The Minimalism Game February edition!

[ImFree2doasiwant]

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.

My day 9 should read 8 x kids clothes. Not 4!

I've jumped ahead while I had time today

Day 11 - pile of old post/paperwork . More than 11 but I'll count ut as that.

Yesterday & today combined 23 & 22 - string, envelopes x3, hanger, packet of nappies, calpol syringe, plastic toy capsule, dog toy, dog bed, toothbrush x4, Receipts x1000000.... or at least it feels that way!

Filing cabinet is looking much tidier but the rest of my house is still tragic😫

Day 12 - just tidied kids play kitchen area and binned/recycled 12 bits of crap/paper cards etc

Been folding laundry today but not much other decluttering since cleaning ,admin and lots of appointments have taken my time recently !

Day 11

• DD school scissors
• DD compass both to the bin at the security check at the embassy when applying for her passport ,she had her school bag and we forgot them in it of course …
• a pile of magazines and newspapers
• 1 DS old T-shirt
• 1 DS pants
• 6 pairs of old socks all to the clothes / rag bank

Day 12

• 2 pairs of DS small pyjama bottoms
• 2 DD small uniform cardigans
• 8 more pairs of old socks we seems to have hundreds …

Day 13 while I’m at it

• 5 DD small uniform shirts probably donated to school
• ceramic bathroom soap pump bottle that chipped to bin
• 4 of my old pyjama tops to clothes bank
• 1 more pair of socks
• 2more DS small pyjama bottoms

DH has gone to our storage locker so hopefully later I can add some school books or clothes etc from there to my decluttering list !

Feeling a bit lonely here!

Day 14

• 1 dented DD school water bottle to recycling
• 1 dented DD maths set in a tin to recycling and to bin
• 1 packet of fishy dog treats to food bank , they’re always so smelly and the dog doesn’t seem to care for them
• a few sachets of honey to food bank too
• 2 pairs of DH old pants
• 1 pair of my pants both to rag bank
• 7 bits of too small kids clothes from one more box DH found from the storage locker , don’t think I’ll keep any of the rest either but need to look at it properly later. He also brought one box of my clothes , a few of school work and some toys and books I wanted to save for grandkids . There’s also a school memory box . All the storage boxes are dirty I’ll need to clean them / replace them and go through all the stuff to try to reduce the amount to keep . It’s all progress though and I know I can do do it a bit by bit ! I’d like for DH to tell me exactly how many boxes there are left he brought 11/12 yesterday.

Forever playing catch up these days😅
Sorry Nordic, you're not alone! That's an amazing amount of progress, it'll feel great getting through those last dozen boxes!

19 - wall lights x4, ceiling light, cardboard boxes x5, screws/wall plugs x9.

18 - corroded Wii remote, socks x3, dress, jumper, cardigan, instruction booklets x4, hair clips x3, soft toy, T-shirt, belly bars x2.

17 - chains x2, random plastic pieces that no one can account for x9, perfume bottles x2, hair braid, plastic cup, screws x2.

I was doing really well trying the one in one out method but that's gone to pot this past few days😫

I’ve nearly finished the first box from the locker ; the kids clothes and they’ll all go to charity and clothes bank except one pair of new sweatpants I’ll keep for DD . Next I’ll try to look through some school books .

Day 15

• 2 kids wool hats
• 1 wool scarf
• 4 pairs of shorts
• 1 DD T- shirt
• 2 pairs of trousers all to charity shop
• 3 pairs of DD old sweatpants
• 2 pairs of my old pants both to rag bank

Still going through that same box of school papers and books of my DS but nearing the end . Want to keep a few bits and want to see what he’s been doing at school all those years so can’t just toss it all into recycling without leafing through plus need to remove plastic folders .
Day 16

• 1 book DD finished to charity
• 2 y worth of school notes and work books to recycling
• 3 ancient school books
• 10 plastic folders to bin

DH estimated there might be another 12-15 boxes left in the locker plus a few other things like a bugaboo donkey and it’s parts plus a changing table not sure what else . we can definitely get rid off any buggies and baby furniture etc . I’ve now nearly done 2/12 boxes here so I might still have about 25 to look through . First I though yeah I’ll be nearly halfway once I’ve done these but having 25 still to sort through seems like a big task when I’m not quite done with the attic here either I am trying to put anything I want to save into . One box at a time I know …

Urgh - we have had a house of miserable covid victims! Delighted to be back and to see you all still going.

