2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 5 tasks
2. Deal with Old Frogs & potential frogs ASAP but at least one on FROG Fridays.
3. Reduce/Restrict time watching TV and playing AB2 during daylight hours 😉
4. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed

DSis left her room & left the house 😉 to go to sm 🥳 I had plenty of tasks on my To Do list & did precisely none 😔 Dinner was delicious but had sweetcorn rather than peas & carrots 😉 Wudupa.

158 - 159 Kitchen detritus & recycling 

I am looking forward to seeing a photo of your first scarf, balabooberlies 😉

Electronic clutter does seem to grow exponentially short_bird 😉

florianatwobob having a lot to do at work means the days pass quickly (although sometimes too quickly 😉) I confess I was one of those who thought Pilates was a gentle form of exercise 😉

Suffolksue, just type in YouTube.com. I don’t sign in - just find something to watch 🙂

Sorry to hear your dad is in hospital TC77 ☹️ Is Andrew sure that decluttering isn’t a hobby 😉😉

stellata some days are just like that - everything seems such an effort ☹️ Have you put a note on the box of jars? Well done on decluttering the curtains 👏

Good work short_bird 👏

weenancyinAmerica, things don’t seem to last any more ☹️ - not fit for purpose 😖 Sorry to hear you have injured yourself but do try to take it easy whilst you heal 🙏 

Liverpool_Anne, very disheartening when a long post disappears 😔😖 You would think people would have the common decency not to have family rows on the day of a funeral 😞 How exciting - planning a new kitchen 🙂 Fingers crossed that the banking frog is sorted soon 🤞

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 159/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Jan £5.00; Feb

florianatwobob

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

florianatwobob having a lot to do at work means the days pass quickly (although sometimes too quickly 😉) I confess I was one of those who thought Pilates was a gentle form of exercise. 

My instructor is excellent and will never push you further that your body will allow and your safety is of paramount importance to him. 

He is however known for delighting in making you work, hence the press ups etc. For example he sets the bar at working up to 20 press ups but only as low as you can go, even if it’s just a few millimetres then once you reach the magic 20 he has you work on going lower. All whilst keeping perfect form. 

He would rather you did a movement perfectly once than imperfectly 10 times as a result you really feel it and he does this all with a humorous and slightly sadistic grin on his face as he knows what it feels like. 

Strangely we all keep signing up for more classes despite this! 😉

villagelife

Some more stuff has left the house.

133-134 more magazines recycled
135-139 Light bulbs given to DS1
140 emails deleted
141 emails unsubscribed from
142 candle jar

I am planning on doing some more today.

2Scratters

Morning Peeps,
Brain been missing in action due to a training course for 3 full time weeks!! The only thing decluttered re the last remaining brain cells I had. I have however spent time in here keeping up with the good work you are all doing. So my down time has been spent well. Thanks for keeping me going. 
I have already bagged up the old inhalers of DH's and I now know they can go to the chemist. Batteries ready for Al@i shop. Just need to get the spectacles ready for specsavers too. Thanks whoever put that on here

@Donna73 that's a great space created under the stairs.
@mothernerd I look forward to your posts. Glad your mum's arrangements went well. I am currently eating a pickle spread 6yrs OOD and is very nice I must add.
Belated birthday wishes too for @mothernerd & @balabooberlies
@Siebrie thanks for the note in your post re helping to rid ourselves by using the mantra "past you" future you" "fantasy you" and the "now you" this has resonated with me when letting items go. This will help with some of the "young me" and of course fashion reinvents itself every 30 years I have got my focus to get some items listed onto D Bay this weekend.
@Liverpool_Anne I find writing little things down for a reply helps and is easily filled out when the fingers get typing another way to use up paper or little note books we have about. Is this just a female predominately thing?
Have a good weekend
Stay safe & warm

2Scratters x

bit_by_bit

Good for you BBB. I crochet blankets because in my eyes they grow faster, lol 

Warm hugs @weenancyinAmerica. A good friendship is a priceless gift but so hard to lose .I hope your car works well now and you recover from your injuries speedily.

Thankyou for your kind words @vulpix I will give anything a go at least once hence the  huge stash of projects half finished or aspirational crafting supplies, lol  I am still in awe of your patchwork throwxxxx I think january was not wasted at all 

I had a day off yesterday and visited a friend. Went to various places of interest (a fabric mill shop, a charity shop and a garden centre). I admit to buying some fabric bits but managed to abstain everywhere else. nice lunch, lovely drives through the countryside and great company.  I feel recharged.

