2024 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

bamboo_socks

Huge hugs to anyone having a rough time at the moment.

I tackled a cupboard while waiting for pancakes to cook - a broken grater, a kettle filter (for making tea in the kettle 😐) and the lesser lemon squeezer are gone. I'm going clean up the spiraliser and see if anyone else wants it. Otherwise, gone. I also passed on a bag of DD's clothes to a friend.

Muddy_Walker

Hello! Been in the TLC carriage….very tired this week and full of can’t be arsed….lots of thinking too. I am still living or trying to live as though I’m not poorly and am graciously admitting……not defeat but acceptance. I rarely say much to people about my illness as I get on my own nerves but read some articles about how a big illness has made people change. And I want to do nice things….like eat cake, play with the dogs, do crafty stuff and obviously spend time with hubby. And increase my walking which is utter pants at the moment…..
So just a ramble reallly and feel free to skip through!

Muddy_Walker

Decluttering:
24-another sock
25-dog2 broke his babble ball…..Google them, they’re really funny!
26-a very well worn pair of work shoes that hurt my feet
27-a pair of trainers that were also very well worn that yes, also hurt my feet 🤣 the bounce had well and truly gone….
28-a fabric flowers from dog1s collar…..say no more don’t think she liked it much…
29-another sock 
30-a pair of leggings with more holes than fishnet tights 
31-wind debris from patio
32-a chunk of emails

I did buy more socks…..dog2 promptly took them into the garden for some reason…..

Muddy_Walker

Books

I love reading and thought I would share some authors I like from K1nd!e unlimited. I pay a set amount each month and read tons and tons. Some are utter rubbish but some are brilliant!

So here they are:

Caroline Mitchell - thrillers. They can be very very dark but kept me on the edge of my seat.
Tim Sullivan - British detective type. The main character is on the spectrum and not having any experience with that don’t know if it’s true to type but they are very good books.
”Cozy Mysteries” a these are gentlerish crimes and there are several authors but the books are classed as Cosy Mysteries - I like them and they are very easy to read. Rachel Ward and Peter Boland were brilliant.
“The Maid” by Nita Prose - I thought it was really odd at first but really got into it and enjoyed it.
Hallow Haven Witch - terrible!!!! Don’t get me wrong I love this sort of thing but it was completely implausible even for this genre.
Shani Struthers - undecided.

So far this year I have read 12 books…. I don’t watch much tv 🤣🤣🤣

Floss

Muddy_Walker said:

... I rarely say much to people about my illness as I get on my own nerves but read some articles about how a big illness has made people change. And I want to do nice things….like eat cake, play with the dogs, do crafty stuff and obviously spend time with hubby. And increase my walking which is utter pants at the moment…..

I'm an example of that - am much more "live for now" since my breast cancer last year, planning to reduce my working hours & to retire at 63 in almost 3 years time.

I'm also exploring alternative roles at work - while I love my job & the Execs I support, I am really struggling with my line manager's obvious lack of management & support, more noticeable since I came back after 6 months off. I have my PDR soon, so will have to carefully consider what to say & how to say it to get my views across. There will be no development, training or new challenges as we're a bit of a dead-end role 😕

Wednesday2000

I have two bags for life filled up to take to a charity shop tomorrow.

I did go through my airing cupboard and there is a duvet cover that I like but it takes ages to dry hanging up so I cut it up to make pet blankets. It was king size so they should last a good while.

Wednesday2000

Mrs SD - I did read about the spin off show to The Missing. We will watch that afterwards. The actor who plays the detective is very charismatic.

Brie

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

Brie, I suppose the one advantage of the womblers visiting is that the official chaps only have the lighter debris to collect - after all you wouldn’t want them hurting themselves 🤣 Ooh your own Mary Berry 😉 I hope he tidies up after himself 🤞

  Him? Clean up??  It was the one proviso in the kitchen design that the sink must be large and stainless steel.  Everything else was up to him to decide on but I need to be happy washing up.  

~FlowerPot~

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

~FlowerPot~, what do you mean “no decluttering” 🤨 You had a very successful morning of decluttering logs from the wrong place to the correct place 👏 & as you did it all on your own I am awarding you a medal 🏅 As to the other family members not lending a hand, I am putting them in the naughty corner…… of the garden & then sending them to bed without any supper 🤨 

Yey thank you for my medal very kind!

DH is currently excused due to his eye hemorrhage and not wanting it to happen again. The 3 munchkins have no excuse though!! But i must say, Ive given up even asking DS1 and DD as they are a waste of time when it comes to helping me with jobs especially if it outside!!!. DS2 on the otherhand has chopped up (with a hand axe) most of one tree and is now trained on the chainsaw to do the rest, so I can't complain with him really and he did come with me to the tip with the lean to carp that filled the car!!

Florafauna

Wow! So impressed with the huge decluttering and tidying going on. Also good to hear the people are resting from it as well. I've spent most of the weekend resting following my dental op yesterday. But have managed to send 4 books to the charity shop and also put a broken plastic book stand in the recycling