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15 minutes filing and 15 minutes deleting rubbish off the computer.. useless emails, old files, updating spreadsheets etc
- Check smoke alarms and if needed change batteries to new ones..
- Clean out pets
- Deflea pets
- Clear mantle of junk, wipe/polish and return all pretty things..
- Empty and wash out any bins
- MAD half hour..
Tempting
Tuesday ~ Kitchen, Utility and Dining Area
Level One...
Wipe and replace small appliances
Declutter and wipe work surfaces
Level Two...
Sweep and mop floors
Wipe units/appliances
Clear and wipe a cluttered fluffy shelf, or two if you are feeling daring!!!!!!
Level Three...
Tidy, clear and wipe the top of the washing machines and dryer
Clean one small appliance thoroughly.. microwave, kettle, iron,
Clean detergent drawers
Extras
- MAD half hour..
- Clean paintwork
- Order and organise the packets and jars and tins.
- Sort the utensils.. half melted spatulas are not necessary!
- HHI.. then wash the ironing board cover, or change it!
Wishful
Wednesday ~ Hall, Stairs and Landing!
Level One...
Tidy everything you can see when the
front door is open! Coats and bird food stuff for me still!!!!!
Level Two...
Dust and deweb.. dnon't forget
lightbulbs and shades!
Scrub front door.. inside and out!
Wash any curtains/draught excluders
and doormats
Level Three...
Empty and declutter the cupboard
under the stairs.. you do not need the junk that has been in there for a
million years!
Degunk, dejunk and clean the porch..
how many pizza leaflets do you need to wipe your feet on?
Declutter the floors and vacuum them.
Empty Vacuum cleaner, wash filters
and clean brushes once you have finished hoovering... leave to fully dry before
rebuilding machine!
Extras
- MAD half hour..
- Wash windows and nets/blinds
- Wipe and water any furry plants
- Wipe paintwork and door knobs
- HHI
- Sort coats and bags and shoes
Thrilling
Thursday ~ Master bedroom/second room
Level One..
Strip, wash and replace the bedding
Clear the floordrobe!
Level Two...
Vacuum the floors.. and the cobwebs!
Tidy up drawers of clothing and the multitude of shoes
For those who have been hiding stuff... Tidy under the bed!!!
Level Three...
Wash curtains and nets and windows
Empty and wash out upstairs bins
Binbag dance!
Extras
- Sort through one box of stuff
- Find 5 items to sell/give away.. and list for sale if necessary
- Ring someone you love but haven't spoken to in a while.
- HHI
- 15 minute sort out of those random bits of gibble that are strewn about the flat surfaces in your room!
Friday
~ Barnacle Bathroom and WC
Level One...
Declutter and mop floors!
Scrub the bath/shower/basins/toilets/bidets etc.. don't forget the outside of
the loo and under the scanky rim.. it gets naaaaaasty under there!!.. oh, and
don't forget the top of the cistern!
Level Two...
Sling shower curtain/bathmats in the wash and scrub down the slimy tiles!
Wash away and mouldy black bits and furry webs
Polish up the taps so they shine!
Level Three...
Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug
of water)
Scrub down the paintwork and radiators.. back and front!
Clear and wipe window sills and frames and make the blinds/curtains nice and
clean
Extras
- Clean out the toiletries cupboard and put back the stuff you use.. and fling the stuff you don't! Do any necessary decanting so you have fewer almost empties!
- Replace and curly toothbrushes
- Polish mirrors and shelves!
- Make a note of stuff you do need to stock up.. and stuff you already have stocked up for 10 years!
Declutter Challenge 2025
DH declutter challenge award 🏅⭐️
Comments
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Hi
I’ve been lurking on here for quite some time but am taking the leap this week. My house is quite a state and I struggle with my energy levels and motivation due to chronic pain, but I’m hoping to achieve all of the level 1s by the end of the week and odd other bits where I can, even if I can’t get them done on the day I’m meant to.
Thanks for the list Natty68 and wishing everyone a positive, productive week.10 -
Thanks Natty - I am in but I am also wfh and in work for 1.5 days (and trying to establish a routine with that) and trying to ensure I get out of the house to walk everyday in an effort to improve my firness and asthma.
Flying is not the priority.
Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear7 -
Welcome Betharooni.
Thank you for putting up this week's lists, Natty. I was only thinking last night that I ought to bring the little stepladder upstairs and check the smoke alarm on the landing!
Having tidied my study today, I hope to get ahead with some of the hoovering and dusting upstairs.
Hope everyone has a good (or at least better) week xx8 -
Welcome Bath and TY Natty for Fred. Gentle hugs sent for Narco and Mr Narco xx
Had to nag a non-payer.. not had one of those in a while.. thankfully only an £8 sale but that would buy a large bag of potatoes to last us a while! I have done very little else today.. I brushed the girls.. honestly it is like brushing a brambly hedge! I have no idea what Pixie does with her hair but it looks like a tumbleweed on her head. I mopped thekitchen 27 times again and OH dealt with cat trays.
Tomorrow OH has a loo to unbung.. it was him did for it so he can clear it.
I am aiming to get at least a bit of stuff flung. I need the girls at school so I can actually make some progress in here again.. or some motivation and time to do something other than school stuff, endless food and warcraft.. I have not even done any knitting!!! It's just novelty, I've not been able to play for AGES so now I am making the most of it. I am going to fix my nails tomorrow though.. I have one off completely and 2 glued back on.
I need to get rid of some stuff again..
Anyway.. love, hugs, spoons and LOADS of caffeine for everyone... probably be back at silly o'clock tomorrow too! nn xx
LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14Hope to be debt free until the day I dieMortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)8 -
Morning all. Thanks for the list. Glad it's the living room as that is my focus for today. Got to take DH to doc and must remember to give Poppet her flea tablet.
Have a great day everyone.Spend less now, work less later.9 -
Morning everyone, still dark but doesn't seem quite so cold, cars not frozen hard so either it's warmer or wet.
Thanks Short bird for record info, noted down and another item on the to do list, but I'm going to break it into mini tasks such as create spreadsheet, add so many, research so many etc.
Thank you for the lists, although I don't usually follow the room I do check the other stuff and deflea is definitely overdue here. DD2 can help me with that which will make it so much easier
OH working from home so living room activities need to be quiet, I'll hoover tomorrow, I did do it yesterday.
Bed made, clothes picked up and windows open; Running off to close them as 30 minutes is more than enough.
Big hugs and see you later.10 -
Flea tab given, banking checked, froggy email sent.Spend less now, work less later.9
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Morning all
Thank you for the threads, Natty and Valli. I’ll be in as much as ever. Welcome Betharooni.All 3 of us are wfh today. Typically it is milder out so I wouldn’t have had to scrape the car anyway. I need to go and set up my bits and get onto it. Once I have finished my cuppa of course.Towels are in the wm. Clean washing folded to go into the airing cupboard. Dw will be run in a bit.
Have a lovely day all x8 -
Mademoiselle said:Bed made, clothes picked up and windows open; Running off to close them as 30 minutes is more than enough.
Big hugs and see you later.8 -
I boiled up the marmalade yesterday evening as I was not inspired to knit and not impressed with TV.
No visible frost here so must be milder. Looks dry too.
Still in bed with a coffee. Shall get up, shower, check emails. Then fly.Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear9
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