2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

Moorviews

I have put the kitchen back to its normal arrangement and restored the small appliances that I have to relocate for Christmas. There isn’t sufficient space otherwise for entertaining as we don’t have a dining room. I have washed and ironed the Christmas table linen and finally put all the dishes away. It is still extremely cold here and we really need it to thaw. I felt very unsafe on the pavements yesterday as even our small local town doesn’t seem to put any grit down anymore. 

@Blue_Doggy - do join us when you can. I get very easily overwhelmed myself and suffer frequent fatigue but find that all the small efforts really do add up. It has helped me to determinedly maintain the clear spaces that I create. It is much easier than clearing them in the first place and gradually they join up with the other clear areas. As you say, it means things don’t get worse. As in my first post (and with thanks to daisy for the phrase) I am guerilla decluttering when opportunity and inspiration strikes!

purplevamp

Oh, poor @Florenceem😟. Sending my love and hugs to you. @daisy_1571 please pass on my thoughts xx

DH has gone shopping with DD so hopefully they don't buy too much.  We've still got rammed cupboards, fridge and freezer.  

I have some apples that need using before they walk out of the house, so may make some apple pie, or a lovely crumble, can't decide 🤔

In the bin went:-

10 - 4 x random lids saved for "that'll be useful".  Spoiler - they weren't
11 - A bra that is fit for nothing!
12 - 5 pairs of dead holey knickers

Very slowly getting things out.

Hugs and love to all who need a bit today.  Keep warm everyone xx

FredKarno

Hello everyone, newbie here. Loving the challenge of the challenge. I’m trying to save up for an Interrail holiday for me and the other half, so I’m decluttering and making a few bob on the side. I’ll set a target of 2026 items happily. Our cluttered house has been enhanced by my dear late FiL’s clutter, so it’s getting desperate. 

Three things on Vinted this morning
Decorations down, put away and some recycled
8 books on eBay 
Food cupboards tomorrow…..

target for holiday £5k- £100 so far
Decluttering challenge: 25 out of 2026

MissMoneyMishap

Wow! Some people are doing so well!! 

Does it count if I'm celebrating just clearing all the surplus sweets and crisps from the Christmas stash? My daughter is taking to school 2 Lindor chocolates and 5 individual monster munch out of the massive sharing bags for her packed lunch every day this week instead of me buying KitKats and multi-packs! #isthisokay?? 

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 oil 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

Tuesday continued: 13:30 & the snow is gone 😢 Still cheerleading posts dated the 2nd:

Very impressive decluttering charlies_tribe 👏 & so pleased that your DH is on board 😊 Sorry to hear that you are feeling unwell 😞 but am hoping that your nap has helped to start your recovery 🤞

Welcome aboard the EDT dekaspace1 👋 Lovely to meet you 😊 It is the age old conundrum of decluttering - balancing your desire to declutter & create space with an equally strong desire to earn some £££ as your items have value🤔 I see that Floss has already suggested CEX. As listing items individually is a long process, might you consider listing job lots of items? Whatever you decide, I look forward to following your progress 😊 & I wish you luck 🍀 as well as success ☺️

Welcome aboard the EDT, GTR_King 👋 Lovely to meet you 😊 Your aims are eminently achievable & I am looking forward to following your progress 😊 Wishing you a successful 2026 decluttering campaign 🙂

Of course you can join in lindoz, the more the merrier ☺️ Well done on making a start last year 👏 you are obviously more than ready to make 2026 the year you declutter in earnest 😊 I really like This “a small room of stuff (I refer to it as the room of Non-requirement)...” 😅👏 what a great description 🥳 Hopefully you can get your 12 year old involved 🤞as I think it will be easier to declutter if they are participating 😊 Good luck especially decluttering/dealing with the emails 🍀 I am looking forward to following your progress 😊

Lovely post oceanspirit ☺️ Good luck using up food stuffs from stores/freezer🍀 hopefully will not only save you some monies but also some energy 🤞Well done on resisting the temptation to keep the cardboard box for Justin 👏 he can be very demanding 😉

Brie, that is very ‘odd’ as well as being ‘dumb’ 🤨 Although I suppose it might be a good idea for a child’s table to stop crumbs going on the floor 🤔 Poor dust bunnies, minding their own business……….. 🙊 

