2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

GrannyKate

@Blackberrycurved - I meant to say about admin stuff and keeping it.  I used to have loads either in filing cabinet or loft boxes.  Gradually reduced to bare minimum.  I have a few boxes in loft which I need to keep a few years from consultancy work, late DH and MIL.  The latter had been dead 15 months now but still no reply from HMRC although I'm sure we don't owe them although they might owe us say £20.  

I keep a very few things in one filing drawer.  eg latest insurance printed off, current car things, most recent communications from utilities and banks.  I have a hard copy of council tax bill for current year as that is very useful for ID.  I do keep all my HMRC stuff although I cull it regularly and information relating to my pensions.  I've never missed any of the stuff I have shredded.  I used to keep all sorts of leaflets and letters telling you the interest rate has gone down! but now these rarely get kept once they have been read.  Like another poster said most stuff that comes through my letter box goes straight in recycling bin.

388 Credit card frog dealt with - I actually rang them and all sorted.

Next - shower, dress and cleaning.

Blackberrycurved

That's useful Granny Kate I keep everything water bills, lots of things with companies I don't use any more just in case. Bank statements for last 5 years. I need to rethink and burn. 

GrannyKate

Yes @blackberrycurved Justin was living in several boxes and drawers in my house but has now been evicted (mostly). Starting serious weight loss campaign today - will start by walking to post office instead of taking car.  

Blackberrycurved

OMG yes me as well I always knew I'd lose weight when it made me more unhappy than eating made me happy. I have reached that point. I am going for 2 Stone to declutter. . 

GrannyKate

Cleaning worked as a distraction therapy today to stop me thinking too hard about family issues.  

389 Banking and savings transfers done
390 Parcels posted for DS2
391 Letters and cards posted
392/393 Two bedrooms cleaned and checked for anything which could go
393 General tat found in cleaning
394 Ring holder to CS bag
395-6 Handbags to CS bag
397 Belt to CS bag
398-401 Scarves to CS bag
402 Shrivelled Veggies to recycling 
403 Seeds planted 
404 En-suite Bathroom cleaned
405 Porch and hall cleaned - a few things moved to new homes
406 Late DH's sunhat to CS bag
407 Random toy to CS bag
408 A full CS bag to shop - I have another full one now

I started my diet seriously today.  Three meals breakfast porridge, soup for lunch and ham salad for tea with raspberries and yogurt.  No snacks or chocolate.  Keeping busy makes it easier not to look in fridge.  I looked up how many steps I should do and it suggested 4000-7000 a day was fine at my age.  My phone records this automatically - last week was very low.  To day I have done just over 5000 so will try and keep that up.  Hope to go swimming in the morning.  

Floss

Grannykate I read last week that 6,000 steps is optimum, not 10,000 so that's my aim! Sorry to read about your DS2 but OMG that jigsaw would have infuriated me!

short_bird

1065-1074: Items to recycling or bin
1075-1077: a binbag and 2 lots of paper recycling to outside bins.

finally got 2 clear Covid tests yesterday and today, hurrah!

GrannyKate

@Floss - yes I read that anything over 7000 steps was counter productive at my age.

TC77

I'm keen to declutter inches (try not to weigh) so I can get in the many clothes  I can't and then hopefully declutter some of these. My plan is to stop eating again after dinner (get bored/ want a distraction).
Stuck on the decluttering, as finding a reason to keep things and just too much stuff, but will start with recent paper work.
Have painted shelves in the alcove so I will be able to put things back (Not sure if I can make it fewer), think having missed a couple of things I have decluttered is making me very risk averse even thought difficult to get at things! 
still off work so hoping to take bag to posh CS and add some more of glassware. xx

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 a bright sunny day but rather chilly. Dealt with a month old frog - washed & reproofed DH’s winter motorcycle jacket. It is still out on the whirligig so I think I should bring it in after finishing this post 😉 I wrote my menu plan & a shopping list for DH (hadn’t been shopping for a week 👏) DH went to MrS & also filled up with petrol. Cleared down a few more programmes from TV planner. Dinner was chicken fried in butter, boiled potatoes, sweetcorn & peas. Wudupa.

526 - 530 Kitchen recycling, 2 newspapers, mini plastic bottle, drinks cans - recycled 

531 - 532 Kitchen detritus, polystyrene packaging - binned 

florianatwobob, being brave & ditching the soul destroying job, then taking time to try different things & build up your confidence seems to have led you to a job that is enjoyable & invigorating. It is always uplifting to be well thought of & it makes irking each day a joy & not a torture 🙂 Your love of your job shines through 👏

Sounds like the perfect day Blackberrycurved 👏

GrannyKate, it is always difficult when someone you love is going through a relationship breakdown 😔 you always want to help but it is a thin dividing line between being supportive & interfering. However it sounds like you are striking just the right note & taking the children away for a couple of days should help. Excellent decluttering 👏

Well done on staying in control of your paperwork 👏 & thanks for sharing your method 🙂

Good luck with your weight loss 🍀 you sound determined 😉

Good luck to you too Blackberrycurved 🍀

Excellent distraction cleaning & decluttering GrannyKate 👏

Thanks for the info Floss - 6,000 steps sounds more manageable 😉🙂

Yippee to negative Covid tests short_bird 🥳

TC77, like you I get bored & tend to snack. My solution will be to get my knitting out - scarves & hand warmers & beanies probably 😉 What a good idea to declutter inches 👏

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 532/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £42.92