2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

vulpix

 Hi folks. 

 Mil back in hospital.

 MrV fell over last night. Left his shoes in the middle of the kitchen floor.🤣 I think he has broken a bone in his foot. He has dragged himself to work but we will need to go to A&E later . 🤦‍♀️I did similar whilst trying not to stand on the dog when I was 8 months pregnant. Up to the knee cast,crutches, pregnant and a toddler too. I broke the other foot falling out of my Mums loft,getting her Christmas tree down 🤣. 

 No decluttering as too much on atm but thought I would just show my face. 

 DD1 leaving party on Friday. Nephews birthday party Saturday. It has forecast snow Saturday. They are destined to never have this celebration. 

Love to all Vx

bit_by_bit

MrSD:The wheelbarrow had blueberries that looked like purple cabbage

OOOh poor Mr v @vulpix. Feet are so painfil (as you clearly know) Hope its not broken and just a sprain.

So yesterday was a bit of a sorting day. 

I had a load of stuff given to me by friends for the CS on Saturday. I took the books into ex work yesterday and they took what they wanted but refilled my bag from their shelf.

I also took in my final bag of Christmas presents that had been waiting due to covid.

At home the rest of the bags got a sort though, repackaged and are waiting at the door for the cs today. the books and these are to be counteds in and out bags.

I took all the cardboard out of the shed for the plot and loaded it into my car, so much that I will count it as a large item when I get it there. Its too wet at the moment. I hope its better tomorrow. Also out of the garage is the day bed which is going in the craft room as a guest bed. It isn't up yet as the drawers for DD have to be taken out and put in the van or garage.

Finally 2 bin liners of thick packaging polystyrene. I go to DB3 in Blackpool at the end of the month and will be taking him the begginnings of a garden. I will be using it in the bottom of pots to save hauling soild and compost.

Also in the car are a load of bags for delivery to the refugee support place on Thursday.

Today I am spending half an hour in the van sorting what is in there. Son No2@s bed and glass coffee table that he  has promised to take to his friends at the weekend. DD's new bed for when she moves. All of this is resting on some scaffolding planks which need to come out for a garden shelter project.

Unfortunately its raining and I have work at the CS this afternoon so not a huge amount will be done but you have tos tart somewhere.

SO after all that today I am counting 1 bag (of presents plus an #bay sale)

Have a great day decluttering everyone 

Floss

Baxtersmum said:

Hi 2Scratters 
eDay now deduct fees at their end rather than PayPal and if you add on postage to the listing they also take a percentage of that too so for example if something sells for 10p and it’s £3.20 postage they just pay you £2.84 which is a complete swizz, I’m trying to work a way round it so they don’t take a proportion of the postage, maybe put the postage higher to recover the deduction or ask in the description that postage be paid via PayPal - any ideas welcome 🙏 

But if you buy postage thru Ebay, a £3.20 package costs £2.90.

Also, not sure what you are selling but can you increase your price to include "free postage" so you actually make something? 
I tend to stick things on BIN or priced just below other similar items usually with a 99p start. If its below that it gets chazzered as it's not worth the bother.

Baxtersmum

Floss said:

Baxtersmum said:

Hi 2Scratters 
eDay now deduct fees at their end rather than PayPal and if you add on postage to the listing they also take a percentage of that too so for example if something sells for 10p and it’s £3.20 postage they just pay you £2.84 which is a complete swizz, I’m trying to work a way round it so they don’t take a proportion of the postage, maybe put the postage higher to recover the deduction or ask in the description that postage be paid via PayPal - any ideas welcome 🙏 

But if you buy postage thru Ebay, a £3.20 package costs £2.90.

Also, not sure what you are selling but can you increase your price to include "free postage" so you actually make something? 
I tend to stick things on BIN or priced just below other similar items usually with a 99p start. If its below that it gets chazzered as it's not worth the bother.

That sounds good but I don’t have a printer, how does it work, do they collect or you drop them somewhere? X

florianatwobob

Baxtersmum said:

2Scratters said:

Hi Peeps,
hope all are well and lots of stuff being moved out. @Baxtersmum re the postage your buyer should be paying for the postage not yourself which helps with the  pennies coming back in. 

2Scratters xx

Hi 2Scratters 

eDay now deduct fees at their end rather than PayPal and if you add on postage to the listing they also take a percentage of that too so for example if something sells for 10p and it’s £3.20 postage they just pay you £2.84 which is a complete swizz, I’m trying to work a way round it so they don’t take a proportion of the postage, maybe put the postage higher to recover the deduction or ask in the description that postage be paid via PayPal - any ideas welcome 🙏 

I generally used to offer free postage and then price to include fees and postage. 

