2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

Stayed in all day - DGCs came for a couple of hours this morning and both did some jobs in return for pocket money - DGD4 vacuums though and mops kitchen floor once a fortnight but today she also cleaned the inside of all my windows and made a very good job of it. DGS4 helped empty all the top cupboard shelves onto work surface - he can easily stand on work surface and pass things down. Stuff went up there when I moved in to new kitchen and I really wasn't sure what there was. We rearranged in a more sensible and accessible way. A couple of items went in CS bag. I went through tinned food shelf and it was sticky and slighty smelly - I realised a tin of tuna had been slightly opened and put back and another tin looked rusty so both binned. I don't keep much tinned food usually just tuna, baked beans, soup and some tinned fruit. The kitchen is really done except for painting skirting board and filling a picture frame which I bought.

No frogs done but tomorrow is another day. I did some washing and put in drier except a few things that cannot be tumbled so most is all put away. I think I need to have an early night.

188 Old Cat fountain in CS bag

189 Cheese baking set in CS bag - had about 15 years used twice

190 Plastics to SM yesterday

191 Damaged tins binned

192 Drink mug to CS bag

193 Banking updated and books altered for new account

so pleased everything went well for MrFs COL @Florenceem

Im a happy me. Listed another 3 things on eBay and all have sold. 1 went this morning, other two going Monday.
packed a box of bits to go to mum, went this morning and with a lovely cheerful post girl.
Dinner from freezer.
Hope everyone’s doing okay
Have a good evening, sweet dreams xx

Well that is freaky as I watched the same thing yesterday! Not sure I totally agreed with everything in there.. I tried to fact check some of it and was not convinced. Still a good video though. I am still trying to get DS to put things away once he's done with things… I love to tidy and clean as I cook as it's so much more efficient.

Still wearing through my wardrobe and had the odd surprise with things I didn't think I would like, but actually loved wearing and vice versa. Getting down to the dregs now and I do have the odd gap I will need to fill. Most my energy this month is on concentrating using up food stocks whilst simultaneously trying to waste nothing and buy as little as possible. I think this three pronged approach should be quite effective and also helpful to my funds at the same time. I need to get out of a scarcity mindset for food as I always have far too much in the house, but it's a difficult one to break out of.

Taking a break tomorrow as it's my birthday, so will be dragging the family around some antique and charity shops before DH cooks me a massive roast dinner. I have of course made my own birthday cake - a lemon drizzle cake. A classic. It'll be available in the tlc carriage tomorrow for everyone to enjoy.

A few more bits gone:

Digital:
1 - documents deleted

Physical:
1 - packaging recycled
1 - plastic bag reused
2 - food cupboard overstock used up
2 - DD tat recycled
5 - DD pens used up (binned)

New total 469
Use it up total 158

@Brie one memorable conversation I has was trying to tactfully explain to a nice (but not very bright) woman what a cremation was. I was going to my dad’s cremation.

@daisy_1571 and @ionafan thank you so much for the link which was really interesting and thought provoking especially as I went downstairs mid watch to make a coffee and can see my kitchen definitely was not closed last night!

My dad always left the kitchen immaculate at night even in his 90s and I remember when little washing up with my mum after every meal. My brother often slunk off and then when my grandad died and must have left a little money my mum bought a kitchen top small dishwasher. Think many things still goy washed up.

Now we just have more of everything, clothes , food ( bought more in bulk),entertainment. We also had a back porch which kept wellies, walking stuff and dog stuff and a cupboard in the hall for normal costs, scarfs and balaclavas ( yorkshire). I don't have either so coats and shoes an issue.

I do some of those habits but will try more.

Queries

What do people do with clothes you've worn but dont need washing and can wear again ( probably less of a problem for our grans and families then as leas clothes to choose from). I don't like to put back in the drawer ao have piles of work, home, clothes ?

Any charities that you can give / send old laptops and phones to and know that the hard disk/ stuff on them is destroyed ( broken ones that you can't factory reset or wipe clean) ?

4 frogs done yesterday but getting up to deal with frogs and hopefully some of the surface although several items deep visual clutter which definitely drains my energy.

@Brie and others, appalling customer care by companies :( and such lack of awareness and sensitivity.

Wishing everyone a good Sunday.