PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

Hello Forumites! However well-intentioned, for the safety of other users we ask that you refrain from seeking or offering medical advice. This includes recommendations for medicines, procedures or over-the-counter remedies. Posts or threads found to be in breach of this rule will be removed.

2019 - A Clutter Free Life

1…3738404243…380

Comments

  • Mrs_Salad_Dodger
    Mrs_Salad_Dodger Posts: 4,882 Forumite
    First Anniversary Name Dropper First Post I've been Money Tipped!
    1. SMALL TASKS WILL BE DONE ASAP
    2. I WILL LEAVE A ROOM TIDIER THAN WHEN I ENTERED
    3. KITCHEN WILL BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT
    4. WHEN DEALING WITH CLUTTER I WILL USE ‘Daisy1571’s idea of ‘WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS ITEM IF IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE’S ?’
    5. IF I WAS STARTING FROM SCRATCH, WOULD I BUY THIS?
    6. BE LIKE A POSTAGE STAMP - STICK TO ONE THING UNTIL YOU GET THERE

    Friday was a quiet day - walked by the dock on way to cs & fed the water birds - swans, coots, mallards, tufted duck, Canada Geese & grebes - dropped off the cleaning products & the bits’n’pieces at the CS then quick walk to sm for a small shop. DH & I finished the hm soup & hm croutons for lunch. The 3 of us finished off our Chinese takeaways for dinner but I had enough left for a snack which is in the freezer.
    Had a quick sort out of one kitchen shelf & binned a few plastic takeaway boxes & lids

    50 - 51 Delivery boxes & packaging, foil container - Recycled
    52 - 58 Uu medicine bottle, 6 boxes & lids, odd lid - Binned
    59 - 60 Large plastic bags to cs

    Still very slow & steady but items still going out :D

    My cheerleading starts here :rotfl:

    seahorsey, I like decluttering whilst waiting for the kettle to boil :T. That is what I call ‘dedicated decluttering’

    ScarletRibbons, as long as one person in your household is decluttering you are on track :D

    oceanspirit, coming along nicely attacking the clutter on 2 fronts - clothing & paperwork :T

    Flugelhorn, if your kids are at uni, then you want to spend as much time as possible with them & not decluttering :rotfl: If you can keep areas tidy then please do not feel guilty about not decluttering :D ‘Good Mum’ is a far better title than ‘Good Declutterer’ :rotfl:

    whmf, slow & steady wins the race :T It is cold enough without sorting out the freezer :rotfl:

    Ginmonster, moving on so many books should mean that you will start noticing clearer & tidier areas :T

    Sweetpea26, please don’t be sad :) be very happy that you are decluttering now :D What is that saying? - Today is the first day of the rest of your life :D

    parsniphead, as I keep saying ‘no such thing as a small start - every single item out the door is a decluttering win :D’

    :hello: janejamie & welcome aboard the ‘decluttering bandwagon’:T What an excellent start :T Fingers & toes crossed that your family collect everything this year :D

    never too old, keep up the good work :T & well done on decluttering odd socks into pairs :T

    Cranky40, please look after yourself :) Are you going to use the money for a little treat for yourself? Good luck with the book cupboard :D

    Happy Kitties, at least when the items go to the recycling point you can admire the space created :D Please look after yourself - lots of hot drinks & wrapping up warmly :)

    Gem-gem, well done on clearing out the ood medicines :T

    nannywindows, how long are the boxes kept?

    Hermia, what a great reward for decluttering the kitchen cupboards :rotfl:

    Cherryfudge, what a lovely surprise to have got rid of so many items :D Well done :T

    See you tomorrow

    MrsSD
    60/2019
    Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. 

    2024 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £116.85
    Jan £5; Feb £13; Mch £25; Apr £31:65; May £42.20; Jun £??; July £??; Aug £??; Sep £??; Oct £??; Nov £??; Dec £??.  Grand Total £??
  • wort
    wort Posts: 1,672 Forumite
    First Anniversary Name Dropper Combo Breaker First Post
    I imagine Sunday socks are (holy ) holey!
    Focus on contribution instead of the impressiveness of consumption to see the true beauty in people.
  • bargainhunterss
    bargainhunterss Posts: 792 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary Photogenic First Post
    Morning all!

