2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD

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

Tuesday: Up & dressed & packed by 8:40 & down to breakfast. Full English again. DH paid food & drinks bill, then we packed the bike & were on the road by 09:55. Very overcast but still quite warm. Managed to get 3 of this year’s landmarks & 3 old landmarks 🙂 Unfortunately we managed to get caught in traffic in Cornwall, Devon & Somerset + London even at gone 20:15 😣 Finally got home at 21:15 just as DSis was dishing up dinner 🥳 Roast chicken, roast potatoes & cauliflower cheese - not quite up to the standard of our last 2 evening meals 😉 although tasty enough 🙂 I have done some decluttering as we kept all our plastic bottles - just so I could recycle them when we got home 😂 

1540 - 1546 Six Plastic bottles recycled

I have fallen quite far behind but I will start cheerleading tomorrow 🤞

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

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

Decluttering Target 2023: 1546/2023

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £166.90

Florenceem

I so hope the OT technician can do all the work tomorrow so Mr F can come home. He was concerned about the large step down into the back garden - emergency route in case of fire at front of house. Our stairs are difficult because of the three levels on the turn. Will need to save for a stairlift - Justin.
I didn't close the front door until after 7 but it still stuck a little. Looked at it this morning and it is liveable. DGs J is coming next Tuesday to paint both sides of the internal garage door.
SA friendship & lunch club today. I plan to pop into town afterwards for some shopping.

TC77

@EnergyShifter thank you for the reminder that not just my dd who takes for ever and many young people ( and maybe many others). Still not packed. I've gone to work!

QueenJess

Well as I have the day off today, I was hoping I'd get to 17,700 items today.  I haven't even had breakfast yet and I've smashed right through that target already!  I may as well aim for 18,000... probably won't be very difficult!  Sometimes I wonder where all this stuff comes from..

I am a bit torn with doing something nice for myself today on my day off (not sure what) and doing more house sorting.  I just want it all done as I am sick of feeling stressed and a bit out of control with it all.  This is the reason I put some kitchen food overstock on Buy Nothing as I was finding it stressful to make myself work through it all and it was the type of thing that would take years.  I am worth more than the stress it was causing me, so it's gone and lesson learned (I hope!).

Digital:
17,607 - digital apps deleted
17,608-17,617 - photos deleted
17,618 - online account deleted

17,619-17,620 - automated email filters set up (clears my inbox for me..)
Physical:
17,621 - broken toy (binned)
17,622-17,675 - candles/candle holders (Buy Nothing)
17,676-17,679 - packaging (reused)
17,680-17,948 - Lego random bits/manuals (Buy Nothing)
17,949-17,955 - food overstock (Buy Nothing)

Siebrie

Out: 2 glass jars with metal lids (about 20 years old, the lids were dented and started to corrode). Now I need new jars

1 homebaked loaf and the rest of a 5kg bag of multigrain bread flour. I inherited it from my Dad, but it's just too awful, and I couldn't think of any way to improve it.

Wednesday2000

I had to google eisteddfod!

My husband is taking my cat for her checkup at the vet, she seems better, but I will see what the vet says.

I want to declutter my bedroom today. It really needs deep cleaning too. I am feeling very lethargic at the moment, though!

Soontobeoap

After your entry @Wednesday2000 I have googled eisteddfod too. I just thought it was a typo! 😂🤦‍♀️

~FlowerPot~

morning, I am still here reading along, feeling a bit of a fake, as nothing is getting done at all. More in survival mode than anything else!! Elmo is beginning to settle into a routine of sleep followed by more sleep!!! He is drugged up to stop him jumping and walking around. But it only works for so long. He hates being left in the crate so we are having to watch him like a hawk so he doesnt jump on ot off the sofa. When I say we, it moslty me!! Which means I am left in the lounge and not able to get on with anything else at all.

However Ive just decided that I will tidy the lounge and fins 10 things to go.

I will report back ..... (totaly fed up with the lack of action)

~FlowerPot~

haha! i love a bit of productivity. Lounge is tidy (er) not hoovered as pup is snooxing and the hoover can get him excited. and 23 items decluttered (largely paper to the recycling bin). but also at least this amount of stuff moved from the lounge which shouldnt be and it now either put away or on the stairs to go upstairs when I can leave dogo.

Radionics next, need to work on a lady in pain then all these files will get put away and the table wiped down. Then I will reward myself with an episode of 'rich house poor house'. Its probably naff TV but I like it, gives me a feeling that there is good in the world and I love to see the business ideas that the rich people have and they way their minds work!!

Wednesday2000

My cat is back from the vet and he said she is doing better on the antibiotics and has gained a little weight which is good news.

I have vacuumed upstairs and cleaned most of my bedroom. I still need to clean the top of the windows and on top of the wardrobes.

Oh, and declutter too. I'm feeling so tired. I'm not sure if it is this hot, humid weather. Back to work...

I'm watching YouTubers while I do this. Carol and Ken who travel around in their little red camper. It is called Life is Too Short if anyone is interested in that type of thing.🤩