Nordic I know you are still facing yet more to sort but what progress you have made although the compass at embassy security check might be a bit of cheat! I think the idea of sorting the memory items still fills me with fear
Tabby Might not have got rid of much this week but delighted to say I didn't manage to buy anything either!

Going to jump in today and then see if I manage to fill in any gaps later. Used up the half packets of seeds from last year broad beans, sweet peas, freesia bulbs, dahlia tubers with a bag of compost from the garden (5), 2 old cloths from car cleaning binned, 9 folders of papers recycled. 16

I’m continuing going through those boxes from the storage locker . More school books (3 more boxes of them I reckon ,they’ll take a long time to look through ), DS D&T projects I’ll keep so just transferring boxes , ditto school pictures , a few kids toys for grandkids I’ll keep but I’ll declutter the few dvds ( Finnish I think ) . My new storage boxes came and just ordered a few more .

SuperDiaperBaby ; i viewed it as universe helping me to get rid of the dented destroyed maths instrument case 😁

Another school box done Pheeew , also repacked and labelled the kids school pictures, DS D&T projects and a box of a few toys I’ve saved for grandkids so three boxes went up to the attic and the small pile I kept from the school notes joined the stack from yesterday . I have two more boxes of school books and notes left and I hope there are no more in the storage locker !
I am still going to quickly try to do a box of my own clothes and hopefully they can go to charity / clothes bank .

Day 17

• 9 plastic folders
• 8 plastic sleeves

Day 18

• 1 old school book
• 1 old colouring book
• 4 more y worth of school notes and work books
• 4 kids DVDs
• 2 little cars
• 4 pairs of old pants
• 1 pair of stained DD pyjama bottoms
• 1 pair of old socks all to rags

Day 19

• 8 tracksuit tops
• 2 cardigans
• 7 dresses all to charity except 3 items to clothes bank
• 2 pairs of pants to rags

I have emptied another this time big storage box and only kept one item of clothing …

I'm here, falling behind but plodding on!

Day 13 -
10 items kids clothing listed on Olio and collected!
3 plastic crap toys binned.

16 - jumper, dress, leggings x3, T-shirts x2, bib, plastic tub, Christmas candy packaging x2, cardboard, cleaning sprays used up x2, bowls x2.

15 - Envelope x3, packaging x4, cardboard box x3, toothbrush, metal tool from ikea x2, yet another random piece of plastic, glass jar.

14 - changing table, larder items x5 (including a bottle of ginger beer left over from Christmas that no one noticed had been opened🤢), sponge, air freshener x2, hat, shoe laces, packets of tags, swim shorts, toy car.

Was feeling very happy about the past few days but have realised I'm somehow a day behind🤦🏼‍♀️ If my children ever decide to sleep tonight I'm going to have a speed declutter!

13 - Baby toy x2, socks, paperwork x3, dresses x3, shorts x2, tights x2.

12 - T-shirts x5, vests x3, Pajama pants x4.

Easy couple of days as my children are outgrowing everything at an alarming rate, unfortunately that's why I'm buying lots so it's extremely counterproductive😓

Last night DH brought me what he thought was the remaining storage boxes except for two of Lego we’ll try to donate from the storage locker unless there’s some hiding . I have now 16 here to look through and to declutter half of or so I think . I have done 7 so far before so there would have been 25 inc those two of Lego pieces . Then there are 2 buggies one of which is a big bugaboo donkey with an unused twin extension set etc and a small Bee that’s really old we’ll sell / donate . There are a few heaters and fans maybe we’ll keep a few but most will go , there’s something for one of DH boats he’ll need to get rid and for the old motorcycle he’ll sell ,and a few baby furniture bits . I told him I’ll sort out the boxes here and his job is to get rid of the rest in there by selling / donating / dump .I’m hoping it’ll soon be emptied and we can stop paying for it ! I received new storage boxes yesterday but most were discoloured and one broken . Two last orders have had problems so now I’ve repacked them and will have to request them to be collected and a refund . I’ve ordered more from elsewhere I’ve used without problems before . I’ve used this company for years mostly without problems so it’s a shame there are issues now …
DH mowed the lawn and took the grass and a carload from the garage to the dump today .
I’ll be alone until tomorrow night so after resting I will tomorrow look at those boxes and I can then jot more down here !

