2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

GrannyKate

Morning all. Electrician has cancelled for today due to sickness. I have reiterated to his boss that I absolutely need one small part of the job done before plasterer comes next Monday. Weather is nice here so may get outside. Sox is very upset with me as I put him and his mouse out last night and then grabbed Sox and locked him in when the mouse ran away on lawn. He is hunting for it this morning.

281 Kindle membership cancelled as I just don't use it and paying £9 a month

282 Annual breakdown cover paid for DS2 cancelled - we kept meaning to do it but just let it auto renew (very non MSE) £72 pa saved - I have cover with my bank anyway

283 Lots of emails read, saved, answered, deleted etc - in box empty when I went to bed

284 New savings account opened to replace one year account that finishes this month

285 Bedroom 2 cleaned and tidied

I have some paperwork to do for tomorrow. Think I will start by sorting garage a bit as I need to empty cupboard where current loft hatch is for next Monday and there may be more things to go whilst I'm out there. A couple more things to sort in greenhouse and some things to plant out. Taking DGD3 to school first.

vulpix

No sewing! I painted all our bedroom furniture instead.

LOVING the dark green emulsion in our bedroom. Custard be gone.

I agree about white lies when clearing other peoples things. Things went in the bin that my Mum thinks went to the charity shop. She has no clue that charity shops are very choosy these days. and clients are not actually in desperate need. My Mothers idea of being poor is very different to the modern idea of being poor.

Feel better soon Wednesday.

I have a lot to do but little inclination to do it. Woken up with the start of a cold too.

Laters Vx

Willowtree222

Decluttered my pj's drawer and it now closes!

Four pairs to be ddonated. Going to work on DD's drawers over the next two days. They are getting horrendous. Hoping for two bin bags full.

Deb4

I hope everyone is keeping well and hugs to everyone who needs them

I have been lurking over the last few weeks not sure why, but I have been working on some areas.

I've put some more bits in to the charity bag, might have a few more bits to go in.

I've uploaded some stuff on ebay after sorting out a couple of drawers on a cabinet, some went in to the recycling and they really do look better and can see what's in there.

Also listed some clothes on to vinted and have sold some bits with more to sort out, we have sold some of DS's big toys and he hasn't even noticed that it gone and it was a big item.

I have some washing out today not sure we're the sun has gone and the wind has gotten up since this morning.

I have kept on top of my emails so now they look better, and I've deleted some photos of my phone don't think I need 500 of ds sleeping when he was a baby 🤣.

Take care everyone

Florenceem

My day started okay - up before the alarm went off - I knew J was coming.

I have 3 bags of donations and a box in the porch - reminded my bestie about collecting on her way to the charity shop - she didn't

I finished emptying a narrow bookcase while I had breakfast.

J arrived and tidied up my front garden, back garden and 2 alleys - just odd weeds appearing, moss off the roof and holly leaves on the ground.

Then J and I moved furniture outside and he set to with his hammer - didn't take him long to demolish everything. After tidying up - J came in and helped me move my bed and mattress back into the bedroom. I will sleep in there tonight - bed is in the middle of the room as the headboard needs to be fixed on when it arrives. J had done all that in an hour and a half - he went back home.

I hoovered in the office and tidied up ready to make it into a storage room while he decorates my craft room.

I had put my name down to make a Victoria sandwich for tonight's refreshments at the Lent course. I was making it when I realised that I had no baking powder - thrown out when I cleaned and sorted in the kitchen so I popped to Asd.

I used 2 new sandwich tins - when the sponges were cooked and had sat for 5 minutes - I found the non stick tins - did! My sponges eventually came out of the tins in broken bits!

So I ate my meal and started to make white chocolate chip muffins. I will take along a bag of Lebkuchen Hearts as well. When I first used the new tub of baking powder - I couldn't get the lid off - when I did - it flew into the sink so I had to dry it. When I opened it for the muffins mix - the lid came off and baking powder shot over the worktop.

I had met someone on the way home from Asd. - who didn't know about Mr F - he had said - so you are on your own now - like me. So I was in a tearful state.

I gathered up the broken Victoria sandwich into bags for the freezer - will have with custard.

I haven't heard from my bestie since 6am - I phoned her daughter - sure something had happened in the family - but no. It makes me realise how much I am relying on my bestie and that made me cry.

Rootle

9/52 - a broken kettle out to the tip.

10/52 - 12! glass dessert ramekins out to recycling.

Green_hopeful

We did a survey of charity shops in our town to make sure we gave them stuff they wanted. Anything not good enough for charity shops that is still usable goes on freecycle.

I prefer open garage type events rather than trying to give away individual items. We cleared my in laws six bedroom house with two open garages and one open house where everything was to go. We had about 40 people turn up and just empty the house. For larger items we gave people a post it note and a pen so they could bring their cars back. We had a van for the weekend and so could deliver larger items. We took the curtains down and gave them away. I guess they had been up for decades. Not my taste and we don’t need them. The next day when we were delivering the furniture we noticed they had already put the curtains up. Well no curtains verses some curtains. They had three children sharing one single mattress on the floor so we gave them a bed and two mattresses so the kids could have one each.

There are a lot of people in need around us and most things can be reused.

suzeesu2000

Evening all. Still snotty🤧

Decluttered way too much money yesterday paying our bills. Painful but has to be done.

Just the usual chores this morning, then had the dentist. Put whites and lights wash on quite late this afternoon so ready for me to deal with in the morning. Also put a very big leg of pork in the slow cooker for tomorrow and freezer.
Am thinking about getting a small chest freezer as there isn’t a lot of room in the upright fridge freezer - it’s one of those with a fridge on one side and freezer with shelves on the other. Only thinking just now though.

DHs DNA results came back today, bit disappointing as doesn’t seem to be anything on his paternal grandfathers line which is what I was hoping for. Never mind though as people are doing tests all the time so it may crop up in the future.

Have a good evening all, sweet dreams xx

Floss

@suzeesu2000 you may find results come in as those who got kits for Christmas get round to submitting.... I've had 2 random connections in the last week.

suzeesu2000

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81917764#Comment_81917764

That’s what I’m hoping @Floss. I bought DHs kit for Christmas and it’s taken til now, lots of people on the Ancestry FB group saying it’s taking so long. I’m getting new connections on mine too. Great fun!