2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

diminua

Seven books left at the bookswap today on my way into town (Garden Museum and Newport Street Gallery), which means I'm now at target - 12 more things out than in. Mostly books.

Now to keep it that way, and go again next year.

Florenceem

EnergyShifter - I have considered getting new kitchen doors. I only have one damaged very narrow door by the range - I think the heat caused it to split.

MrsSD - I am leaving the blazer until I return home.

We had some rain - not much but it lasted a while.

I went out and bought maltesers for F - I had promised to take him some when I went to Nottingham but my last visit was so sudden - I didn't have time to buy them.

I did the ironing and have started to pack my case.

I received a voting form today - at least they had not included Mr F's name.

Decluttered - bag of diamond painting stuff x 2, dress x 3, 2 colour catchers, labels, a long sleeve top, padded envelope and 5 12 x 12 paper pads.

GrannyKate

Afternoon all. It is much cooler but still no rain. Just done my banking for July - chunk of savings went on holidays so I need to be careful this month.

763-772 Ten children's items in CS bag

773 Assisted neighbour cutting and clearing up our joint hedge - both recycling bins full for Tuesday

774 Banking done and 1p saver checked - I am a week behind but will catch up.

775 Photos downloaded

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

Saturday is another warm sunny day with a high of 26°C, low of 15°C & a very light W breeze. First load of washing is in. 

Liverpool_Anne, you certainly have been busy ☺️ You are a good friend 🥹  The “disturbing safeguarding incident” sounds very worrying, so it was a relief to hear that your friend E could step into the breach 🥹 This “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……” is my sort of gardening 😉 & we are also on clay. 

oceanspirit, fingers crossed that you will soon be able to return to your favoured diet 🤞

Excellent decluttering Rootle 👏

surprisinglynice, yippee to the Tip run being done 👏 Hope you have a lovely time at the family event ☺️ Don’t forget to drop off a couple of slices of cheesecake to the buffet car on the EDT 🙊 

suzeesu2000, your poor DH 😣  I am sure that our other halves are put on this earth just to worry us & give us white hair 😉 Hopefully the bruise on his head will not last too long 🤞 Great work completing all the scanning, filing & shredding 👏

1st load of washing out on the whirligig & 2nd load in wm………… now out on line

Florenceem, how lovely that 3 of your grandchildren visited 🥹 & what a treat for grandson F ☺️ I imagine he will be smiling for the rest of the year 😅 More excellent decluttering 👏

Excellent decluttering Willowtree222 👏 Coffee pods & batteries are the items that we, more often than not, forget to drop off  😉

TC77, great decluttering by both you & DD2 👏 Seems like DD2 has caught the Decluttering bug 🥳 Well done on the deep cleaning of the kitchen & bathroom 👏 I imagine it is a lot easier with all the decluttering you have been doing ☺️

Florenceem good luck packing your suitcase 🍀

Apologies but the heat is turning my brain to mush so I am finding it hard to concentrate 😞 I will be back later to continue the cheerleading. Hope everyone is having as good a day as possible 😊

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

DH Awards: 🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐️ 🏅

DSis Awards: 🏅

Decluttering Target 2026: 1286/2026

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £297.61

Happy_Kitties

Many thanks for my gold star Mrs SD

General decluttering

Items donated to CS x 7

Cardboard cat scratching toy-recycling

Broken pots x 2 -binned

Items sold on V x2

Birthday presents given out x 6

149 + 18 =167

Actually felt normal giving out some birthday presents, with all the medical stuff having gone on this year no one has had a present from me!

Yorkie1

Managed to get off my backside and get to the allotment today. As well as watering, I filled two builders' bags (only 70cm x 70cm x 90cm, not the full 1m as I can't lift it!) with brambles and thistles. Must book a trip tip - I've not done it since they introduced this new system to prevent too much queueing.

Florenceem

I think I am all packed now apart from toothbrush/toothpaste and slippers.

Being picked up at 8 am for the long journey to Nottingham - almost South Yorkshire.

Yorkie1

Have a good trip x

vulpix

Fomo came home tonight with a broken leg. Emergency vets where they said he also had brain damage. Not been hit by a car. The kindest thing was to put him to sleep. We stayed with him to the end. My big handsome boy, my very best friend.❤️ Vx

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

Saturday continued: DH & I had salad for dinner whilst DSis had an egg mayonnaise sandwich & a few slices of salami. Wudupa

1287 - 1295 Kitchen recycling, 2 cardboard boxes, cardboard packaging, paper packaging, plastic bottle, drinks cans, glass jar, plastic takeaway container - recycled 

1296 - 1297 Kitchen detritus, emptied shredder bin - binned

Excellent decluttering Liverpool_Anne 👏 especially doing the laundry, removing the bramble & getting the gas cooker taken away ☺️ Hope your day went well after your cuppa 🤞

vulpix, I am keeping my fingers crossed that MrV decides or is persuaded NOT to work on Sunday 🤞 Yippee to the trundle bed being collected & your daughter claiming the bedside cabinet 🥳 Sorry to hear that you felt overwhelmed after a stressful & physically tiring week 😔 Gentle cwtches 🤗 & I do hope that you took it easy today 🙏

Yorkie1, good luck repairing your gardening jeans 🍀 

EnergyShifter, thanks for the information - I have bookmarked the site & will have a proper look tomorrow. Excellent work in the garden & your overall number of 274 in July is amazing 👏 worthy of a medal 🏅 which is on its way. Fingers crossed that the hydrocortisone works 🤞

Excellent decluttering diminua 👏 Well done reaching your target - a medal 🏅is on its way 😊

Excellent decluttering Florenceem 👏 I really want some Maltesers now 😉

Excellent & eclectic decluttering GrannyKate 👏

Excellent decluttering Happy_Kitties 👏

Excellent work at the allotment Yorkie1 👏

Florenceem, hope you get a good night’s sleep so that tomorrow’s journey isn’t too onerous 🤞

vulpix, so very sorry to hear about Fomo 😢 Please accept some gentle cwtches 🤗 

Sleep tight everyone 😴

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

DH Awards: 🏅🏅🏅🏅⭐️ 🏅

DSis Awards: 🏅

Decluttering Target 2026: 1297/2026

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £297.61