2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

Florenceem

Dizzycap - two of my die cutting machines have never been out of their boxes! I have so much craft stuff but I am determined to trim down my stash. My favourite die cutting machine out of the ones I have used is - the Big Shot.
Dizzycap - Babyface is adorable. She has the colouring of a dog we had when I was a child - mum always said it was from a Manchester terrier.
I need to retake some photos - tried to take them yesterday but the light wasn't good on them when I downloaded to the computer.
C is having a couple of tables at the table top sale tomorrow - I am not involved with doing them until the March one.
Funeral at SA on Tuesday.

daisy_1571

Gorgeous baby face 😍 🐕 

Dxx

Nonnadiluca

@Wednesday2000, thanks for the heads up on Reacher, I'll be taking Amazon up on their kind offer of a month free prime! On of my favourite Reacher sayings is, "everything you need and nothing you don't", I think that just about sums up what I'm trying to achieve .

Brie

Dizzycap said:

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I just thought I'd pop back in to add a picture of babyface to the post. This is her with one of her stern Queen Victoria 'I'm not amused' looks. Highly intelligent with a mental age of a 9 -10 year old - nothing gets past her and you've always got to be ahead of her

I want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday2000

Nonnadiluca said:

@Wednesday2000, thanks for the heads up on Reacher, I'll be taking Amazon up on their kind offer of a month free prime! On of my favourite Reacher sayings is, "everything you need and nothing you don't", I think that just about sums up what I'm trying to achieve .

He gets his kit off a lot in this season!

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks
2. Concerted effort to sort out sleep patterns - Realistic targets: bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 10:00 a.m 
3. Continue dealing 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

Friday: up late again. DH made my first cuppa. Today the sun is out + both high & low temperatures are in double figures 15°C & 11°C. I have written a shopping list. DH & DSis left 13:45. I have phoned my bank & transferred some monies to DSis, changed the water for my flowers disposing of the dead ones & have now settled down to do some cheerleading 

368 - 369 Glass jar, plastic jar - recycled 

Excellent work Dizzycap 👏 At that rate you were hopefully back in bed by 07:00 🤞with babyface snuggled up to you 😊

Excellent work Spendywendywoo 👏 Pleased to hear that you don’t need to book an appointment for the Tip, as it takes the pressure off 😊 With all DS’s clothes in the washing basket I have a vision of him walking around in your clothes 🤣 I am very, very sorry 😉

Excellent decluttering CRANKY40 👏 I am keeping everything crossed that your DS can get a placement 🤞 

GrannyKate, sounds like you had a very productive Wednesday with your DD 😊 especially as you appear to have reached a decision re the kitchen 👏 Pleased to hear Sir Sox has approved your purchase 😉 & I hope his visit to the vet went well 🤞

Great work selling 2Scratters 👏 What a lovely thing to do for Sis 1 😇 & good luck in your future endeavours to assist her in decluttering by ‘stealth’ 🍀

retiredinfrance I am so pleased you left This “Sitting waiting for a restaurant to open for the Ladies Lynch club” 🤣 A difficult decision to reach, so very well done on This “i have bit the bullet on sunk cost items” 👏 I am awarding you a medal 🏅 re your MSE decision to limit your CS spending 👏 I am a dinosaur as I not only remember ‘cash purchases’ but continue to make frequent cash purchases 😅 I used to love riding through towns & spotting the cranes on their nests 😊

Wednesday2000, very pleased to hear that the latest session of craniosacral therapy has been nowhere near as uncomfortable as your first session 😮‍💨 Excellent work with the decluttering 👏 A steady pace will mean that you will get into the habit & will continue to declutter regularly 😊 Hopefully the nurse will be able to explain 🤞

QueenJess, This “I watched Sort Your Life Out with DS last night and when I got up this morning I found him going through his stuff and decluttering.  Thanks Stacey!” is absolutely wonderful 🥹 Excellent decluttering of frogs & using up 👏 Sorry to hear that you have a ‘third hand’ cold but hopefully you are managing to spend time in the TLC Carriage 🤞

Florenceem, very pleased to hear that your listings are resulting in so many sales 🥳  Excellent decluttering of your craft room 👏 

Excellent decluttering Dizzycap 👏 & what a busy Thursday 🤩 Very pleased to hear that you not only managed a decent afternoon sleep but that the foxes & swans are now providing you with added entertainment 🥹

Florenceem, you are definitely on a roll with your listings 👏 At this rate you will soon have nothing left to sell 😉 I hope your new sewing machine has arrived & is unpacked ready for you to get back to enjoying your crafting 🙏

Excellent decluttering retiredinfrance 👏 I have just calculated when I should be making awards & your first Gold Star ⭐️ is on its way - congratulations 🥂 

Dizzycap, 8 die cutting machines down to one is amazing 🤩 & now that you have decluttered your art room so well it is the ideal time to resume crafting 😊

What a cutie 🥰 she looks as if butter wouldn’t melt 😂

DH & DSis got back at 15:20 so I broke off & put everything away. 

