2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD

stellata

Only a small step, but in the right direction. Freecycled a waste paper basket and some things to stand plates on. 

Florenceem

Been to SA today - had to hobble a bit but managed 6,500 steps while looking after 30 guests.
So hardly any decluttering done as tired now.
Did manage - Book + 104  Emails (counted as 1 item) – so my total is 184 on day 11 (target 66).

TC77

58 large pink storage bucket/basket freecycled
59 - 60 bank and admin frogs
61 small shredding and filing

Brie

Florenceem said:

Been to SA today - had to hobble a bit but managed 6,500 steps while looking after 30 guests.
So hardly any decluttering done as tired now.
Did manage - Book + 104  Emails (counted as 1 item) – so my total is 184 on day 11 (target 66).

glad you managed @Florenceem - I'm sure your lunch guests appreciated your efforts.

My other declutter is to get rid of a lot of the stuff on my Netflix list - all those programmes that seemed like a good idea 2 years back that I've got round to watching.  Or that I've watched to the final titles abut remain on my list.  So many of them are garbage they won't want to be watched again.  

daisy_1571

vulpix said:

 Dfw38 go girl.

 Fizz ,I regret going to see my Dad shortly after he died. I wish my last memory of him was different.
 

 

Its very hard for any decision where there are 2 possible answers and you simply cant do both.   If someone didn't want to go at the time then changed their mind a few days later it would be too late.  In your case you took the chance to go but now wish you hadn't.  I know its not much help now, but perhaps if you hadn't gone you wouldn't know what you now know so you might be now regretting you didn't go (if that makes sense written down).  Hopefully in time that memory will fade and the earlier memories will take over

Daisy  xx

vulpix

Joanne🤣🤣🤣🤣

 regnbue 🏆congratulations on your wrestling title 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Also you are the first person I have Ever heard of who has finished a bottle of nail varnish. 

 Crazycatlady2 could you put your dog in another room while you vacuum?

 Can you tell we’re without a telly? Don’t want to start looking for things to declutter, we have enough mess atm. 

 Vx

EnergyShifter

Today was my last session with the company that served notice .  It was incredibly emotional  to say goodbye to some of the people (although 2 of them have said they want to engage me privately which is lovely).  Overall it has been a really good experience for me to work with them, they are a lovely company and I've learned a lot and met some really wonderful people there.   I cried a few times over the course of the day and I'm fit for nothing tonight - have poured myself a G&T and will make my way to the TLC carriage.

Over lunch time I popped up to the High St to drop the remainder of my stuff to the Charity Shop and while I was there did some (fairly restrained) emotional spending in TK Maxx.  Including buying some very convincing fake tulips.  I always used to buy myself tulips to cheer myself up but in recent years I have developed allergies which have meant that I can't have flowers in the house.  Buying them has made me really happy.

Tasks

• Invoices
• Shredding
• Big bag of stuff to Charity Shop

IN (running total 7)

8 & 9 - 2 x bunches of fake flowers
10. wooden Christmas bunting
11. Cards & wrapping stuff Christmas
12. Cards & wrapping stuff Birthdays
13. Decorative candle thingie which will be a gift  (.......probably ) 

OUT (running total 61)

60. (removed a cushion from Charity Shop bag)

DundeeDoll - Lovely bed !  Your room looks like it has a lovely cottage feel.
Fizz2015 -  I am sorry to hear about your Nan.  I hope you come to a decision that you are happy with

Crazycatlady2

vulpix said:

Joanne🤣🤣🤣🤣

 regnbue 🏆congratulations on your wrestling title 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Also you are the first person I have Ever heard of who has finished a bottle of nail varnish. 

 Crazycatlady2 could you put your dog in another room while you vacuum?

 Can you tell we’re without a telly? Don’t want to start looking for things to declutter, we have enough mess atm. 

 Vx

He then goes crazy barking 😂🤷‍♀️ usually I get someone to distract him but not always possible 

daisy_1571

Crazycatlady2 said:

anyone have a dog that attacks the hoover and gave any advice on how to stop it? I don’t hoover often enough due to this and ironically I’m drowning in dog hair when I don’t 😂

It could have started as fun and now be a habit, it could be the stimulation of interaction if that goes on whilst you are trying to get doggy out the way as you do the hoovering,  it could be the noise itself actually bothers the dog - does it have ear infections or scratch at ears or shake head a lot?  (Sorry don't know to call doggy he or she)

Failing physiological issues: Much depends on whether its the object itself that causes the issue, the movement, the noise or its you doing the hoovering.  If its now a habit and its the sight of it that causes the excitement - and especially since it appears the hoover coming out is a 'novelty' for doggy - you could try having it sitting in plain view all the time, gradually moving it closer and closer to where doggy walks past every day giving praise to doggy when there's no reaction.  Could also feed beside it.  Once a static hoover gives no reaction, you need to move it.  Push it around whilst switched off as long as you get no reaction.   As soon as there's ANY reaction stop.  Praise the no reaction. It might be best with 2 people, one playing with or doing the dogs training- stay sit stop down etc, running through all doggy known commands keeping its attention and lots of praise.   Once that can be accomplished every time the hoover gets pushed around then you can move on to switching it on.  Start with it on but stationary.   Same thing, distraction and praise and slowly start with your hand on the handle then small movement.  Dont try to go too fast with these steps. You need to get a solid, dependable non reaction every time before moving on.

Depending on the breed and the individual dogs temperament, this all might be accomplished in ten minutes or ten months.  I would suggest whilst you are going through these steps you don't have doggy in the house while you or someone does the hoovering  as you want to break the habit of seeing it and the excitement starts.

Good luck, hope this helps 
Daisy xxx

Millie2008_2

Some fab decluttering happening- well done, everyone

I've had a bad health day (feeling better tonight though). OH offered to take me out to get DD a Rubik's cube at lunchtime, I made it downstairs, then felt dizzy and had to return to bed. 2 more weeks of iron to go, then GP will decide what to do. I think the main problem is that, prior to this, I was so healthy, up at 6am, mucking out horses, so much energy, so it's a huge psychological adjustment. 

Anyhow, I am determined to plough on, so....
35. Ancient shower cap (elastic had gone)
36. Random xmas packaging (destined for soft plastic recycling)
37. Vest with hole in (rags recycling bag)