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2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering
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Stbo, your house looks very calming and serene
Daisy xxx22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If you aren't already using something you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'17 -
Love the bookcase storage you have.September 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x14 -
@Soontobeoap your house looks lovely!
I decluttered a load of money to the storage place 😔 No chance of bringing anything back this time, as I still have to sort two boxes brought back last time.
I then took back some books I’d bought by mistake (when I got lost in a big bookseller’s website and duplicated the order) to their branch in the same town as the storage place. They were all successfully refunded 🎉. But I then bought another two books 😔. There’s still half the refund left though😀.
I really shouldn’t be let loose alone in a bookshop!
Decluttered:
- unneeded books
- packaging they were sent in left at her invitation with the shop assistant - nothing for you this time, Justin! (bizarrely, and very wastefully, each book was sent as a separate parcel)“Tomorrow is another day for decluttering.”Decluttering 2023 🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐️⭐️
Decluttering 2025 💐 🏅 💐 ⭐️18 -
Suffolksue - yes Cellulitis can cause delirium.
@Soontobeoap - all looks great.
I went to visit Mr F - sat and waited for Neurology Doctor. It was 24 degrees in the tiny room - I felt myself nodding off. I think I had 40 winks as I felt refreshed when I came to.
They have now moved Mr F to a bay as they needed the single room. He still had the feeding tube in when I arrived but they removed it when he was moved.
Mr F hadn't been out of bed as the hoist didn't work. He had food stains all over his hospital gown and top sheet and I had to scoop food off where he had missed his mouth.
I saw yet another different Dr who said hopefully Neurology will look at the EEG and visit tomorrow.
I said Mr F was meant to have an ECG - as I was leaving - they were preparing to do one.
This new Dr said that they had been treating Mr F for a seizure - just in case - stopping that medication now. He was also being treated with antibiotics for Encephalitis - again just in case.
So we are day 12 and no answers.Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£50021 -
Soontobeoap - stunning
MrsF - at least the hospital is ruling things out…..
More frog time today. Remortgage is such a hassle……⭐️⭐️⭐️🥇🥇🥇 2024 decluttering
⭐️ 2025 decluttering
Frogs:
Mortgage frog DONE!!!
Pension frog DONE!!!
Will frog about 50%
PIP frog waiting on tribunal date…still waiting 🧐
Medical frogs…..getting there about 75% done
Decluttering: 254//550
Miles walked: 77/500 - not going to stress about this….
Books read: 66 I read very fast!
1p challenge £442.17
More green things!20 -
@daisy_1571 serene is the last thing my house is but it could be.I only posted the good bits!🤣. I will get there though.
@Willowtree222 when we downsized to this house we had as much storage built in as we could. The book case was built in later because I was fed up with storing them under beds etc.
Thank you everyone for kind comments.Just need to get the rest of the house done now.and I won't tell you all about the junk behind those cupboard doors.🤐craft stash 2023 =161, 2024 = 119 2025 = £25.96 spent, 128 made and 5 mended,
GC 2022 = £3154.96
2023 = £3334. 84
2024 = £.3221.81
2025 = £2043.99/£3300
Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £172.64/ £250
Decluttering campaign. 2024= 75 and half/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐20 -
Only noticed today, when I needed a large box for an eBay item, that I have decluttered an awful lot of packaging. Had a massive box of bubble wrap and other “stuffing” materials which is now quite low and a box of boxes, all flattened but now only tiddly ones left. Yay me. But also uh oh as I still need some for packing the other loads I have on eBay. Shall have to look on our local free site see if anyone has any.Saving 1 animal wont change the world - but it will change the world for that 1 animal
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2025 Frugal Living Challenge
2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD
Let Thrift shopping thrive in 25!
Make Do, Mend & Minimise in 2025 (and 2024)16 -
Hugs, @Florenceem, well, at least the doctors are looking for causes, but twelve days are hard for you and MrF. You are a strong person and your faith is a great comfort.Stay strong and hope for better days. X17
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4 jumpers for the charity shop pile.Need to go through my work clothes ( mainly all black) currently heavier than I should be so there’s probably about 3 different sizes in the wardrobe.16
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@Soontobeoap I just love your photos... the carpet is lovely, the bookcase is amazing and I would like to steal your table and chairs pleaseAs I've finished my puzzle book and wanted a night off from making gift tags and cards, I cleaned up some digital bits and pieces instead. It all helps!Digital:
32 - files deleted
1 - extension removed
10 - notes deleted
10 - bookmarks deletedNew total = 290New use up total = 102025 decluttering: 3,452🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 289🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 78/150
2025 decluttering goals Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 50016
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