2024 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

bamboo_socks

@Brie Thank you! 

Muddy_Walker

Hello new declutterati! This is a wonderful thread with MrsSD as cheerleader extraordinaire and amazing friendly posters too. From my one years experience I have found there is no judgement, no “you should do this”,  no condemnation only complete and utter enthusiasm and friendliness 😊 We are all in this together and will cheer successes and commiserate the bad stuff, will always offer tea and cake and if asked for, a very gentle tap on the bum 🤣

A bit about me - I married a Welshman 26 years ago, have a grown stepdaughter, work full time mostly from home, have 2 dogs and a sadly a rare form of cancer which is the type that can’t be cured but is manageable. It’s mostly shoved inside a tatty cardboard box inside my head but does surface from time to time to remind me it’s there. 

I’ve had to make a lot of changes due to this which were incredibly hard but am getting there!  My 2024 goals are in my signature 😊

Great big Welsh cwtches to all xxxxx

flamingo747

@Muddy_Walker I also need to sort a Will. I have no money whatsoever, but I do have an 11 year old with special needs who I need to think about guardianship for. 

Not sure re: clothes selling, I just charity shop, but I like Vinted as a buyer.

Bought new storage boxes for recycling today so I can declutter a big cupboard. Also took SILs stuff back to her house (they were drawing locally over Xmas and travelling by train, so stuff needed to be taken to her house)

EnergyShifter

Delighted to be joining again this year!  Thank you Mrs SD once again for running this thread - you are a superstar 🤩.

Hello to those I journeyed with last year - you have been such a great support and motivating force.  "Welcome" to all the new people joining us!   I will try not to fall off the train so often this year!

Decluttering Goals 2024

I'm in maintenance mode so..... 

       1.   “Twice as much out than in” target – for every item that comes in two should go out! I won’t count consumables as I that’s not something I overbuy.   

        2. Continue to note life admin tasks completed as these are more of an area of weakness than accumulating “stuff” - telling people I've done them really helps motivate me.    

        3.  Stop procrastinating on household maintenance – I made some headway last year (2023 ) with the bathroom, radiators and roof.  I'd like to use the momentum and get the downstairs flooring replaced, tired internal and external paintwork spruced up, , a garden shed installed and if and when I recover from the Bathroom experience - get the kitchen done! 😂

Chocolatedrinker

Hi all,
I'm in for another year, hoping to declutter more effectively this year.
I need to declutter stuff including craft stuff (mainly cross stitch), books, general crap, clothes that don't fit, weight.
In particular the weight as I am getting complications from a chronic illness and losing weight will help this.
To help with organisation I have bought a diary so all the child's activities can be listed so that everything can be sorted around them. 
Also have all my husband's presents for Christmas 2024 bought in the sales and most of the child's presents  

Chocolatedrinker

SIRENS

Hi might I join please this will be my first year trying this challenge, but I am spurred on by finding mice under my stairs on Christmas Day 😫, I am a complete scaredy cat so my cousin is coming round tomorrow to clear out under there and hopefully my stair cupboard too. 

My bedroom is piled high with boxes (my hubby was a great hoarder of electronics, mainly gaming), he died a little over 2 years ago and I feel finally able to tackle them and try to sell most of them. I only recently was able to go through his clothes. 

I am also hoping to get a new kitchen this year so all these things are my motivation. A bit about me, I am 51, live in a 3 bed house with 2 teenagers, a cat and a puppy. I have decided to make a list (I love a list!)

Declutter 2024

1. Under stairs
2. Hall cupboard
3. Top kitchen cupboards
4. Bottom kitchen cupboards
5. Kitchen draws
6. Bedroom my wardrobe
7. Bedroom top of wardrobe
8. Bedroom hubbies wardrobe
9. Bedroom top of hubbies wardrobe
10. Bedroom my chest of draws
11. Bedroom hubbies chest of draws
12. Right side boxes
13. Left side boxes
14. Under bed my side
15. Under bed hubbies side
16. Bedroom bookcase
17. Bedroom my side table 
18. Top of chest of draws
19. Yarn storage
20. Handbags
21. Shoes
22. Clothes
23. Living room cupboard
24. Garden

Thank you and Happy New Year x

CMD79

SIRENS said:

Hi might I join please this will be my first year trying this challenge, but I am spurred on by finding mice under my stairs on Christmas Day 😫, I am a complete scaredy cat so my cousin is coming round tomorrow to clear out under there and hopefully my stair cupboard too. 

My bedroom is piled high with boxes (my hubby was a great hoarder of electronics, mainly gaming), he died a little over 2 years ago and I feel finally able to tackle them and try to sell most of them. I only recently was able to go through his clothes. 

I am also hoping to get a new kitchen this year so all these things are my motivation. A bit about me, I am 51, live in a 3 bed house with 2 teenagers, a cat and a puppy. I have decided to make a list (I love a list!)

Sorry for your loss, @SIRENS That'll be a lovely motivator to get things shifted, finding the mice! But moreso, the lovely new kitchen to look forward to.

I found the list hugely helpful and has really spurred me on because I can see the jobs I can fit into a space of time that might be available. My daughter's little pal is the slowest eater, so I did the whole kitchen while they ate last night!! I thought I'd start on one cupboard and managed to empty everything. 

1. DD's chest of drawers

2. DD's wardrobe

3. My own chest of drawers

4. My own wardrobe

5. My mountain of toiletries in the bathroom

6. My mountain of toiletries not in the bathroom!!

7. Kitchen cupboard - tea and bisuits

8. Kitchen cupboard - dried food

9. Kitchen cupboard - Tins and sauces

10. Utility Cupboard

11. Utility... stuff not in the cupboard!

12. Under stairs

13. Shoe bench

14. Coats

15. Craft room shelves

16. Craft room desk

17. Craft room.... floor!!

18. Under bedroom 1 bed

19. Under bedroom 2 bed

20. Loft

21. Garage (again!!)

22. Playroom

23. Books!!! (The DH's)

24. Random items on top of high places will be the finale!

I'm now on 14kg / 2024kgs 

Well done on the early Christmas 24 shopping @Chocolatedrinker

Fizz2015

Hello 👋 @Mrs_Salad_Dodger can I check I have my ticket please? I'm aiming for 2024 items out of the house. Plus will carry over 7000 work emails to be deleted. 

ilovetea

Hello Mrs Salad Dodger.
Please can I join in again.  Started last year but fell of the wagon pretty quickly.
Aiming for 2024 things in 2024, 
Tempted to star a list but so much stuff to go.

Happy New Year everyone.

       ilovetea

Brambling

Can I join as well please Mrs SD I was haphazard in 2023 in decluttering and as I plan to have some work done on the house I need to make room, I realised the reason the small bedroom looks better is because I dumped things into the bigger spare bedroom 🫣 

not sure how to record it although I do like the 2024 in 2024 and I'm going to make sure I do something every day even if only 24 mins a day