2024 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, not much done yesterday apart from the footy , meds ordered, lr bin emptied and in a continuation of decluttering the hall 11 shirts on hangers taken off the coat rack up stairs for OH to put away, currently hanging on the draw knobs on the cod .

The weather isn't as nice as forecast but I have 2 loads on the line and another swishing so I had better get the maiden emptied as I don't think it's going to all dry outside today but it had to be done and then I will have a look at a couple of the bags cluttering up the space

@Mrs SD well done Ernie

@~FlowerPot~ sorry about the apple tree,  I don't know much about apple trees but can you plant a new one in it's place? 

@Vulpix that was a good shop . I can't wait until I have the space to be able to hunt bargains

@Brie welcome home George . I am not really a lover of spiders, well not the big ones with hob nailed boots that invade the house at this time of year , in fact not the ones in the house at any time really, they certainly don't help with catching the moths . I do like to see their webs in the garden though. I used to like spiders when I was a child living in Zimbabwe until I brought an absolutely massive one into the house I had found having a drink while standing over the dogs water bowl. My Mum fainted on the kitchen floor, luckily my Dad was at home but he just stood at the doorway and said take that outside . I must have had a talk about how some spiders bite and it has stayed in my primal brain . Though we also had a black mamber in the garden and I don't mind snakes and I definitely had a talk about not playing with them . 

@TC77 well done on finally sorting out your dad's house

@Pennypincin I am starting to look at what presents I need to get as well but I have a few birthdays to sort before Christmas which complicates things a bit, remembering what I have got for which

@weenancyinAmerica rain at last

I have just been interrupted by OH and am running late on my schedule so will be very quick now

@Vulpix, it was me who mentioned the film testament to youth, I have read the book which was why I was attracted to the film, well worth a watch, available on the iplayer . Those cards are probably worth quite a few pennies as they are very collectable

@2Scratters puffins

Right got to post now or nothing will be done

1653 meds ordered
1654 coat rack sorted
1655 lr bin
Take care everyone
1655/2024

QueenJess

Been on holiday for a week and now back to reality!  It was a lovely break and going back to work tomorrow is going to be really hard..  Weirdly, the thing I missed most about being away was not baking!

I was going to post before I went away, but the week turned out to be chaotic at work and I had to also make sure we were ready for holiday.  Back to my using up challenge to eventually get the kitchen under control, the kids paperwork/craft supplies under control, packaging/wrapping paper and bathroom stuff under control.  Also back to hopefully finally reorganising the library...

Digital:
165 - wish list items deleted
30 - photos deleted
46 - bookmarks deleted

Physical:
8 - DD paperwork recycled
5 - DD sticker sheets used up
1 - book (Buy Nothing)
1 - storage basket (Buy Nothing)
2 - baking overstock used up
1 - packaging reused
7 - paper, reused then recycled
1 - bathroom supplies used up

New total =  17,331

Use up challenge = 18/24

I also made rock cakes for the tlc carriage, but not made them before, picked a random recipe online and they came out flat... now I come to look at it, I'm not convinced by the recipe and have found a different one to try next time (although any offers for recipes would happily be received... @Mrs_Salad_Dodger I think you've made them before?).  They do taste really nice still though, so will be happily consumed.  Also should be some cinder toffee available later for the tlc carriage... also not made that before.  It's cooling, but think it looks ok!  Will dip it in chocolate later

On the plus side, I went to many gift shops on holiday (I love a good browse), but the only things I brought were 1 bar of chocolate (already gone!), 1 lovely hm dish to put my rings/watch in on the side (been on the look out for one for months) which has been confiscated by DH to reappear as a xmas present later, 1 cuddly for DD (I completely fell apart since she was sniffy all holiday with a cold thing and then threw up everywhere at one point and was quite upset... who wouldn't melt at that - she's only 3) and 1 tiny album for DS to contain his penny presses he likes to collect.  The kids brought back a few other bits and bobs, but all bought with their pocket money, so I don't count that.  Overall I was quite restrained!

London_1

Good evening chums, bit nippy and windy this afternoon on the IoW. Decluttered DGS Henry back to the mainland via the ferry with a couple of ham and cheese rolls and a drink to save him some cash on the train back to London. Strict instructions to text me when he gets back home. He may be 6’2” and 23 but I like to know he’s safe back at home again. We had a good long natter this morning and he’s a very sensible chap and even though he loves travelling he’s still tucking some cash away every month in a ‘rainy day’ fund.
DD and son-in-law have just walked the dogs, but I stayed at home in the warm as it’s a bit too nippy for me. I’ve got a dental appointment tomorrow afternoon where I had one removed but of broken root are slowly working their way out and are a bit uncomfortable so fingers crossed my lovely dentist will wiggle them out for me. I left my blood thinners off today so I won’t be spouting too much when he does it tomorrow 🤞
 I picked up some good library books on Friday from Ryde library so they will be my go-to this week 🤣 unless it warms up a bit more in which case I’ll be possibly getting the bus into Newport for a mooch around M&S to see what clothes they have as I really do need some that actually fit me as I’ve got rid of the ones that were too big.
just about to have my Sunday scrabble game with DD 👍🤣

hope everyone has had a good weekend 
JackieO xx

diminua

A few more things have sneaked in - a pencil case from a visit to Herculaneum, and some Christmas tree baubles, and three books. I now have 21 things left to shift out. 

regnbue

Ooh @diminua Herculaneum is on my wishlist (visited Pompeii in 2006).  Was Herculaneum worth it?

basketcase

regnbue said:

Ooh @diminua Herculaneum is on my wishlist (visited Pompeii in 2006).  Was Herculaneum worth it?

