2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

GrannyKate

Done a few jobs today but still recovering from trip away and had a two hour nap in TLC carriage this afternoon,  Was tempted by toastie and carrot cake whilst out this morning.

754 A few small frogs dealt with
755 Car booked in to main dealer to look at problem from last week and to small local garage for brake pads which squeak ( only recently changed but awful squeak so he will change for different ones)
756 Doll's house sold
757 Some sort of power tool sold
758 Weeding
759 Some strawberries planted in pots
760 Outside work done for new internet provider in a couple of weeks.  Very neat work I have to say.  

More gardening and frogs to deal with but DS2 says he is going to do a couple of outstanding jobs round house tomorrow.  Cleaning is required.  

Happy holidays Mr and Mrs SD 

TC77

jewellery box and another item (forgot what) in CS bag.
Just popped out to get milk, as put in the fridge noticed use by yesterday! not impressed.
A few like with like things - present tags, bits from Xmas decorations etc (3)
Things fall out of freezer shelves as severe drawers broken so trying to work out what I can store things. New drawers expensive and may get new fridge/freezer next year. 781

wort

@mrssaladodger a⭐️ For you well done on the dreaded under stairs clear out! And for finding a home for the fleeces, it was a pet hate of mine when dd2 left things on the newel post and they never got taken up stairs! 

Have a wonderful holiday .

QueenJess

wort said:

@mrssaladodger a⭐️ For you well done on the dreaded under stairs clear out! And for finding a home for the fleeces, it was a pet hate of mine when dd2 left things on the newel post and they never got taken up stairs! 

Have a wonderful holiday .

Ooh - good knowledge! I never knew that’s what that post was called!

QueenJess

Yesterday I really struggled to motivate myself to do anything at all. I had words with myself at lunch time and then made a rhubarb and apple crumble, tidied the fridge a bit to fit in the veg box contents, general tidying round the house, made a call to sort something out, changed the beds, did 2 loads of washing and hit some gardening.

Not much time for decluttering and I’m really starting to struggle now! I keep saying that though and then I find more stuff to get rid of… I think it’s because I have way less stuff than I used to and it’s now fine, although secretly I would like a bit less. It’s definitely more challenging, but if I don’t use it in reality it does need to go.

I popped to the garden centre and was offered a free trowel with my purchase. I don’t need one - mine is fine and I definitely don’t need two. I did accept it though as I thought with the uptake in grow your own and the food prices, someone will snap it up. I took it and put it on my buy nothing site and it was snapped up. Impressed I wasn’t the least bit tempted to keep it as it was free.

Anyway, 2 more things gone:

567 - box not needed
568 - shorts that are too small

Must rush as I have a picnic to make. Off out all day partly to distract DD from her teeth.

stellata

I'm laughing at myself this morning because I was bemoaning the lack of space in my hall cupboard. It's full of absolute bobbins. There's 12 empty coffee tins in there! And about 100 jars. I've always collected that sort of thing but honestly 3 of each will do so the rest are in the recycling bin. And I can get the vac in the cupboard now. Why do I do this?  

short_bird

2159-2161: 50 emails and 1GB data deleted.
2162-2201: 40 items to recycling or rubbish with more to go.

Decluttering a lot of over the counter remedies and even a couple of Covid tests due to sinus issues. 

2202-2227: another 25 items to the bin and the recycling.
I haven't included the red tailed bumble bee that needed a bit of persuasion to leave through the wide open window 😉
Also, still cracking on with the no spend days.

marrob

I've recovered my GUAG finally.  Today I've been sorting out craft supplies and binned a load of stuff which is no longer any use.  I've also deleted more emails and documents from the PC, still got loads left to do though!

712.  Last week’s papers recycled

713-719.  7 day’s kitchen recycling

720.  Junk mail recycled

721.  Cardboard packaging recycled

722-731.  Craft stuff binned – u/up or no longer any use

732-733.  500 emails deleted

734.  Documents deleted from PC

 Hope everyone's enjoying the lovely weather.

florianatwobob

A productive day, mostly. 

An early (9.30am) arrival of the supermarket delivery did necessitate me prizing myself from my bed earlier than my body wanted however seeing as I was dressed and we’d put everything away we commenced ‘Operation Shed’. 

Halfway through ‘Operation Shed’ I did turn to DSis and ask ‘Do you think you get to the stage in decluttering where you just can’t make a decision anymore?’  She replied that she thinks we’ve reached that point. 

To be honest we’ve moved/ rehomed/ recycled a lot over the past few years and we’re now down to the long stayers, sentimental, Christmas deccies and stuff that should be returning to the house once the ongoing programme of work is completed. etc. 

I am also having a rare bout of stubbornness. DBro recently decided in his wisdom to replace the lawnmower and hedge trimmer. The originals are still perfectly good and operational and I’m currently putting my foot down and refusing to find them new homes. He wanted new ones, he can get rid of the old ones. I’m being stubborn because I’ve had enough of rehoming stuff that he’s got bored with. Unfortunately this means that the old ones are still in the shed.  

stymied

stellata said:

I'm laughing at myself this morning because I was bemoaning the lack of space in my hall cupboard. It's full of absolute bobbins. There's 12 empty coffee tins in there! And about 100 jars. I've always collected that sort of thing but honestly 3 of each will do so the rest are in the recycling bin. And I can get the vac in the cupboard now. Why do I do this?  

Jam jars with lids go well on free cycle so we’ve started holding on to them too until we have enough to list x