2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

407. Hat lost
408. Wedding photos edited - not exactly professional standard but they are pretty good considering I used an iPhone! 
409- 411 - 3 christmas presents finally given to family
412 - Wedding present, card & balloons delivered to the happy couple

Made no attempt at decluttering over the weekend.  Saturday was spent recovering and yesterday we enjoyed the afternoon sunshine and up at Hyde Park watching the birds and people at the Serpentine, Walked back to the station via the very posh squares in Belgravia - I felt like I was on holiday! 

I'm completely out of all my routines & have been for over a week now what with one thing or the other.  DS is going away with his Dad tomorrow until the end of the week so that will give me a chance to have some thinking space and get back on track.   I'm also going to take the opportunity to catch up with a couple of friends as I've seriously been neglecting that part of my life since DS got ill. 

I did knit a beanie as planned on Saturday and another yesterday but made the mistake of using my judgement re: size - one is too small the other too large so some unpicking and knitting to be done today.... I like the experience of knitting so not too bothered about this... 

balabooberlies

Confession time (oops  )

I have got as far as looking for knitting needles and am stumped at the first post !

What size does a beginner need ?

And then what kind of wool ?


helpppp.................

bala

x

EnergyShifter

balabooberlies said:

Confession time (oops  )

I have got as far as looking for knitting needles and am stumped at the first post !

What size does a beginner need ?

And then what kind of wool ?


helpppp.................

bala

x

Hi Bala - I'm new to knitting - only started in the last year.  I found starting with a large (ish) needles 8mm - 10mm and chunky or super-chunky wool worked best for me as it's easy to handle and you can see it grow quickly.  The wool normally tells you what size needles you need.  You can pick up needles & wool from places like poundland that are good to practice with.  Good Luck - I'm still making lots of mistakes but having fun with it!

Baxtersmum

Wowzers, this train moves so fast! Well done everyone.
I lost my mojo a little this past week, I’m back on it now having posted some eDay and given away some throws.
Also listed again on eDay this morning, you can sell the most random things! I’m going to pop a list in of the strangest things I’ve sold later in the year.

• 4 throws to Son1
• 1 chair sold on eDay after the 3rd realist
• 3 Parcels posted
• 2 childrens magazines into recycling

I haven’t updated my sales total yet as I’m waiting to see what postage comes to.

xx

Vascodakarma

Hi - it’s been a while but January has been a washout for me. I’m still not over the sore throat/cold and subsequent complications. Finances have gone to pot but the house is tidy 😞

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

Sunday started bright but very windy then got dark early & damp. Another lazy day only thing I did was sweep kitchen floor. Dinner was Chinese takeaway. My GUAG has got up & Gone to pastures new 😔 but I am hopeful that getting back into the habit of posting here twice a day & continuing to read my declutter book will tempt GUAG back into my life 🤞🙂😉 I did wudupa 😉

166 - 168 Kitchen recycling, plastic bottle, cardboard box - recycled 
169 Kitchen detritus binned

 vulpix, I am amazed you can keep up on your phone 😉 but well done 👏 I think the quilt is so beautiful that it cannot help but cheer up your DIL 🙂 Sending get well wishes for your DIL. Excellent & eclectic decluttering 👏

retiredinfrance, all I can say is that your knitting teacher couldn’t have been that good 😉 Well done on starting your tax figures 👏 Excellent decluttering 👏 102/365 has earned you a Gold Star ⭐️  Sad about the Brexit costs stopping you posting items ☹️ It is such a pain now from this end as well - completing customs forms so having to list contents so nothing is ever a surprise 😖 Well done on resisting CS temptation 🙂

Excellent decluttering bit_by_bit 👏 & well done on resisting the temptation to buy fabric 😉

Excellent start to your decluttering campaign LegitTrying35 👏 

Great decluttering OWD_nana 👏 I think your GUAG & mine have gone off on a little jaunt together 😔 probably to warmer climes 😉 

Excellent work in the garden florianatwobob 👏

Great work Gem-gem 👏

Sorry to hear that you are suffering from the after effects of Covid TheCraftyForager ☹️ Please give yourself a little or a lot of TLC 🙂 Great decluttering - you are on a roll 👏

Your post did make me smile Deni_debt-free_dreamer 😃 Cats are notoriously fussy eaters 😉

ilovetea, so pleased that the hedgehog sanctuary benefited from your cats fussiness 😉👏 Good decluttering 👏 & fingers crossed that you can earn some £ 🤞

Wow Marpau 🤩 you have been busy 👏 & you found time to declutter as well 👏 

Excellent decluttering donna73 👏 I have been a bit remiss - you hit a milestone on p106 & I missed it - so am now awarding you a Gold Star ⭐️- better late than never 😉 Very pleased you found us - you are doing a marvellous job 👏 So good in fact that you are planning to decorate 😊 AB2 = Angry Birds 2 & so far I am still playing too much 😔

No charge left so will return later to continue cheerleading 🙂

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 169/2022

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

balabooberlies

EnergyShifter said:

balabooberlies said:

Confession time (oops  )

I have got as far as looking for knitting needles and am stumped at the first post !

What size does a beginner need ?

And then what kind of wool ?


helpppp.................

bala

x

Hi Bala - I'm new to knitting - only started in the last year.  I found starting with a large (ish) needles 8mm - 10mm and chunky or super-chunky wool worked best for me as it's easy to handle and you can see it grow quickly.  The wool normally tells you what size needles you need.  You can pick up needles & wool from places like poundland that are good to practice with.  Good Luck - I'm still making lots of mistakes but having fun with it!

Thank you so much ES

I now have a place to start.....

x

balabooberlies

Vasco

hope this coming month is better for you.

hugs

bala

x

Suffolksue

Bala  if you can try and get bamboo needles ,they are so much better on the hands .
agree with chunky wool and bigger needles 
Double knitting wool is generally better on 4 mm needles ( no 8 in old money !) ,but chunky wool will go on I think 5 mm but as Energy Shifter says it usually has a recommendation on the wool 

vulpix

Bala Poundland or home bargains/B nM sell wool and needles cheap as chips. A lot of chazzers also sell knitting needles and wool. 

When I learnt to knit last century! I was started off on size 6 imperial needles and double knit wool. Just knit then undo it and repeat until you get your tension right. Enjoy. Practice is the secret. 

Vasco me too. That cold or whatever it was has taken me a month to recover too. I got over Covid quicker. 

I have done very little apart from clean upstairs and knit baby hats for charity. I did venture out with a view to gardening but it was too cold🥶

The outside loo door and a very old painted stool are back from the dipper. I need to sand them and wax the stool and repaint the door. Trouble is I like knitting better 🤦‍♀️

 Vx