2024 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD

mhagster · 29 April 2024 at 8:27PM

Not much decluttered over the weekend but two boxes packed today and a few bits and pieces in bin and recycling bin.

vulpix · 29 April 2024 at 8:48PM

Hi everyone,

I am pleased that you are still in Bella's life weenancy. It sounds like you found her the perfect home.

Thank you for the Canadian Rockies trip Mrs SD. it is something I will enjoy immensely. Sorry for the moaning. I feel much better about it all today. I don't eat dairy as a Vegan but I felt very much better for giving it up. Much more clear headed and brighter somehow. I suspect it didn't entirely agree with me. Trees seem to be my hay fever culprit. They are just all in flower and coming into leaf,and I do live next door to a wood. Haha I LOVE being in the car as it has a pollen filter in the air conditioning. I am not affected by grass pollen thankfully. So am free to help with every one’s hay making.

A couple of pics. The furniture I have upcycled for the Ukrainian lady. I have told her to get rid of what she doesn’t want. The other pic is one of the baby jumpers.

Vx

TC77 · 29 April 2024 at 9:13PM

Vulpix , I'm.always struck by how creative you are, and how lovely for the furniture to go to a new home.
Mrs SD I think we're so spoilt in london re health facilities albeit often long waits and also public transport. I toyed with moving out of London but decided to stay out but if I think being near family is a real pull factor.
I can now open the front door properly so will find out when dn's boyfriend could drive a van to bring belongings from new forest to mine.
Been to community cooking lesson and on the way home with roasted cauliflower, chick pea and sweet potatoe curry and nut burgers!

charlies_tribe · 29 April 2024 at 9:52PM

Just popping on as its been a busy few days. I haven't managed much but did get the girls to do another half hour in their room on sunday.
DH bought the kids some sweets earlier and DD2 opened hers to a mouldy sweet on the top and refused to est any more. Normally I would just have thrown them but this time I've emailed the company in case other bags are affected.
Another busy day tomorrow so off to bed.
Love and hugs to all who need them x

5x pairs pants
Holey tights
Bag of rubbish
Pile of cardboard
4 headbands
2 Hair bows
5 hair accessories
Mirror
2 broken watches
2 Empty cream tubes
6 cardboard boxes
Physical 1183/2024

short_bird · 29 April 2024 at 10:33PM

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

I think that the more we can talk about why we keep ‘stuff’, the more we understand ourselves & eventually the easier it is to declutter or at least I really hope so 😉

Oh, I know one of the reasons why I keep stuff.
Got home from school one day - I was 6 - and a sizeable amount of my stuff had been given away as we were moving house. No, no consultation with me about what I'd like to keep, just gone to other kids in the street. My parents love language was "giving stuff", (not stupidly huge amounts, there wasn't that much money) my inner 6 year old wants to keep everything to prove she's loved.

Florenceem · 29 April 2024 at 10:48PM

I packed a trolley of stuff for Mr F to take to the charity shop.
Went to SA to sort donations - we get approx £200 a month for the bags of recycling that I sort. I cleared the foyer but more had arrived when I went back this evening - it is never ending.
I found some clothes that I wouldn't be able to sell but too good for recycling so I walked into town with them for the charity shop.
I finished shortening the jacket sleeves - I will take it to SA tomorrow as my friend will be there sorting food for Friday's food bank. I repaired a hat for a friend.
Mr F went into town in the afternoon.
I had to do an early dinner as I had a meeting at SA at 7.
I have started on the net curtains but they are proving difficult to unpick - I need to shorten by 2 inches and will do it at the top edge as the bottom is fancy scallops.

weenancyinAmerica · 29 April 2024 at 11:03PM

@Short_bird - I had a similar thing happen to me. My parents gave away some of my toys and wouldn't tell me where or why. I looked for my blue bear everywhere we went. I still have trouble getting rid of teddy bears. My roommate Di has trouble letting go things and I think it is mainly due to having other people come in and "clean" her house and throw things out without asking. She can't just clean on her own - that doesn't work at all. She wants to hold on to everything. We have to go box by box and talk over what she wants to keep and why. Takes a lot longer that way. Can't wait for good weather to stick around so we can start sorting what is in two big rooms (garage and ex-garage). Then some of what is inside can go out and clear up a lot here. Patience-patience-patience. We might even find the three missing library books.

