2022 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

vulpix

Weenancy, I like your must do idea. I will use that today. I haven’t physically written a to do list for ages. I have realised I feel overwhelmed when I carry everything in my head. 

 Mr V has generously given me his cough and headache. 

 I will write a list and then crack on. DD1 visiting from Scotland tomorrow. Also tomorrow bit by bit visiting with her daughter and  Mr V and I are booked in for an afternoon tea. Need to eat medical, vet and builder frogs today as well as laundry and sentry box painting. 

 If I only achieve some of my list it is a step in the right direction. 

 Siebrie. Sad news for the couple who have split but a gain for you in your renovation. The dust! I feel your pain. 

 Vx

Floss

@Siebrie don't forget underlay & edging for your new laminate!

basketcase

Emerging from the pantry to catch up.  (I said I'd be gone for some time!)

Hugs to all those with problems or going through a challenging time, and GET WELL SOON to the unwell.  It sounds like more people are having side-effects from this round of vaccinations.  Mine's due on 2 October and I'm dreading it. I've been flat on my back for at least a week with each of the others - felt worse than when I actually tested positive!  (Though, tbf, that might be because of the vax.  Might've been a lot more serious without it...)

The decluttering goes slowly.  The book I'm trying to follow is good but, as I said, there's no Room of Doom.  It'd be really good for a place that just needs clearing.  But it's not as clear cut if, like me, you need to reorganise the room, IYSWIM,

So, rather than just being able to sort the pantry, I want to put it to a slightly different use by keeping everything I need to access for immediate use (foodwise) in there.  This means (eg) removing the electric heaters and storing elsewhere, rehousing the cleaning and bathroom stocks etc to convert the double cupboard in the hall into a store for what someone - forgotten who, sorry - calls 'overstock'.  That means sorting and dating.  Plus I want to decant flour, dried good etc into storage containers (I've been saving 4 pint milk bottles for weeks.  so 2 killing clutterbirds with one labeller-shaped stone! )

I'm also making the kitchen layout more logical as I go by revising the location of various workstations, clearing the related small appliances from the work surfaces to the lower cupboards with containers etc in the higher ones.  It'll be nice when it's finished...

Sadly, I've got a laaaaarge declutter this afternoon.  Going to pick up the car from the repair shop...

TC77

Decluttered some worry with good legal advice but need time to follow it up. Decorator been and although he took knobs off the doors to paint they needed a good clean - some sort of white resin and metal and looking fab. Recognising that overwhelm will pass as will other moods/emotions  
managed to do wash in lunchtime and keep DD2 in food and water leaving outside her room, apparently for school only need 3 days off if they feel ok. Have to see if she does for Friday. To do list getting longer but advice has decluttered some anxiety. 

GrannyKate

Off to NW for a couple of days tomorrow.  I did get a work start date for damaged floor but couldn't do it so waiting for another option.  I paid the excess - just hope they get started soon.  I don't want to be floorless at Christmas. DS2 has new job so he is very happy about that.  Water charges have gone up - extra people in house I guess. Very pleased as I have only used one tank of petrol throughout September.  Will need to fill up next week. 

1137 Bag of plastics to reccyling
1138-1141 Three phones and odd cables to recycling - I think I actually have a working landline now. 

Just noticed signature settings have gone to pot again and reverted to what they were some time ago.  Can't remember how many stars and medals I had. 

EnergyShifter

EnergyShifter said:

829. Green bin full of garden waste
830. Bin of shredding
831. Hanging basket 
832. Returned glasses 

I've been working fairly solidly for the last few days but I've now finished for the week ! (Yay - semi retirement!).  Not much to report on the decluttering front but hopefully that will change now I've got 4 days off !!!  

Having said that I have got VERY low on certain items like bras, leggings  & jeans, as mine are so worn out, so I actually need to do some shopping tomorrow.  

833. rubble from the end of the garden.

