 emails out
Can't find the one about the book order though. 
1749-1775: items to recycling, bin or right place.

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, I have had a rough couple of weeks as a dear friend lost her battle with leukaemia so I have decluttered quite a few tears. Apart from 2 pairs of sunday socks to the duster box not much apart from maintenance has happened here. I have finally managed to contact my plumber and he will hopefully be here in about 10 days then I can move forward with the flooring so a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. 
I have had a birthday so a few things have come into the house but they are all things I will use and some lovely flowers that cheered me up.
@vulpix, so glad you are feeling better about the work situation and lovely that you can go back in the future if you want to
@Mrs SD belated congratulations on your anniversary
Hugs to all who need them,
Take care everyone

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

Friday was a dry day - started as very overcast but mid afternoon the sun came out & stayed out 🙂 The Friday Frog Challenge started last Friday is a teeny bit further along but sadly not completed ☹️ However sorted a few little frogs - sorted final freezer drawer & binned several little pots of takeaway sauces; took out a few bags/pots of food items + roasted some sad vegetables & started a soup; blanched, bagged & froze hg chard; because the kitchen steamed up I took the opportunity to wipe down all the cupboard fronts; Lung Health Check questionnaire completed by phone (£20 MrT voucher being sent 🙂) Nothing major but quite pleased 😀  Dinner was pork steaks, mashed potato for DSis, mashed sweet potato for DH & me + cabbage. Wudupa.

1836 - 1839 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, plastic bottle, newspaper - recycled 
1840 - 1842 Kitchen detritus, plastic packaging, several pots of sauces - binned

Floss, I am inclined to agree that truffle oil in mushroom risotto is an abomination 🙄 I am very impressed that it has only taken just over 2 years to get your home sorted to your taste 👏 Good luck with the sales 🤞I like the B&B charging structure for DS2 😉🙂

EriSteadyGo, so pleased that you are enjoying the thread & you are doing really well 👏 Sorry but I did smile at the yoga pants story 😔 Good luck with the sales 🤞Are you going to use any sales monies for a specific treat? (Btw I am the resident nosy Parker 🧐)

Thanks vulpix 👏 Hopefully your MIL had pleasant dreams about a wedding whilst she was still with you. So pleased that life is better & MrV has noticed 😉 When you have sorted your spare room, can I siphon off a bit of your renewed vigour?😉 My To Do list is getting ever longer ☹️

Thanks Emm-in-a-pickle 👏 Very pleased to hear you are coming out of the doldrums (what a lovely descriptive word) 🙂 & what a great way to get out - now a light brunette filly 🙂 by dealing with a major Frog 👏 Shame about the small shop but how great to find a new charity to support especially one that lives hedgehogs 👏 Well done for making use of the good weather 👏 One medal 🏅 coming your way for the generous decision re your log man 👏 Shame about the microwave ☹️ but good on you for getting a new one so DS won’t starve 😉 Great work on the Christmas shopping 👏 & the kitchen sort out 🙂 I am sure the spiders will find a new home soon 😉

Well done on your Friday Frogs oceanspirit 👏 If we can keep up the Friday Frog Challenge I think we are on to a winner 🙂

Sounds like you had a lovely time GrannyKate 🙂 fuel problems notwithstanding 😔 Quite jealous of your new slippers 😉

Good work short_bird 👏

So sorry to hear about your friend Liverpool_Anne ☹️ now that some of the tears have been decluttered hopefully you can remember the better times with a smile 🙂 I imagine your plumber has been run off his feet so well done for finally managing to ‘pin him down’ 😉 Belated birthday greetings 💐

MrsSD🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 

Decluttering Target: 2021    1842/2021

2021 Savings Pot:  £376.45 to end of September

florianatwobob

Hello! I have been lurking for a while, does anyone mind if I join you, I do so love a good declutter! 

TC77

@florianatwobob welcome,  I am hoping to get my motivation back. Mrs SD v belated anniversary wishes, and glad to see some people on the mend and decluttering more than objects, and hugs to those in need.

totally daunted by finding the right care home for my dad and then dealing with his house - seen lots of things I might like..but then back home and the chaos is overwhelming - some temporary until DD1 moves into her rented flat at end of this month but her things are in the 'front parlour' which I had just made lovely, no progress on her old bedroom and not an inch of floor visible in the spare room where she is sleeping!