Lovely post Florenceem 😊 I hope the light is better now for taking your listings photos 🤞

Nonnadiluca, thanks for This “”everything you need and nothing you don't", I think that just about sums up what I'm trying to achieve”. Words to live by 😊

All caught up 🥳 I hope everyone is having as good a day as possible 😊 The sky has darkened & the air feels damp although it is not yet raining. See you later 👋 

MrsSD Awards: 💐 🌟 ❤️ ❤️ 🏅 💐 💐 💐 🏅🥉🏅 🎂 🌟

DH Awards: 🏅 

DSis Awards:

Decluttering Target 2025: 369/2025

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £41.00

Dizzycap

Wednesday2000 said:

Nonnadiluca said:

@Wednesday2000, thanks for the heads up on Reacher, I'll be taking Amazon up on their kind offer of a month free prime! On of my favourite Reacher sayings is, "everything you need and nothing you don't", I think that just about sums up what I'm trying to achieve .

He gets his kit off a lot in this season!

- I haven't laughed so much in a long time! Thanks!

@ Florenceem - Yes, my best and only machine left is a Big Shot The plates seem to work on any metal die and reagardless of however many times it's used, they've still not bent yet!

@ Brie - You're not alone in wanting babyface She's has a huge personality and is a well known and greatly loved face around the village and gives a huge amount of love back in return. I'm absolutely dreading when 'that' day comes, but I'm hopeful that it won't come anytime soon! 

Where do I possible start with the decluttering today?

Usual early morning HH bins clear out, bin collection was early this morning so wheelie back in before 8am

Went out to do a few jobs in the garden while the lovely early morning sun was out and babyface spent 20 minutes doing crazy girl fruit-loops up and down her garden ramps while I played 'I'm coming to get you' whilst clipping down and feeding 2 huge Clemitis ready for the new growth. We had a lovely peaceful 'snuggles and kisses' cup of coffee together before I took her for a lovely walk to the RM Quad locker to declutter 6 parcels before heading to the charity shop in the sunshine where she was let loose while I finally emptied the dolly trolly - good as gold  We had an extended walk through the park, back accross ye olde bridge, and home.

I decluttered a pint of water and another cup of coffee before going to a blood test appointment and fell asleep while they were taking blood! I came back had a nibble and cup of coffee and then took babyface2 for her crazy outing, which she also loved in the sunshine Needless to say, I was in my PJ's by 1.30pm and rolled into bed for a much needed sleep .

I've just woken up to babyface on her back with legs akimbo snoring her head off and another 3 items sold that I need to pack, but I'll do that this evening and get postie to collect tomorrow - Just as well I got the extra boxes from Sains as no sooner in, than they're out again - NICE decluttering

Time to declutter some lovely fresh garden hen eggs as I'm starving and so is babyface, who has just woken up - typical!

Toodle-pip for now xxxx

Florenceem

retiredinfrance - I am doing the same - sunk cost items are going.
I popped to SA to get labels printed. While I was there - I put notices on my storage crates - please do not touch!
I took parcels to the post office.
A bag of donations was handed in at the £2 charity shop. 
I got the local paper and waited for a shuttle bus. After waiting quite a while - it turned up but failed to stop at the temporary bus stop. We had to walk to the next one. The bus driver said that he couldn't stop and turn into the road - rubbish - the driver did it yesterday - you just have to pull up short and then can turn easily. My Dad was a bus driver when there was no power steering. I was tempted to ask the bus driver if he had a PSV licence but didn't want to be thrown off the bus. Silly man - if a temporary bus stop is in place - people will wait there and buses should stop.
I did our meal then moved some bits around in my craft room to make space for my new machine. It arrived and is still in the box at the moment. I was impressed with the quality of the threads that I received - and a free gift -  key ring torch and a full size pen.
Daughter and Granddaughter called here - I showed them the first sewing machine that I bought. Dd was impressed when I told her how sales were going.
I took Mr F out for a walk - his first for 6 weeks - he insisted on using his stick rather than his rollator!
Weather forecast is for heavy rain tomorrow so I think it will be a day indoors.

TC77

Gosh so much going on here. 
Not so much with me as work dominating.
Stopped selling things for the moment but toilet seat and 2 prints picked up by people from free site. Unsunscribed from about a dozen things - didn't realise how many are automatic.  
Will add nos later  
A few things in !

QueenJess

Well I’ve completely ruined my in/out tracking by picking up a complete wardrobe of next size up clothes for DD from Buy Nothing. Really good quality stuff and she’s now all set. Saved me hundreds!
2025 decluttering: 676 
2025 use up challenge: 37
Net Feb physical things in/(out): +48