2024 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

Florafauna

So, we have accepted a good offer on the house so we are on the way to decluttering this one and gaining a new one in the North east. Exciting and terrifying in equal measure! 

Soontobeoap

Have been working through the cupboards in spare bedroom. Have disposed of a blow up childrens bed that wont stay up and given 8 cot sheets to a friend for when her new grandson comes to stay. They have barely been used as Grandchildren didnt stay over very much when they were babys. Now they stay for weeks at a time as they have triple bunk beds🤣. Also 12 glass jars that I have been saving for craft group. We did glass painting today and so they have all gone home with someone else. I am counting as 2 bin bags. Have also identified a lot of bits for a cat boot sale. We just need to establish if we have enough. 

SuperLooperSaver

Not decluttered much lately. Someone collected something today after a no show from someone else on Friday.

86 - turtle toddler seat that straps onto a regular chair instead of using a high chair.

Also have something else baby related which I found in the bathroom while decluttering that is pending collection.  Plus a cake stand is waiting to go to the charity shop. It was never or hardly used.

charlies_tribe

Good evening.  I couldn't get on earlier, it kept timing out. All looks to be working now though. Eta it was still playing up and took ages to post.

This morning we had swimming lessons and a hospital appointment.
We did make a start on DDs room this afternoon. I pulled everything out from under her bed (made with 2 high kallax boxes so lots of storage under there) brought it all down to the conservatory. Stripped, washed, dried and put back her bedding. I swept and hoovered under there and then DD1 arrived with DGD.  Once they had left we started sorting through everything that has come down and DD2 did really well. I was expecting it to be a lot harder. we filled a bin bag with rubbish. There's yet another pile of knitted baby clothes for the wash. A pile of teddies for the washer. And some things she thinks DGD might like. There's still a bit more to sort tomorrow in the conservatory and then I'll start on the stuff around their beds.  Then it can all go away neat under her bed and then start on DD3s. There's still a lot to do though.

Holey socks
Ripped jeans
3x sets balloon bouquets used for GDG
Small amount Rabbit food
Small amount of hay
Pile of Papers
Pile of ruined Polypockets
Makeup brushes
Birthday cards
Ruined Card folder dividers
Empty bubble tube
Lip gloss
Plastic bag
Hair bobbles
2 x cushions (pillow pet things that were years old)
Very large Plastic LOL box
Dog food sack
Physical 760/2024

ilovetea

Hugs to those who are having problems.  Good luck to all those moving home.
Sun was shining this morning so I gave my self a good talking to.
Did some of that silly thing called housework! 
Not much decluttered unless I count the dust :-)
633-634. Rubbish and recycling out.
635  Washing put away.
636-639.  4 magnets made from craft stash.
640.  Lots of e-mails deleted..

        ilovetea  xx

vulpix

Fabulous news Flora. 

Mrs SD, I think one of the advantages of living in a small community is that everybody knows everyone. The first house sale was to parents from the school I worked at and the other one was our neighbours cousin. I think if it were a total stranger I would be more wary. There are disadvantages of living in a small community for example everyone knowing everybody. 🤣🤣and their business. 

 I hope poorly people and fed up people are feeling better. 

I have made vanilla biscuits and chocolate biscuits for the first time in this new oven. Of course I needed to try them before I offer them to people. I feel sick. I don’t usually eat biscuits or much sugar at all. Serves me right. 

Vx

Floss

vulpix said:

I have made vanilla biscuits and chocolate biscuits for the first time in this new oven. Of course I needed to try them before I offer them to people. I feel sick. I don’t usually eat biscuits or much sugar at all. Serves me right. 

Vx

I know that feeling - yesterday I baked a lemon drizzle loaf & a coffee & walnut one for work, as I'm not in now until after my birthday. Come 10am  I'm wielding the big knife (that we're only allowed to keep because we don't get patients in our office!) and sampling them, to be sure they are OK 🙄

Brambling

Lemon drizzle my favourite 😋

exciting times ahead for those moving 🙂

I decluttered a couple of virals of blood lunchtime unusually she got some at the first attempt, that took all my lunchtime.  

