2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

suzeesu2000

Decluttered the dirt off the sides of the gas cooker, now only the oven and door to do but that’s going to have to wait. I’ve got a stinking cold. Made slow cooker spaghetti Bol, hubby enjoyed a big bowl, I had a smaller one and there is one serving now in freezer. 

Having an early night.
sleep tight all, happy dreams xx

Green_hopeful

Just my adult step son and me for dinner tonight so we decluttered burgers, chips and onion rings from the freezer. We had prosecco with it. His dad doesn’t like burgers so we had food my step son likes as a treat. He finished off the prosecco while i washed up. It was very companionable. 

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

Wednesday continued: Sorted out a bit of paperwork then napped in between watching episodes of the Derbyshire Auction House. DH went out for a walk.Dinner was conchiglie with bolognaise sauce (from freezer). Wudupa. Last year DH & I were very remiss in making a gift to DH’s DNiece M for her 60th 😔 so we have finally got around to sorting it this year as we are visiting M on Monday. DH has written cards with a message on the envelope & one in the card (I have enclosed cash) e.g. “A nice lunch in the countryside. Why not?” then “Have a nice dessert too” or “”I’ve always wanted one of those” then “And now I can have one” but my favourite is “Ooh, a posh Christmas decoration” then “You were always going to anyway” 🙊

1887 - 1892 Kitchen & DSis bedroom recycling, 2 newspapers, plastic jar, drinks cans - recycled 

1893 - 1894 Kitchen & lr detritus - binned

Muddy_Walker, not surprised you spent time catching up with reading - as so many  of our Declutterati family are keeping up the pace of their decluttering 😊 & putting me to shame although I do write lots of lists 🙊 Sorry to hear that you don’t like October 😔 so hopefully it will pass quietly 🤞 Sending you lots of good wishes & hopefully your jab will see your energy levels increase 🙏

Excellent decluttering in August regnbue 👏 Congratulations on passing your target 🙌  - A Gold Star ⭐️ is on its way. Also very well done on the weight loss - 31 lbs in just over 4 months is brilliant - another Gold Star ⭐️ More excellent decluttering in September & going from 557/500 to 628/500 has earned you yet another Gold Star ⭐️  Great work 🥳

suzeesu2000, This “I used to make cards and Jazzy insisted on cuddling up next to me while I was working, sat on the sofa. One evening, I sneezed whilst holding an open tub of fine glitter. Jazzy became a very sparkly furry girl. We had sparkly poops for days!” is hilarious 😹 Fingers crossed that you can find some extra information to continue with the family tree 🤞Well done on decluttering the contents of the top cupboard 👏

TC77, am I correct in thinking that Taiwan is relatively close to Japan so perhaps you can add in a couple of days in Japan just as a taster for a full trip in the future 🤔 Hopefully DD2 will be able to join you in Taiwan 🤞Great decluttering 👏 & please stay firm & resist the temptation to keep too many of the fleece blankets 😉 Mylo looks very serious 🧐 obviously not impressed with the glazier 🙊 Definitely a difference in size so just wondering if smaller cat is the one in charge 😉

suzeesu2000, Frankie is very handsome & looks as if butter wouldn’t melt 😅 From what you say he is definitely a little weird 😉

TC77, it might have taken a while for Mylo to settle but he definitely feels at home now after being looked after so well 🥹

weenancy, how odd 🤨 Just wondering if the plastic has some sort of smell that is irresistible to cats 🤔

Another page caught up 🙂 but do need to try harder tomorrow 😉 Sleep tight 😴 

MrsSD Awards: 💐 🌟 ❤️ ❤️ 🏅 💐 💐 💐 🏅🥉🏅 🎂 🌟⭐️⭐️❤️ 🍫🐾 😍🥇🥇 💐 🏆 ⭐️🌟💐⭐️

DH Awards: 🏅 ‘Squirrel Whisperer’ ⭐️🏅🏅⭐️😇🏅 

DSis Awards: ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅

Decluttering Target 2025: 1894/2025

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £469.00

TC77

Mrs SD think I was awake as you went to bed.  My house looks as if ransacked so tidying up, especially so the sofa can go this morning.  A good reminder about the fleece, a couple are lovely bright colours which is quite cheerful so I will think and allowing myself one storage bag. One will go to dd1. 
Dust builds up in days , so need it to be easy to clean.
Confidential papers dropped into bin at work. 
I think/ hope Japan will be another trip so look forward to hearing @regnbue's trip.
Bought various bags online so need to decide what is being kept and return others.
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