Debt and Caring

WelshmansDaughter

The next project has begun. This is quite literally everything in my room (excluding the mattress I sleep on). 
The 15 year old Billy bookcases have been dismantled and put on Olio. Once they are out of the way I will start deep cleaning. And removing the masking tape that has been on the ceiling for over a decade ahem. Tentatively set a budget of €100 to set up my room the way I want it. This is a figure plucked entirely out of thin air. Actually might have to reconsider that as I've just realized the curtains and weighted blanket will need washing. Ideally I would get something softer to sleep on as this mattress is like a brick. 

Softening my re-entry to normal life with a takeaway. Trying to keep that holiday feeling going for a bit longer. 

savingholmes

Best of luck with re entry and re designing your room 

WelshmansDaughter

TODAY

Bookshelves ready for collection DONE
Wash window with detergent to prevent condensation DONE
Clean skirting where bookshelf was DONE

Hoover bedroom DONE
Sort stuff pile STARTED 

Collect nephew toy DONE

Fix VPN for dad's football DONE

Put wheelchair up for sale DONE

savingholmes

Lots of frogs tackled - fantastic.... Plenty more to be done here if you ever run out...

I went to an NT place today - and they had this beautiful, designer state bed in an air controlled glass sealed room. In vindication of hoarders everywhere - it was in the best condition ever - because although it was hundreds of years old it had never been used... It literally was the highlight of the tour... that and the spooky tunnels under the house...

WelshmansDaughter

I think this house might be hoarding frogs 🤣🤣🤣

It's funny you say that one of the books I read by the daughter of a hoarder said something similar about museums. Apparently the V and A is full of stuff behind the scenes. 

If nobody ever used the bed I don't really get why they kept it. Surely the point has to be more than just aesthetic 

WelshmansDaughter

Woke up to cement legs after pushing Dad up a 45 degree angle hill. Thought I wouldn't get much done today but have just walked to the shop for the paper ok.
My bedroom is now back to hoarder style having removed all the storage. I thought I'd be able to get rid of more stuff but even with my new Kill Your Darlings attitude I can't quite do a brutal cut. 
Next on the agenda-

Clean the footbath to do dad's feet

Sort bedroom stuff into accessible versus storage

Make a list of pantry items

Sort out working tomorrow
Find some kind of electrical monitor/information about appliance running costs

Start notion work 
Find list of budget items

Finish delivery app

The washing machine has gone up to a tenner so I think my weighted blanket has just magically become clean again. 

WelshmansDaughter

Yesterday's walk

doingitanyway

Lovely photo. Calming. Thank you.

savingholmes

Stunning photo and place.

I have to let things go in layers. Perhaps pick a drawers's worth of stuff to go through and try and let go. 

I think another MFW is doing 1 item a day and then by the end of the month you are at 28-31 things a day... 

Even if you just let one more thing go a day than you bring in - it will improve over time. Our bad habits didn't arise overnight. We're unlikely to shed them overnight either... 

I am decluttering in layers. I get to a certain point and stop and can't get past it - but then I can come back to it another day / week / month. I see it as a long game.

WelshmansDaughter

Thanks DIA and SH. It is a very peaceful place to go for a walk, steep hills notwithstanding.

Yesterday's to do list did not happen 🤷
Spent the day sorting and cleaning in my room. Washed a bit of wall and skirting. 
Decided not to bother buying much for my room yet, seeing as I can't decide on anything. I did buy hooks at a cost of £9. Have brought the garden chair up and covered it. Stole a small bookcase from dad's old room. Now to decide where everything goes.

SH, my bags for charity are getting smaller! Currently I only have one layer in my room (this is the small room in my parent's house) The Covers The Floor Layer. I look more like a hoarder than ever funnily enough.