ImFree I've realised I did it wrong I have just ignored my missing week rather than trying to catch up.
Tabby Spring does that to plants and children I find.
Nordic I think having your DH onside has been super productive. Dare not so that here or I would have to account for all items going out. Hilarious no-one has noticed I have been decluttering....

Day 17 - outgrown summer clothes 7 t shirts, 3 skirts, 2 hats, 5 shorts to charity
Day 18 - outgrown summer clothes continued 4 dresses, 3 pairs shoes, beach bag, 3 swim suits, 2 swim goggles, 5 beach toys to charity
Day 19 - glorious weather here so another day in the garden. 3 bags of garden waste, ripped net from the vegetable bed and 3 planks of wood for the tip. Took all day but found 12 old garden brochures to recycle before sitting down this evening.

Just looked through two hopefully last boxes of baby and toddler clothes from the storage locker and very nearly all are going to charity and a few bits to clothes bank . Only kept 4/5 pieces inc a tiny dress I was looking for that’s going to the memory box .
Next moving to two boxes of my own clothes hopefully I can let go of those as well …

Day 20

• 2 coats
• 1 pair of mittens
• 1 pair of bloomers
• 1 baby romper
• 1 dress
• 1 sweatshirt
• 1 cardigan
• 1 dress and leggings all to clothes bank
• 1 pair of kids new small trainers
• 1 baby pramsuit
• 7 dresses
• 1 vest all to charity
• 1 lone baby shoe

Day 21

• 2 hats
• 2 babygrows
• 10 cardigans
• 1 pair of leggings
• 3 shorts
• 2 trousers
• 1 baby two piece set all to charity

Day 22

• 3 shirts
• 2 jackets
• 3 tops
• 2 baby two piece knitted sets all to charity
• 1 dog sniff mat to my dog charity pile
• 1 finished kids book
• 4 pairs of pants
• 1 pair of old socks
• 1 single socks
• 1 fabric bag all to rag bank
• 3 of my old dresses to clothes bank

Still lots of my own clothes left to sort out . only in the first box atm but I’m on a roll and will finish them tonight .then I’ve done 4 more boxes today and have 12 left some of which at least will take much less time once I’ll get my new boxes !

Day 23

• 14 pairs of my old sweatpants
• 2 dresses
• 2 linen trousers
• 1 pair of knitted sweatpants
• 2 T-shirts all to clothes bank
• 2 pairs of sweatpants to charity shop

I have a bunch towards another day left of my clothes but no more decluttering today just cleaning and laundry and admin etc . I did get about 80-90 items removed by doing those 4 boxes so very happy with that ! I only kept 4 items of kids and same with my own old clothes so very nearly all is going out the door ! With my DS school books it’s been similar only have kept a few bits and most going to recycling and bin . I’m feeling positive if we can continue in this manner with the storage locker contents it’ll mostly be decluttered and moved here to take up space !
Now we ate all feeling sick suddenly and wondering if it’s covid. Lat flows negative so far .

SuperDiaper I can't keep up, every load of laundry, half goes straight to the charity bag, growing like weeds!!

Nordic that's a colossal amount, well done!! I hope you're feeling better & it's not covid related!!

Another charity shop/dump run tomorrow for me & I'm excited to be rid of things!
11 - vest tops x2, T-shirt x4, jumper, muslin cloth, chutney, dresses x2.

10 - Pyjama pants, socks, sweat pants, pom-poms x2, trading cards x3, bracelets x2.

9 - shirt, T-shirt, sweat pants, dress, car aerial, headphones, cap, dungarees, another bunch of cardboard boxes.