2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

vulpix

Hi, rubbish day for me, too tired to achieve anything. Took hours to go to sleep last night and woken by Fomo at about 5:30. I did go outside for about 5 minutes and shuffle some garden bits closer to the path to help with moving. So fed up with that now. Got no enthusiasm for it at all. Put the seat back on the bench. Didn't know until the seat was off it has a million staples, so can't recover yet as my stapler is in a box. All I have managed to do is eat and crochet.

 Mrs SD, the crochet is a lap blanket, I can't remember if it's my third or fourth this month. They are for happy Kitties charity work. I think these are destined for an old folks home in the Ukraine. The grey and cream is destined to be a blanket for us but I could very well change my mind.You know how fickle I am.

 Had a lovely time at the pics and hilariously we couldn't find the car afterwards in the multistory.

 Charlies tribe, I am very sorry to hear about your Uncle. XXX

 Suzeesu, very apt that you have google eyes. I very often have them too.  

 tata Vx

TC77

Evening, been reading along and started to post but I think I never finished them.
Mrs SD wonderful supportive cheer leading and everyone doing so much.
Happy Kitties I'm always inspired by your generosity. 
@suzeesu2000 congrats on the digital decluttering - something I keep putting off.
Managed to charge the spare mobile and after hours got the software updated, some phone calls to S******** who were helpful but told me v old and checked online as 2020 it doesn't have security so decided to order a new one - found a graded one which I think means a return but still had manufacturer warranty for much less.
A lesson not to keep things justin..... luckily I go for quite cheap mobiles, but an earlier lesson about cheap repairs!
Going to see DD1's flat (Wed) and packed her a pretty jug which can be used a vase, a plant holder and 2 small wooden hangers.
Mrs SD good idea, I had started putting phone cables and plugs in a couple of drawers and keep finding more, but I and putting sd cards in a drawer ready to go through.
will count things as they go out, so only paper and random plastic and other bits.
listed a few small things, and if I sell a couple of things will get a bag for the CS together.
Just realised what I stood on - hanger, not broken and in the bin.
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Soontobeoap

@suzeesu2000 Mice beef made me chuckle.🤢

weenancyinAmerica

@charlies_tribe - sending hugs

suzeesu2000

Soontobeoap said:

@suzeesu2000 Mice beef made me chuckle.🤢

Well that wouldn’t have made enough for 4!🐭🐭🐭🐭xx

TC77, I did too, that’s why it’s taken me 3 entire days to deal with it. Going to try to make it a monthly thing or maybe even do it properly in the first place. Apart from a very few documents, I scan everything, file it in date order in its proper file and then shred the original. But I got super lazy and didn’t do any scanning since December 2024. I definitely won’t make that mistake again. Put some good music on and do it at your own pace. xx

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

Monday continued: DH had a vegetable stir fry for his dinner. Rather than making mash to go with the beef in gravy & green beans, I boiled some new potatoes for DSis & me. Wudupa. 

1825 - 1830 Kitchen recycling, magazine, newspaper, glass bottle, glass jar, drinks cans - recycled 

1831 - 1832 Kitchen detritus, plastic packaging - binned 

Liverpool_Anne, that sounds like the perfect Saturday just to slow you down a little 😉 Shame about the footy result 😞 but well done to our rugby ladies 🥳  Excellent decluttering on Sunday 👏 Well done getting the shed to the Tip - a medal 🏅 is on its way. Hope you had a lovely lunch with your ln 😊 Fingers crossed that you have managed to speak to your DNephew & DNiece 🤞Sending healing vibes & cwtches 🤗 to your DSis & hoping that the antibiotics are working & that she is starting to feel a little better 🙏

GrannyKate, no wonder you avoided claiming on the insurance 😱 Doubling your insurance premium after a claim is diabolical 👿 Well done restarting the TV & Hive 👏 Australia & China - I do hope DS1 had a wonderful time 😊 Excellent work doing repairs & decorating the bedroom 👏 Sorry to hear that your DiL has had Covid 😞 I do hope she is fully recovered 🙏 Good luck with the diet & reducing your sugar & cholesterol levels 🍀 Excellent decluttering of physical & digital items as well as dealing with frogs 👏 

Great decluttering Willowtree222 👏

Condolences on your loss charlies_tribe 😢 Crikey, I didn’t know that scans were done on Sundays & getting a request to book an appointment so quickly 🤩 She is certainly very efficient 😊 Sorry to hear about DH’s shoulder pain 😞 I hope he can get an early appointment with the doctor to check it out & get any treatment that might be required 🤞A busy morning with some good decluttering 👏

