2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD

roundtuit

Morning all xx

Lovely to see twot being adopted by my forum friends ....I aim to convert the world 🤣

When it's twot it makes sleeping difficult. In fact I wake up twirly! 🙂 I love words. 

Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea have joined the teetering pile of books for cs. I'm now rereading Cider with Rosie.

I considered rereading Great Expectations next but decided that it is a 'winter' book, which made my  lovely colleague say ' oh.  I didn't know that books were seasonal' 🤣🤣 

Ooo. Better go. Paid stuff awaits 🥵
Stay safe
Rxx

GrannyKate

A quick check in after reading all the posts.  Everyone is doing well despite the heat.  I have short spurts of energy.  Need to refocus on diet as it is not going well and I keep picking at fridge.  Children back today.  DS2 has been staying away so it has been quite lonely.  

888 Went through saved emails and found 250 to delete permanently
889 Committee meeting attended and papers shredded
890-893 Three large bags of garden waste and bundle of branches to the tip for recycling (more to go today)
894 Ten things found and put away

Hairdressers and another meeting today

QueenJess

Very quick check in as I have a jam packed work day, so not expecting any more decluttering.  Managed to get together a bag of Lego which has gone up for sale.  Still working on finding all the pieces for the sets   I think we are going to have to sort through a lot of pieces first to reduce the places they might be hiding.  DS's room is going to be a very long job indeed...  I will be doing other rooms at the same time to keep my sanity.

15,665-15,670 - plant trays (Buy Nothing)

15,671-15,752 - Lego bits (sale) - yes I am counting them all as it reflects the pain I went through to gather them together!

DS was very impressed by the tidiness of the bedroom.  He definitely wants to do his now.

@Mrs_Salad_Dodger the no churn recipe is here: https://www.carnation.co.uk/recipes/vanilla-ice-cream-no-churn

The secret ingredient is condensed milk which I believe stops the ice crystals forming so you don't need to stir it.  You can add any flavour you want.  I split this recipe in half for the two different flavours at the end.  You can stir through cocoa for chocolate ice cream or do a coulis like I did with fruit.  I also regularly use oat cream and vegan condensed milk for those that don't have milk and it tastes amazing.

Fizz2015

Morning All, sat with a cuppa while contemplating what to today. Might get a bus to town and hobble around as need some new closed toe summer shoes to wear in the office and some tidy shorts. At least there will be aircon.
I should be decluttering but no motivation for it in the heat. 
My leg is healing and short walks are ok. I have a mild tear in my soleus muscle and its now taped up. 
Off to do the laundry and tidy the kitchen. 
Hope everyone stays cool.

2Scratters

@Florenceem that find of your wedding and engagement ring is you reward for doing majestically and for the journey to continue. 

2 Scratters xx

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all,
@roundtuit twirlies here are people with a bus pass and try to sneak on the bus at 9.29 . I love words as well
Only 24 degrees here arm so heading into the garden
Take care everyone
Still 835/2023

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks to include MMiM - do this before I go to bed

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 ‘Urgent’ daily mail immediately & the rest at the weekend

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

Managed to be up & dressed by 11:30 today 😉 Thursday is another bright sunny day although a teeny, tiny bit cooler - only 25C at 12:30 😉 DH is pottering in the garage. Recycling wheelie bin has been emptied for the 2nd consecutive week 🥳 

1462 Cardboard box recycled 

roundtuit good luck converting the world to using both ‘twot’ & now ‘twirly’ 🍀 I agree that books are seasonal, where has your colleague been 😉 

Great decluttering GrannyKate 👏 Sounds like your spurts of energy are longer than mine 😅 I find the heat takes away my desire to constantly eat but only as long as I remember to drink 😉 

Excellent work gathering together Lego for sale QueenJess 👏 Agree that when a task is both time consuming & ‘painful’, numbers should definitely reflect that 😊 Whatever you are feeding DS (that makes DS so keen to declutter) should definitely be added to DH’s diet 🤣 Thank you so much for the recipe 👏 I have bookmarked it 🙂 Currently only have the cocoa powder in my larder 😉

Fizz2015, sounds like your leg needs to heal a bit more before going on a shopping expedition 😉 

Well said 2Scratters 😊

Liverpool_Anne, do the ‘twirlies’ ever get away with it 😂 Hope it stays cool enough for you to work in the garden 🤞

I suppose now I have caught up I should do something, anything other than watch TV 😉 Maybe another cuppa whilst I decide 🤣

MrsSD (a superwoman) 😇 🎖💐🤩🏅🦸🏅💐🏆 💐🍰🍾🌟⭐️🌟 💐🏅💐🏅💐💐💐🏅💐 ⭐️ ❤️🏅🍾🏅 📣🦸‍♀️💐 

DH Awards: 🥇🏅⭐️💐,  perseverance medal 🎖️, 🥇 🏅🏅 

Decluttering Target 2023: 1462/2023

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £166.90

Fizz2015

Don't worry the shopping expedition never happened. I thought better of it and read a book whilst resting my leg. It can wait until after payday. 
Going to attempt ironing whilst sitting down. 

Dfw38

Afternoon all! Twot here as well! Ds has been napping off and on all morning - think the heat is getting to him 😔. I have cleaned out fridge and defrosted little freezer, moved them both out and cleaned behind 🙀 Also cleaned out one cupboard in kitchen (a small one) and it is currently empty. Plan to buy new canisters for tea and sugar and put them in there with cups etc to clear off worktop. 
Now working on large (it's a double) plate cupboard, been cleaned and all items been washed and are drying and going to put them back in cupboard. The sun is moving round the back of the house now so by 2 it will be twot. A good mornings work, 3 loads of washing done too! 

Hope all goes well on Saturday Stellata. 

I got my blood test results back and ..... my iron levels have restored themselves 🥳.  No more iron tablets!

Crazycatlady2

I have sinned….bought pjs pants and plants abc nothing has gone outwards other than empty boxes from the loft 🤷‍♀️

I’ve never been into gardening but this year I’ve bought more plants than I ever have and watered them every day since 20th may 😁