@regnbue No idea what diminua thought, of course, but DD and I did both.  We agreed that, if we'd gone to Herculaneum first we might well not have bothered with Pompeii.  Much nicer place - felt less commercialised to us - not half as crowded and quite a lot of places in Pompeii were closed off when we went.

Mind you, Pompeii was good!

Florenceem

Church this morning and I was asked to stay on late as the officers had to leave the building for a while.
Eventually got home for a short while to change out of my uniform.
 I had been asked to go early for the 4.30 service - could I open up at 3.15.  I went round at 3 - one of our regulars G  was outside - as soon as I put the lights on - he was ringing the doorbell. I can't let anyone in when I am lone working but another Church member turned up so I got G in to give him a cup of tea and something to eat. Another person known to us was also outside so I was dealing with her when C turned up.
We had a meeting led by members from a local Church - poems, readings, videos and songs. Half way through we stopped for refreshments - I was on oven duty - cooking chicken skewers and cocktail sausages. No cooking dinner for me today.
We didn't get home until 8 as Mr F was busy with rubbish bins and recycling while I was sorting donations.
The singing group went well this morning although a couple of people were absent. I was asked to take part in the readings plus I take the offering and do the thankful prayer so had a busy time.
Sold £22.50 on V today.

regnbue

Thank you @basketcase.

As I mentioned my last visit to Pompeii was almost 20 years ago so would love to catch up on progress since then and visit Herculaneum at the same time.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks 

2. Sort out sleep patterns - target bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 10:00 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

Saturday: I did absolutely nothing apart from nap with a few intervals of knitting & watching TV. Use it up dinner - DSis fried Dauphinois potatoes & ham;  DH’s taste buds not up to much so he made himself a cheese sandwich & I had lo cottage pie with lo garlicky green beans. Trying to resist putting anything in freezers as I am still aiming for a defrost 🤞 Wudupa

Sunday: Up at 13:00 lots of TV (Morse & TWD - watching episodes I never saw first time around 🙂) + knitting - beanie is knitted & sewn up, wrist warmers are knitted & half a scarf is knitted. Dinner was roast pork with crackling, roasted potatoes & carrots, savoy cabbage & hm gravy. Wudupa.

2023 - 2026 Kitchen recycling x 2, drinks cans x 2 - recycled 

2027 -2029 Kitchen detritus x 2, lr detritus - binned

I have reached my target so am awarding myself a Gold Star ⭐️ New target for the rest of the year is 366.

~FlowerPot~ , I am blushing at such a lovely compliment ☺️ & thank you for my 🎖️ Such a shame about the apple tree 😔 but very pleased to hear that no other damage was caused 😮‍💨 

vulpix, what a great result in the CS 🥳 So impressed at the 1 bag in, 4 bags out 👏🤩 that I am awarding you a Gold Star ⭐️ My DSis is very unlucky with hairdressers, she gets one she is happy with for a few cuts & then they move on & she has to take pot luck & start again 😔 Hope you enjoyed DD1’s visit 😊 & that you managed to declutter some more items😉

Brie, yippee to George the spider reappearing 🥳

Excellent work at your dad’s house TC77 👏 a Gold Star ⭐️ is on its way 👏 Also so pleased for you that his house is finally on the market 😊 

Pennypincin, I will keep my fingers crossed that this year will be different & you will receive ‘welcome’ Christmas presents 🤞

Florenceem, I was exhausted just reading about how much you & MrF did 🤩 I am awarding you each your own Gold Star ⭐️⭐️ 

weenancy, yippee to finally having some rain 🥳 Please, please take care of that elbow 🙏 Some lovely advice/suggestions from daisy_1571 😊 I am sending out a wish to the universe that your roommates will start pitching in & helping you 🙏🤞🙏

TC77, what a great idea to look at cleared areas to calm your mind 🙂 It is also a reminder that you can successfully declutter 👏 Very impressed that you are sticking to your ‘No Wombling’ policy 🥳

I have caught up a little so will post & head off to bed 😉 Sleep tight 😴 

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

DH Awards: IS A 💎🏅 🌟 🥰 🏅🏅

DSis Awards: 🏅 💐 💐 🤗 ⭐️ ⭐️

Decluttering Target 2024: 2029/2024: New Target 366: 0/366

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £571.70

GrannyKate

Morning all.  Got up early to do a quick frog.  Put dishwasher on and hopefully it will be done before children want breakfast as I have so little crockery, cutlery and pans out.  Hearing test this morning after I've taken children to school.  They are likely to be here overnight much of this week as DS2 has some early starts but hopefully next week I will be living close to them and not 7 miles away.  DD in Spain for conference and says it was very wet when she landed last night after a delayed flight. Hope we hear from solicitors today.  Counting the boxes of packed stuff has been quite horrifying really - I cannot possibly need these things and a severe cull will be needed at the other end. 

1510 Dining room table sold £40 - too large and heavy for me and needs repair but lady was very happy
1511-1516 Six boxes of lego to DS2
1517 Set of 4 large pots for herbs to DS2 - bay tree and rosemary included
1518 Large bundle of programmes sorted - some bits binned and others up for sale. 
1519 Two extra long old extension leads to electrical recycling
1520 Tool bag gone through and more than half to go for recycling and some to DS2
1521 Random light bulbs with no place to go binned
1522-23 Two car loads of stuff to DS2's house including loft shelving