2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

bargainbetty

Definitely drawn in by the handsome cat photos!

I've been lurking all through January, but have been inspired by the posts on here to get some frogs eaten. This week, two broken chairs, a sheet of glass and a bag of small old electricals all went to the tip, two unbroken but surplus chairs went back to Ikea under their buyback scheme and I have three bags of clothes, books and bits for the CS. I've got a second hand torso mannequin coming (which I will then resell) to sort out some expensive clothing for direct sales, and I've been fighting my way through the grocery use-ups too. There is space... I see floor space! 

It needs hoovering. 

TheCraftyForager

Thanks for my medal Mrs SD!  Helping to keep my motivation going 

marrob

Hello Mrs SD and fellow declutterers

Lovely cat photos    My little friend was PTS last year and I miss him still.

I've been busy this week, still working on clearing my "office" of unnecessary paperwork, plus some unneeded "tat" also going.  I'm going to start on making some seat covers on Saturday, so that'll keep me busy for a little while, all part of the decluttering journey as the fabric and the seat pads have been loitering in the spare bedroom for some time ....

Anyway, I'm now up to 209 items gone and the office is definitely looking clearer, at last...

167.  Last week’s papers recycled

168-69.  Two u/u tealights recycled

170.  Emails answered and filed

171.  200 emails deleted

172.  U/u tube of face cream – recycled

173.  Cardboard packaging – recycled

174-175. Two u/u tealights recycled

176-177.  Two u/u candles – binned

178-180.  Three bags of old clothing – recycled

181.  Empty shampoo bottle – recycled

182.  Packaging – recycled

183.  Pile of receipts – shredded

184.  Files sorted – paper recycled

185-186.  Two u/u tealights recycled

187-191.  Plastic bottles and containers – recycled

192-193.  Cardboard box and packaging – recycled

193.  Pile of magazine cuttings – recycled

194-199.  Files sorted – paper recycled

200.   Frog eaten – DH’s mobile phone sorted

201.  A spider removed from the bathroom

202.  Filing done

203.  Emails answered and filed

204.  100 emails deleted

205.  Pile of receipts shredded

206.  Pile of prescriptions shredded

207.  Pile of invoices shredded

208.  Catalogue – recycled

209.  Broken magazine file - binned

 Keep going everyone, it'll be worth it!

vulpix

Lovely cat Vasco. I was conned into 3 Guinea pigs in the past. Currently we have 2 cats who were DD2’s. The cat sanctuary said they had to come together. They barely tolerate each other 😼😾. 

 I have acquired 2 Victorian doors and a cast iron sink stand and bench ends. They will be used in the refurbishment of the cottage. The donor was emptying his Dads garage. A cautionary tale. The place was stuffed full. A rotten job for the guy to sort out. 

 Today I have bagged up 20 bags of rubble from the dismantling of a stone wall. 10 taken to the tip. The rest for another day. The stone stacked for re use when the back yard is done. I have also man handled a huge amount of garden pots out of the way of the roofers. Sanded the small pine stool too. First time I have properly been outside this year. 

 Vx

-taff

bargainbetty said:

There is space... I see floor space! 

It needs hoovering. 

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

426. Reebok step
427. Messaged DS' key worker to set up meeting
428 & 9 - 2 x neck warmer/mask things

Dealt with a humongous frog today which was catching up on a week's worth of client notes.  I normally do them within 24 hours of the session but I'd got horribly behind due to feeling out of sorts and then going to the wedding last week. It's a huge weight off my shoulders.  Had a really good clean / tidy around and caught up with washing and washing up. 

My Charity Shop restraint deserted me today - I bought a lovely teal Whistles dress - I know for sure I will wear it a lot - works for my "now" life rather than one of the fantasy ones I've been known to buy for -  but I promised myself that I would do a "one in one out" on clothes so will need to chose something to go - I'll do that tomorrow.

430. Packed away fairy lights
431. Caught up with case notes
432. Binful of shredding
433-439 - 7 x items from DS' room (4 bin/recycling - 3 CS) 

StickyTheStickInsect

Another gold star, thank you @Mrs_Salad_Dodger 😀

@Vascodakarmayour cat is beautiful!

Thank you @charlies_tribewe’d paid for so many more months than we had budgeted for, giving notice was the only way to make sure we devoted the time to getting it sorted! Painful but worth it in the end. Happy Birthday 🎂, I think it’s important to too much birthday cake, especially if it’s an important birthday 😃

No decluttering to report, I’m still poorly with COVID (day 11) and DH is struggling to juggle work and keeping the littles fed and with clean school uniform, let alone tidying up !

short_bird

432-441: items to recycling
442-451: items to bin
452-454: binbag out, recycling out
455: second referee for new job has made contact so details passed on to second employer.
456-460: 4GB data and 50 emails deleted.


Second no spend day and am in a slightly less grumpy mood. (nothing major going on, just lots of tiny annoyances.)

charlies_tribe

Just a quick post as just climbed in bed. Spent this morning asleep on the sofa after not sleeping last night. Then decluttered a huge frog, first counselling assessment over the phone. DD1 came after her midwife appointment, I haven't seen her for 3 weeks due to covid so lots of catching up done.

I've had a bag posted for clothes for charity, I'm tempted to put all 6 bags out so it's gone instead of waiting for DH to take them.

268 bag of rubbish from unit in bin
269-270 200 emails deleted 
271-275 baby things to dd1
276 frog done

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

Thursday was another dry day & not too cold. Menu plan incorporating vegetable box contents + shopping list were written & DH went to sm. DSis’s prescription was delivered but only 2 out of 3 correct 😔😞 Made a double portion of crumble mix - half bagged & frozen. Half used for topping apple & raspberry mixture looks great after baking & will be eaten Friday with lashings of custard 🙂 Also made a vegetable soup using up bendy/old veg - need to zizz & taste test 🤞Wrote up a couple more recipes. Dinner was sausages, mash, baked beans & plum tomatoes. Wudupa.

197 - 201 Kitchen recycling, 2 magazines, newspaper, cardboard packaging - recycled 

202 - 203 Kitchen detritus, plastic packaging - binned

Proud Charlie is so cute ☺️ Vascodakarma & I imagine he rules the roost 😉 I cannot get over how much you have changed & improved your life since ditching your slightly negative name & adopting your new persona 👏🙂 Flying, cruising, trekking & now planning indoor skydiving & using a Segway 🤩 Your positivity shines through each time you post 👏🙂

Hope 2nd Granddaughter recovers quickly, Baxtersmum 🤞Great decluttering 👏 I must admit that I am very surprised at how many pages we have managed in just over a month🤩 bearing in mind 2021 was 523 pages for the whole year 😉

Excellent decluttering dreamyd 👏 & I love the idea of ‘banishing items’ 😉

Excellent decluttering bit_by_bit 👏 tackling the bedroom of doom & having an overall plan in your head (perhaps write it down somewhere 😉)  Good luck with the paperwork 🍀

Welcome aboard The EDT RebekahR 👋 What an excellent start to your Decluttering Campaign 👏 I do love really fresh eggs - fried, little bit of salt & some crusty bread 😋 

Children are so generous GrannyKate 😉 Good work on keeping your numbers ticking over 👏

Just seen the time - off to bed & will continue cheerleading when I get up 😉

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 203/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £17.92