2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

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 was definitely the start of colder weather - high 9°C (feeling like 6°C) & low 3°C 🥶 I was up late so had a quick cuppa then caught the bus to the P.O. & sent my old passport - paid for 1st Class tracked & signed 😣 + bought a few more 20p stamps. I had to wait for buses both ways so was out for 45 minutes. When I got back DH went out for his walk managing to stay reasonably warm by walking fast 😉 I received a good news email - my Freedom Pass has been sent 🥳 Spent the afternoon sorting out more paperwork, reading & knitting + took photos of the 3 hats & scarf that I have knitted - see pics

Dinner was beef, mash, cauliflower & broccoli & gravy made with granules. Wudupa

2136 - 2139 Kitchen & office recycling, drinks cans, 0.5” paperwork - recycled 

2140 Bike battery for Tip

2141 - 2144 Kitchen, lr, office & DSis bedroom detritus - binned

daisy_1571, you have hit the nail on the head 👏 Nothing cryptic here….I cannot understand how Isaac is still in 🤔 

_Dolly_Rocker_, This “Woke up this morning and decided that I am going to be a productive human being in all aspects of my life.” is a very positive statement 😊 & I wish you every success 🍀

ruby_eskimo, well done on making a start on the room of doom 👏 Very impressed with This “Have put things in suitcases ready for when I next need them e.g. all the things I'd take on a short haul holiday are in the small case, all the things for a long haul in the bigger case so I'm actually using them as storage rather than wasting the space.” 🤩 such a simple but brilliant idea 👏 

Brie, This “Apparently there are 2 AA batteries in the alarm system that have just about expired after 10 years.  Should be simple, replace 2 batteries at a cost of a couple of £.  But no.  The alarm is buried somewhere and replacing the batteries is no cheaper than replacing the whole alarm system.” made me wince 😣 (reminiscent of practically any job that needs doing on the motorbike ☹️) but is also so annoying 😖 Excellent work clearing most of the leaves from the carport 👏

Brilliant work Soontobeoap 👏 Good luck with the Christmas Fayre 🍀 Here’s hoping that everything is sold & that a great deal of money is made 🤞

suzeesu2000, excellent work decluttering the ironing pile 👏 When I read This “………have rediscovered my fondness for it. I know, I’m mad. I was ironing a pale blue blouse top of mine and really enjoying as the creases gave way to a smooth crisp finish.” I didn’t think you were mad, it just reminded me how much I used to love ironing 😊 Great work emptying the raised bed 👏 & hopefully the air won’t be too blue whilst DH dismantles it 😉

Excellent work oceanspirit 👏

Brambling, excellent work tackling the craft cupboard & the two chest of drawers cupboards 👏 Loved This “…… I have an embarrassment of tee shirts (that sounds an appropriate collective noun!) 🫣 to be culled at a later date.” 😊 I have to confess that I also have ‘an embarrassment of tee shirts’ 🙊

Hope everyone had as good a day as possible & managed to stay warm 🤞 Sleep tight 😴 

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

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

DSis Awards: ⭐️ ⭐️ 🏅

Decluttering Target 2025: 2144/2025

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £569.00