Welcome back DundeeDoll, lovely to see you 😊 What a great start to your 2026 decluttering campaign 👏 especially finding your long lost ceilidh shoes - what a bonus 🥳

Another page caught up 🙂 & another hot drink required. I won’t be back for a while as I am going to treat myself to watching Countdown as a new series has started 😉 Stay safe & warm 😊

MrsSD Awards: 💐🙏💐

DH Awards:

DSis Awards: 

Decluttering Target 2026: 30/2026

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £0

dND

@Florenceem Sending my deepest condolences and my love. ❤️

I can't remember OP but re. tablecloth stains, I've just removed washed in wine/gravy/?? stains from a cotton tablecloth using green bleach/sodium percarbonate.  I put the piece with the stain over a plate and put about 1/2 a teaspoon of the green bleach powder on top of the stain.  I then added hot water from around the edge until the green bleach was wet - it needs to be hot water to activate the green bleach.  I left it for about 15 mins to work, gently rubbing the bleach powder into the stain a few times as I went by.
Despite the stains being unsuccessfully washed a few times, this treatment worked. (I found this on Nancy B's social media).  The Oxy clean products are the commercial brands of the sodium percarbonate.  Good luck. Dxx

Brie

@daisy_1571
more condolences to pass along to Florenceem.  Her posts have always been so joyful even when she was dealing with the difficulties of health care for the elderly.  I expect that she will be filling her days with good works and carrying on with her recycling to charities and baking wonderful cakes.  

GrannyKate

Best laid plans went wrong as I ended up with 50 mile round trip to get DGCs.  They didn't go to school due to car problems - the school is near where DS2 and I live.  Weather had improved a bit but frogs not done as planned.  They wanted food so I ended up stopping over at McDs although I ony had hot chocolate.  They are a bit giddy so guess they have been indoors because of the weather.  DGD4 suggested we go swimming but I said it was too cold for me today - perhaps at the weekend.  

Sad news from Florenceem but I know she will feel he has gone to a better place.  The reality of their absence is still hard to process. 

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 oil 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

Tuesday continued: DH & I had a bowl of soup 😋 Now back again after watching two episodes of Countdown. DH has been out for a walk & popped into As*ato pick up some bread & vegetables. I am still only on the 2nd January but am making inroads 🤞

Welcome aboard the EDT silverwhistle 👋 Lovely to meet you 😊 I am hoping that you are More Heartened than depressed 😉 No ideas re the books but hoping some of our Declutterati family will have a few suggestions 🤞 Good luck 🍀

Of course you can join in ShelivesintheShire, the more the merrier 😊 Very pleased to hear that your DH is fully onboard with the decluttering 👏 I do love your moniker - took me straight to Bilbo & Frodo 🥹 & reminded me that I haven’t read the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings for a while.  

Great work Watty1 👏 & pleased to hear that your partner helped 😊 Can be far  easier if there are two of you decluttering 😊

Excellent work twinklie 👏 Now you just need to find time to start getting some of the piles out of the house 😊

You have been busy florianatwobob 👏 Well done on all the tidying & decluttering 👏 As to This “I feel an urge to wipe everything down including the skirting boards ……..” 😧 I can’t say I have ever had that particular urge 🙊  

QueenJess, sadly I missed out again 😞 but I did bump into a couple of people who told me how tasty & warming the soup was & praised your apple & blackberry crumble & hm ice cream 😋 I see that you have made excellent starts to your decluttering & use-up challenges 👏

weenancy, I just want to pop across the pond & give you a gentle cwtch 🤗 & make you a cup of tea. Then whilst you were drinking that I would be packing up your roommates belongings & throwing them all out 😖 Meanwhile please just stay in the TLC Carriage & don’t forget the sleep pods 😊 

Will post this & gather together ingredients for tonight’s dinner creamy pea & bacon linguine. Might be back later 😉

MrsSD Awards: 💐🙏💐

DH Awards:

DSis Awards: 

Decluttering Target 2026: 30/2026

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £0

Brie

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

weenancy, I just want to pop across the pond & give you a gentle cwtch 🤗 & make you a cup of tea. Then whilst you were drinking that I would be packing up your roommates belongings & throwing them all out 😖 Meanwhile please just stay in the TLC Carriage & don’t forget the sleep pods 😊 

We can surely get together a delegation - watch out for the Declutteratai!!!