2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

GrannyKate

Just reporting in before I leave for Scotland trip

363 Pair of shoes binned
364 A few small frogs done

Off to declutter money now for a few days. Had nice spa bol last night with DD and DGD1 made from yellow sticker mince (3 packs for less than £3 a few weeks ago).  Two portions left over and frozen.  

2Scratters

Morning Peeps,
hope you all had some sunshine over the weekend. 
Oops long post 
Been doing a bit during the week I need to declutter my time better I have spent a lot sat here in the outdoor poncho nice and warm which is encouraging me to remain on the tinternet I have learnt quite a bit so not a total waste of time. Clearly I have not written a to do list but have done it in reverse of what I have done. Hoovered up several times this week - don't worry its a bungalow and we have 2 hairy collies. Even managed under the bed twice (its a wooden floor) as tumble weed dog hair creeps in if they get too much time in there. 
1 bag removed from the loft where 2 items were incomplete and were binned, I'm not looking for the bits they will turn up in time. 1 is to keep as it throws out tennis balls for the dogs to chase and the 1 left working will be going to a little boy in the next village who does a lot of charity sales he has his birthday very soon and will still be donation gathering for his next event. 
A brass box has been removed to the loft with its contents of wires - we don't do wires - for now the wires will have to be Justins, I am sure there are some old mobile phone wires that I had sorted once. At least I will know where they will be. Binned a small bottle of nail oil well out of date, I have had for about 15 years and still not finished it!
Binned a small diary bunch of inserts. Also very brave of me to throw and not eat was some Tortillas that really didn't like me. Yep I generally still eat food that does that to me, I am working on this.
DH has decluttered the old nesting bird box from a tree at the back as it is falling to pieces. He has made a replacement from the Justins in the shed it looks fab all treated and is now high in the tree, there has been a lot of activity around it. The 2nd bird box on the same tree but lower was a present to my GD to paint and place up but she never got round to it, I decorated it last year. We thought it wasn't good enough yet when DH removed it the had been activity in it and the roof had all sorts of debris stuck to it. Turns out it had a leaky roof   that got repaired and has been placed back in situ.
@Baxtersmum love reading along
@tealady keeping those small bits of "TAT" or Justins moving definitely made me feel good again today its not about the size of declutter its anything that needs to go - its still decluttering. 
You are all going a great job 

2Scratters xx 

TripleH

Happy Monday everyone.

Does it count as decluttering when the wind off the North Sea clears out the cobwebs? Our week away has definitely done us some good mentally and physically.

Anyway after a week away, we've come back and I've listed a load of stuff on webay (sold 2 as well so a trip to the post office at lunch today). So finally getting back on track.

Just 1 setback, now need to spend time filling holes ready to re-hang the curtain pole in our lounge for the 3rd time (we have the right rawl plugs, issue is the wall according to wife's BIL who knows his stuff).

bit_by_bit

Popping i to report nothing out. No progress but did have a lovely lunch with DD and Dh yesterday at a restaraunt using a voucher I got when I retired.

I have a fab bonfire at the allotment afterwards and moved some earth. I have made my backache worse now so am going to rest up from gardening things for a few days. The allotment has been a slow job for me but I feel its been worth it. The bitbybit approach definitely works if you can keep it up. For me sowing season starts after a week away holiday next week. I will be ready for it.

Today will be spent doing some routine cleaning, emptyiing the car of all sorts of stuff and giving it an inside clean. It has had all sorts in there this last week or two and no doubt there will be spiders and soil.

Have a great day everyone and hugs to all who need them. 

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 was damp & dreary outside but the inside celebration lunch at DSis-in-law’s (M) favourite venue was sunshine all the way 🙂 Photo at one end of the tables with a glass of gin & a bottle of tonic - her favourite tipple 🙂 (set out as  rectangle with space in the middle utilised as a play area by some of her great grandchildren 😉) All of  M’s direct descendants (15) were there plus sister-in-law & her DH, DH & me, niece-in-law & her DH, great nephew-in-law & great great nephew-in-law so 23 of us in all 🙂 A lively lunch with delicious food, plenty to drink & well behaved children & babies 👏🙂 Lots of chat & reminiscing & another win for M - the beginnings of a reconciliation between some of her family members. Lunch lasted for 3.5 hours & was yet another wonderful reminder of a beautiful person. 

The in-law side of the family said their goodbyes & we returned to niece’s place for a coffee & to get changed. DH & I left at just gone 5:00 p.m. & we’re home by 6:15 p.m. Came into the house to a delicious smell of food - DSis was cooking onion pasta for our dinner - delicious 😋 I wultd. The unpacking, washing etc is Monday’s task 😉
Monday is currently dry & bright but with lots of white clouds & quite chilly.