TC77

Result - the council have agreed to fund equipment for DD2 - to loan it to her... worth escalating and the flurry of detailed emails quoting their policies and strategies!
Another email frog final attempt over an issue, fingers crossed for a result. 
Feel these should count as more than 2.
Physical decluttering has to wait. 
Last day of decorator tomorrow .. at least until November so will be decluttering £
Take care all x

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks

2. Deal with Old Frogs & potential frogs ASAP but at least one on FROG Fridays.

3. Reduce/Restrict time watching TV during daylight hours 😉 AB2 playing zero - 20/9/2022

4. Declutter/Relocate one item every time I stand up.

5. Don’t put it down, put it away

6. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed

Wednesday has been a mixed day - some sunshine but mainly overcast, damp & chilly 🙁 DH went to doctors for a blood test - weighed (has lost a couple of kg), blood pressure lower than last visit ✅, heart rate 43bpm - regardless of his build, weight & lack of exercise he has an athletes heart rate 🤣 I have had a little flurry of activity - I stripped the bed, DH helped me rotate the mattress & I have remade the bed with flannelette bedding & the summer weight duvet as it is getting rather chilly overnight. I have also started packing for a couple of days away. DH & I are going to Yorkshire tomorrow on the motorbike. Round Britain Rally combined with 30th Wedding Anniversary. Away for 2 nights & back Saturday lunchtime. I will be incommunicado as not taking my iPad - a benefit of no longer playing AB2 😉 Dinner was cottage pie. Wudupa.

1614 - 1618 Kitchen & office recycling, drinks cans, cardboard packaging, cardboard box- recycled 

1619 - 1620 Kitchen detritus, plastic packaging - binned

Excellent use of the list system weenancy 👏 A week of use means that you are well on the way to creating a habit 👏 Sorry to hear that all your roommates are ill & fingers crossed that it is flu 🤞(boo to predictive text - every time I type ‘ill’ it changes to I’ll 😖) Please take some time for a bit of TLC 🙏 - I don’t want you getting ill as well. 

Excellent work on the bath sealant florianatwobob 👏  Enjoy your trip to the garden centre ☺️

TC77, sorry to hear that RL is so stressful 😔 I am sending positive vibes & hugs your way. Also need to find a Management Book for your employers as it sounds like they couldn’t organise a p… up in a brewery 🙄 Don’t worry too much about your numbers, as I may be joining you in note quite making it 🙁

I don’t know where the year has gone Fizz2015? Hopefully work will ease off a bit although you are still managing a lot of decluttering 👏 Enjoy the yoga 😊 

Very sad for your husbands ex colleague, Siebrie but good news for you 😉 Hopefully the speeding up of the upstairs renovation will mean that you can all sleep in the bedrooms & not downstairs 🤞😉

Excellent decluttering grandmanerd 👏 Very pleased to hear that you are on the mend but also that you are treating yourself to some TLC 😊 What a wonderful thing to learn from your mindfulness course 😊

Back later to finish cheerleading 🤞✅

vulpix, I agree that weenancy’s ‘must do’ idea is a good one & I will be trying it out when I get back from Yorkshire 🙂 How very generous of MrV 😉😔 Enjoy your afternoon tea & good luck dealing with your frogs 🍀

Welcome back from the pantry basketcase 👋 Fingers crossed that you can sail through your vaccination with minimal side effects🤞 Perhaps you can come up with your own book to help us tackle a ‘room of doom’ 😉 Good luck with both the pantry & kitchen reorganisations 🍀 Hope the car collection doesn’t entail too much financial decluttering 🤞

TC77, hopefully your good legal advice will lead to less stress & a positive resolution 🤞Good luck with your To Do list 🍀 mine is also getting longer 😔

Good decluttering GrannyKate 👏 Hopefully a new date can be agreed on quickly 🤞I will investigate your medals & stars when I return - I have added it to my To Do List 🙂

Wishing you every success on your shopping trip EnergyShifter 🍀

TC77, very pleased to hear that your perseverance has paid off 🙂

Great work in the garden & with the washing Liverpool_Anne 👏 Sometimes you cannot resist the siren call of the garden 😉 Winning all round - topping up vitamin D, getting fresh air & tiring yourself out enough to have a good night’s sleep 😌

MrsSD  🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I AM A STAR 🌟 

Decluttering Target: 1620/2022

2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £379.22

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, weather today was blustery but dry and a bit cold when the sun was behind the clouds but warm when out so 2 loads of washing done and line dried . I potted up 16 cuttings from my climbing rose, LN wants one and my last lot went down to my sister. More garden waste into the green waste bin but that's it for today. I did have a list but failed to do anything from it, the garden just called me
Take care everyone

vulpix

 We had 21 things on the to do list and 20 crossed off. 21 I am about to do which is clean the house. Some things were very quick like make optician appointment. Soooo satisfying to cross things off a list. 

 DD1 due about 1:30. Bit by bit is tomorrow, doh! I have no clue as to what day it is now I don’t go to work. 

 Have a good trip Mrs SD. I hope the weather is kind. 

 Out a pack of ceramic tiles. 

 Many candles used up. 

 Vx