Liverpool_Anne · 30 April 2024 at 1:30AM

Hi all, quite a busy day today. OH went off early to visit the niece taking 5 presents + wrapping / gift bags + cards and the rose cuttings

as well as a bag full of food from the fridge and freezer so space available again

. The bed didn't get hoovered last time I changed it but I did it today and then continued with the hoover around the landing and down the stairs

. It's quite a new carpet so hadn't been hoovered many times and it is still throwing off lots of fluff so I had to empty it by the time I got to the bottom

. Had a sort through the bedding in the airing cupboard and I noticed a few things that have marks on the edges. It has been a problem in this cupboard for ages. I don't know if it's dust settling or something to do with the boiler that's in there but a few things were dragged out to be washed. Stuff that was ok has been put in sets and put into clear plastic bags, so I know what is what

, but I have a pile of washing to do. Raining here today but sun tomorrow so that will be my first job in the morning

. The sheet and quilt cover I have on now are both past their best so they might hit the rag bag after the next change and wash

. 1 LDFPA from the other day.
I have started a union thing and I have to do a visit tomorrow morning so will have to be up early. The bedroom bin, kitchen recycling, lr recycling and lr bin were emptied as well as the hoover

I have also ordered some moth traps as we have seen a couple in the lr, the only place downstairs that still has carpet but I can't hoover all of it due to the various piles. After the moth attack in my wardrobe during covid when I didn't open the door for months I have kept moth repellents in there and in all my draws. The little blighters have obviously moved to the lr. Unfortunately for them this means war

. My destroyed cashmere cardigan will not be forgotten or forgiven

. I also did a small sm shop as we needed washing powder and AAA batteries, we have been sharing 2 between all the remotes for about a month

. Unfortunately I forgot to take the bag of dead batteries to recycle but they will go next time

I

Sorry I haven't completely caught up with the posts and I am falling asleep so I will say hugs to anybody who would like one and try to catch up properly tomorrow

653 loads of hoovering

654 - 658 presents + wrapping + cards
659 rose cuttings
660 excess food
661 bedroom bin
662 kitchen recycling
663 lr recycling
664 lr bin
665 LDFPA
666 moth traps, appropriate number for that

667 sorted airing cupboard
Take care everyone
667/2024

Mrs_Salad_Dodger · 30 April 2024 at 4:37AM

1. Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks + a weekly Jettison Junk in January

2. Sort out sleep patterns - target bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 9:00 a.m

3. Deal with mail & email on a daily basis

4. 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

5. Commence ‘Operation Frog Tickling’ using the acronym - I.R.I.S. (Identify, Research, Implement, Sign Off) - One per quarter

6. Continue to keep kitchen clean & tidy - before going to bed

Oops, I forgot to set the timer & got engrossed in old Law & Order episodes whilst knitting 🙊 I have also dealt with today’s mail. Forgot to mention that DH I had the lo spaghetti & meatballs for lunch - very tasty 🤤 Dinner was lo beef sliced & warmed in gravy (I cheated & used B*sto), mashed potato & frozen green beans which I charred in a frying pan with some garlic & then steamed. One portion of lo beef in gravy has been boxed & frozen. Wudupa

676 - 680 Kitchen recycling, drinks cans, booklet, 2 lidless takeaway boxes - recycled

681 Kitchen detritus binned

Fizz2015 what a lovely friend you are 😇 Not sure I could cope with the ‘Tip Police’ 😉

Great decluttering Pennypincin 👏 Please, please don’t think of it as moaning 🙏 more like decluttering your mind 😊 I see that at least a couple of our declutterati have kindly shared their experiences & my hope is that you will find a way to proceed 🤞

Thank you for sharing your experiences Florenceem 😊 Fingers crossed that your sewing experience will provide you with an easier solution to shortening the 2nd sleeve 🤞

Thank you to vulpix, Floss & Florenceem for sharing both their thoughts & experiences 😊

Some good decluttering QueenJess 👏 even whilst being stressed 😣 Hope DS’s hospital visit goes well 🤞

