2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

mothernerd

I'm making my bed. I've been doing it nearly all day (did lots of cooking after taking books back to the library, before I came back upstairs) but I will get it done (most of the bedroom has been sorted along the way and there are bags along the landing, full of things that need taking downstairs).

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

hi all
I've done a bit more sorting in my bedroom today - shredded some old paperwork, tore the pages out of my 2019 diary and put them in the recycling; put a couple more things in the CS bag - onto my 3rd bag now
love Deni 

florianatwobob

1 bag of assorted bits to the charity shop. 

Decluttered a few pounds at the cinema and also decluttered some pounds at one of the house clearance shops. I’m now the proud owner of a glossy brown earthenware salt pig. The salt pig will
be used as a sponge tidy in the kitchen as I hate them lurking in the sink…….

Tomorrow will be garden weed decluttering. 

nannywindow

I, with the help of DH, have finally decluttered the large frog in the dining room....... a 16kg bag of bread flour ! It has been sitting there waiting patiently to be bagged for about 3 weeks. It has been split it into 600gm bags, each one enough to make 1 loaf. At the end of 27 bags I had to wipe down all the kitchen worktops and steam mop the floor as everything in the kitchen had a film of flour over it 🤨 Fred the Flour Grader would have been very proud 😂
Out went the bubble wrap and the brown paper bag and the large box went into the recycling. Also out an ice cream sandwich box as we finished the last 2 after our tea.
MrsSD sorry your DH is still suffering, I shall send him some strong healing vibes.
Take care all
nan

Fizz2015

Evening All, 

Well I managed to declutter plenty of money, hygienist yesterday, 12 weeks SW membership, it holds meavvountable having to weigh weekly. Boat trip today followed by tea at a pizza restaurant (we did have a voucher) and OH paid. 

I attempted to declutter the random piles of stuff on the landing today. Bag of paper to recycling. 5 items to rag bag and more to carboot pile. I need to find somewhere that I can recycle coathangers. 

Decided that we are doing 2 carboots in May so good incentive to clear clutter and put any profit towards paying a family member back. 

Desperate need to sort the bedroom tomorrow, clothes on floor in piles as no room to put them away! Yes I have far too many, need a serious sort out and be realistic about what to keep. I'm losing weight so have a couple different sizes in current rotation. 

charlies_tribe

Thank you QueenJess and Blackberrycurved. I will get there eventually. It was starting to look better after Christmas, then we decided to empty the unit to save money and each room has piles of boxes to the ceiling and while it's been nice dd2 has had all her gym mats up and they're all stacked in the living room (will deflate the air ones when she goes back to school).
I did do an hour and a half in the bathroom on Tuesday and I just sit and look at how good it looks every time I go to the loo (probably still looks bad to visitors).
Only thing I have managed today is to declutter a huge pile of tikka and rice and rhubarb crumble and custard, oh and a few emails.

Being shouted from upstairs,  will be back.

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, managed 1 frog yesterday and 2 loads of washing that dried on the line but that was all apart from usual rubbish removal etc. 
Today I sorted a pile of wood that was stacked very badly and got quite a bit into the old bike store now wood store and have a pile for chopping stacked neatly. I did a small amount of weeding in the garden and managed another load of washing onto the line to dry. I felt quite knackered after that and had to have a doze on the couch but the cold is much better now so hopefully I will have a bit more energy tomorrow.
I have a small pile of stuff to take to the tip next week, it's much too busy at the weekend and I need to contact the council to sort out paying the extra they have decided to charge this year for the garden waste bin. My lovely neighbour did say I couldn't put stuff in hers but looking at the amount of weeding I need to do I think it would overfill her bin with what she puts in. If I can get on top of it this year I might be in a position to share hers and the cost next year.
I am working on emptying the freezer as it needs defrosting. OH has a terrible habit of not pushing the draws shut completely and it causes the ice to build up
Well off to bed now with a hot lemon and honey, football tomorrow so there won't be much done,
Take care everyone

Liverpool_Anne

@Mrs SD, yes I agree that is exactly where my guag has gone and I must admit I would love to join it. We have been trying to get to the Caribbean for over 3 years to visit my niece and it will not be happening this year either as OH has been told not to fly for a while due to the blood clot but these things are sent to try us and just have to be put up with, though I have fantasised about getting a boat over  
Take care

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

Pizza arrived just after I posted. After eating I sorted another frog - wrote & addressed birthday cards for September through to the end of the year. Missing just one card which I will buy tomorrow. Also finished making soup + wudupa. 

