2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

Willowtree222

Yes, you did read correctly, DD usually goes with her dad to visit London and her sister and that is the only night she stays with him. She refuses to sleep over at his house.

She did go on a school trip for two nights last year.

Fizz2015

Hello, creeping back in after being missing in action. Real life events has meant decluttering taken a back seat for a while. A family member is quite ill and having treatment in hospital currently. Has been a lot to process and come to the realisation that we are not invincible and life is too short.

But still need to majorly declutter. My floordrobe has grown, shopping for clothes is my therapy. I struggle to get rid of clothes or pass things on. Any tips greatly appreciated as feel overwhelmed by at times by it all.

Did a tip run today with stuff from the garden and then cleared and tidied the boot. Counting 100 items.

Now off to read 265 posts to catch up on everyone's news.

suzeesu2000

It’s taken a couple of days but now it’s done, not sure if it’s going to stay as it is but at least I can access it now. Tidy airing cupboard job jobbed.
Transferred a lot of medical stuff down to the drawer unit in the hall, much better. Sadly found a few items had expired, I don’t worry about expiry dates as a rule but certain medicines can become toxic when they expire I read so have erred on the side of caution. They will go back to pharmacy for safe disposal.
Coralled all dressings and bandages into one smaller tote. All spare toiletries in the other and fits nicely. I only buy toiletries when they are on sale or reduced in which case I stock up.

Next to the airing cupboard, There was a lovely white unit which has wicker drawers with the cloth liners which held lots of medical stuff. That’s now redundant but can be put to good use in my bedroom. Bought some pots of tester paint to paint it to match rest of bedroom furniture and should have enough to paint the tops of two bedside units that look a bit scruffy. Also got some Matt varnish to top them so should brighten bedroom up a bit for about a tenner.

Lovely roast beef dinner today with lots of veggies: cabbage, cauli, sweet potatoes, parsnips, swede and roast potatoes of course. Everything from fridge and meat from freezer, before Christmas purchase when half price. Only LOs are some meat and a few potatoes.

Had another sale on Vinted, got several items to list on eBay and Vinted ready for pay day this week.
Have a good night all, sweet dreams xx

Florenceem

Went to a 2 hour meeting at my old corps.

After that meeting I had a lazy afternoon.

Need to get up early tomorrow as the laminate is being laid. Will do a sweep round before they start. I am hoping it is all done in one day even though they have allowed 2 days for the job.

Builder J will be here on Wednesday to do the skirting boards. I will see if he can come on Tuesday if the laminate is finished. Then J can get on with the painting.

Decluttered - cardboard box, wooden box, instruction leaflet, 13 reams of paper.

Brambling

Thanks Vulpix I look forward to seeing the photos. I've been putting this off for too long. I hate my current lounge / dining room and have the money set aside for new windows in the back including changing the dining window to patio doors, replastering both rooms and decorating but I'm dreading the upheaval, I need to put on my big girl pants and do it!

If she remembers her decisions I had a productive visit with my friend on her flat clearance and what she wants to keep, although having said that she does flick between asking me to run by her most things and telling me to get house clearance in to save me the bother! I've told her I'm saving most of the furniture in it until it goes on sell and has viewing so people can see it's a big flat.

I spent about two hours there after visiting her and ensured the items she had said she definitely wanted when they move her and she has a bigger room are put aside. About 75% of the kitchen contents are cleared and waiting for rehoming, I'm debating about taking her Pyrex glass casserole dishes (5) to a CS or rehoming on the local free cycle page on FB the same with her saucepans. Two big bags of books are in my car for Petworth on Wednesday. I've put aside a book of poems which I think was her mothers dated 1936 inside and another old one she brought secondhand decades ago she used to tell me she could remember her father reading it to her and her died when she was six. I think having been read Hereward The Wake at that young age may explain a lot! I keep finding more book! I think another 8 or 10 large bags to go but I may have to make them smaller loads

It's a shame she wants to move as she is settling in with the staff it seems a lot are from the Andaman Islands which is where her mother was born and my friend although born in Hong Kong lived there for a short while as a child.

Florenceem

Dizzycap - welcome back.

Forgot to take my medication during the evening yesterday but slept okay.

I swept round downstairs so now the air is thick with dust. Don't know what time the laminate chap is arriving

R is doing what hopefully will be the last tip run today.

I found a bag of my clothes so I can unpack them into my new chest of drawers - I will look and see if there is anything to go.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Floss

@Brambling personally I would donate the Pyrex, as it is quite sought after, and freegle the pans.

Would it help to make a note of where things have gone so she can look back at it? Not each & every, but groups e.g. Pyrex went to Xx charity shop, bedding has gone to Xx, pink elephants to Yy etc.

vulpix

Phew, the last bedroom carpet has been fitted. Some touching up to do in there and some shelves putting up then we can begin to put the furniture back. Mr V has opted to keep a large off cut of carpet.😭 It will have to live in the shed until it is thrown away at a later date! We have no use for an off cut of carpet. You can see what I am working with here!😂

Monday is our only day with no commitments so that means it's frog day!🐸 Our frogs atm are drill related. Shelves, pictures, mirrors.Plus copious snagging jobs. Then finding a home for the paints and decorating stuff till we do it all again in other rooms.

Next to be decorated is the landing. Just the gloss for now. 4 doors and banister and spindles. No point in having a new carpet yet as the new bathroom fit starts April/May.

Love to all Vx

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Thanks all for the well wishes for my little Luna-tic.

She's getting there with the healing, as it was a tear it's taking a little longer but the wound is clean and dry so just a waiting game now. Might be another week on the lead - she won't be amused with that but it's for the best.

My car broke down on the same day I made my mortgage overpayment of £600.00, this was the last chunk of my savings so panicking slightly.

I've got a little bit of money in my purse, my mum owes me some and payday tomorrow so I am hoping it's not too expensive.

I had to call 7 different local garages before I could get anyone with space to look at it! Everyone off for Easter break.

greent

Afternoon all!

I ahve been rubbish at decluttering recently (too tired!) and will try and be better for the next couple of weeks. Stuff gone in the past 3 weeks is:

Declutter 2026
386 - 392 random sturdy boxes (with no purpose other than 'just in case' given to colleague for house move

393 - 395 - items sold on v1nted

396 - 400 - packaging used on v1nted (some things double packed)

401 - 409 - too big/ too tatty underwear from me & DS1 binned

410 - 426 - cupboard doors, backing panels and shelves from a wardrobe which have been sat in garage for a year smashed up and binned

427 - 431 more cleaning products UU and replaced from stash

432 - 441 - random smaller boxes and packaging found and recycled

442 - 466 - books sold

467 - 470 - boxes and packaging used on books

471 - candle UU and replaced from stash

472 - 473 - broken coat hangers binned

Digital Declutter 20026

2849 - 3848 - whatsapp messages from 2020-22 deleted

3849 - 1 email thing unsubscribed from

3850 - 3899 - emails deleted

3900 - 4000 - photos and videos deleted from phone and 1 app

includes 12/26 unsubscribing target

Declutter 26lb

Another 2lb gone - running total 11/26

I haven't kept up with everyone's posts, sorry - hugs to those who need them & congratulations where that's due! There are individual choc mousses in little pots and crumbly shortbread for anyone wanting to indulge! xx