2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

Brie

decided to have some rice with our fish for dinner last evening and discovered 2 open bags of it in the drawer. OH had asked for cous cous but we didn't have any which pleased me frankly. Anyhoo I used up all of one bag of rice (only a small portion in it) and used a little of the second bag. And noticed that a couple of bags had leaked contents so tidied up the drawer a bit clearing out odd bits of rice and lentils. And discovered a near full bag of pumpkin seeds 2 years out of date (OH went through a phase of putting seeds and nuts on his cereal and yoghurt). I was about to bin the seeds and then thought the birds might like them. So today we've had a succession of our feathered friends tidying up the lawn where I sprinkled them. Good fun. More satisfying than freegling!!!

Also binned a picture I didn't like, mine own and not very well done so good riddance. My teacher says I should just turn the paper over and use the other side but frankly I don't like the reminder of doing something so badly. Fortunately today's art session was more successful but of course that then gives me the problem of what to do with the pictures. I initial and date them but then they just go into a big box where some day they will no doubt make a delightful bonfire.

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

1. Daily To Do List - written the night before
2. Sort out sleep patterns - initial targets: bed by 03:00, up by 10:30
3. Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g. refill olive pourer or salt cellar, stitch up a hole in a garment etc.
4. Commence ‘Operation Financial Frog Tickling’ using the acronym - I.R.I.S. (Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off) - One per quarter
5. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed
6. Plan & Execute ONE Major Project - 2026 New Bathroom
7. Target 2026 items out

Thursday is a properly wet, miserable, chilly day. It has been raining on & off all morning & is set to continue in that vein until 18:00 with a high of 17°C (feeling 5° colder due to a brisk SSW wind) & a low of 9°C. The conversation about C.. has reminded me that I have fallen behind with this year’s birthday cards 😞 so need to get a wiggle on. DH has taken DSis to her course & will stop off at MrS to pick up something for tonight’s dinner. Forgot to mention yesterday that I had a mini sort out of the kitchen freezer & moved all the bags containing ingredients for soup to the garage freezer. DH arrived home just before 15:00 - he has picked up lasagne & garlic bread for our dinner - comfort food as the weather is so nasty. Having decided that I need to get back into at least doing 15 minutes a day of tidying/decluttering, I have just had my first successful session ☺️ DSis got home 16:00 & was happy as she had avoided all the rain ☺️

Florenceem, your craft room looks so cosy now ☺️ I am so sorry to hear that officer C has been so insensitive 😔 it sounds like he needs a long, intensive course on pastoral care. Many gentle cwtches are coming your way 🤗  What an odd reaction to your call about the badly made rug 🤨 Hopefully the replacement will be fault free & it would be nice if you were given a discount 🤞 Excellent & eclectic decluttering 👏 almost sounds like you are single handedly stocking your bestie’s CS 😉 Another medal 🏅 is on its way.

suzeesu2000, very weird weather indeed 😔 whatever happened to Flaming June 🤔 So sorry to hear about your sister 🥺 such a shock for you both. Sending gentle cwtches & wishing her a speedy recovery 🤗 

Lovely post regnbue 🥹

GrannyKate, another of our Declutterati family who is well organised for C 😊 Great idea to use the 1p Savings Challenge monies 👏 Hope you didn’t get too wet when doing the gardening 🤞

Florenceem, I am saddened & shocked to hear about officer C’s behaviour especially as he has upset you so much 🥺 Yorkie1 has expressed my feelings exactly. 

Yorkie1, you mentioning putting the electric blanket on reminded me that I had added a snuggly bed spread to our bed a couple of nights ago 😉 Fingers crossed that the weather forecasters are correct 🤞

Excellent work tidying & decluttering TC77 👏

Excellent decluttering vulpix 👏 I am itching just reading about you being eaten by midges 😨 Kind words about officer C 🥹

Good luck weeding the rest of the block paving Green_hopeful 🍀 Hopefully the weather will improve so that you can get the job done without risk of becoming ill 🤞

oceanspirit, well done on decluttering an unnecessary food order 👏 Keeping my fingers crossed that you find your perfect new home soon 🤞

Lovely post surprisinglynice 😊 

Florenceem, a busy morning 🤩 Good luck finding a suitable lampshade 🍀 I was rather shocked, as I imagine you were, that you are not the first soldier that has been treated so badly 😱🥺 It definitely sounds like C needs more training in pastoral care. 

