2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

daisy_1571

YBR said:

More tidying than decluttering today, also a couple of loads of laundry. 

I've fixed the (notional) floor plan at the new house and started to label the furniture with which rooms it's to go in. The boxes will also need labels at some point.

I'll also print some sheets to put out so the removals men can easily set each item approximately where it's wanted, and to label the different bedrooms "Griffindor" / "Ravenclaw" / "Prefects'"      My daughters don't seem to appreciate my designations for them.

Had a couple of silly offers for an art deco armchair we won't need, and I've got fed up. It can go to a local charity rather than sell to time wasters.   

Ooooh art deco chair 💘 😻 💜   photos ?

Dxxx

daisy_1571

Florenceem said:

Does any one have news of Dizzycap?

I spotted that she posted briefly on 16th june to admire Liverpool_Anne footballer pic

Dxx

Brambling

I hope you didn't have any bruises Mrs SD after your tumble, it's the type of thing I do 🙂 enjoy the rest of your trip, hopefully with better hotel rooms.

I think my sinuses are playing up as I woke up earlier hours of Monday with my tinnitus on loud and deaf in my right ear so a loud deafness! lack of sleep other than a long doze yesterday afternoon has meant I haven't done any work on the clutter other than a lot of emails and some recorded TV. I've finished a book as well but seeing as it is a kindle one it doesn't count.  

Floss

YBR said:

I've fixed the (notional) floor plan at the new house and started to label the furniture with which rooms it's to go in. The boxes will also need labels at some point.

I'll also print some sheets to put out so the removals men can easily set each item approximately where it's wanted, and to label the different bedrooms "Griffindor" / "Ravenclaw" / "Prefects'"      My daughters don't seem to appreciate my designations for them.

I found colour coding helpful & foolproof when I moved (into storage for 4 months & then relocation), with coloured post-it notes stuck on with masking tape 😉

Dizzycap

Florenceem said:

Does any one have news of Dizzycap?

Yes, I'm alive & well, thank you    I hope everyone is doing ok 

All good here just been a little busy with babyface, wildlife, the garden, having my main bathroom stripped out next week and having a hallway full of a brand new bathroom suit for my physical needs which I got a huge 85% reduction on as it was ex-display and had been on display for 2 weeks with no one even touching it, complete with all brand new unused fittings I've also continued with the deluttering sales with 150 items left to sell & hopefully, I'm done!  You can only imagine what the hallway has looked like for the past 3 weeks!  It really does look as though I'm moving out and taking the bathroom suit with me!  

Babyface is as gorgeous as ever! We've been having very early 4.30-5am longish walks before it gets too hot at 7am and another late at night  We've also been playing sniffer hunting games with my home made treats in packages & digging & swimming in the garden, along with mental stimulation games in doors through the hot day - She's absolutely full of it & really living life to the full  I wouldn't have it any other way 

Disaster on the cygnets front  Only the 2 kings survived, but it was to be expected. 3 hatched a week after the kings and just didn't have the energy to keep up; even with lots of human intervention & feeding help, and then the female just broke & burried the other 3 remaining eggs, so something wasn't right, obviously! 

The 4 fox cubs which are now huge are coming along nicely, although there was an issue with one who got a leg injury which got infected, but all sorted now  You should see the piles of food that get left in the porch early in the morning which all goes out at 10pm - It looks like I'm running a hotel / bed & brekfast The noise of excitement when they come for their feed, is second to none 

Time to potter off & I hope to post at some point soon xxxx Ta-ta for now xxxx

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

Tuesday cont’d: my mistake re the weather - it had rained earlier & the pavement & road were wet. However by the time we went down to breakfast (taking everything with us, *as we were too lazy to go back up again* 😔) the rain had stopped & it was just overcast & chilly. DH had a full Scottish breakfast whilst I had 2 boiled eggs + toast & marmalade. Juice & coffee for both of us. Whilst DH loaded a couple of bags into the bike & then he headed off to get the first landmark of the day, I paid the dinner & drinks bill. Also advised the receptionist of the issues with our room which he made a note of. I did also state the good points in that the food was excellent & the staff were friendly & efficient 😊 DH got back about 20 mins later & we loaded the rest of our belongings into the bike & headed off about 10:35. Very overcast, drizzly & chilly but we only had 5 minutes of proper rain up to 13:00, then a 2 hour spell with some blue skies & sunshine & slightly warmer. The first part of our journey was on the A702 with lots of wonderful scenery & twisty roads. Stopped in Greenock (14:00) to fill up with petrol + had coffee & cake in a Star…ks. Met another biker with a thick Glaswegian accent & chatted for about 20 minutes. Then set off again towards Inveraray. We had to use the Rest & Be Thankful Military Road in convoy. Arrived at our hotel, The Inveraray Inn at 16:00, found a parking space in front of the hotel & when we checked in we discovered we had been upgraded to a room with a view of the Loch (see pic) 

& fortuitously a view of the bike 😊 We both had a shower & got changed going downstairs for dinner at 18:45 We sat outside with a drink as it was such a pleasant evening before going indoors to dine. DH had crayfish bisque with cheese covered croutons - it was delicious 😋 whilst I had leek & potato soup which although very tasty was not as tasty as the bisque. We then both had the daily special - venison, bacon & carrot stew with boiled (skin on) new potatoes. Oh my goodness, words cannot describe how delicious it was 🤤 😋 & the service was impeccable 🥹 Back in our room by 21:00 where DH listened to a podcast & I watched Midsomer Murders. Now time to catch up with the cheerleading:

