2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

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 continued: we had some rain….. about 30 seconds worth 😞 DH decided too hot to bbq so burgers, hot dogs & lamb kebabs were fried & chicken legs cooked in oven with chips. Wudupa.

1278 - 1280 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, plastic bottle - recycled 

1281 Kitchen detritus - binned 

suzeesu2000, very sorry to hear that you are in an official drought area 😞 I will keep everything crossed that you get steady rain that lasts for several hours 🤞Excellent decluttering 👏 Good luck with the shredding 🍀 & enjoy yourself with the tweezers ☺️ I might try that in future 🤔 Well done getting the coverless duvet clean 🥳

Florenceem, well done to HSBC 👏 & let’s hope that you have as good a result with HMRC 🙏

GrannyKate, hope you are enjoying your childcare duties ☺️ Great decluttering 👏

Well done on sorting the outside & wiring cupboards Brambling 👏 Hope you & your sister have a lovely time in Northumberland & enjoy catching up with your brother & SiL ☺️ + hope that there is not too much rain 🤞

Excellent decluttering TC77 👏 & well done on using a couple of Justins 😊

weenancy, that is appalling 😱 & I feel it would be rather distressing 😢 Hope you are OK & that the weather is finally cooling down 🤞

Sleep tight everyone 😴 

MrsSD Awards: 💐 🙏💐💐🌟⭐️❤️💐💐⭐️💐❤️⭐️🎖️🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️😇🏅💐🌻💐💐🌻🥇 

DH Awards: 🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐️ 🏅

DSis Awards: 🏅

Decluttering Target 2026: 1281/2026

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £297.61

florianatwobob

@suzeesu2000 I’m also in an official drought area too. The grass is straw however having bark chipped the front garden bed a couple of months back the hedge and flowering shrubs are (touch wood) having a lovely time and surviving well.

In the back garden the lilac trees, wisteria, shrubs etc are also well established and proving that leaving them to their own devices (and giving them the live or die option) works well.

Florenceem

Morning all.

Planning a day at home.

Very warm last night here.

I must tackle the blazer today - try to lengthen the sleeves.

Decluttered - letters, tee shirt, doily, tube of Fixadent and a man's shirt.

TC77

Mrs SD thank you for dd2's medal - she will be pleased and hopefully motivated to do more.

Have some cleaning help this morning but can't do the space i wanted to deep clean as not sorted yet :( always happens. I get a slot every few months and ideally get help with things i find difficult !

Going to drop off cs bag and get cash .

vulpix

I don't water plants after they have been planted. It makes them put down deeper roots to look for moisture. Unfortunately I do have to water pots. Only every 4 or 5 days though. I save the water we run before the hot water kicks in to help water pots. We are on a water meter.

6:30 am, yes 6:30 am the bunk bed mattresses were delivered.

The trundle bed is being collected today. I will ask them if they want the bed side table too. The bunk beds are wider and so no room for a bedside table.

Vx

Liverpool_Anne

Hi all, well I have had a busy couple of days but very little decluttered 😂. On Tuesday I worked on the urgent union thing and got it done and emailed off by 5 and then OH dropped in and we had a discussion about the kitchen.

On Wednesday I met up with my friend C whose son B we helped. I got a lot more information about B's mental health issues and a lot more understanding of why some things happened which will be useful in the future as I really feel C needs some respite and there just isn't anything out there that would be fit for purpose but I have said I would be happy to help so we shall see where that goes. We did have a lovely lunch though 😁.

Yesterday I met my friend E who I haven't seen for a while as she has been tied up with childcare after her youngest daughter returned to work from maternity leave and had to remove her baby from the nursery she had organised after a disturbing safeguarding incident. She has got a place in another nursery but it is not available until September so E has stepped into the breach as grandmas do 😁. again a lovely lunch at our local NT property and only left as they were closing the gates 😂. Really great to see her and catch up with all the news. She is waiting on knee replacement surgery as well so we are keeping everything crossed that the timings will work for her 😁. 100 emails deleted was all I managed after I got home 😂

This morning I have already dealt with another union thing that luckily requires no further action at this time so I can get back to some decluttering 😂. Going to head into the conservatory before the sun comes round and it gets too hot, although to be honest the weather here has been quite pleasant, sunny but with a cooling breeze so can't complain. As for the garden luckily we are not in a drought area but I only water the pots. I also work on the principle that plants have a choice once in the ground, live or die it's up to them and they seem to thrive. We are on clay here though which probably helps once they get their roots down. hugs

@Vulpix glad to hear Mr V is improving, hugs

Right time for another cuppa and then get something done 😁. Take care everyone.

1099/2026

Take care everyone

oceanspirit

On day 3 of low brain power due to normal for me fatigue. Decluttered blood at the docs this morning (routine) and half a packet of rich tea biscuits (oh dear) which I don’t even like but were recommended by hospital to have instead of fruit (have been put on low fat, low fibre diet which is definitely rubbing my fur up the wrong way as it cuts out all the foods I normally eat ie nuts, seeds, beans, oats, fruit and veg). I haven’t been near a piece of white bread yet but will have to soon, just to add in some variety.

Rootle

30/52 - a packet of old and very poor quality photos out to the bin.

31/52 - a large, cracked and chipped ceramic bowl out to the bin and some glass dessert ramekins to recycling.

32/52 - an old, damaged dog toy out to the bin.

suprisinglynice

Evening all.

Tip run done today, yay!

Have a family event tomorrow afternoon so I have been busy making our contributions, including a huge quiche and two cheesecakes. Tomorrow I will be cooking sausage rolls and making coleslaw. It's a good job that I don't sleep well.

Kind thoughts to all.

suzeesu2000

Thanks for the medal @Mrs_Salad_Dodger. My poor DH decided to frighten the life off me last night; he just went to the bathroom and then there was an almighty bang. He lost his balance and knocked himself out on the radiator! Fortunately, he was only out for less than a few minutes - any longer and it would have been 111 or 999. I made him stay awake for a good couple of hours and he wasn’t feeling sick or having double vision. This morning he has a nice bruise on his forehead. Luckily, for him, he didn’t dent the radiator I’ve just decorated. Wonders if I should have sold his skid lids🤣😂

Have done all the scanning, filing and shredding and delivered shredding to friend who mixes them with other stuff (hay, straw I don’t know) for her hamster. Also gave her 2 Vinted sales to post for me as she is a gem! So, 2 pieces of packaging out as well.

Been a lovely peaceful day here today. I hope everyone else’s day has been good.
Have a great weekend all. Night night, sweet dreams xx