2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD

Floss

bellabella said:

pollyanna_26 said:

I would ask how heavy those toilet frames are you may be able to try liting one. You've carried many .bags up and down stairs so it may be something you can manage.

We need to bear in mind the NHS is under a lot of pressure and it may not be able to fund two of the frames.

I think you need to try lifting one you may find they aren't as heavy as you fear.

polly

What a thoroughly ill thought out and accusing  statement  Florenceem and her husband are entitled to whatever they need as recommended by professionals and as for carrying it about Florenceem  ending up in hospital would be a considerably higher cost than an extra frame . Florence have you asked on the free cycle pages people are often advertising these and other helpful bits x

I agree - @pollyanna_26 are you really suggesting that Florenceem carries the frame up & down stairs? That is quite frankly ridiculous not to say dangerous.

And as an NHS employee, I would prefer to spend on 2 frames rather than an ambulance call-out, A&E admission plus any clinical care & hospitalisation from her falling on the stairs. It's called preventative expenditure, and I don't think their local ICB will go bust for the expense of an extra frame, rather than care needed after an accident.

roundtuit

I've made a start on the CuoD:

Red scarf - keep
Pink / Multi scarf - cs
Mittens - bin

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Pennypincin

Sorry for not posting for a while.
I managed to declutter 11 t-shirts, 2 sweatshirts and a pair of joggers to my sister yesterday.
I've brought in 8 in a smaller size due to intentionally loosing weight.
I've a way to go before I get to the my target weight, but it's proving a little difficult to find XXL or size 20 clothing in charity shops I like. 
Even at the large supermarket I'm picking up what I can, but I'm a plain Jane when it comes to clothing.
Plain black jeans, sweatshirts and t-shirts, at a push navy blue.
I only bought so many t-shirts as I'm going toy church annual conference for around week in around a month and like to have an extra t-shirt or 2 as there's no way to do clothes washing until I'm home.
I'm debating about clothes as some bits I seem to be in between sizes at the moment.

pollyanna_26

-taff said:

Not to be picky but that's exactly what you both said and implied.

A concern for the NHS is all well and good but I'm sure that their troubles can be laid at the door of politics and insurance companies wanting to make more money for Tory cronies so let's just  assume Flo will have what Mr Flo needs and leave it at that?

My post wasn't saying  Florence should be carrying those frames anywhere ,more she needs to  hear from experts how to manage over two lots of stairs. if need be. It''s a pity it wasn't already made clear as it's how she will manage if they're heavy she

was worrying about.
I'm not claiming expert knowledge or saying Mr F shouldn't have those aids. I don't know much about them only that florence wonderedi  if . they were heavy or not.  I've no idea how two different toilets on different floors can be managed but maybe one frame in place  for each which should eliminate the need for carrying them up or down.

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Florenceem

Very hot here.
I did some cleaning and tidying in my craft room but still feel tired from yesterday.
Spoken to Mr F - I can't see that I will get to visit this week again - my SA officer is taking his father's funeral this week and his mum is very ill. The other people that offer me lifts are away.
I do have a busy week ahead - tomorrow - I want to finish in my craft room + take 3 bags to charity shops + buy paint for DGs J to use on Tuesday. I also need to get shopping + post Birthday cards.
On Tuesday - I have a chap coming to service the boiler and DGs J is painting the front door and inside roof of the porch so I will need to be home all day so the paint can harden with the door open.
Wednesday - my friend J really wants me to be at the lunch club to organise the volunteers.
Thursday - aids are arriving for Mr F - will be given a 2 hour window but no idea if am or pm. I will be locking up at SA in the evening.
I am waiting to hear if rails are being fitted this week.
Only photos are of my kitchen fridge.

florianatwobob

Just to throw in my two pen’oth there is a strong possibility (based on local arrangements) that any mobility aids will be supplied from the local authority social care budget not the NHS budgets. 

Mr F having multiple aids will be far far more cost effective than another emergency admission, hospital stay and further rehab. 

As someone who works to support health & social care every OT and PT will be looking to return Mr F to pre admission baseline or as close as possible. 

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Hi
DD1 has taken a pair of my shoes that she sold on v!nt!d which I put in a shoebox so that's shoes and a box decluttered and £5 coming back in
While in the garage I found a bag full of old beer bottles (full), they were all very OOD so DD1 poured them down the sink and put the empties in the recycling bin - so that was about 15 bottles now decluttered from the garage of doom.
I've done some digital decluttering but my emails are still over 11k.
I decluttered a work frog for some casual work I have - did the work and emailed it in. I rewarded myself with an hour of TV
Love to all
Deni x

-taff

pollyanna_26 said:

My post wasn't saying  Florence should be carrying those frames anywhere ,more she needs to  hear from experts how to manage over two lots of stairs. if need be. It''s a pity it wasn't already made clear as it's how she will manage if they're heavy she

was worrying about.
I'm not claiming expert knowledge or saying Mr F shouldn't have those aids. I don't know much about them only that florence wonderedi  if . they were heavy or not.  I've no idea how two different toilets on different floors can be managed but maybe one frame in place  for each which should eliminate the need for carrying them up or down.

"I would ask how heavy those toilet frames are you may be able to try liting one. You've carried many .bags up and down stairs so it may be something you can manage.

We need to bear in mind the NHS is under a lot of pressure and it may not be able to fund two of the frames.

I think you need to try lifting one you may find they aren't as heavy as you fear."

I wonder why on earth she'd want to pick one up if not to carry it?  I wonder how carrying bags up and down stairs is relevant if not to imply carrying a frame? How is the weight important if she isn't going to be carrying one?

I wonder why mention the NHS being under pressure if not to shame Flo into only accepting one aid?

You probably didn't mean it to sound as it did I expect, but as we have seen, it's easily misinterpreted..

Suffolksue

I completely agree Taff,her post was completely out of order 

roundtuit

CuoD:
Reindeer hat - DS
Cricket sweater - to be washed then cs
Gloves- to be washed then cs
Hoodie (age 11-12) - to be washed then cs
Man Utd scarf - DS

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