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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
Friday has started off with clear blue skies & sunshine but noticeably cooler. I have written a shopping list as DH is going shopping today - in the dry hopefully 🤞 As I was so unproductive yesterday I will try harder today 😉 Back to cheerleading.
grandmanerd, vaguely unwell sounds a bit like how I felt yesterday 🤒 rather unsettling. Sunday will be lovely & I am keeping everything crossed that the weather is kind 🤞 It is also gratifying to hear that DS1 has recovered his equilibrium & invited you over for C….. Great decluttering & how lovely that you are packing up a kitchen starter pack. Loving the plans for the garden although it sounds like a lot of hard work 😓 Please take care 🙏
Excellent decluttering EnergyShifter especially in light of work being so busy 👏 Very pleased to hear that you didn’t want the cookery type of ‘coddling’ 🤣 Isn’t the English language a wonderful thing - such diametrically opposing definitions of one word 🤣
At least you are tackling your frogs TC77 👏 my list is just getting longer & longer 😔 As to the clothes rail I think you should keep it for a while 😉 After all it is keeping your clothes relatively tidy 🙂 Sadly DH was the only person in our close who carved pumpkins & unlike previous years not one of the adults commented 😔
Excellent decluttering short_bird 👏 Hope you have a lovely time in Bath 😊
roundtuit, sounds like my house - clutter everywhere with the odd oasis of calm 😉 How serendipitous 😊 - even the universe knows what a good job you are doing 👏
Siebrie, I love that you are looking forward to your trip to the Recycling Park 😉
Welcome aboard Keedie 👋 It is never too late to join the decluttering train. We are a very friendly group of fellow declutterers who are here to encourage each other through the peaks & troughs of the great challenge of Decluttering 🙂 (smiley face) I am cheerleader in chief & the medals 🏅 & Gold Stars ⭐️ are my way of rewarding & celebrating each persons decluttering successes 😊
You are very welcome vulpix 🙂 I am so impressed 👏 that one medal 🏅 is winging its way to you.
Great cheerleading - taff 🙂
Good decluttering roundtuit 👏 A bit of TLC never goes amiss especially as you are on holiday 😊
MrsSD 🏅🏅🏅🏅🥇 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
I AM A STAR 🌟
Decluttering Target: 1887/2022
2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £469.22
Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2025 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £299.00
Jan £5.00 Feb £12.74 Mch £23.26 Apr £32 May £43 Jun £50 July £62 Aug £71 Sep Oct Nov Dec Grand Total £10 -
Back to the bag:
Mousemat - bin
Book - DS
Top Trumps Set - DS
9 books - keep
9 books - cs
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IT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme9 -
Lots of admin tasks completed over the last few days. As the weather was lovely today, went out to the shed and cleared a small box of paperwork. Several old birthday cards gone and a few things brought back indoors, including some old letters that I shall read over the winter then see if DSis wants them.
One cushion washed - need to do the covers next.
Still a number of boxes and bags in the shed and could do with getting those finished. They are the more difficult decisions to make as all the easy things have been sorted already so it is a slower process and I am not sure how I can speed it up.
Rain forecast for the weekend so it’ll be clearing more things from the little bedroom. Fingers crossed that DSis will be able to clean it on Monday for me.Decluttering Awards: 🏅🏅9 -
5 books- keep
5 books - cs
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme8 -
MrsSD, how disappointing about the lack of admiration and comments on the pumpkin
Although tackling frogs more are appearing all the time so the list is getting longer!
@Blackberrycurved lovely to see you back, and spend time in the TLC carriage.
Feeling v unmotivated, DD2 off to a party a sharp contrast with what's going on for me....do as someone said want to declutter to make room for other things. Fleabay have offer this weekend on the amount they take from sales so going to look out at least one or two things! Can be v hard to take action so I think even one bit of everyday rubbish can help.9 -
Evening All. Some fantastic decluttering efforts going on. 👏
I've slipped off the decluttering wagon a tiny bit. Been on leave due to half term so busy with my lovely mum visiting, Christmas shopping, opticians, Halloween party and a trip to Swansea yesterday. Today sort of chilled but walk around NT property Tredegar House.
I've been feeling a bit out of sorts this week, like I'm about to get ill but nothing materialises. Just lots of niggles, tiredness and not feeling right but can't put my finger on it.
I did declutter a few things to mum.
3 puzzles, food items from cupboard and freezer. Plastic filing trays and a backpack plus a jumper still with tags on!
This weekend will try to focus on listing things for free/low price to get rid of and tidy DD's craft cupboard.
Fizz x8 -
Today I filled a green waste bin which is now ready for collection on Monday and then filled a cs bag 👏 I washed all items in the washing basket and emptied the backpack that DH uses when out walking, mine was done previously. The contents of tops and trousers were washed along with our sofa fleece throws and I've replaced the throws with our thick waffle ones from the caravan. All the packaging from an online shop has been recycled. All in all I think I've had a very productive day.
Hugs to anyone who needs them and tea and cakes for those in the TLC carriage. Take care all.
nanFailure is simply the opportunity to begin again, but this time more intelligently10 -
DS’s room is completely spring cleaned and decluttered. DD’s room is started and the kitchen is pending a bit. However, I temporarily stopped work today to deal with a 6 year old frog. Spent tons of time on it and it is 80% done now… the rest should finalise next week. Feels so good to get through it. I might have to look at some more things on the long term list.2025 decluttering: 3,387🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 287🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 78/150
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎100 🏆2508 -
Morning xx
Magazine - read and recycled
4 books - keep
6 books - cs
RxxIT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme8 -
Hi all, just popping in to say I am still here
. I have 40 pages to catch up with
. I don't quite know what happened to the last month but looking at my diary it seems to have been a combination of lots of medical appointments, meeting up with friends who have needed help with some very stressful situations, union stuff and being very tired. I have realised my B12 jab takes about a week to my kick in and I definitely think there is something else going on but hopefully the blood tests will tell me what. Mixed in with all that I have spent 3 full days at OHs house with a decorator who is probably the most disorganised tradesman I have ever known but at least it means that OH isn't having to do it. While I was there I tackled the garden again when it wasn't raining and took my knitting for when it was raining. I have continued with trying to sort my garden and have made sure the green waste bin is full for every collection. The trees in the road have dropped most of their leaves in my front garden and 1 bin full was mainly leaves but there is more now
. I can't really remember the details but the washing has been done, the maiden is now up as the weather is so unpredictable, or rather it is predictably wet
, the everyday rubbish has been sorted meals have been made and the bathroom has had a proper clean with a new shower mat, old one straight in the bin. I also remember spending a stupid amount of time trying to get to grips with the constantly changing political situation and trying to work out what it means for us plebs
. Not sure I have managed that yet but it was exhausting trying to do it
Right off to catch up with all the posts and I will apologise now for any delayed comments
Take care everyone10
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