Willowtree222, surprising how much you can do with “a  little spurt of energy” 👏 Good luck decluttering/tidying the cupboard under the stairs 🍀

Excellent decluttering of Dunelm bags of joy, Happy_Kitties 👏

Excellent work sorting the laptop suzeesu2000 👏🥳 This “Decluttered some mice beef from the freezer” did make me laugh 😹 & I do feel a bit sorry for the mice ….. so sorry 🙊 Now that is what I call a good club card offer 🤩

vulpix, sorry to hear that you didn’t sleep well when you finally managed to drop off & were woken up too early by Fomo 😔 No wonder you were tired 🥱 Hope you manage to have a better Monday night 🤞I think a blanket in grey & cream will look very classy. I do hope it didn’t take too long to find the car 😉

Lovely post TC77 😊 Pleased to hear that you found the spare phone & can use it until you get your new ‘graded’ phone 😊 Hope you enjoy your visit to DD1’s flat on Wednesday 😊 Good luck with your listings 🍀 

Soontobeoap, I am still giggling 🤭 

All caught up so I will wish you all a good night 😴 

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Decluttering Target 2025: 1832/2025

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Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Afternoon everyone
I decluttered myself off to Canada for 2 weeks with DD2 and her bf; we had the most amazing time with stunning scenery, lovely friendly locals and the weather was glorious It's been top of my life list so I have now ticked that off. I do hope to go back to another part of the country one day though...
I came home on Sunday eve and would now like to declutter jetlag
Hugs to eveyone who is struggling and sorry to hear your move has been delayed @vulpix
Love Deni
xx

Brie

Deni_debt-free_dreamer said:

Afternoon everyone
I decluttered myself off to Canada for 2 weeks with DD2 and her bf; we had the most amazing time with stunning scenery, lovely friendly locals and the weather was glorious It's been top of my life list so I have now ticked that off. I do hope to go back to another part of the country one day though...
I came home on Sunday eve and would now like to declutter jetlag
Hugs to eveyone who is struggling and sorry to hear your move has been delayed @vulpix
Love Deni
xx

Being nosy.  Where did you go?? 

I grew up near Niagara Falls but lived in Toronto and Vancouver as well as some other smaller places before moving here in '94.

purplevamp

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

purplevamp, welcome aboard the EDT (Electronic Decluttering Train) 👋 So lovely to learn a bit more about you ☺️ Thank you for sharing such a great & fun idea 👏 only decision needed is what tasks to include (which can be easily changed once completed), then a quick spin & away you go 🥳  Some excellent decluttering 👏 I also noticed your other challenges & would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on how well you are doing on your mortgage decluttering 🥳🤩 reducing not only the amount but also the term 👏 I look forward to following your decluttering journey ☺️

Thank you xx  My mortgage decluttering is taking a bit a back seat at the moment as we have our house on the market, so not putting any money towards paying it off.  The stamp duty and other fees will likely come to nearly £20K    I didn't think it would be this much.  but as it is, we've had one viewing and reduced our price, so will probably end up staying.  I really wanted a little bungalow...

I've listed some things on Ebay today so will see how well they do.  Repotted a lemon tree into a larger pot so it can grow bigger.  This was grown from a pip and I really didn't think it would grow, but it did.  It's only about a foot at the moment.

Nothing else to report really.  slow and steady 

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Brie said:

Deni_debt-free_dreamer said:

Afternoon everyone
I decluttered myself off to Canada for 2 weeks with DD2 and her bf; we had the most amazing time with stunning scenery, lovely friendly locals and the weather was glorious It's been top of my life list so I have now ticked that off. I do hope to go back to another part of the country one day though...
I came home on Sunday eve and would now like to declutter jetlag
Hugs to eveyone who is struggling and sorry to hear your move has been delayed @vulpix
Love Deni
xx

Being nosy.  Where did you go?? 

I grew up near Niagara Falls but lived in Toronto and Vancouver as well as some other smaller places before moving here in '94.

Hi Brie
We flew to Calgary and travelled through the Rockies (stayed at Canmore nr Banff) then went to Kamploops, Whistler and ended up in Vancouver. If I was younger, I'd like to emigrate there, such a lovely country and friendly Canadians. Not sure I'd cope with below zero temperatures though.
I'd like to visit the East Coast next time.
Dx