Psychologically I think that buyers still equate free p&p with a bargain. 

For the items that I knew would sell for a high price (clearing out some of my brothers 1970s nerdy/geeky toys) I’d take the hit on eBay fees etc and send out recorded. 

I’ve not sold on eBay for about 6 months, and I know that’s a long time on eBay with their rule changes,  but can you still choose the postal service (e.g. Royal Mail 2nd class) but edit to cost? If so I’d just bump the postage costs up. 

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 is one of those really depressing days - dark & wet as in it hasn’t stopped raining at all ☹️ 🌧 Just watched the speed skating & 2 man bobsleigh both of which I thoroughly enjoy 😊 Now settling in with a cuppa to watch The Royal - I just love the music 🎶 DH has just gone into the garage to collect bits & pieces to enable him to screw/nail down the floorboards in our bedroom even though there is no sign of the carpet we ordered on the 31st December ☹️ 

237 - 238 Two plastic bottles recycled 

You are welcome GrannyKate 🙂 Like you I prefer the small Swar figures & I forgot I also have an ornament sized vase. A published author - 🤩 & the tiny quill & ink-pot are a wonderful gift from your late DH 😊 Hope you have a lovely trip away. Excellent decluttering 👏 Good luck with remembering where things are now that you have reorganised your kitchen 🍀

Sounds like DD3 has caught the decluttering bug charlies_tribe - you must be so proud 😊 Hopefully she will continue to declutter & then keep her room tidy 🤞 Btw Sundays are meant for napping 😉 Great decluttering especially filling the bin to bursting - there is something quite satisfying about filling a bin 😅

Thanks Liverpool_Anne - I have added Worcestershire sauce plus removed a bowlful & blended it then returned to pan. Hopefully that will thicken up the soup & give it more depth of taste 🤞

You have hit the nail on the head wort 😉 The soup tastes ‘thin’ but the flavour is fine 🤔 DH & I both prefer chunky soup apart from Potato & Stilton soup 🙂

Sounds like a bit of sharp practice Baxtersmum 😖 Good decluttering 👏 & the cheese pasty was brunch 😉

vulpix, Sorry to hear that MIL is back in hospital 😢 Also sorry to hear that MrV failed his Random Gravity Test but hopefully the foot is just badly bruised 🤞I trust that MrV was helpful when you didn’t !!!!!! your two Random Gravity Tests 😉 Absolutely everything crossed that both the leaving party & the birthday party can go ahead as planned 🤞🤞🤞

bit_by_bit, I would love blueberries that size 😂 As to all that sorting you are in full military planning mode 👏 Crossing everything that the weather improves so that everything can leave your home 🤞🤞 Your numbers will jump considerably 👏

Floss, Baxtersmum & florianatwobob - very interesting discussion about bay of E 🧐 All a bit complicated & time consuming for me 😉😉

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 238/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £17.92

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

477. Physio exercises 8/12
 

Managed to get up & out in time for my 8am Mammogram.  It was nice to get up early particularly as I caught the best of the weather today and I could walk through the woods to the screening unit.   It was so cold this afternoon that I spent the whole afternoon working from my bed - it's a long time since I've done that as it's not a good habit to get into but it was really what I needed today.  Trouble is I don't want to get out of it now but need to cook dinner so it will have to happen at some point.  

478.  Went for mammogram
479.  Booked contact lens appointment

Floss

Baxtersmum said:

Floss said:

But if you buy postage thru Ebay, a £3.20 package costs £2.90.

Also, not sure what you are selling but can you increase your price to include "free postage" so you actually make something? 
I tend to stick things on BIN or priced just below other similar items usually with a 99p start. If its below that it gets chazzered as it's not worth the bother.

That sounds good but I don’t have a printer, how does it work, do they collect or you drop them somewhere? X

Yes, you will need a printer. I drop them into parcel post boxes if they are too bulky for a normal post box.

vulpix

Hi chums. 

Dozy oaf has broken the bone at the side of the foot. Not rock hard like me! I shirk off broken toes with just moderate swearing 😉I have been sat in the car park at the hospital for the last 3 hours. Shouldn’t be too much longer. Impressed it has only taken this long. 

Mil is making yet another spectacular recovery and should be back home by the end of the week. 

 Oh dear I have been given some Sanderson fabric, a massive pair of curtains and some upholstery beading. I will use what I can then pass the rest on. 

Vx

florianatwobob

1 more book finished and off the ‘to be read’ pile and in the charity bag instead. 

Now to decide what to read next.