2021 MISSION DECLUTTER and CLEAN

gettingthrifty

So i rummaged through a non descript bag thats lost its way but was meant for textile bin
56-66 10 pairs socks
67 hot water bottle cover
70. 3 pairs jami trousers
71 1 pair boxers
72 pair jog bottoms
73.1 pair trousers
74.1 pair shorts
Note to self : when not in global pandemic get stuff out of house ASAP

vulpix

Woohoo,beautiful sunshine out there. At last the cat  is happy to go outside. It has been like wacky races here for about a week.
Lynnsey30 congratulations on your new grandchild.xx
Regarding my fave curtains, they are not wide enough for any of the windows at this house, and you are right Mrs SD I would like to move again at some point. This house is Edwardian, the last 70's the one before 30's and the one before that Victorian! They are the only curtains that I have taken on every move.
The corner cupboard in the kitchen took far longer than expected as I have to sit on the floor and contort myself to reach into it's depths. Most of its contents are wrapped in bubble wrap and are in handy size wine boxes. Think tea sets and coffee sets. I love the coffee set ( Port merion Pheonix) and will display it at another house,it matches the unused curtains . The tea set I used a lot before covid as I often hosted my craft group here. Some things that had been packed for the move that didn't happen brought back into use. I discovered a small glass vase inside a large glass vase, both broken. Today I will excavate the massive airing cupboard.
24.  broken vase
25.  another broken vase
 26. pretty bottle I had saved- what for ?
 27. socks to rag bag
 Pounds gained £40
 Pounds lost 3lb
 Vx

pamsdish

I am amazed at how many emails are deleted, I unsubscribe pretty quickly if not useful, and mark as spam anything else I don`t want to see.

gettingthrifty

75. Big box of books collected free from my home after selling to on line supplier. How good is that? Well pleased 😁

ruby_eskimo

There's me saying not a lot is going on here but just managed to get rid of 3 large boxes (125-127) by actually opening them up and sorting them out and putting things away 😂 

lynnsey30

2 big boxes recycled and 2 whole bin bags of rubbish gone just out of my bedroom! Nowhere near done but can see a lot more of the floor so I'm very happy with that. Off to use some wool now

bit_by_bit

You are most welcome  E.m.m.a_2. The words marathon not a Sprint definitely apply. All the best.

E.m.m.a_2 said:

Thank you for the welcome everyone, and especially to Mrs SD for the cheering and medal 🏅 - I will wear it with pride    Bit_by_bit, thanks for saying that you were once like me, honestly it really does give me hope that I can change! So much inspiration from everyone - thank you! 

Chrystal said:

Crikey!  It's taken me hours to read through all these posts, and made me feel really guilty in the process.
Really trying to get my mojo working, but at the moment all I want to do is sleep.  I feel physically and mentally exhausted... must give myself a kick up the butt and try to do better.
Sending (((hugs))) to all who need them.  XX

Hi Chrystal. Stop kickiing your self while you are down. Even if you put one thing away, put a bit of something in the recycling it is a win. Anything is something and sometimes the wins are tiny but they are still wins. Besides it looks like you are doing plenty to me. (((((hugs))))) back.
Thankyou for my 🏅Mrs SD. It has took YEARS to start giving back and getting rid of the kids stuff. In the loft is schoolwork. That will be the next thing down when I go in again. 
My new dresser arrived today. We part exchanged the older less attractive one. It is a lot smaller and we will be getting rid of two pieces of furniture  too. Going to load it up now. I am very excited 

short_bird

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

Great work short_bird 👏 Fingers crossed that you have no problems with the overflow pipe 🤞 Is there any way to lag it?

Yes, last year I lagged the pipe from where it emerges from a kitchen cabinet to the outside wall. It's only an issue in "Beast From The East" conditions... 

bit_by_bit

Sorting the dresser also meant sorting the stuff in the drinks/DVD/CD cabinet. This has lead to sorting out the dvd storage in tv cabinet. I now have 1 box of stuff to sell, a small pile to watch then sell or donate. A few keepers and a third box DH is going to work through and take record for out media player and then they will be sold or donated. Over a hundred discs and albums never mind the box sets.   👏
I know I have more to do with the selling of discs but to be honest these will go where all my other sale items are .
In the night I couldn't sleep so cleared and valued  a second bookshelf. Who would have thought all the stuff I have been collecting has two values. One the pleasure of letting it go (one way or another) and a financial value that will contribute to my retirement plans.
I have been thinking lately 1. What would happen to all that stuff if I died now? I don't want my family sorting it all. I want it gone before I am. 
2. I also realised that I don't enjoy the weighty tomes that are a lot of sci fi and fantasy books I used to read. I can never remember the stories and it hurts my wrists to hold them to read. They are all going without being read.
3. That all those books and other stuff were a psychological protection and a throwback from being poor as a child. I was a great lover of jumble sales and started piling up stuff as soon as I had money. The stuff has filled a hole over the years but..........
4. I don't enjoy the clutter. It isn't cosy any more, just a mental drag. I feel so overwhelmed with it all at times that I can't do anything. Of course that doesn't help anyone especially not me. I has definitely been affecting my relationship with DH recently.
Right, now I have that off my chest I am going to go and get my walk in for the day.
Take care all. 

Barny1979

Barny1979 said:

1-24. CD Audiobooks sold on Marketplace
25-45. Video games sold on marketplace.

46-80. CDs into charity bag.
81-85. Shoes into charity bag.
86-120. Miscellaneous into charity bags.