Determined to declutter and stop waste!

Wooly_Mammoth

I have a loft and cupboards rammed with stuff I dont need, want or use.

Im going to declutter and donate and sell some items. Any money I make I will track here and I will save it up for a family treat.

I have peeked into the cupboards and the loft, and it made my teeth itch. 

First, I need to do an initial sort. Bedroom cupboard, im coming for you!

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Wooly_Mammoth you are welcome to join us on the “2024 Decluttering Campaign” Thread. There are many of us in the same situation & we are a very friendly & supportive family of declutterers 😊 Whether you decide to join us or not, I wish you every success on your decluttering journey.

MrsSD

Wooly_Mammoth

Ill head over once I have actually done something to report!!

Wooly_Mammoth

Ive sold a mobile phone- does that count?

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Yes it does 🥳

Wooly_Mammoth

Decluttering 1. A Mobile phone.

I tried to declutter some rubbish but then recalled an article about using toilet roll tubes to plant in so I now have a stash of toilet roll tubes. This probably counts as "cluttering"

PipneyJane

Wooly_Mammoth said:

Decluttering 1. A Mobile phone.

I tried to declutter some rubbish but then recalled an article about using toilet roll tubes to plant in so I now have a stash of toilet roll tubes. This probably counts as "cluttering"

Only if you don’t use them.  In my books, that counts as ‘garden preparations”.

Best of luck with your journey.

- Pip

Wooly_Mammoth

I say I am going for the bedroom cupboard, but Im currently operating a "mindful" model given that I am working and tonight is the football.  So if i see a thing, I deal with it. Thursday night, after I have washed up, is when the cupboard shall be tackled. I am quite scared of opening the door. 

Wooly_Mammoth

I like the idea of preparations rather than cluttering. I will use that in my "conversations" with himself about the various "piles of stuff" which are appearing during my clutterfest. 

Bathroom drawers were attacked yesterday they are now much more light. I will do further work there as I want to be at a point where Im storing stuff I will use, not hanging onto stuff I wont.

Himself is concerned I will overfill the bin. I have now got bags of stuff for recycling and general waste hanging about and if hes not suited he can nip to the tip. 

retiredinfrance

Love the “nip to the tip”! 

Dealing with the DH should be Chapter one of the decluttering manual. 

Wooly_Mammoth

retiredinfrance said:

Love the “nip to the tip”! 

Dealing with the DH should be Chapter one of the decluttering manual. 

  Indeed. This, forum I suppose is in lieu of any government department dealing with onerous spousal interactions when faced with a determined partner who is flinging items around on a daily basis. 

My son chipped in with "is it hormones?" last night and given hes only 14 I think hes been fast tracked by his father.