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2023 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD
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Big bag of towels and bed linen are happily at the chazzer. I asked when I was there if they were open over the next few weeks, if they would be accepting donations and if there was anything they definitely would not be happy to receive. All good because they are open and they'll take anything except Christmas decorations. Happy I'd delivered those a few weeks back! They didn't have much Christmasy still in the shop but obviously the closer it gets the less likely things might sell and they have to ditch or store until next autumn.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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A little bit more done today, but it is very little and often as I am tired - partly because DD got me up in the night with horrible nappy rash (almost cleared up already now with the magic cream) and DS felt "funny" so I needed to keep an eye on him as he has a nut allergy.The place is tidier than it has been for a while, but still lots of work to do. Spent the time after lunch hanging up DS's cards for him and getting him to swap out any pictures he has done on display. Whilst we were there he sorted out the whole pile of paperwork getting rid of anything he doesn't want anymore. The tidying was mainly putting Lego away (the bane of my life...). I've now sorted out online stuff - so things onto Buy Nothing and sorting out a replacement for something I ordered for myself and they sent me completely the wrong thing.Got another week to get everything tidied up and then I'll blast through a load of digital stuff in front of the TV with my feet up.Digital:
38,821-38,839 - items removed from favourites list
Physical:
38,840-38,844 - parcels incl. packaging returned
38,845 - packaging reused
38,846-38,876 - DS tat recycled/binned
38,877-38,880 - activity books on Buy Nothing2025 decluttering: 3,550🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 309🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 92/150
2025 decluttering goals Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 50014 -
Finished my Saturday morning course for the year - I'll be switching to Thurs eve Zoom calls in the New Year. I found it more tiring than I thought I would to schlep into Town every Saturday morning - particularly after that post viral thing I had. I've been resting all afternoon & enjoying having a tidier house post-bathroom upheaval.
I need to motivate myself to get to the shops tomorrow. I hardly had to buy any presents this year and only have 2 left to get - hopefully a couple of hours in TK Maxx and I will be sorted.
Tasks
A couple of large bags to CS
IN (running total 204)
0OUT (running total 611)
612. Duvet cover set
Yessss back to my 1:3 ratio !!! Thanks for the encouragement Mrs SD & for the Bathroom Celebrations 🥳
Awwwww Muddy Walker - that's disappointing about the snowflakes - I remember the pics - they are really pretty. Well Done on making the effort and raising £100. What Charity were you fundraising for?
Liverpool Anne - .I'm glad my bathroom saga has made you feel better about facing yours next year. I feel like I complained A LOT! - glad I didn't put you off.
Have a lovely weekend everyone
2024 Decluttering Challenge - Maintenance Mode2021, 2022 & 2023 Challenges Completed
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Got my 2 christmas presents to be sent abroad (I know!! Don't nag!!!) to the post office and sent off. One day after having been to the post office to send off my passport application. But they couldn't do the other stuff as they had no stamps and I still needed to tape the parcels up. But they're done. Now I just have to do the cards. Trying to decide if it's 6 or 7 to do. 4 cousins, 2 friends and then whether I make a card for my art teacher. I don't want to get it back after Christmas having been graded on how well (or not) I've learned things over the last year.....I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Good evening. Thank you for the conservatory comments.
Weenancy- glad the possible new home seems to be going well for the husky, I'm sure he would have already brought her back if there had been too many problems.
This morning I sorted, condensed and moved all the rubbish into the kitchen, swept and mopped the hallway ready for the shopping arriving. After putting shopping away I did a return for collection on Monday, will have to pay £2.50 to return as the local store is still shut after the flooding. And sorted 2 am@zon returns and took them straight to the post office, I've already had the refund!
Don't seem to have managed a great deal today. Hopefully I'll do better tomorrow.
2327-2336 1000 emails deletedLBM in April 17 - Starting card debt £33554
Mortgage@1 June 18 - £76350
Total debt @june 18 £102311
Debt Jan 25 £8282
Mortgage £51215. Total debt now £5949716 -
Bella, the husky, came for a visit. Now she is on her way back to her new home. It is only one block from my favorite bookstore so may be able to drop in an visit when we go over there. Trying to make a monthly visit to the book store as we have a lot of books to trade in. Apparently she is getting along very well with the other two dogs. She now has her toys and goodies from here. It is like losing a roommate.23
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Fantastic news about Bella, and it must be such a relief for you to know that she's in such a lovely home with playmates. (((hugs))) XX
I Believe.....
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.
happiness isn't achieved by getting extra things,
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I've managed to declutter a bag of stuff to the charity shop, plus several Christmas presents.
I've started the next bag off for the charity shop with a pair skinny means that I can't get on with.
It's not going to take long to fill the bag of I can keep going with weight loss, although I will be swapping the larger sizes for smaller ones as well as going through what I have in in the wardrobe as well as my place.
I've just a couple of bags of Christmas presents for family, 3 other Christmas presents and 2 small birthday presents to rehome.
I'm hoping to be able to do that tomorrow.Decluttering campaign 2023
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Decluttering campaign 2024
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Thank you. He was very nice and brought her for a short visit today, but she seemed anxious to get back to her new friends.16
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Only popping on to say I’m so pleased about the husky Weenancy 😊 of course you will miss her, she was part of your “family” and you got used to her being there. Sounds like the man is very experienced with huskies and she has formed a bond with the others.xx⭐️⭐️⭐️🥇🥇🥇 2024 decluttering
⭐️ 2025 decluttering
Frogs:
Mortgage frog DONE!!!
Pension frog DONE!!!
Will frog about DONE!!
PIP frog waiting on tribunal date…still waiting 🧐….chased and waiting
Medical frogs…..getting there about 80% done
Decluttering: 268/550
Miles walked: 143/500 - not going to stress about this….
Books read: 94 read very fast!
1p challenge £778.97
More green things!17
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