2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD

Brie

@ajmoney
I'm assuming you have talked to your bank about what has happened?  If not they may be able to help with recovery.  Alternatives the police (who will appear to do nothing....) may be interested in case it builds up a picture of someone local scamming certain segments of the population.  

Meanwhile - I've tidied the dining room putting away the silver I brought from mom's place.  And need to declutter the washing machine of a huge amount of laundry that is unlikely to dry any day soon, given the damp air generally and our dislike of paying large gas bills for heating....

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 

Wrote a shopping list & sent DH to sm 😉 DSis has been bitten by something & is suffering so I am hoping she contacts the doctor & can get a prescription for the same antihistamines that were prescribed when she came back from France 🤞

weenancy, this month’s book sale seems to have come round very fast 😥 I am keeping everything crossed that the weather is cooler than forecast 🤞as even in the shade it can get hot 🥵 Hopefully hordes of people will turn up & empty ALL the carts 🤞after all books, DVDs, CDs & jigsaws make excellent Christmas gifts 😊 I had to read the paragraph about roommates G & J THREE times - I was so shocked 😂 My one thought was “please let this be the new order rather than a one-off 🙏” Spilling tea seems to be an extreme way of starting some decluttering so don’t know whether or not to praise Di 🤨 I will settle for a rueful smile as it means that another box of books will be out of the living room 😉

Excellent decluttering & tidying Liverpool_Anne 👏 Hope you managed to reward yourself with some crocheting 😊 

Florenceem, adding ‘cook’ to your many talents 👏 It sounds like everything went well & everyone enjoyed their meals 😊 Hope you & MrF have a lovely holiday - you have definitely earned it 😊

TC77, yippee to edging frogs out of your life 👏🥳 Hopefully DD1 will take more than a few glasses 😉Pleased to hear that your “Boss recognises I'm doing long hours which is good but have to manage these better.” However an offer of assistance should also have been made as part of that recognition 😔

Excellent decluttering short_bird 👏 Sorry to hear about having to rebook your flights & the additional expense 😔 Now that it is all sorted I am wishing you a lovely relaxing holiday 😊 We will see you when you return & hopefully we will be able to stare wistfully at a few holiday photos 🙏

ajmoney, please, please don’t be angry at yourself 🙏 I am in full agreement with both flamingo747 & TC77 comments. It is becoming a minefield with so many scammers out there 😖 Please be gentle with yourself🙏 Sending lots of cwtches 🤗 

My time is up so will post this & come back later 👋

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

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

Decluttering Target 2023: 2166/2023

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £469.00

Crazycatlady2

Argh still not sold bed or car. At least roof and gutters fixed and I ordered new front door. 

Everyone breaks up tomorrow for 2 weeks so bang goes any alone time so I'll probably be decluttering my sanity 🤣. Me and 2 eldest are going to Hull overnight so will be visiting the deep and shopping in big Primark 

EnergyShifter

Managed to make it through work to my time off.  Spent pretty much the whole of the day yesterday in bed which is really unlike me.

Had a bit more energy today and the weather wasn't quite so cold so I was a bit more productive & cheerful.  Shattered now though.  I think I will continue to take things easy tomorrow and over the weekend in the hope that I get my energy back.  

Tasks:

Undercoat on skirting board (its only taken me 10+ years!) 
Power-washed a storage unit that has been in the loft for a while
Brought down rug from the loft.

IN (running total 181) 

0

OUT (running total 549)

550. PS4 & controllers

551. HDMI cable

552. Bedside cabinet

553. Computer game 

554. Broken solar lights

@ajmoney - that's rotten! Please don't be too hard on yourself 💐

Soontobeoap

Very good day for decluttering today. 2 crates of finished craft work taken to community club ready for christmas fair. I have spent last 2 days solidly crafting and I am seeing results. Lots more to leave the house but I wont count the rest until it has gone. 😊 It is such a positive way to use up recycling and my craft stash. 

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 

Thursday brightened up considerably - I even saw some blue sky 🙂 Just as I posted, DH turned up so all the shopping has been put away & I finally made my coffee 🤞(16:00) I have also cancelled my milk & eggs delivery for Saturday whilst I remembered 😉 Various odds & ends out of the freezer, los from the fridge & some bendy vegetables were used to make soup which DH & I will have for lunches over the next few days. The rain eventually started about 19:00 & has persisted over the last few hours 😞 I made omelettes for dinner with mushrooms, ham, cheese filling for DSis & added chorizo & sliced peppers for DH & me 🤤 Nine eggs used so only 8 left 🙂 Wudupa.

2167 - 2168 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans - recycled 

2169 Kitchen detritus binned

Siebrie, fingers crossed that your husband gets his act together 🤞I was rather amused at how cheeky DD2 was 😉

oceanspirit, sorry to hear that DH has decluttered his cold to you 😔 Although I am very impressed that you are holding firm on your resolve to stay away from the shops 👏

Excellent decluttering flamingo747 & well done on using up food before going on holiday 👏

Only a few posts behind now but have just seen the time 😱 so am off to bed 🙂

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

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

Decluttering Target 2023: 2169/2023

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £469.00

QueenJess

I'm just about following along, but a bit overwhelmed with real life at the moment.  Trying to kick start my job searching whilst working out how to get to the office and do the million work things I need to do whilst trying to retain any semblance of work-life balance, get over a nasty cold and prepare for half-term and a few days away next week. 

On the plus side, since I sorted DS's room, it remains really tidy and not stressful at all and just had a really good review about him at parents evening.  Just had a chat with a recruiter, which was very positive and trying to take a brain break now by making myself a yummy lunch (poached eggs, spinach, mushrooms and toast), followed by some homemade shortbread.

Still working through the fridge and freezer and things are going down, but nothing new to report yet.  Just popping in really and may not be back for a week whilst I'm trying to have a relaxing holiday with kids (an oxymoron?!).  Well done for everyone else powering through and continuing the decluttering.

Floss

QJ, try & take a little time for yourself if you can x

DigSunPap

I am in! I have recently began to declutter my house and have just got through the living room after a week! Onto the bedrooms next. Hoping to go into 2023 clutter free

DigSunPap

DigSunPap said:

I am in! I have recently began to declutter my house and have just got through the living room after a week! Onto the bedrooms next. Hoping to go into 2023 clutter free

I meant 2024!!