697 - 698 Kitchen recycling, newspaper - recycled 

699 - 700 Kitchen detritus, Uu pen - binned 

Lovely to see you charlies_tribe 👋 you have been busy, excellent decluttering 👏 even with the distraction of cuddles with GD1 🙂 Remember every item out eventually leads to cleare spaces & less clutter 🙂 You will notice a difference so don’t get discouraged, just keep plugging away 😉

Excellent decluttering QueenJess 👏 I love that you are becoming addicted to decluttering 😂 Also excellent advice for charlies_tribe 👏

Excellent weight loss Blackberrycurved 👏

Great work at your dad’s place, TC77 👏 Hopefully you & DB can keep the momentum going in between travelling & sorting your own home 🤞 Talk Talk are in for a bit of a battering 😉 fingers crossed that you can get some compensation for the appalling service 🤞Sending get well wishes for DD1.

mothernerd, you have been busy - returning books, lots of cooking & your bedroom almost sorted 👏

Great work Deni_debt-free_dreamer 👏 

Good work florianatwobob 👏 I had to look up ‘salt pig’ - I think I will have to resist temptation as I can see me starting a collection 😱 - such a variety 😉

Excellent work nannywindow & Mr nw 👏 Your reminder of Fred the flour grader brought back happy memories of gentle TV adverts & the vision of you, DH & the entire kitchen with a film flour made me grin broadly 😃 Thanks for sending strong healing vibes to Mr SD 👏

Ouch to decluttering money Fizz2015 but all used for good causes 👏 Re the coat hangers try your local CS, they might need them or if you are doing car boot sales & possibly letting go of some of your clothes you might need to keep a supply 😉 Well done on the weight loss 👏

Great work in the bathroom charlies_tribe 👏 admiring a successfully decluttered room gives you an incentive to declutter other rooms/areas 🥳 Keep up the good work 🙂

Excellent work Liverpool_Anne 👏 especially as you are still feeling under the weather 🤧 Please remember not to overdo it 🙏 Unfortunately I have to take the blame for needing to defrost my freezer as I am the only one who ever uses it 😉 Hope you enjoy the football & get the result you want 🤞 What a lovely time you will have when everything falls into place so you & OH can get to the Caribbean 🙂 Btw I thought slow boats only went to China 😉😉🙃

Off to bed now 🙂

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 700/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £74.92

TC77

581 as added 10 from last week. Did abit more last night
broken storage lid 582
3 files thinned 585
Dad's slow cooker brought back and given away (free sites not used so much where he is_ 586
complaint to TalkTalk 587
fixed printer 588 
shredding and emails deleted 590

Woke this morning and so awful state of my house. DD2 has been revising with friend and taken over the dining room (she has bedroom and airingroom/spare room she has as a study. Desk area in my bedroom taken over by work as I've been decorating room I use for work - haven't done windows and doors and DIY person coming to do ceiling so can't put everything back. 3rd May decorators coming to do hall and dining room so need to clear.

10 year ago I had only a few folders for home and personal stuff, but with DD ill, my health, other RL stuff now have so many more, and need to get a grip.  Managed to clutter a stone so haven't been able to sort clothes. 
What do you do with those clothes not good enough for CS but ok for wearing round the house - but really have too many or don't make you feel good - relegated alot to gardening/painting....

Sorry feel abit negative so setting a target of doing 20 items - declutter or frogs!