2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

villagelife

Some more done towards my target

1124 lightbulb
1125-1128 various gloves
1129-1130 couple of masks 
1131 more shredding
1132 old ice cream tub which DH had used for painting
1133 old paintbrush
1134-1135 couple of catalogues recycled
1136-1137 a couple of curtain hooks.

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, Friday frog completed and more work done in the back room, still needs to be hoovered as I got up late and was distracted by making soup. I managed to kill my hand blender so now have a fridge full of soup waiting to be whooshed and put in the freezer so off to the shop today to get a new one.
Take care everyone

villagelife

Back again
1138 some bubblewrap

1139 plastic lid - no idea where the box is

1140  metal curtain finial

1141 blurred photos thrown away

There may be more later.

bit_by_bit

Siebrie said:

@Vascodakarma yootoob has very nice 'walking through x' videos, where someone just walks or hikes while holding a camera.I love the St Ives one, where I recognise so many things from a very nice holiday 18 years ago. Madrid is lovely, too, with hardly any people around due to corona.

Sounds like a lovely way to explore the world. I am going to have look.

Welcome @accidentalglixch. You will find this a great place to come to chat, commiserate and get support as you declutter. 

So sorry about your father @balabooberlies . Big gentle hugs.   Look after your self now.

One shop to the CS today I did bring some books home but they were the vegetable expert ones. I have bought vegetable expert one many times over the years. Eventually giving away or damaging. I have two now. One for the plot and one for home. 

Vascodakarma

Evening Bala - I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. Me going away was all about decluttering old grief and trying to make sense of it all. I know it was a therapist in my case, but having someone to talk to really helped me this year. 

Notice how I brought up my therapist – that’s because if this all goes wrong I’m going to blame her 😂 while I was away, with nothing to distract me, I decided I was going to end the year in style 😊 My style! 😂😂 I’m going to do something completely different this year to mark drawing a line under the past! 

I don’t enjoy Christmas, I never have. Lots of reasons but it usually suits me to just frown about the glitter and the tinsel like a vegan glaring at a turducken😂😂 I’m going to get away from it all on a cheap cheap cheap budget holiday to Iceland! 

I was so invigorated being out in the open, and somewhere new, I didn’t even mind the cold; I just know I need to be better prepared. So, instead of Christmas lights, fingers crossed I will be looking at the Northern Lights 😃Hopefully whale watching , a Glacier, a Geyser,  lava fields trip and Blue Lagoon spa as well. 

Here’s the challenge – I’m only going to be there for four days (luckily most things are open over Xmas), i’m only allowed 10 kg of luggage and Iceland is very expensive when you are out there 😞Also now I’ve death cleaned,  I’m only buying once and whatever I buy has to last me the rest of my life! 

I’m going to need a bigger wardrobe 😂😂

TC77

1922 cardboard boxes
1923 library book bag
1924 -1925 2 bags to CS 
1926 - 1931  plates and bowls to CS
1932 textile recycling to H/M
1933-34 ood food - left frozen food meant to be eaten within a month
1935 complaint lodged
1936 broken glass bowl
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florianatwobob

@Vascodakarma that sounds like an excellent end to the year. All the things you have planned are on my bucket list! Very envious. 

Today I’ve ferreted through my jewellery box/treasure chest (it’s a proper pirate style chest and was a birthday present many years ago) and sorted out some bits I’ve not worn in years. Some are off to charity some will be sold some will come back into circulation. 

StickyTheStickInsect

@balabooberlies I’m sorry to hear your sad news xx

short_bird

Vascodakarma said:

I was so invigorated being out in the open, and somewhere new, I didn’t even mind the cold; I just know I need to be better prepared. So, instead of Christmas lights, fingers crossed I will be looking at the Northern Lights 😃Hopefully whale watching , a Glacier, a Geyser,  lava fields trip and Blue Lagoon spa as well. 

Don't underestimate the effect of lack of daylight as well as the cold - between Xmas and New Year the sun's barely over the horizon for 3 hours of the day.

accidentalglixch

elsien said:

accidentalglixch said:

May I join please? We're moving out and into our first-buy house on the 15th so we're trying to declutter what we can now & Declutter rest in new house (Was only told on Monday 1st that we're moving out)

That's exciting - where are you living at the moment? 

Heya , 
We are currently living in pretty much a 12 for by 12 foot 1 bed rented house with a very awkward shared garden where we actually don't get much of a garden at all. 

We're moving into a 3 bed with our very own garden which has a giant pond & garage (I like sitting outside just watching the fish - used to do it a lot st my parents)

@bit_by_bit Thank you for the warm welcome! Defo has been a gentle push and inspiration so far! 

@balabooberlies I really am sorry to learn about the news. My thoughts and best wishes are with you ❤ 

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Not too sure how to measure progress so far...probably in groups of stuff , I suppose. Will have to make some sort of chart won't I? 

Living room - random warhammer Prc figures, dusty hard blue tack, some broken pens, a giant valentines card for hubs and a few other tiny bits and bobs 

Bathroom, Almost done - Old face wash that's probably past its expiry date, a lot of face creams lotions & potions, old eyeshadow, spare tooth brushes , new pack of tooth picks (hubby touched one with a covid LFT liquid  by accident), various stray lids, a box of glittery face mask - made you look like a fairy but were tricky to get off even when following directions,  


Tomorrow is a rest day as the oast 2 days have caught up with us from doing so much &I've had my Flu jab which it seems that my Fibromyalgia isn't liking one bit. 🙃 

Take care all x