2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

nannywindow

Mothernerd Wow!! You have achieved such a lot. I'm glad you are posting again because I wondered where/how you were when you disappeared. Hugs 🧡
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florianatwobob

Sending you hugs @mothernerd. The crash after a period of adrenaline is exhausting and deflating (I remember it when my mum died within 6 weeks of diagnosis). Plodding on is good. Plodding on is still alive. Plodding on is something to build from. 

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

mothernerd - lovely to hear from you and i think you deserve at least 20 points 
nannywindow - hope you get things sorted out with your car soon; how upsetting but glad no one was hurt

I have decluttered 2 x LFTs to a friend who has ran out and taken my soft plastics to the recycling bin at the c00p

GrannyKate

Also sending hugs @mothernerd

Life remains a bit chaotic with DS2 here now and children much of the time.  It meant I had to move my 10 'like with like' boxes out of cabin and back into house.  This is probably a good thing as it means I have to sort them out and make some decisions rather than put it off for ever.  The contents of 1 box halved and lots of paper into recycling.  Complete box of mil's stuff emptied and just a few items kept. 

534 Tat from cabin to rubbish
535 Awkward garden chair to recycling
536 Cardboard packaging and polystyrene to tip
537 Jumper to recycling
538 Old Matalan card cut up
539 Cooker door repaired - decluttered £48 but glad its done
540 Quiz completed and printout recycled
541 Committee meeting done

Siebrie

My parents (86 and 80) have 5 types of cancer between them, but it's all treatable and bearable. They are Swedish Death Cleaning their house, they have their wills and funeral services all complete and easily accessible; I think they are holding on and doing well, just because they don't want to overload me!

TripleH

@mothernerd if you took the logic of my late father and late uncle, all 8 week old babies need a 2nd hand scalextric set for their first Christmas.

My nephew still has his dad's first Christmas present 40 odd years later 😉

bit_by_bit

Congrats @Baxtersmum on your breakthough. What an achievement 

Big hugs @TC77. This clutter/hoarding habit wasn't started yesterday and neither were the reasons for it just suddenly there. It takes years, and like with my frustration, things will change with time and as you (and I) continue to address our issues. I do what I always do when I get fed up - do one thing: be it a frog or take ut the trash or just clear a draw or surface.

You made me laugh @Mrs_Salad_Dodger Thankyou for the cheeriness and the star. It is much appreciated. I hope MrSD is feeling better. 

Welcome @SanguineGina. This is a great place to start and get support when it doesn't pan out like you thought it might. 

Hugs to you @EnergyShifter Well done for seeking help. Recognising that you are struggling is a great start, even better doing something quick about it.  I also echo all the othe comments which are right on the button.

Hugs also to @Fizz2015 Fab you have a good team. 

Congratulations or your permanenect contract @florianatwobob  

@weenancyinAmerica I am in awe of your energy and kindness. Please take some time out to care for yourself occasionally. Once that room is done you may find it easier to manage the residents behaviours. Great idea to seek help though.Glad you wre not in that car when it got hit. Please remeber every little bit helps be it a weet wrapper or a plate sorted out. If you had a penny for each item you had chucked out you would be a millionaire by now 

Well done on teh decluttering @Deni_debt-free@Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Big hugs @mothernerd . You are a born survivor despite everything. I am with you on the crisis response. take care and take it slow.

bit_by_bit

So I haven't been in for a few days as I have been cleaning my front bedroom. Getting thaose negative thoughts off my chest really made the difference. It has been raining so I no reason to go out. I have been into every box and bag, turfed it out, sorted and cleared. I moved round the children's bed as it wasn't ok where it was.

Out have gone 2 more bags to the charity shop, two binliners of rubbish, two bags of recycling and a bag of paper to the lady over the road for the scouts.

Just got the windows to clean and a box to go to DS2. Even better are the empty boxes under the bed 

I also decluttered a dentist appointment, I have a bit of a phobia so its aways a stress. 

DS2 has settled in as much as he can do. It turns out there is only one original occupant (OO) of the new house and the other guy was a visitor. Fears re drug use are confirmed with DS2 finding OO friends in the house, one shooting up even though the OO is in hospital. He and his old housemate have called the housing association and asked these people to leave. The HA are changing the locks. 

Right. Off to do some window cleaning.

Rootle

12/52 - bag to charity recycling (2 tops, 1 jumper, and 1 pair of jeans)

13/52 - always doing better than me DH bag to charity recycling (5 shirts, 1 pair of jeans, 1 t-shirt, 1 pair of trousers)

14/52 - deleted a daily entry competition site I used! 

Floss

Bit by Bit, good on your son for calling the HA.

MotherNerd, well done on all your removals - are you sharing your home, or have your son & his beloved moved out?