2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

nannywindow

My decluttering offerings today-

The contents of all upstairs bins.

Caravan mag, finally finished the crossword !

Empty carton of tomato juice

Empty bottle of fresh n up

Rechargeable torch which doesn't, recharge I mean. Sad to see that go but it's served it's time.

Off now to declutter the dust and grime from the upstairs, could be a while it's a devil to pin down

Bala I hope I'm not speaking out of turn but you must do what you need to get by, the easiest way for you to cope and I think you are coping very well. My Dad, 91, is on the spectrum we think ( it really reared it's head after my Mum died ) and lockdown has made him 10x worse. He's happy to live alone but he needs persuasion and encouragement to even sort out his shopping list for me to do an online shop for him. Trying to get him to throw anything out is extremely hard work and sometimes I have to put things back for another time before he has a meltdown

Sorry to disrupt the thread.

nan

KatyLovesCats

Morning all. Managed to declutter some money from my bank account by doing my first food shop of the year. That's it for today so far.

pamsdish

Getting cross now, decluttering curtains, bedding and throws, selling, nominal amount, or gifting on F/B some small items gone into C/S pile, but that is reaching mammoth proportions, then people just don`t show up, I have spent the day, photoing, listing, answering queries and they don`t show, how can people be so rude, not even a courtesy text sorry, and depriving someone in real need of a warm throw, or curtains to keep out the draughts. ok, rant over.

skint_chick

thriftwizard said:

The only room that's free is the one that OH has been using as his WFH office... Fitting OH's office into the small bedroom won't be a big issue (though he doesn't like the view in there!) but DS3 is going to need 2 large bookcases and a "proper" desk. So I need to redeploy a lot of books, find out what a "proper" desk looks like to him, and get hold of one, preferable without spending much money! 

If you're being frugal then a proper desk could be 4 legs and a tabletop from Ikea for around £25/£35 depending on the size from the Adils and Linnmon range - and easy come apart for storing when he leaves again! You can also get hinges to add on a Kallax storage cube or get a big Billy bookcase for £30, or even some of the drawer units fit underneath the desk too. That's what I did when I started working from home and couldn't get anything second hand on Facebook/Gumtree/Ebay. 

Decluttering here is going pretty well
73-76 Four candles unused gifted to friend who loves candles
77 headband that always slips off in the middle of washing my face - recycled

78-79 half used lipglosses with glitter in that are too young and glittery for me – binned

80 straighteners – donated to teenage neighbour as I’m staying curly

81 cuticle cream – used a couple of times, got 2 Christmases ago so expired – binned

82 small wooden drawer unit from hall – this sat on my console and got stained with oil from OH’s car stuff – put in recycling

83-87 old home interiors magazines I got from special offer last year – I tore a couple of inspo pages out for my pinboard and recycled the rest

88 half used bag of rabbit hay in back of cupboard – smelled of mould so binned

89-91 old email accounts with accompanying thousands of emails

92 another broken USB cable binned

All of my makeup and toiletries have now been organised together in one place instead of spread across the house, handbags, car, and gym bag I haven't been able to use since March. I'm using up all the half used bits and bobs before starting anything new, and not buying any new products until I'm on the very last one of each product - and even then I'm going to consider if I really need it or I'm buying out of habit. I'm not going to stop using deodorant but I don't really need lots of different types of body moisturiser! It should be at least 2022 before I need to worry about toiletries and makeup though, apart from sunscreen.

While OH is off this weekend I'm planning on getting a lot of cleaning done so a lot of the half finished cleaning products will get used up - we keep them both in the kitchen and bathroom, so have lots of duplicates. I've decided to organise all the cleaning stuff for the bathroom into one basket so it's just a grab and go when it's bathroom cleaning time. That will cut down on bathroom clutter significantly as products get used up. I also have the same situation with my home office, I have lots of stationery products in the dining room too as I tend to work downstairs about half the time to keep an eye on the rabbit, and it's more relaxed. So I want to get all my work supplies together in one place and use up the duplicates.

-taff

Trya womens refuge or a local homeless shelter.

wort

newlywed said:

I read An interesting comment about decluttering and keeping things “in case”... 
Do you think the world will run out of it and you will never be able to buy it if you need?

Whilst recycling things is good, it has made me wonder whether having less clutter and more space that’s easier to clean is worth just buying certain things a second time - if I do ever find I needed it!

This was referred to as saving for Justin ! On the marie kondo thread!!😂 as "just 'in case" also some would put a price to things they were willing to get rid of that would cost to buy if ever needed. So if it costs less than £?10 / 20 ? Then I'm prepared to have to buy it therefore I can throw away. Such as charging cables wires that clutter up drawers! Even though if you buy a new item it has one😕
Plus very often we would re buy something anyway because the thing we've kept can't be found!!! 

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. CLEAN ONE ROOM (TOP TO BOTTOM) EVERY MONTH (hopefully 3 weekly by the end of the year)

Thank heavens the iPad has the day & date on it 👏 otherwise I would have no idea when I am 😉😂 Friday is absolutely freezing but at least dry & all I have done since 10:30 (when I got up) until 5 minutes ago was clear a few more programmes from TV planner. However Earnest put in a very brief appearance - DH has emptied peelings into compost bin, emptied & refilled all the bird & squirrel feeders; I finally moved the last of the cleaned, filled & oiled garden furniture from the dining room to the shed (wouldn’t fit in garden box ☹️) + relocated a couple of other bits to shed. Weeded one pot but then retired to the warmth of the house 🤣 
Oh well, something is better than nothing 😉 

Battery is depleted so will come back later for cheerleading 😉

MrsSD

Decluttering Target: 2021    70/2021

Savings Pot: 

boultdj

Not a lot done, just washing done and dried.
Tablets sorted for next 4 weeks and the packaging recycled.
And a sauce bottle used up and in the bin.
Some crochet done and a film watched.

vulpix

Well, that didn't last long! 8 days and I crack.
In, 2 new to me jumpers. So as penance a jumper and a top I have never worn out. 
I have done nothing today also except have a bath and read. 
I was woken when it was still dark by cat 1 who kept coming to complain that I hadn't turned the outside heating up for him. 
I will shortly clean the bathroom and put some washing on.
I can't remember the last time I went out of the house, might have to take Mr V's job off him. He likes to take the recycling out so he can say hello to passers by.

16. another baby hat made
17. magazine given away
18. jumper
19. top
Pounds gained £40
Pounds lost 2lb
Vx

villagelife

More has been done 
77-78 bits of ribbon and elastic
79 a broken ornament
80 hand cream tube - empty from the bottom of a handbag
81 dried up wipes
82-83 old towels into clothes bank
84 a silver spray for cakes which I will never use