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Good idea about the minutes - maybe I could get the others at my house to do 23 minutes a day of cleaning!15
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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 bedDH visited his niece M in hospital - she is looking a lot better & is already bored 😑 I gifted a note book & a couple of pens & DH picked up a puzzle book & a note pad & pens. Whilst he was there her number turned up with various food bits from her delivery + her knitting 🙂 I finished another beanie & started the next one. Swept the kitchen floor. Dinner was risotto cakes. Wudupa. Saw in the New Year with Jools & left the front door open to let the old year out & the New Year in 😉 Also saw a few fireworks- very pretty 🤩 My last numbers are
2260 - 2269 Kitchen recycling, glass bottle, 2 plastic bottles, cardboard box, cardboard packaging, 3 magazines, newspaper - recycled
2270 - 2271 Kitchen detritus, plastic packaging - binned
2272 - 2274 New notebook & 2 pens gifted to DH’s niece
bit_by_bit, What a relief that the flat wasn’t as badly damaged as originally intimated 😮💨 Thank you for sharing the situation re BiL & SiL - hopefully writing some of it down will help in the long run 🤞Hope you enjoyed your New Year’s Eve celebrations 😊Excellent decluttering roundtuit 👏 especially the stag tin to P as a Justin 🤣 Fortunately I renew my TV licence runs 1st June to 31st May & I renew by post 😉What an excellent end to your 2022 decluttering year, mhagster 👏 especially impressed with you creating the giant Christmas tree space in the garage 🙂 & getting rid of 11 ceramic pots from under the sink 👏
An excellent end to your 2022 decluttering year, sumb7170 👏 Your seat aboard the 2023 EDT is waiting for you 🙂oceanspirit, well done on coping so well with the Annus Horribilis that was 2022 👏 Here is to a Happy & Healthier 2023 🙂I am with you roundtuit - I also try not to be too superstitious but I won’t risk it either 😉 The washing can wait until the 2nd 😆vulpix, you obviously needed to catch up on some sleep so enjoy the nodding off - it can be surprisingly beneficial 🙂 Sorry to hear that you had so much work to do New Year’s Eve evening 🙁 I rather like being MrsSD 😉 quicker than typing the full name 😉Excellent end to your 2022 decluttering year, QueenJess 👏Yah boo EnergyShifter - another cold 😔 Fingers crossed that it doesn’t hang around too long 🤞What an excellent end to your 2022 decluttering 👏
Excellent work short_bird 👏 another person who has ended 2022 on a high 🙂
Well done on your 22 minute practices DundeeDoll 👏 will stand you in good stead for 23 minutes a day for 2023 😊
Weenancy, wishing you every success in getting each of your roommates to do 23 minutes cleaning a day - 6 out of 7 days a week should be a good start 😉
So wishing all my fellow declutterers A Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2023. See you all over on the 2023 Thread.I will be posting one last post later today - The Awards List for 2022 😊MrsSD 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 🥇🥇🥇 🌟 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏆
I AM A STAR 🌟 & A NATIONAL TREASURE 😉
Decluttering Target: 2274/2022
2022 - 1p Savings Challenge: Running Total £679.22
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 £21 -
Mrs SD glad to hear about your niece improving. Wishing everyone a peaceful New year. I will be travelling down to my dads house today and avoiding any sweeping etc. Will look at old photos and then sort things tomorrow.
It's been wonderful being part of this lovely group and feeling positive about the new year. Recognising there are always challenges and it's about being kind to ourselves as well as others. See you on the 2023 post x
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Thankyou for your kind words @vulpix and MrsSD. I feel that writing it down in this year was like setting out my stall to doeal with it next year.
DH angry that I am suggesting they come to live near us and speaking to their 'friend' etc. I countered that decision making is easier when I speak to lots of people and get as many facts as possible. After all it is me who is going to be managing it all.
Cutting across to the new thread now. Hello 2023.Wife, mother, gardener, nurse, Big C survivor. Officially retired at 55 2021 [/b][/b].Mortgage free April 2021Challenges 2024: Decluttering Campaign 32/100 bags plus 0 large items. Make £2024 in 2024#8 £0/£2024 Using my craft stash 0/52 Reading books 0/52 Donations for the CS/washing done from others (in and outs) in 2024 x 10 bags and 0 large items.12 -
My last post on the 2022 Decluttering Thread
The end of another year of decluttering - where does time go? One week can seem like an eternity but three months seems to pass in the blink of an eye 😱
A year of ups & downs, successes & non-successes in our attempts to simplify our lives & homes. I would like to thank you all for making the 2022 Decluttering thread such a joy 😊 sharing your lives & photos 👏 & hoping that I see you on the 2023 Decluttering Thread. Especially those who, for whatever reason, were unable to post 🙏
Here’s wishing you all
A HAPPY, HEALTHY & SUCCESSFUL 2023
Now to the Annual Awards 👏 No particular order & I hope I haven’t made any mistakes 😉
“I AM A STAR ⭐️”MrsSD - 9 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 🥇🥇🥇+ 11 Gold Stars 🌟 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + 🏆
leelad - 1 medal🏅+ wife 🏅
Liverpool_Anne - 2 medals🏅🏅+ 3 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
TC77 - 4 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅+ 6 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DD2 🏅
vulpix - 1 medal 🏅+ 5 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DD1 🏅+ DH ⭐️🏅 + DSS ⭐️ + builder🏅
ruby_eskimo - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
oceanspirit - 3 medals 🏅🏅🏅 + 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DSis ⭐️🏅
EnergyShifter - 8 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅+ 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DS 🏅
-taff - 1 medal🏅
nannywindow - 4 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅+ 3 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DH 🏅🏅⭐️
bit_by_bit - 3 medals 🏅🏅🏅+ 8 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + BiL 🏅 + DH 🏅🏅🏅
