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

Tuesday was a lovely sunny day with a glorious coloured purplish reddish sky as the sun went down 🙂 I did some batch cooking - cottage pie mix & cheesy mash. Made one large cottage pie tonight - had half with green beans from the freezer, will have the other half tomorrow. Have enough meat mix & cheesy mash for a 2nd large pie but will bag & freeze (in the garage freezer 😉) Retrieved some lo apple & rhubarb crumble from the kitchen freezer which I warmed up in oven & added some double cream. See I said I was determined to empty kitchen freezer 😉 The only other thing I did was sort today’s post. My GUAG is having an extended holiday at the moment 😉 Wudupa.

178 - 181 Kitchen recycling, glass jar & metal lid, cardboard packaging, glass bottle - recycled 
182 Kitchen detritus binned 

Liverpool_Anne you & I sound very similar 🙂 but I have 3 nephews - one in France, 2 in Germany - so no visits for over 2 years 😔 I have restricted my knitting to scarves, beanies & wrist/hand warmers mainly for homeless charities. Great idea for tax returns 👏

Lovely side conversation re selling donna73 🙂 Wishing you lots of luck 🍀 

Good work florianatwobob 👏

Fizz2015, your kitchen sounds beautiful 😍 sounds like you are on a roll if you are now sorting out the living room 👏

Thank you for the compliment Vascodakarma 👏 Sorry to hear that the end of January has been such a disaster but well done on avoiding Covid 🤞 Let me know if I need to buy a hat 😉😉

Excellent work on your 2022 goals, oceanspirit 👏 Rather pleasing that OH is noticing your hard work in the little bedroom 🙂

Great news Baxtersmum - all profit 👏🥳

Excellent wombling bit_by_bit 👏

GrannyKate not sure which way my weight is going as I haven’t been brave enough to get on the scales 😔 Well done on getting your accounts done 👏

Excellent work on dealing with frogs Vascodakarma 👏

Great decluttering donna73 👏 

Definite upswing for February vulpix 🙂 try not to shock the scaffolders too much 😉

weenancyinAmerica, everything crossed that the tow guy has sorted out your car 🤞 I hope your roommates will pitch in after the plumber has done the repairs 🤞 rather than leaving it all to you ☹️ The Lunar New Year celebrations sound joyous & how lovely that book sale funds are ploughed back into the community 🏅Good luck with decluttering the living room - all hands on deck 🤞

Great decluttering ilovetea 👏 Remember every item out is a WIN 🙂

Great work balabooberlies 👏

I think you are probably correct short_bird - any excuse to raise prices 😔

You are very welcome StickyTheStickInsect 🙂 Sorry to hear that you have been so badly affected by Covid ☹️ I hope DS2 was looking after all of you 😉  How very fortunate that you managed to empty the storage unit before you all succumbed 🙂 Excellent work on maintaining the decluttering 👏 and you have earned a 2nd Gold Star ⭐️ for reaching 50% of your target 👏

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 182/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Jan £5.00; Feb £12.92; 

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, absolutely nothing done today apart from a load of washing and a small shop. The wind managed to keep me awake for hours last night so I dozed a lot today. 
@short_bird, yes that occurred to me today
@vulpix, good luck with the roofers
I remember when my niece was having an extension built on top of her ground floor extension which was her kitchen and bathroom and the builders had to take off the existing roof. Every time she needed the bathroom she had to shout up to them so they would not be looking down on her, she said it hadn't occurred to her that the ceiling would also be gone It was worth it in the end though as they added an extra bedroom and an upstairs bathroom to their original small 2 bed cottage. When they moved to the Caribbean they made a very healthy profit as well.
Take care everyone

Vascodakarma

@MrsSD - it’s never going to happen. After having a houseful of kids for 2 and a half decades, I love my space more than ever. I could never put up with anyone else’s stuff - i’ve got things just the way I like them 😂😂 
it’s just me and the cat! 

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said

413.  Knitted a beanie that actually fits 🤩

414.  Large fruit bowl - friend
415.  No Social Media for a whole month 

DS went off with his Dad for a week yesterday.  I felt quite emotional yesterday (everything caught up with me) so just chilled.  Today I am determined to regain order and routine while I have the chance. Only working a few hours so should have enough time. 

416 .Knitted another beanie
417. Sewed a funky embroidered patch on a 3rd (shop bought) beanie 

I now have a full complement of hats again ... 👷🏻‍♀️🤠🎩🤩

Vasco: Your cat is adorable

Siebrie

Out: 1 holey pair of pants, 7 children's books to a friend with a toddler, 1 old bra. It's slow going, lots of obligations, dd13 being a teenager, grey weather not helping.

I've been told my company will probably cease to exist in 2030 instead of 2036 (we arrange for government subsidies in a certain field; there are less candidates than originally thought, based on not-thorough-enough first research). I'll be 59 then, so what will I do? Not urgent yet, but if I want to get additional training, now would be a good time.