I'm trying to focus on my things which there are far too many. The lack of decluttering lbs means I haven't dealt with clothes but going to either try and sell boots/shoes and glassware or take to CS. Came home to shelf of glassware on floor (DD1 or the cats) - it was loose, so 1 dessert dish broken and 4 wrapped and in CS bag. Emails deleted and some paper declutter and ood food. Packaging out so 10 in total.

Hope to shake myself out of the doldrums and make house less oppressive over the weekend.

vulpix

Hi,

 Welcome florianatwobob,x

 Liverpool-Anne I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Also Happy Birthday. xxx

 TC77 I am sure you would be the first to tell a friend in your circumstances to cut themselves some slack. I think you are doing an amazing job. Don't beat yourself up at the lack of declutter progress at the moment.xxx

 The best laid plans and all that... I have done it yet again, kicked the bed in bare feet and am now sporting a bright blue next to little toe. 3rd time this year, different toes on the same foot! Mr V says if they took  an X-ray, my feet would look like a jigsaw.
This has slowed me down somewhat in my making the spare room into a spare room. I did however spend quite some time changing the curtains in the sitting room and putting some up at the front door. Also nipped out between showers and planted up some cyclamen in a pot, now on the window sill. I made dinner too so all was not lost.  
 
 Today I need to get the sewing machine out and make some trick or treat bags with Halloween material for the young lad fundraiser. Whilst doing that I have a couple of tops which need shortening. Long tops on a short woman just make me look even shorter. I also need to find some felt and embroidery thread to teach a young additional needs woman how to make a Halloween decoration. I will try to add a pic later, easier than trying to explain. Need to also find some Christmas material to take to craft club next week, to make into stuff for the fundraiser.

 804. copper jug
 805. nightdress
 806. painting trousers
 808. 2 straw beach bags
 811. 3 lampshades
 812. vase with faux flowers
 813. fancy photo frame
 814. very large candle stick
 815. large faux poinsettia 

 Pounds gained £1,468
 
 Pounds lost  28lb

 Vx

 

nannywindow

Hello all it's wet and miserable here again today. It turned out to be a beautiful sunny one yesterday and I took full advantage of it. I washed everything in the dirty washing basket and got it line dried and then removed some crocosmia which had sprung up somewhere I hadn't planted it, probably carried by the squirrel thinking it would look good there ! I added another plant to my border in the back garden then I cut down my lovely hydrangea again too as it will be in the way when the new drive is put in 🙁 I shall ask if they can dig it up rather than destroying it so I can then re plant it somewhere else so fingers crossed, the root is far too big for me to deal with, depends on if they use a digger or not I suppose.

I found some chicken breasts in the freezer last night so we will be having chicken tikka with rice and onion bhajis which were also hiding in the freezer. Sadly it will be the last of the crumble for pudding. I will admit I was really naughty last night as I had a very sweet tooth that I couldn't satisfy with a choc biscuit, so I sat watching TV with a small pot of jam that I had made with the leftover juice from the crumble fruit, and just a spoon, that soon hit the spot 🤗 No wonder I find it difficult to lose the lbs ! However I had no problem decluttering some £'s ordering my DGD's birthday presents for the 30th as we will be on hols the week before, depending on if we can get any petrol to get there of course 😱

Liverpool Anne sorry to read about your friend, cancer is such a dreadful and callous disease. Have a hug or two🧡

TC77 Many hugs for you too 🧡 You are going through a difficult time so be kind to yourself and please do not worry about trying to juggle too many plates in the air at once, things will work themselves out eventually.

Vulpix ouch ! Would it be possible to put some padding on the bed ? Or perhaps walk on your hands for a bit to save your poor foot more damage ? I'll get my coat 🤣

Take care all, stay safe, warm and dry.

nan

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

953. helped DS claim SEISS 5 grant

Feeling a bit under the (miserable) weather as I caught DS' cold.  I think due to social distancing - this has been the longest time I've ever gone without having a cold - it feels quite strange...  Other than a short walk with DS today I've just been watching Netflix and pottering a little.  

954: renewed Household insurance
955. notes from a course
956 & 7 - 2 x notebooks
958 - various ood /half-used toiletries
959.  dead lint roller
960.  stones 
961.  Pad
962.  Adjusted a beanie hat (I'd tried for a slouch hat & wool wasn't right - looked weird) 

sending love & condolences Liverpool Anne
Vulpix - owwww poor you that sounds painful...
TC77 - take lots of care - that sounds tough. 
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