Excellent decluttering of tasks Wednesday2000 👏

Great work tidying your art desk Brie 👏

Excellent decluttering TC77 👏 Added 7 to your numbers = 653. Good luck dealing with frogs during your lunch breaks 🍀 Yippee to having a lovely DIY person 🥳

retiredinfrance, pleased to hear that Mr rif was slightly better today 😊 Hopefully your telephone meeting with the doctor will shed some light on what is happening with Mr rif & treatment can begin 🙏 Good luck with cooking & filling your freezer 🍀

mhagster, very pleased to hear that you took it easy over the weekend 😊 Great work today 👏

vulpix, I am really looking forward to the trip as well 😊 DH’s sister & her husband did the actual trip several years ago & said it was absolutely marvellous 🤩 although quite expensive 🙊 Not moaning just decluttering thoughts 😉 The furniture looks wonderful 🤩 & I love your ornaments 😊 but I absolutely adore the jumper 🥰

TC77 yippee to being able to fully open the front door 🥳 Hopefully dn’s boyfriend will be available quite soon 🤞

Excellent decluttering charlies_tribe 👏 & well done on getting the girls to spend some time tidying & decluttering their room 😊 Mouldy sweet 🤢

short_bird, big hugs for your inner 6 year old 🤗 & we love you 😊

Another busy day Florenceem 👏 Well done on shortening the jacket sleeves 👏 & good luck with the net curtains 🍀

weenancy, did you ever find ‘blue bear’ 🤞 Understandable that Di struggles with letting things go if she was never consulted in the past 😔 I am awarding you a Gold Star ⭐️ for your “Patience-Patience-Patience” approach in helping Di declutter 😊 I hope Di is feeling better 🙏 & fingers crossed that you find the missing library books 🤞 Sending more gentle cwtches to you both 🤗

Wow you certainly have been busy Liverpool_Anne 🤩 Well done on getting so much done 👏 Fingers crossed that the promised good weather appears & that you can get everything dry outside 🤞Hopefully the moth traps will arrive quickly & war can start immediately 😉 Cwtches coming your way 🤗

Wishing you all a good night’s sleep 💤

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DH Awards: IS A 💎🏅 🌟 🥰 🏅

DSis Awards: 🏅 💐 💐 🤗 ⭐️

Decluttering Target 2023: 681/2024

1p Savings Challenge Running Total: £116.85

Liverpool_Anne · 30 April 2024 at 6:54AM

Hi all, awake at silly o'clock for a bathroom visit so I have the washing machine going

@retiredinfrance the only thing I can say about telling your family about Mr rif is that when my dsis was not well, and refusing to go to the Drs, my dniece was very angry they had not been told and it did lead to quite a big falling out. All sorted now but dniece felt quite strongly about it, hugs. Glad Mr rif seems to be on the mend

@Vulpix, you are amazing

, never doubt it, you are doing such a big job sorting out your Mum's house and I have no doubt it will be done in record time, hugs. The furniture is lovely, an amazing job and that jumper is wonderful, love all the colours in it

@Pennypincin I am sorry you are not feeling supported at your church. Sometimes things like that happen in groups of people. You mention others on the outskirts of the church, might they be a good place to look for friends. My feeling is not everybody in a large group will be friends, thinking of when I was at work where eveyone was friendly but not necessarily friends. I understand that you feel you are struggling but if others are also struggling it can be hard for others to support everyone. As Vulpix says maybe the invitation to help is the start of a friendship. Good luck with the exam, hugs

@TC77 yes it is lovely to spend time with friends

. I am meeting up with some ex colleagues on Thursday. We meet at 4.30 and a few of us are usually the last out of the pub at closing time

. None of us drink alcohol but it doesn't seem to make any difference

@short_bird I can relate to having your stuff given away. My Mum had a terrible habit of giving my things away, there are some things I can still remember that make me feel upset and I know it wasn't intended but as you say no consultation. That is one reason I still have my teddy, the only "toy" that survived a move and I am sure that is down to my Dad. Hugs

@Florenceem you seem to be running a tailors

. I know you probably enjoy the challenge but it does seem like a lot of work, maybe you could ask people for a small donation for the SA for the work you do,

Right the machine has finished swishing and I am still awake

so I will get it on the line and get another load going and a cuppa as I think I am up up now

. Hugs to everyone who would like one

Take care everyone
Still 667/2024

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