Floss

 Vasco what was the search that resulted in such a handsome Amazon delivery? 😁 
Also, could you tell me who your winter cruise was with, it sounded like you had a great time and I am planning for my next big birthday in just over 2 years time 😉

TheCraftyForager

I had a load of stuff leave yesterday for the tip (my Dad took it this morning):

   22 loads of metal poles – framework from my old sofa

   23 large back cushion from old sofa

   24 large side piece from old sofa

   25-28 Bags of shredded paper

   29 bag of glass jars / bottles

   30 bag full of soft plastics (mostly the mail bags from deliveries, which I know I probably won’t ever re-use)

   31 Bag of other general bits of flotsam I managed to grab eg broken back rest

32 bagful of old uni notes etc to parents recycling bin (mine is completely full already from my decluttering)

33 bag of yarn to my Mum – I have a couple of crochet projects I’m already working on which will see me through this year I imagine, so I’ve passed other bits on to her as she’s planning to knit or crochet gloves for a local charity to distribute.  I did check she wanted them before I just left it and told her to donate if she decides she really can’t / won’t use it up!

I’ve prepared my Dad for a charity shop trip on Friday, as I have a load of stuff to go already – he really enjoys doing this for some reason.  It works well for me, as in the past I’ve sorted stuff for charity, but it’s never left – having someone who is happy to actually take things to the tip and charity shop means things do leave before I have chance to change my mind!

I’ve also inspired my Mum to do a bit of decluttering – she’s donated a load of craft books to the local scrapstore and others to charity, and is planning to clear out more things.  It’s clearly very contagious!

I’ve also tackled a couple of frogs this week, which is a bit of a weight off. 

There are some spaces starting to open up in my flat – it’s the weirdest thing how I’d obviously gotten used to the clutter, and now (particularly when I get up, or come home from somewhere) I am surprised by the clear spaces.  I’m also finding bits and pieces everyday that can go straight into the charity box, almost as though I’m now seeing them for the first time and wondering why on earth I have them!

dreamyd

Siebrie said:

dreamyd said:

My clutter triggers are clothes, craft materials and stationery (mostly pens and notebooks). It feels as though a lot of it is weighing me down, and I've got to the point where I just want to get rid of it and have a more 'grown up' house at long last.

MarieKondo (and many more declutter gurus) emphasise to focus on 'now-you', and to get rid of 'past-you', 'future-you' and 'fantasy-you'. Would that help your mindset when making decisions about what to keep?

Thank you. I've watched the Marie Kondo series and it was really useful. I got rid of a car load of stuff before the first lockdown, and then a combination of an arthritis diagnosis, acting as a long distance carer for fragile parents and everything else got on top of me. My style has changed and so I'm much happier about donating and recycling clothes as needed. I pass on a lot of my stationery stash to my friends who are still teaching. The craft stuff will go to a couple of local charity shops who will understand its value so that they get the benefit of the donations.

charlies_tribe

Afternoon all. Not much to update as been really quiet over the weekend. Covid has finally left the house and all the kids back to school.

Great work on the unit StickyTheStickInsect, we've still got a few loads to go after covid stopped us mid empty, we've not given notice yet though, we've actually tried to pay since beginning of jan as take it out in cash, and heard nothing, we've got quiet a few months to pay too.

Over the weekend I did declutter my 40th birthday and way to much cake that I've probably put last week's weight loss back on.

I've also made some horrible phonecalls that I've been putting off for months.

The bag of shoes has finally left the house, still feel guilty I couldn't do anything but throw them.

237 100 emails deleted
238-263 pairs shoes
264 100 emails deleted
265-266 huge frogs (esa phonecall+referral for counselling made)
267 100 emails deleted

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

416 .Knitted another beanie
417. Sewed a funky embroidered patch on a 3rd (shop bought) beanie 

My plan to get back on track has got off to an extremely slow start but it has got off to a start.  Managed some garden decluttering - some furniture items are now in the front garden in the hope that someone might take them.   I've got a feeling they might be there for a while as a couple of them are fairly heavy.  I have virtually no energy today ( feel like I'm getting a cold again!.)  I am seriously thinking of taking to my bed to catch up on my admin from there...  Dropped some stuff to the CS & picked up my prescription while I was out & about.

418. Broken headphones
419. Outgrown  DS' jacket 
420. Outgrown DS' gilet
421. Furry hat
422. Smashed up old wooden cold frame - (most of it now in bin)
423. Set of storage drawers
424. Metal console (used for plants in garden) - in front garden
425. Perspex coffee table (ditto) - in front garden
426. Reebok step
427. Messaged DS' key worker to set up meeting
428 & 9 - 2 x neck warmer/mask things