    Off to town for an early coffee with the ‘rents so taking the opportunity to drop off some bits at the CS:

    2 pairs of jeans (inc. one bright red pair I used when dressing up as a crayon - not much call for it day to day:rotfl::rotfl:)
    1 skirt that’s a bit short for me now
    1 book (that mum may end up nabbing before the coffee’s finished!)

    Will carry on when I get home. Plan is to Kondo the undie drawers (or the drawers drawers if you will :D) plus shoes.

    Have a nice weekend everyone! I’m sure I’ll check in again at some point!
    Every act of kindness, no matter how small, isn’t wasted ❤️
    "It’ll be alright in the end, and if it’s not alright - it’s not the end"
    Every pound we spend is a vote for the sort of world we want

    2021 wins - 1
  • ScarletRibbons
    ScarletRibbons Posts: 2,063 Forumite
    First Anniversary First Post
    I was thinking about selling almost new stuff on local Facebook selling sites - has anyone had much luck with this? it's not valuable stuff, mainly it's hardly worn clothes. If I did it and it didn't sell, I would just chazzer the stuff.
  • stellata
    stellata Posts: 326 Forumite
    First Anniversary Name Dropper First Post
    I'm checking in again to have a go after trying it in 2018. Life took some unexpected turns and I spent a long time struggling with it all but I'm glad to say 2019 looks better all round. So I'm going to try again. I find it really hard to just bin things so I use Facebook selling groups, charity shops freecycle and giving stuff away to friends and family to move things on.

    I've also discovered that I don't have to agonise about exactly what I get rid of, so if someone asks for or just admires something in my cluttered home I grab the opportunity and send it home with them.

    First list after a lovely new year holiday and starting back at work (eek!):

    1. Big box of cardboard to tip
    2. Bag of tins to food bank
    3. Leftover Xmas snacks to my sweetie who likes them
    4. Dog food to friends dog(mine wouldn't eat it)
    5-10 Pair of shoes, hot plate, mugs and 2 tops to ch shop
    11. Duplicate cleaning spray to my sweetie (trying to encourage here!)
    12. Pair of boots to daughter
    13. Hair styling thing in bin: broken.
    14. Pressure cooker to friend (I had 2!!)
    15. Xmas gift pack of toiletries to work cloakroom (I find if I leave this sort of thing in a nice basket in the ladies with a sign on saying help yourself, it disappears).

    I'm really determined to get 2019 things gone in 2019, and separately but just as important to declutter some lbs too. I went a bit off plan at New Year because I was away with friends and over ate and drank so I'm starting 2019 a stone heavier than I did 2018. And I wasn't a lightweight then!
    Wish me luck kind people.
    Magnolia Stellata
  • Hermia
    Hermia Posts: 4,473 Forumite
    First Post First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    ScarletRibbons wrote: »
    I was thinking about selling almost new stuff on local Facebook selling sites - has anyone had much luck with this? it's not valuable stuff, mainly it's hardly worn clothes. If I did it and it didn't sell, I would just chazzer the stuff.