Brie, hopefully you can get the “someone who shall not be named” to do the heavy lifting (as a penance for making a mess 😉) 🤞Well done on getting the weeding done 👏 but boo & ouch to the irritated hand. I will keep my fingers crossed that you can find a new gardener very soon 🤞

Excellent decluttering Rootle 👏

Florenceem, you certainly had a very tiring Sunday 😥 No wonder you managed a nine hour sleep. Hopefully the next couple of days will be a bit quieter & you can pop into the TLC Carriage for a cuppa & a slice of cake 😊 

YBR, I hadn’t quite expected you to do that many steps - 20,000 a day 🤩 Your Mum is a ‘card’ 😅 any chance of just saying yes then you immediately reallocating said items 🤔 Excellent work decluttering books & getting started on ‘cooking the frog’ 👏

Excellent decluttering of craft stuff Florenceem 👏 So great that it is going to such a wonderful new home 🥳 Will continue to keep my fingers crossed that your granddaughter gets a job before the new term starts🤞 Also well done on decluttering another bag of stuff 👏

oceanspirit, great work sorting out “matters arising” from the weekend clear out 👏

weenancy, I feel more foolish than hurt 😉 although definitely thanking my lucky stars that I didn’t injure myself 😊 Your comment “Attacked by your hotel room - most unfair.” did make me smile 😃 

TC77, sorry to hear that you are not sleeping well 😔 I hope that the funeral & celebration of your aunt’s life went well 🙏 

Wednesday2000, I do hope you enjoyed your trip to Brighton despite the sauna-like Airbnb room 🤞

Soontobeoap, yippee to the sale of garden furniture 🥳 Hopefully you can recover most of the cost of the steamer once you have finished with it 🤞

Florenceem, I am being especially careful now 😉 Another busy day for you 👏 which probably felt longer as you didn’t get a good night’s rest 😔 This “I saw a woman standing outside the gents toilets and then a lady came out - apparently - the ladies is closed. I would have to be desperate to go in the gents!” did bring a shudder 😥 

Well done Willowtree222 👏 the encouragement worked 😂😉

YBR, great work packing & organising for your house move 👏 Your daughters should count themselves lucky that you haven’t designated them Slytherin or Hufflepuff 🤣 Good for you deciding to donate the art deco armchair to the CS 😊 like you I cannot abide time wasters 😠 

Florenceem, I know that Dizzycap has been very busy lately. However, she did post on 16th June 😊 & hopefully when things calm down a little Dizzycap will post a little more often 🥹

Brambling, somehow I managed to get a bruise just below my kneecap which is odd as I landed flat on my back 🤨 Tonight’s room in Inveraray is brilliant with plenty of space, no nasty smells & a pleasant room temperature 👏 Sorry to hear This “I think my sinuses are playing up as I woke up earlier hours of Monday with my tinnitus on loud and deaf in my right ear so a loud deafness” 😥 Decluttering emails & TV programmes is still decluttering 👏

Floss, I will have to remember the colour coding tip, should I ever move 🙂

Dizzycap, so lovely to see you 🥹 Great news about the bathroom suite & fittings discount 🥳 & with the proceeds from your sales hopefully it means that the cost of having the old bathroom stripped out & the new one installed will not break the bank 🙏 So pleased to hear that Babyface is so happy 😁 & has you so well trained 😉 Just wondering if she still likes the nearby laundromat 😉 So sorry to hear about the remaining cygnets 😔 although it does sound like Mr & Mrs Swan have their work cut out looking after the 2 Kings 😊 I am very pleased to hear how well the fox cubs are doing 🥹 Does Babyface ignore them now or does she still show her displeasure by barking wildly & letting them know who is the boss 🙊 Again it is so lovely to see you 👋 

All caught up so I will post & get ready for bed. Sleep tight everyone 😴 P.S. tomorrow we are heading off to Mallaig. 

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Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, quick post before I go to bed, busy few days and cake decorating and a union meeting tomorrow.
The weather has been odd, generally warm to very hot alternating with drizzle 😁

@Mrs SD some lovely photos, seems like you are having a good trip barring a few dodgy hotels 😁

Falling asleep so will say hugs to anybody who would like one

Over the past few days
859 - 864 bamboo
865 - 867 LDFPA
868 bathroom bin
869 bathroom recycling
870 bedroom recycling
871 kitchen bin
872 kitchen recycling
873 dentist
874 phone call to energy company re smart meter
875 pavement outside OH's dug up by utilities and stopcock found
876 door plaque which threw itself to the ground and smashed
877 - 896 towels taken to homeless drop in centre finally
Take care everyone
896/2025

weenancyinAmerica

Mrs. S_D - Just saw the three chocolate mousses dessert on the Inn sight. Do you think you can get it for breakfast.

YBR

daisy_1571 said:

YBR said:

Had a couple of silly offers for an art deco armchair we won't need, and I've got fed up. It can go to a local charity rather than sell to time wasters.   

Ooooh art deco chair 💘 😻 💜   photos ?

Dxxx

Here 
Here you are:

oceanspirit

Mrs SD, loving reading about your trip, no not the one in the hotel room (although I hope you are not too bruised).  OH and I loved the Galloway forest when we stayed there a few years ago.

No decluttering yesterday but several important things done which is just as satisfying.  OH is out this morning so a good chance of getting through my list.