2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

TC77

@GrannyKate.... that is wonderful passing your late DH's camera to DGD1.

Weighed down by frogs which I haven't been up to but some physical declutter - took suitcase, boots and few other bits to refugee project 438 - 445
ood food 446
Jacket and 3 pr earrings to new CS bag 450
6 vintage glasses picked up 456 (slowly whittling down my hoard)
Item sold, packaged and posted 458
Took items off sale site as given to CS and decided will do more of this so put packaging x 3 in recycling/bin - still have far too much but bit by bit does it and some like with like 461
Have a week off work at the end of March and wanted to paint a room (may just do woodwork) but alcove shelves stacked with books and craft things. I know 90% isn't used but stationery will always come in useful -putting some things where more accessible and 1 book in CS 462, and 3 files to go to new home, and I binned 466. Would be quicker overall if I could just get rid of all excess in one go but need to do it in steps.
Going to do an hour now to move along one of the frogs 

Hope peaceful sunday evening on the EDT and making use of the TLC carriage x

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

619. Sorted Vitamin D shot 
620. Set up "new" laptop (I bought it a year ago as I was convinced my old one was about to give up the ghost but its still going)

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the lovely weather this weekend.  I went for a walk yesterday morning with a friend through St James, Green & Hyde Parks (we did not stop chatting for hours) -  then DS came up to Town to meet me - we walked along the Embankment a bit then picked up the Thames Clipper back to North Greenwich - it was glorious - I felt like we were on holiday.  Today we went for a walk in Blackheath and Greenwich.  I really feel I made the most of the weekend and feel in much better spirits.  DS seems in good form too and has been progressing his "To Do List" - he has plans for some activities this week.   Did no actual decluttering but that feels OK.  

621. Email problem resolved by BT

TC77 - hope you are fully recovered 
Granny Kate - so pleased you were finally able to scatter your late husband's ashes in his homeland.  

charlies_tribe

Good evening all. I really need to get a notepad as so Many people I wanted to reply too and now I've scrolled to the bottom I can't remember what I was going to write so hugs for all xx

Thank you all so much for the congratulations. I can't believe how much love we have for her already.

I haven't done much all week. My sister visited and took home a pair of wellies. Today we have tried to rearrange all the stuff that came back from the unit that got thrown in to the conservatory... it currently looks 10 times worse! I did find a breastfeeding set I won a few years ago, still in the delivery box, listed it and it was collected within the hour (my youngest was about 7 when i won it, shes now 12 and dd1 didn't need it for GD1 as she had already bought some). Some more bags of clothes in the car ready to drop off tomorrow.
Chucked a load of beach shoes I found into the wash and it's sounding rather loud in there now, hoping the washer survives.

743 pair of wellies
744-748 500 emails deleted
749-753 500 emails deleted
754-803 50 clothing items to charity bin (2 Black bags)
804 Carrier bag of underware binned
805 bag binned, was going in charity bag but all rhinestones were falling off
806 pair of holey gloves binned (DS2 eats his clothes, we do feed him, honest)
807 breastfeeding set listed and sold
808 bag of rubbish from girls room, dd3 cleaned and swept it, I did ask where the aliens had taken my daughter 

TripleH

Haven't cleared the pile of rubber flooring in our garage / gym sadly.

I have cleared the empty boxes in our hallway. Found a home for the suitcase and the utility room now is nearly finished. Most importantly we have the washing line up in the back yard and nice washed and sun dried bedding on our bed after 2 1/2 years.

Had a big clear out of other boxes and sold several items taking up room. Feel we are getting back on track. The last big task is to find some shelving for out lounge so we can finally empty the last few boxes..

Good luck for the week ahead to everyone.

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 another sunny bright day & ever so slightly warmer 🙂  DH & I spent 90 mins in the garden - repotted our rhubarb plants into 2 new oval aluminium tubs, old compost added to raised beds plus did some general tidying. Blanched & froze leeks. Dinner was fillet steak for DSis & me, ribeye for DH - DH cooked the steaks to perfection. Oven chips, dry fried mushrooms, fried onions & tomatoes, lo risotto cakes & garden peas 😋 DH made a gravy which will be used for soup together with lo onions, tomatoes, mushrooms & peas + bendy vegetables & seasoning. Wudupa.

