2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

Siebrie

Out: 2 wash mitts, 1 double fitted sheet (after about 30 years of service, first at my cousin's place, then mine), 1 pair of pants.

DD1 (13) has a hole in her shoe (on top), but due to time restraints, we haven't been able to go shopping (we had a peek in 2 shops, but they didn't have her size of the shoes she liked). She realised she had another pair, completely the same, where someone had spraypainted bright green on the top (youth club....) last summer, and we had to buy the current identical pair. It's the left from the first pair, and the right from the second pair, meaning she has a proper pair, and we didn't have to go shopping! She will keep the 2 ruined shoes for youth club.

This weekend, husband will visit the town where my parents live, to pick up stuff to fill a container to send to Africa. He will take the last 2 children's seats (wood, multifunctional. They are rather square and can be higher seat or lower seat, depending which way up you position them, or a table, if you put the back 'up'. See Montessori cube chair). They live close to ex-BIL, who built these for his daughter 22 years ago. My niece is now 24 and living with her longtime boyfriend, so I suspect she may like to have them within the next few years.

I have spent some time on Saturday getting the garden ready for spring: removing old plants, raking leaves, spreading fertiliser, etc. I was so happy that I did, because Sunday morning, we had snow! Thick flakes that actually stayed put. It was gone after about 30 minutes, but it was unexpected, very cold, and lovely.

florianatwobob

wort said:

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 🤞🏻

Sorry to hear of your family loss in Afghanistan. The poppies at the tower were beautiful. I was very lucky to be able to buy one from the installation when they were sold. We were also able to arrange for the name of one of my Great Uncle’s to be read out at roll call one evening. Great Uncle David had died in Gallipoli in 1915. 

2Scratters

Well its been a session of throwing out very small bits even threw out a clothing garment(not fit for CS. It was too small in the back for me to keep wearing (there are enough restrictions in life as it is  ) Off loaded the batteries at the supermarket. Decluttered out some food from the fridge which I was supposed to do something with and haven't  UU the fragranced voitif candles and the box that housed them as had been around for a very long time, threw the glass jar that was used for them. Am now down to my last candle hopefully but it is a big one.
Paperwork is being kept on top of on a daily basis. There is a frog developing for some paperwork that DH needs to be about for as it is involving him, I know it will tire him out no end when we do this. In the process of using up a food diary as am making small efforts to declutter some bulk and save some pennies. The better weather should help a little with getting a bit more organised about food  I have decluttered the miles for my walk 50 miles in march for a national charity. I need to do the same for me too.

Hugs to all in need 

2Scratters xx

vulpix

Thrifty -Taylor. You are so right about how quickly things can change. It sounds like you are positive about the situation which I think can help. Fingers crossed for a short time on the transplant list. Xxxxxxxxx

 xxxxxx for you too Wort. I have not been to London much either. By choice, I am a country bumpkin. Mr V went to an exhibition last year I think 🤔 and I spent the day in the V&A just down the road. DS lives near Oxford now so goes”up” to London quite often,hence he wants to broaden his old Mothers horizons. Bless him he is still under the illusion that I am clever and some sort of intellectual. 🤣🤣There is an advert on TV at the moment set in the British Museum. Every time it comes on I say “I was thrown out of there “. 

 Vx

wort

Thank you @Florianabob,@Vulpix so sad his leaving a young family, Im hoping we don’t get dragged into this war, and that the Ukraine gets peace soon.

@2Scratters, well done on the charity walking. 👏🏻 X

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

Monday was another sunny & dry day. DH did a small shop - needed bread & he finally managed to get a copy of my magazine (due out on Thursdays) + some biccies & chocolate ‘jumped’ into his basket 🤣 I did nothing apart from clearing down more programmes from the planner. Dinner was pork steaks, mash, fresh carrots & frozen broccoli & cauliflower 😋 Wudupa.

495 - 499 Kitchen recycling, 2 newspapers, magazine, cardboard packaging - recycled 
500 - 501 Two collapsible & useless tables dismantled & put in Tip bag
502 Kitchen detritus binned 

You are very welcome EnergyShifter & what a lovely picture ☺️

vulpix, I hope the weather stays nice for your trip to the Smoke 😉 Fingers crossed that the roofers finish quickly & more importantly that the scaffolding is taken away quickly 🤞

Your top land wild garden sounds a lovely project ☺️ Good news that the fallen wall & flooding stream are still on your councillors To Do list 🥳 

Honorary Londoner then weenancyinAmerica 🙂

Happy Birthday to Mr Thrifty_Taylor 🥳 & pleased he is feeling better.

wort, I visited the poppy display at the Tower of London - it was such a moving experience & I wandered around for about 90 minutes. Enjoy the sunshine ☀️ 

Siebrie what a brilliant & very MSE result re your DD’s shoes 🥳 Excellent work in the garden 👏 As to the snow, how lovely & a real pleasure that it only stuck around for half an hour 🙂

Florianatwobob, DH’s brother-in-law was also lucky enough to purchase a ceramic poppy.

Excellent decluttering 2Scratters 👏 Good luck with the walking & weight loss 🍀

vulpix good for your DS - hopefully he will continue to try to convince you that you are clever & an intellectual 🧐🙂 

wort, I’m with you on hoping that we don’t get dragged into the Ukraine war 🤞

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 502/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £42.92

nannywindow

Hello all, it's been a lovely day here although the clouds did start to gather this afternoon. I have decluttered the contents of the washing basket and it all dried outside on the line, great, long may this weather last ! I also decluttered a massive frog and dismantled the cross trainer in the spare bedroom which no one wanted, not even for free. I've been asking DH to do it for a loooong time 🙄, think I must have worn him down at last ! Sadly it had to be taken apart as it was much to heavy to get down the stairs, so it's now in bits, some will be kept by DH, the motorised bits, the plastic bits will go to the tip and the metal parts are waiting for the scrappy man. At least now I won't trip over the "feet" every time I try go past it. Other than that only daily detritus and the contents of the upstairs bins has left the building.
Take care all, hugs to anyone in need.
nan

weenancyinAmerica

Vulpix - I was locked in there at the British Museum. Bomb threat. Was locked in the gift shop for a couple of hours. They closed off each room separately just in case. 

vulpix

Weenancy 🤣 I was trying to have a sleep on a bench. Had just come back from hitching round Europe and was waiting for my friend to finish work at the nearby Italian hospital. Good times. 

 Wort the situation in Ukraine is just dreadful and unimaginable. I have no words. 

 I am still using my phone and seem to miss pages. I am sorry. 

 Vx

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said: 

621. Email problem resolved by BT.  

I've been fairly busy with work since the weekend but have still had time to get out for walks in the sunshine. My knee is so much better - almost back to normal - i was beginning to wonder whether it would ever recover to this extent.  Summoned up enough energy to sort through my clothes again.  I was mostly focussing on clothes and footwear that I could donate to the Ukraine collection at Church.  it made it a lot easier to part with things I was keeping" just in case" if I thought of them going directly to someone who needs them.  Even DS was more easy to persuade to let things go.   Just need to get myself organised to drop them off now.

622. Collected contact lenses
623. Helped DS change his gym membership
624 - 648 - 25 x items of clothes and footwear 

It's lovely hearing everyone's fond memories of London