2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD

CMD79

Florenceem said

What is that method where you declutter 1 item on day 1 and 2 on day 2 etc - how many does it add up to?
Being hopeful as only decluttered 1 item today - calendar.

I think you just make your own target. I have, ridiculously , set a target which works out at 40kgs per week. I’ll hope to find some dumbbells in the garage, but elsewhere my husband wants to start exercising, so we might have to fight over them!  

mfwin2019

Hi everyone 
I would like to join you all on this journey. 
I am aiming for 520 items decluttered over the year. 
Also looking to become more organised in general by picking up tips from all of you lovely people. 
Thanks

QueenJess

Florenceem said:

What is that method where you declutter 1 item on day 1 and 2 on day 2 etc - how many does it add up to?
Being hopeful as only decluttered 1 item today - calendar.

496 for a 31 day month. I’ve been playing it monthly with myself since 1 Jan 2022 and interestingly I am already on March 2023. It’s amazing how much stuff you can still find to get rid of when you look!

If you play it every month it’s 5,360 a year!

Stob

Florenceem said:

What is that method where you declutter 1 item on day 1 and 2 on day 2 etc - how many does it add up to?
Being hopeful as only decluttered 1 item today - calendar.

Hi 
Not sure what this method is actually called ( possibly 30 day challenge ?? ) but at the end of 30 days you would have got rid of 465 items.
I guess if you're thinking of doing it for January it'll be 496 items .
Hope that helps.

Florenceem

That sounds so good - 496 items! Here goes.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

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

2. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ I have an acronym - I.R.I.S. being Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off

3. Implement a new sleep/wake up regime - start going to bed earlier (target before 2:00 a.m.) get up earlier (target by 9:00 a.m.)

4. Deal with daily mail immediately 

5. Don’t put it down, put it away

6. If I spot a mini task deal with it immediately e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc

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

DH visited M in hospital via 3 supermarkets trying to get my DSis’s lacto free milk without success. M is a whole lot better - hydrated, eating & the antibiotics have kicked in. Dinner was roast turkey, roast potatoes & turnips, roast carrots, cabbage & Yorkshire puddings 🤤 Wudupa.

1 - 5 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, 2 glass spice jars, cardboard packaging - recycled 

6 Kitchen detritus binned

Good start Viking_mfw 👏

What an excellent start to your decluttering journey skint_chick 👏 24 jigsaw puzzles. Sorry to hear about your dear mum 🙁 Everything crossed that this is the year you get your toiletries stash under control 🤞

Welcome aboard Deb4 👋 Target has been noted 🙂 Good luck 🍀

So sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter SuffolkSue 🙁 Excellent decluttering 👏 & well done on starting your exercise plan 🙂

Great idea to plan your attack on your remaining clutter, oceanspirit 👏 Rather exciting thought that you might have a whole change of style - Goth maybe 🤣 sorry 😢 

Thanks for that charlies_tribe 👏 it is rather gratifying to know that we have been one of the most active threads two years in a row 😊

EnergyShifter, I will have to have another word with our driver & persuade her to slow down a little 😉 Pleased to hear you are feeling better 🙂 I love my 60+ Oyster card so well done on renewing yours 👏

Pleased to see you TC77 👋 I must admit to button envy 😂 - new buttons are so boring 😉 What an excellent start to your decluttering 👏

What an excellent suggestion for recycling maps, Muddy_Walker 👏

Excellent start Slinky 👏 As to the yowling cat as long as it wasn’t round about midnight I think you should be OK 🤞 Good luck with the kitchen 🍀 - it must be very exciting to have a refurb to complete your renovations 🙂 Hopefully your experiences will help ChasingtheWelshdream make a start - knowing that someone else understands is already a great encouragement 👏

Excellent decluttering charlies_tribe 👏

Love your profile pic Diane1376 😊 A great start to your 2023 decluttering campaign 👏

Excellent decluttering ilovetea 👏

Great work Kittikins 👏 How exciting 2 new kittens & that explains your name 😉 New ‘family’ members are always a welcome addition 😁

Florenceem, apparently it is called The Minimalist Game & a 31 day month will see 496 items out 🙂

MadamMim2013 - I have David Bowie running around in my head with your mention of outer space 😅 Congratulations on you & your partner becoming official 👏🥳 means you can definitely count his decluttering - remember the old adage ‘what’s yours is mine & what’s mine is mine’ 🤣 A great start to your decluttering journey 👏

Great work Beshki 👏 The advantage of getting rid of bits & pieces here & there as you go is that it easily translates to work days 😉

Brie, Timbits look delicious 😋 

CMD79, perhaps if you fall behind on your 40kg per week you could relocate your husband for a few days every couple of months 🤣😂

Welcome aboard The EDT mfwin019 👋 I have noted your target & look forward to getting to know you 🙂

Wow QueenJess, thanks for the information about The Minimalist Game - 5,360 a year  🤩

Thanks Stob 👏 I did look at this once & got as far as day 4 😉 

Good luck Florenceem 🍀

Good night everyone, see you tomorrow.

MrsSD

Decluttering Target 2023: 6/2023

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wort

@florianatwobob maybe use up the shower gel as hand wash? X

DrCarrie

@Mrs_Salad_Dodger thank you for that post - very encouraging. I am a big fan of doing things in 3s always seems more manageable.

I am really going to try hard to leave the kitchen clean and tidy each night. Makes life so much easier...why don't i make my life easier for myself!  

ScarletRibbons

Good morning Mrs SD, I took 2 bags to the Cs on Friday, so I've made a good start to the year.  The bags were mainly clothes and books.

I'll continue throughout the year, nothing is allowed to hang about here now if it's not useful !!

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, decluttered nothing yesterday due to dire warnings about new years day superstitions which I have never heard of, except first footing, but I organised a few bits for today. Had another sort through under the sink stuff and found 2 bottles of stuff that haven't been used in years and I can't see them being used in the forseeable. So this morning while waiting for the kettle to boil they were emptied and washed and into the recycling. Then 2 plastic forks and 6 plastic spoons removed from the cutlery draw kept by OH for justin. Off out to the give OH s lift home from the garage as car due for service and mot. Hopefully back later with more
3/2023
Take care everyone