I came home and sorted out some of my clothes, still in neat piles on the box in the spare room.

Since I last checked in two bags to the CS today. Also one frog and a large item, a printer sold online and sent off. 

Finally a pile of paperwork has been sorted and filed. Must be 6 months worth. I did this in small moments when I had 5 mins but this only worked becasue i could leave it out on the lounge table.

Finally. Please please don't get so wrapped up in the things that seem to matter and keep putting off family and friends. I came home to news of a second friend this week having died of cancer. Both deaths were expected eventually but still very sad.  :  
No one is going to write in your epitaph that you were great at housework 

GrannyKate

@bit-by-bit. My old nan used to say that housework was all very well but when everyone comes back from your funeral and looks round the house there will be dust and you won't be there to care anymore. 

229 Main bathroom tat thrown away
230 Bath bombs in CS bag
231 Old toothbrushes binned
232 Bag dropped off at CS
233 Wash bag to CS bag
234 Dressing gown to CS bag

I have small people for the rest of weekend so doubt I will do much - they are a bit squabblesome.  Too windy to go out anywhere. 

ilovetea

Hello everyone.
Long time since I posted. 2 posts disappeared and then had internet problems.
Yet again people seem to have been so busy.
Here's my little list of things since I last posted.
185 duvet. Donated to dogs home.
186. 1 pair slippers - bin
187-8 nighties x 2. rag bag.
189-194. newspapers to neighbour.
195-197 magazines to neighbour
198-210. kitchen rubbish and recycling.
211-215 craft stuff to local group.
216-232  items sold on e-bay.
233-235 things to food bank.
136-241  6 more Christmas decorations made.
242-244 Cards sent from stash.
245 Pan in bin. Handle fell off and can't be fixed.
Hope it's not to long until I post again.

Hugs to those that need them.
Take care everybody.

     ilovetea  xx

Gem-gem

Finished another book (no 4) placed on the pile to go to my aunt. 

Picked up two more books from the library. 

Home baked:
1 large Sherry fruit cake
1 Christmas cake - will be cutting it in half - will be given as Christmas presents - want to do part h/made gifts this year.

Recycled:
67. Spent another 75 minutes decluttering weeds from the garden today. 

68. Usual kitchen plastics.

Sold:
69. broken fine gold chain for £5. (It weighed less than a gram).
70. book, four cds, dvd and phone packaged up and sent to MM.

Decluttered the office: 
binned:
78. old elastic bands
79. dried up pens 

Bootfair:
80. 9 booklets /books about maths
89. 5 packs of maths problems
94. 8 marker pens
102. 8 whiteboard pens
110. 20 clips
111. 6 pens
117. 6 pencils
123-130. 8 DVDs 

Recycled:
131. 3 pad backs and a stack of other used papers. 

Binned:
132-133. 2 old work folders.

b) to reduce the amount of toiletries/beauty products 

g) to only make mindful purchases

I am having to exert a lot of self control this weekend. L'Occ have a 20% off this weekend. Was tempted to buy a large shampoo with pump but am resisting. Also, JL have spend £150 get £15 off. Started to have a look at other beauty / craft things, then said no. 

Have booked a kitchen fitter to come round and give us a quote. Will be having new electric wiring done in house plus new kitchen and decorating - great opportunity to have a good clear out. 

balabooberlies

Bitsy

so sorry for your news.  It's heart breaking.  But you're right.  Time spent with those that you love and care about is beyond measure.

love to you

bala

x

marrob

Hello everyone
Some good decluttering going on, well done!

Bit_by_bit - well said, there's a time and place for housework, but it's no replacement for friends and family.  My sympathies for your loss x

I'm still wading through piles of paperwork.  I've decided to buy a scanner to hopefully get rid of a lot more, I'll get there!

140.  U/u tube of face cream- recycled

141.  One magazine – recycled

142-143.  Two cards (from stash) posted

144-145.  Another pile of papers sorted – recycled and/or shredded

146.   Emails answered and filed

147.  100 emails deleted

148.  One book read – (6/170)

149-150.  Another pile of papers sorted – recycled and/or shredded

151.  150 emails deleted

152.  A pile of receipts shredded

153.  Junk mail recycled

154-158.  5 old catalogues – recycled

159-160.  Another pile of papers sorted – recycled and/or shredded

161-162.  Two u/u candles – binned

163.  Candle tin – recycled

164.  0.5 lb weight decluttered

165.  50 emails deleted

166.  Emails answered and filed

Have a nice weekend.

PS:  Vulpix, your quilt is amazing, I'm in awe!!!