QueenJess, sorry to hear that work is so stressful at the moment 😔 Hopefully it will calm down soon 🤞 You are not alone in wondering about This “….who takes clothes out of a drawer without automatically closing it.” as my DH is as guilty as your DS & my DSis joins in with other drawers 😉 Drives me to distraction 😳 

Excellent work decluttering admin jobs GrannyKate 👏 What a lovely thing to do with postcards 🥹 Can’t say I blame Sox for being curled up on his fleece 😊

Brie, a delightful use for the ood pumpkin seeds ☺️ We are current not feeding the garden birds but do have a single fat cake cage on the wall so still get to see a few sparrows & tits. Not missing the pigeons though 😉 Re your artworks, perhaps take photos & just keep your favourites to frame & hang 😊

I hope everyone is managing to avoid the rain 🤞 See you later 👋 

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DH Awards: 🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐️

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Decluttering Target 2026: 978/2026

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £226.61

Florenceem

It was raining when I went out again so I just got my shopping and didn't bother with looking for lampshades. I won't be able to put the lampshades up until young J is finished decorating the landing. I think I will get two matching shades for the landing and stairs. Then there are 2 lights in the bottom hall. When I moved in there was just a light at the bottom of the stairs. We needed a light nearer to the door so it was put in when we did the renovations.

It was cold and wet when I was out - I came in and put the heating on - nearly the middle of June!

I left a phone message for the divisional mission officer - he has phoned me back and will be in the area next week. He will pop to see me - I asked him to take my keys as I have no wish to see C.

I have had a text from C this afternoon - thanking me for my help yesterday and the conversation! He said - lets not leave it too long before we talk again - this is after telling him so many times that I don't want a conversation about when I may return to worship there. Obviously C just doesn't listen or care about my wishes so it is time to move corps.

I have been looking in my wips to see what knitting project I want to do next. I can't do anything that requires a lot of concentration so curtain making is out of the question.

The weather is meant to improve soon.

Decluttered - polymer stamps. 11 12 x 12 pads/packs of paper, keyring, jewellery case, carrier bags, pack of locks & keys, elastic bands, box of buttons, bar of soap, bag of foreign money, plastic bags, badge, pedometer, door plaque, pom pom maker, card, bag of shoe laces, net curtains,.baby bonnet, 5 tea towels, hat, dress, trousers, 2 curtains, 4 magic motif packs.

weenancyinAmerica

@Mrs_Salad_Dodger - Never heard of Flaming June. Here we have June Gloom and May Gray. We are still looking for sunny mornings. When I was younger (and the cost was really cheap), my sister and I used to go to Disneyland in the mornings knowing that the tourists all thought it was going to rain. The only ones there were locals who knew it wasn't. Then about 1:00, we would go home as the tourists started coming. The cost to get in is so high now the locals don't go, and the tourists come as early as possible to get everything in.

suzeesu2000

Had a jiggle about of things in the big ottoman. Removed all the family tree folders and all of them now live in the sideboard cupboard. The 2 big certificate folders are now laying flat in the ottoman.
When it stopped pouring, I went out and started sorting through the big storage thing in the yard. A good 50% of what was in there is now in the recycling bin. Two 5litre tins of emulsion have been brought indoors. I gave the tins, which are plastic, a good wash as they were a bit grubby. I’m hoping there is more than enough paint to do the HSL. Decorator changed day so now coming to quote tomorrow instead.
Had the loo serviced this morning. I have a Geberit toilet which is awesome but it has to be serviced and the filter changed and software updated every so often, thankfully, as it’s classed as a disability aid, there is no VAT to pay.

Decluttered a box and the plastic liner from it.

Have a good night all, sweet dreams xx

Willowtree222

I will be intermittent over the next month, I mark GCSE exam papers and it takes up every spare waking moment. It will declutter my credit card bill though!

Yorkie1

I remember my dad marking French oral exams - which in those days were recorded on tape to tape reels! He would lock himself away in the study for a couple of weeks but it helped pay for the summer holiday 😁

Floss

My dad used to mark Library Association exam papers, and also theses for Fellowships.

TC77

Dropped off 2 cushions at cs, lovely velvet but but not the colour i want. Also 6 linens and 2 blankets from my dad's stash, a dress returned, 3 batteries drop off, card posted, small digital declutter.

Remember someone saying about filling their black bin, I had hopes but failed to..

Admin and filing falling behind and general tidying but will have to wait to next week as busy for next 4 or 5 days. Only 2.5 weeks til dd2 back so need to spend less time gallivanting :)

856

Brambling

The rain has meant I've put off booking a tip run, I refuse to unload in the rain if I can avoid it especially as I always end up parked far away from the skip I need 🙄

I tidied some of the book shelves this afternoon and put 10 in a pile for either my sister or Petworth bookshop. I'm only touching the tip of the iceberg with my books probably because I bring more home than I take out!

After the rain finally stopped I managed to do enough gardening to fill my garden bin, it was too wet to enjoy it and I ended up covered in those little sticky ball from the sticky Willy weed but at least I filled it 🙂 brambles are taking over at the back.

I received my £100 from the Nationwide today, I have a 'I want list'for when my decorating is done so I'll find a good home for it.