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The Minimalism Game February edition!

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ImFree2doasiwant · 01/02/2022 10:05

Time for a new thread! The aim is to declutter your home, removing 1 item on the 1st of the month, 2 on the 2nd, 3 on the 3rd, and so on up to 28 items on the 28th. By the end of the month, you will have decluttered over 400 items!

I will be posting daily.

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SuperDiaperBaby · 06/02/2022 16:05

6 lego sets, book, 4 storage boxes to charity (11) , 5 old trophies , broken train, useless balls and clippers binned (8), 3 more (!) sets of clippers freecycled, trousers textile bin Total 23
Pleased to have some new joiners - well done everyone.

SuperDiaperBaby · 06/02/2022 16:15

I guess we are all living in houses that can end up as storage spaces over time if we are not careful. I am trying to reverse that process a little....

Nordicmom · 07/02/2022 07:21

Day 7

  • 3 metal dry cleaning hangers to metal collection
  • 4 unsuitable packets of dog treats and chews to food bank
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ImFree2doasiwant · 07/02/2022 10:19

Day 7
7 pairs of socks to the bin.

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Sexnotgender · 07/02/2022 12:14

Day 7
5 x scarves sold on Facebook- £170 raised! All posted this morning.
3 x vases and 1 x childrens book set to charity.

A little ahead on day 7 but that’s ok.

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ImFree2doasiwant · 07/02/2022 14:16

Not much progress here,I attempting to defrost my freezer. I've been meaning to do it for about 3 years

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tabbycat985 · 07/02/2022 16:30

Cheat day here, 22 books out but I've bought a ton of storage boxes & baskets!
Sounds counter productive but I'm finding them very useful & being ruthless, already ahead for tomorrow.

gincakecomps · 07/02/2022 17:00

Body lotion I couldn't get anything out of
Pile of uni paperwork
Broken bottle top
Used different type of gravy up before opening new one

SuperDiaperBaby · 07/02/2022 18:28

3 tins of cards and 10 storage boxes freecycled (13) 5 toys binned 3 games to charity shop (8) one set of action figures can not decide whether to bin or charity shop so will try on freecycle. 22 in total
ImFree good luck with the defrosting

RestingStitchFace · 07/02/2022 19:03

Reporting for duty (salutes)

1 very knackered old handbag , 3 knackered old USB sticks, 1 scratched CD (all in bin.)

2 DVDs in charity shop bag.

Sexnotgender · 07/02/2022 19:12

Do charity shops take DVDs? I have a load of Disney ones I need to get rid of.

Nordicmom · 07/02/2022 23:13

We’ve taken them but they didn’t want CDs at some point .

Nordicmom · 07/02/2022 23:15

We don’t have any dvds anymore except a few kids own school play and concert ones . We concluded everything was now available digitally that we would have kept otherwise . Ditto cds except DD has a few story and musical ones but that’s it .

Nordicmom · 07/02/2022 23:26

I’ve been mainly cleaning and doing laundry etc today but things are always being put aside so now I’m about 75 ahead still I think . The landscapers finally got back to us so we can hopefully soon progress with it and in the process get rid of stuff from the garage as we move cycling and gardening stuff to the shed we are then putting up too . DH is definitely at least decluttering a bunch old car washing rags etc , I need to find out how many and add to my list .

Nordicmom · 08/02/2022 07:19

Day 8

  • 7 old dog toys to bin
  • 1 little fabric bag that came with something I ordered to rags
RestingStitchFace · 08/02/2022 12:45

Day 8:

2 kids activity books
1 very moth-eaten stuffed bear
3 Lonely Planet guides - at least 10 years out of date.
1 pair of knackered jeans
1 trashy novel that I thought was dire and have no idea why I kept.

Also found a bunch of stuff for Vinted.

Sexnotgender · 08/02/2022 13:53

Day 8:
Sold breast pump and nursing vest on eBay, just packing them.
Going to tackle what was my dining room and see what else can go while baby is sleeping.
Turning it into a second lounge/office for when I go back to work as my office is now her nursery.

Sexnotgender · 08/02/2022 14:43

Got a cheese thing that is going to charity, plus a set of espresso cups and a teapot. A friend is picking up a wicker basket. Think that makes my 8 for today.

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ImFree2doasiwant · 08/02/2022 22:16

Day 8
2 x packaging
1 old phone box
1 party invite ds has been keeping
2 sets stickers
1 pair wellies
1 pair knickers

Busy day at work today so these all taken from the stuff I've gathered so far this month.

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Nordicmom · 09/02/2022 09:08

Day 9;

  • 3 too small school cardigans to school secondhand uniform sale or the clothes bank
  • 1 set of damaged wooden butler tray legs ( I blame the dog ! ) to dump , I will keep the tray though
  • 1 dirty pencil case to bin
  • a bunch of destroyed stationary to bin
  • 3 pairs of old pants to rags
Sexnotgender · 09/02/2022 14:13

Day 9
At least 9 things out my utensil drawer in the kitchen. And gave it a bloody good hoover!

SuperDiaperBaby · 09/02/2022 14:54

Broken watch, 2 toys, dried up shower gel and scent diffuser binned (5), 12 toys freecycled, old underwear, broken calculator and 2 boxes recycled (4) Yesterday's total 21

SuperDiaperBaby · 09/02/2022 15:45

Hole punch, 3 games and 2 pairs goggles to charity (6), 2 broken games and a broken table mat binned (3) , 10 abandoned or dried out bottles etc from bathroom, broken handheld game recycled Total 20 for today.

mum2jakie · 09/02/2022 19:30

Jumping in where I am:

Day 9 (and Day 6)
8 children's books to the kids school asking for reading material
4 metal poles (from toy) to rag and bone man
3 shoe boxes to recycling

tabbycat985 · 09/02/2022 20:21

Im thrilled I'm keeping up with this!
21- cupboard food bits x5, paperwork x7, face cloths x3, towels x4, sock, tea light holder.

20- babygrow, sound box, pillowcases x4, bedsheets x3, polish, oven mitts, rubber gloves x2, mug, candle, bracelet, books x4.

I've just sold some things on Vinted today, would definitely recommend it over EBay, so simple!