Ran out of steam when LB and LG came home for two weekends in a row and I had got myself tired out on the weekdays.
Despite this, it has been easier to keep up with tidying because more things have somewhere to go. My last declutter was -
Fri 27 July (from my journal)
Two tubs discivered at the back of a high shelf. The label indicated various toys. My heart sank, but I knew I had to open the tubs. Inside were about dozen small bits and pieces of Transformers. They were quickly matched up with the Transformers in the cuoboard. They'll stay there until LB is ready for them. The tubs are still empty, which in itself is an achievement.
The other achievement that day was emptying one large storage tub. It appeared to be full of papers from Mum's place. Turned out that the papers were a thin layer on top of many leather handbags. The papers are mostly keepsakes, and it was easy to put them with the other similar items. I put several of the smaller evening bags on a high shelf in my wardrobe, and found my two longlost backpacks while I was up the ladder. I was thrilled with that!
Last journal entry is that LOs came home. I was delighted to see them, and determined to maintain a better ordered house, even if decluttering slows down during the rest of this holiday.