balabooberlies - 2 medals 🏅🏅+ 1 Gold Star ⭐️
Marpau - 1 medal🏅
grandmanerd (aka mothernerd) - 3 medals 🏅 🏅 🏅 + 14 Gold Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
florianatwobob - 2 medals🏅🏅+ 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️
short_bird - 7 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Foofoopuppy - 2 medals🏅🏅
Gem-gem - 1 medal 🏅 + 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️
Floss - 1 medal🏅
Happy_Kitties - 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️
Guineapigsqueaks - 1 medal🏅
ThriftyTaylor - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
retiredinfrance - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ilovetea - 1 Gold Star ⭐️
2Scratters - 4 medals🏅🏅🏅🏅 + 6 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DH ⭐️⭐️🏅🏅
Fizz2015 - 3 medals 🏅🏅🏅 + 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DD 🏅+ OH ⭐️
princesskitty29 - 1 medal🏅
daisy_1571 - 3 medals🏅🏅🏅+ 3 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
StickyTheStickInsect - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + DH 🏅
Deni_debt-free_dreamer - 2 medals 🏅🏅+ 3 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
charlies_tribe - 1 medal 🏅 + 1 Gold Star ⭐️ + DH 🏅+ DD3 🏅
Siebrie - 3 medals 🏅🏅🏅 + 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️
Blackberrycurved - 1 Gold Star ⭐️
Baxtersmum - 5 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
TheCraftyForager - 1 medal 🏅+ 1 Gold Star ⭐️
Vascodakarma - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
GrannyKate - 5 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 + 5 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+ DSis🏅
OWD_nana - 1 Gold Star⭐️
roundtuit - 3 medals 🏅🏅🏅+ 5 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
accidentalglixch - 1 medal🏅+ 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️ + DH 🏅
stellata - 1 medal🏅
marrob - 1 medal🏅 + 3 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
CatMama - 1 medal🏅
sumb7170 - 6 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 + 7 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Clutterbug07 - 1 Gold Star ⭐️
donna73 - 1 medal🏅+ 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️
JustMum89 - 1 medal🏅+ 1 Gold Star ⭐️
mikki2D - 1 medal🏅
Rootle - 3 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
weenancyinAmerica - 6 medals🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅+ 8 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ + 1 Gold Trophy 🏆
bargainbetty - 2 medals🏅🏅
kscour - 1 medal🏅
SanguineGina - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
basketcase - 5 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
QueenJess - 5 medals 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 + 9 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ + DS 🏅🏅⭐️ + DD 🏅
DuranGirl - 1 medal🏅+ DM 🏅
mhagster - 1 medal 🏅 + 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
teachergirl - 1 medal🏅
Wildrose - 3 medals 🏅🏅🏅+ 1 Gold Star ⭐️ + Vet 🏅
sammy_kaye18 - 1 medal🏅
akh43 - 1 Gold Star ⭐️
TripleH - 1 medal 🏅
fritzie-65 - 2 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️
tiddles - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Huge congratulations to everyone of our 2022 declutterers whether you received an award or not 👏 Clearer homes, clearer minds and now ready to continue our decluttering journeys aboard the “2023 EDT”
See you there 👋
MrsSD
P.S. donna73 - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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 £24 -
Hello all , happy 2023!I’ve not been on the forum for months , but I wanted to say a big thanks to @Mrs_Salad_Dodger and the rest of you. My decluttering mission fell by the way side for a while, but knowing you were all here beavering away made me get back on the train again. In November I was quite a way from my target and didn’t think I’d make it l But I kept writing each thing down in my note pad as I recycled / threw away/ listed on Olio and Vinted etc and I am very pleased to report that as of 30/12/22 I decluttered 2062 things !! 😱😀 couldn’t have done it without you all.Word for 2023 …PROACTIVE 🧡 2023 -decluttering campaign 1020/2023 ⭐️⭐️Saving towards paying off car in November…£720/£1500 🚗14
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You are very welcome donna73 & thank you for posting. We all love to celebrate success 🥳
As you can see I have added you to the awards table - 4 Gold Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ awarded for your sterling efforts in 2022. Excellent decluttering 👏
Will we see you on the 2023 EDT?MrsSDBe 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 £12 -
Happy New Year everyone.Yesterday evening was quiet so I spent the time going through a huge basket of maps, tickets and tourist information leaflets I have collected over the years. I had planned to put them in a scrap book - I have admitted to myself that's not going to happen. So I filled the evening going through everything and binning most of it. I have kept a map for each city and a small collection of the more colourful and interesting tickets which fit into a plastic folder and have a big black bin bag full of the rest. It was a nice feeling walking into the sitting room this morning knowing I had finally addressed that little problem. Just need to get rid of the black bin bag.I have also over the years collected up hotel soaps - why I haven't used them I don't know. I have a large shell which I have put in the bathroom and I have stopped buying soap. Instead we have to use up the hotel soaps. At first I didn't want to use them - I can't give you a reason why, then when they started disappearing I felt really happy. Can't wait to get to the end now.13
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callas, I took the liberty of copying & pasting your post onto the 2023 Thread 😉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 £7 -
Thanks for the stars @Mrs_Salad_Dodger 😀 much appreciated, I shall proudly add them to my signature . Yes please - I’d like to jump aboard the 2023 EDTWord for 2023 …PROACTIVE 🧡 2023 -decluttering campaign 1020/2023 ⭐️⭐️Saving towards paying off car in November…£720/£1500 🚗10
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