I worked late due to unfortunate family situations for two colleagues in our four person team and then had a lovely hour call with one of my sisters, she was happier as my BIL has just finished a month of radiation last week and is feeling less tired so she is less stressed for now

I sat and caught up on some TV and went through a pile of old cookery books, copying a handful of recipes before bagging them up for charity shop

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks + a weekly Jettison Junk in January

2. Sort out sleep patterns - target bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 9:00 a.m 

3. Deal with mail & email on a daily basis

4. Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc

5. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ using the acronym - I.R.I.S. (Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off) - One per quarter

6. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed

Still having issues with MSE 😔 so started a frog - started writing birthday cards 🙂 DSis went out to pick up some prescription meds & the good news is that her nicotine patches are on prescription 😊 Dinner was cold sliced beef with mashed potatoes,lo cauliflower, broccoli & carrots + green beans & lo gravy 🤤 Plenty of sliced beef leftover which I will bag & freeze 🙂 Wudupa.

372 - 373 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans - recycled 

374 Kitchen detritus binned

Liverpool_Anne, hope your team won 🤞 Well done on the decluttering 👏 I would say an iron looks more like a wolf than a French bulldog does 🤣

charlies_tribe, love the reminiscences about dogs 😊 Sorry to hear that DH is ill 🤒 I hope he is on the mend 🤞 Good luck with both your mini SYLO mission & also deleting enough from your phone so that you no longer have to pay for storage 🍀

London_1, fingers crossed that the viewings go well & that your DD’s informal interview goes well also 🤞

daisy_1571, the Norwegian elkhound is a lovely looking dog 🙂

vulpix, cherry scones sound delicious 🤤 Good luck with the cat sanctuary car boot sale 🍀

2Scratters, well done on completing the ESA form 👏 & fingers crossed you are successful 🤞 Hopefully it will be less plastic this year 🤞

daisy_1571, as you say a first world problem but it would be nice if we were told what the issue is 😉

Florenceem, seems to be a continuing issue - 2 days now 😔 Sounds like you had a lovely Mothers Day 😊 just a shame that your youngest son didn’t drop in - perhaps he was working 🤞& he has popped in today 😉 Good news that MrF is receiving Attendance Allowance 😊 Hope MrF is Ok after his fall 🙏

London_1, sorry to hear that your journey was not particularly pleasant but pleased to hear that you have arrived safely on the IoW & are already settled in 😊 Good luck tomorrow - 4 viewings will definitely keep you busy 😊

Wednesday2000, sorry to hear that you have been feeling ‘ropey’ 😔 You must be relieved at the news from A&E & hopefully your GP can get you a quick appointment with a neurologist 🤞Great decluttering 👏 & hopefully moving your Spring clothes front & centre will encourage the weather to change for the better 🤞

Dfw38, I am sending a fervent wish that the current difficulties you & your DH are experiencing is just a blip 🙏 Excellent work in the garden 👏 Hopefully some time spent in the TLC Carriage will revive your spirits & set you up for DS’s birthday 🤞Lots of cwtches coming your way 🤗 

Excellent decluttering short_bird 👏

Florafauna, how exciting 🥳 Have you found your new home in the North East? Hopefully you won’t have too much to declutter 😊

Excellent decluttering Soontobeoap 👏

Good decluttering SuperLooperSaver every little helps 👏

I have caught up a bit so hopefully I can manage to post this 🤞

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Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks + a weekly Jettison Junk in January

2. Sort out sleep patterns - target bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 9:00 a.m 

3. Deal with mail & email on a daily basis

4. Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g. refill olive oil pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc

5. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ using the acronym - I.R.I.S. (Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off) - One per quarter

6. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed

Thought I would have a go at finishing the cheerleading 😉

charlies_tribe, I see that there is finally a message about the issue of being timed out 🙂 Excellent work in DD2’s room & great decluttering 👏

Great decluttering ilovetea 👏 & yes I would count dust 😉

vulpix, some wonderful observations about life in a small community 😊 Perhaps you ought to put the remaining vanilla biscuits & chocolate biscuits in the TLC Carriage 😉

Floss, ooh lemon drizzle cake 🤤 perfect accompaniment for a cup of tea 😉

Brambling, fingers crossed your BIL is on the road to recovery 🙏 Well done on decluttering cookery books 👏

Yippee 🥳

MrsSD: I AM A ⭐️ - 🥇 🎖️ 💐 🌟 🏅 💐 🎖️ 💐 ⭐️ 💐 💐 🥇 

DH Awards: IS A 💎🏅 🌟 🥰 

DSis Awards: 🏅 💐 💐 🤗 

Decluttering Target 2023: 374/2024

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £43.00