Sorry I haven’t been on mumsnet for a few days but I have persuaded dc to get rid of half a shelf of books. I have also used up a little sample of a face scrub that must’ve been hanging around for years.
I spent my Saturday evening going through boxes of papers in my bedroom. Rock and roll! I have shredded lots of stuff and got other stuff ready to file. I reckon I will have my bedroom ‘finished’ by the end of January maybe even this year? lol as I originally said.
greenwillow that’s an amazing effort, nearly a quarter of the total.
pickledlilly I’m so glad you found the key! You’re lucky it was only three weeks. I had to bloody walk everywhere last week because I had decided to put the car key in my dressing gown pocket. I had to turn the house upside down to find it - which fortunately is quicker since I’ve decluttered.
reastie I love that answer from Alexa and agree that she is intent on taking over the world. Your house asks her quite sophisticated questions, in mine she makes animal noises and burps.
medwaymumoffour well done, it can be hard to get rid of children’s clothes, so that’s an amazing first step. I am guessing she’s your youngest.
suzie0003 you may have bought loads of new stuff in but at least you’re mindful of it. I’m so much better about questioning what I buy and stopping myself from buying things and you’ll get like that.
3littlerabbits the only downside of this approach is that you can pick and choose ‘easy’ areas and there are some that we will never get around to unless we’re really motivated. Your 10 minute timer approach is a good idea - it’s how I do it, and as mentioned above I’m finally doing my bedroom and that leads to two of my mental block areas - paperwork and wires/ leads/ electronics. But I’m actually determined to get there.