485 - 491 Kitchen recycling, 2 cardboard boxes, glass jar & plastic lid, glass bottle, drinks cans, plastic bottle - recycled 
492 - 494 Kitchen detritus, 2 bags of garden rubbish - binned

GrannyKate your Scotland trip sounds wonderful 🙂 and how lovely to be able to scatter your DH’s ashes in his favourite place. Well done on dealing with your holiday washing 👏

Great work mehefin 👏

Nice to see you Thrifty_Taylor 👋 Hope hubby is on the mend now 🤞 You have been very busy - excellent decluttering 👏

florianatwobob - a very busy & productive weekend gardening 👏 Loved the story about the violets, thank you for sharing 👏

Excellent decluttering TC77 👏 Good luck with the frog 🍀

EnergyShifter, I beg to differ re your comment about no decluttering 😉 You have decluttered low spirits & replenished your joie de vivre - your life batteries are fully recharged 👏 Great news that DS is engaging with life 🙂 long may it continue. 

Excellent decluttering charlies_tribe 👏 Now I think that is the strangest prize I have heard of 😂 puts my plastic blow up banana to shame 🤣 Loved the comment about aliens taking DD3 😁 perhaps she has picked up the decluttering gene from you 😉

Excellent decluttering TripleH 👏 Fingers crossed that you find your shelving solution quickly & inexpensively 🤞

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 494/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £42.92

EnergyShifter

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

EnergyShifter, I beg to differ re your comment about no decluttering 😉 You have decluttered low spirits & replenished your joie de vivre - your life batteries are fully recharged 👏 Great news that DS is engaging with life 🙂 long may it continue. 

MrsSD - your message put a smile on my face when I read it first thing .... and you are quite right .......obviously !!!  I have changed my profile pic to a photo taken from the Thames Clipper on Saturday to celebrate!  Glad you enjoyed a lovely gardening day over the weekend!  🌞

vulpix

 Energy shifter, glad things are looking up for you and your son. A bit of sunshine makes everyone feel better. We are coming to London in few weeks with my son and DIL. I had forgotten about the clipper. Will add it to the list. Kew is already a possibility. I wanted to go to the William Morris museum but they say it is too far! I think they mean they are not interested 😂

 Thrifty Taylor well done on your charity fundraising. Hope your husband is on the mend. X

 Roofers,3 of em. 🎉🎊🥂They say it will be done within the next couple of days. I cannot wait to get the scaffolding down. 

 I broke up all the old latts from the roof and filled 3 sacks for my neighbour to use as kindling. I have saved some sizeable off cuts of the new ones. I have a project in mind to make a mini green house. 

Some one should come and collect 2very large pieces of nomo and 8 pallets later.I am clearing the top piece of land of things that my tenant left behind. I would like to start a wild garden up there. I have had an email from our councillor to say things are moving about the fallen wall and stream that floods. Fingers crossed. The problem is that the land is unadopted and the stream comes out of a private wood. 

 Thank you all for posting. I enjoy hearing about all you do. 

 Vx

ps 84. 3 sacks of sticks

weenancyinAmerica

My favorite places to visit in London were always the Imperial War Museum and the Museum of London to see how the city has changed over the years. 

Thrifty_Taylor

Thank you Vulpix. He's feeling better now. It's his birthday tomorrow, amazing how much things can change in a year! (A couple of weeks after his birthday last year, he was diagnosed with renal failure! Only 1% function. Should be going for tests in next few months to go on the transplant list 🤞) the charity I fundraiser for was our local kidney patients association x

wort

Big hugs to all that need them, and fingers crossed for hubby @thrifty_taylor .
Not been much to London apart from forays for rugby finals many years ago. But went to the tower to see the poppies a few years ago , which was very moving having lost a family member in Afghanistan. We had a lovely boat ride down the Thames with mulled wine on a very cold day. A wonderful memory.
Im hoping to go for a long walk today and declutter a bit of weight, and revive spirits in the sun 🤞🏻