383 One pair of unused motorcycle boots given to great nephew

Sorry to hear that you are so stressed GrannyKate 😥 please pop along to The TLC Carriage 🙂 Great decluttering 👏 I will raise a glass to a lovely holiday 🍷 

bit_by_bit, sounds like you are a gardening whizz 🙂 

Nice to see you Vascodakarma 👋 Hopefully the neurologist will be able to help you 🤞 Please remember you are a very strong woman - get out your photos of your recent adventures to remind you 😉 Perhaps you can start to fully plan your next great adventure 🙂

Excellent decluttering kscour 👏

Absolutely you should count the bags of rubble vulpix 🙂 Shame about no lie-in but yippee 🥳 to the roofers turning up at last 👏 

Excellent decluttering Baxtersmum 👏

Great work Floss 👏 housework & tidying is just as important as decluttering 😉

Excellent work Fizz2015 👏 Sorry to hear that Covid has managed to get into your home 😠 but hopefully your DD will only have a mild bout 🤞

Great work EnergyShifter 👏 looking forward to seeing you in The TLC Carriage 🙂

Great work kscour 👏 

Excellent decluttering Deni_debt-free_dreamer especially getting on top of the paperwork 👏

Good work florianatwobob 👏 Good luck with the ironing hillock 🍀

Good work nannywindow 👏 especially clearing the ironing pile 🥳 

Excellent decluttering kscour 👏

An excellent use of enforced time indoors Fizz2015 👏 Any chance of selling some of your DD’s clothes? Might be nice to earn a few Bob 😉

Good work EnergyShifter 👏

I will return in a while as for some reason my iPad is using up charge more rapidly than usual & taking an age to recharge so will be trying not to let the charge level get too low.

See you later when I will resume cheerleading 😉

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 383/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £42.92

bargainbetty

@Mrs_Salad_Dodger, thank you for the medal, but I think I may have to return it! I woke up on Saturday, particularly grumbly due to the unexpected expenditure of the previous days, and thought I should probably start properly cleaning out the fridge freezer for collection/replacement on Monday. 

Mopped up the last puddle of brown fluid that it had dribbled overnight, and then opened the freezer door to empty the unsalvaged bits to the bin. All frozen solid. The freezer was frozen again and the fridge was chilled.

Bl**dy thing somehow managed to dribble all over the kitchen floor, had an unplanned 48 hour holiday and has now gone back to work. I totally relate to it, I feel that way myself sometimes.

I called AO, they cancelled my order without any hassle and told me they'll be there if it goes on strike permanently.

I didn't tidy up as much as planned due to the lack of delivery need, but I did get a bundle of old papers shredded and returned the shredder to its owner. 

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

Finally iPad fully charged but has already used 8% in 15 minutes 😡 😢 Wrote shopping list for DH who is currently at the sm. 

384 - 388 Five newspapers recycled

Excellent decluttering TC77 👏 Checking back on p168 = 348 so + 30 = 378. Hope that helps 🙂 Chipping away at random makes a huge difference as all the areas decluttered eventually come together to create a decluttered home 🙂 Very pleased that so many people are enjoying their time aboard the EDT & that we are all making progress in our Decluttering Campaigns 👏

Good decluttering GrannyKate 👏 Hope the weather is kind for your Scotland trip 🙂

What an eclectic mix of decluttering 2Scratters 👏 Well done on looking after our feathered friends 🙂

Sounds like you had a lovely week away TripleH & have come back invigorated 🙂 Well done on the sales 👏 Unfortunately we have walls like that 😢 

bit_by_bit, I beg to differ 😉 one voucher used for time with family 👏 I do love a good bonfire 🔥 Excellent work in the allotment 👏 Please try not to damage your back any more 🙏

Absolutely not bargainbetty ‘wagging finger emoji’ You did the work & earned the medal 🙂 Hopefully you can get a couple more years of use from the fridge freezer 🤞 Well done on the shredding 👏

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 388/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £42.92

TC77

Mrs SD, thank you for checking esp as your number was more than I had written down.
Top, wicker basket and storage in CS bag 381 - didn't get to CS so hopefully find a few more things
382 bag of part used nail varnish and make up of DD2 picked up from free site
383 - 384 old storage box and lots of small bits binned
385 paper declutter 
386 bent tweezers binner
387 old toiletries
388 more weeding

Crazycatlady2

@Mrs_Salad_Dodger when we had issues I was told to back it up, restore to factory settings and set up from scratch. Also make sure you have most upto date iOS and use a genuine Apple cable and plug. How old is it? Hope this helps 

short_bird

836-837: 100 emails
838-853: 16 GB data deleted
854: an easter egg (this is why I don't buy them, they're the first thing to get decluttered)   
855-858: bags of rubbish, easter egg box filled with bits of card and paper and a couple of record mailers out.
859-889: the usual daily trawl of packaging and recycling including the usual LFT tests for work, empty shampoo bottle, trays from gluten free bread so it survives delivery...

Not back at work till Wednesday so going to do some more cupboard clearing tomorrow. Must book hairdressers and collect prescription.