    I do that. I have never tried Facebook Marketplace, but I use a selling group for my area and I also use specialist selling groups for certain items. It's worth a try. If you use a local group be aware that it can be frustrating re: people ghosting you etc. If it goes well it's easy money though. I usually try stuff on a couple of groups and then donate to the chazzer if it doesn't sell. If your clothes are just ordinary normal stuff I would try local selling groups. If they are from a specialist range (e.g. plus size) or a desirable brand you may get more money from a group for people who like that stuff, but obviously you will need to post stuff in that case.
  • nannywindow
    nannywindow Posts: 3,399 Forumite
    First Anniversary First Post
    edited 12 January 2019 at 2:53PM
    Organza Lace they are socks with holes in :rotfl:( so holey or Holy = Sunday to me :D )
    Ok I know I'm a bit weird, especially my sense of humour, I don't think I was wired right :eek:.
    Not much being done again today as I'm laid up with a very bad hip, with shooting pains across my back and down one leg, so I'm having to stand, sit or lie down just to get some relief. ( even the pain killers are having little effect :( ). I am scanning around and making a mental note of things to shift once this pain passes though.
    Happy decluttering folks.
    PS MrsSD He would like to keep them as long as possible especially electrical item ones :mad:. In fact I have found in the office 2 empty mobile phone boxes and we no longer have the phones :o. They sharply bit the dust !
    Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, but this time more intelligently
  • cherie1122
    cherie1122 Posts: 489 Forumite
    First Post Name Dropper First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hello and can I please join you. I have all my son's stuff here in my house as he's moved in temporarily and clutter drives me crazy. I won't be disposing of his things but just old stuff that I really shouldn't have in the house. My late husband was a hoarder and I still have some of his things (he died four years ago). I won't go for 2019 things but will try and do 365 items this year.

    Thanks
  • ScarletRibbons
    ScarletRibbons Posts: 2,063 Forumite
    First Anniversary First Post
    Thanks Hermia, I'll try local selling groups xx
  • Mrs_Salad_Dodger
    Mrs_Salad_Dodger Posts: 4,882 Forumite
    First Anniversary Name Dropper First Post I've been Money Tipped!
    1. SMALL TASKS WILL BE DONE ASAP
    2. I WILL LEAVE A ROOM TIDIER THAN WHEN I ENTERED
    3. KITCHEN WILL BE LEFT CLEAN & TIDY EVERY NIGHT
    4. WHEN DEALING WITH CLUTTER I WILL USE ‘Daisy1571’s idea of ‘WHAT WOULD I DO WITH THIS ITEM IF IT WAS SOMEONE ELSE’S ?’
    5. IF I WAS STARTING FROM SCRATCH, WOULD I BUY THIS?
    6. BE LIKE A POSTAGE STAMP - STICK TO ONE THING UNTIL YOU GET THERE

    Saturday - DH has been busy repairing the bath panel & will be painting & re-attaching over the weekend. I revisited the plastic takeaway boxes & lids - have binned a few more bits + am Kondoing the holiday washbags.

    61 - 66 One plastic box, 4 plastic lids, small bag of washbag detritus - Binned
    67 Small amount of card packaging - recycled
    68 - 72 One empty tin containing 2 kitchen knives cut into pieces, 5l cider tin emptied (cider had gone off :(:(), old metal shower hose - All for Tip

    Still very slow & steady but items still going out :D

    My cheerleading starts here :rotfl:

    bt_dt, please take care of your back :) you can look, plan & list but no decluttering :naughty:

    bargainhunterss, keep up the good work but no money decluttering :D

    stellata, welcome back :T & sorry that 2018 was not a good year :( Hopefully 2019 will be a productive & Happy year for you :) You have made an excellent start & I love the idea of a visitor admiring something & being persuaded to take it home with them :rotfl:

    Hermia, excellent information re selling & thank you for sharing :T

    nannywindows, sorry about the hip but I see the ‘decluttering bug’ has taken hold & you are ‘scanning & planning’ :rotfl: Perhaps you can persuade him that if the guarantee has run out then there is absolutely no point in keeping the box :D

    :hello: cherie1122 & a big welcome to the ‘Decluttering Bandwagon’. We love new posters & we are all here to encourage & cheer each other on :D

    Declutterers United in our Mission :D

    See you tomorrow

    MrsSD
    72/2019
    Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. 

    2024 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £116.85
    Jan £5; Feb £13; Mch £25; Apr £31:65; May £42.20; Jun £??; July £??; Aug £??; Sep £??; Oct £??; Nov £??; Dec £??.  Grand Total £??
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 343.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 250.1K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 449.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 235.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 607.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 173K Life & Family
  • 247.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 15.9K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards