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Decluttering Club thread 2 2022 - trying to reduce stuff a little at a time.

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londonmummy1966 · 10/04/2022 19:43

New thread for those wanting to declutter

Old thread here

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/housekeeping/4441273-decluttering-club-thread-20-22?pg=1

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ememem84 · 15/09/2022 20:04

@Vinorosso74 oh in so glad you like them! I wouldn’t go back to regular hangers now.

Binned my absolute fave pair of jeans because I had a mishap in the garage. For reference these didn’t have a rip in them this morning 🤕

WildBlueAndDitzy · 15/09/2022 23:31

Today's out: wrecked old ice window scraper car thing.

ememem84 · 16/09/2022 09:31

todays outs - some old flowers which had seen better days. and a book in the charity box.

ememem84 · 16/09/2022 09:48

i also finished a perfume yesterday so that went too. am working from home today to have taken up residence at the breakfast bar in the kitchen. am itching to start decluttering things. but work . . . . . (clearly i'm busy as i'm on here at this time of the morning. . . )

Jellycatrabbit · 16/09/2022 10:20

I'm getting nowhere at the moment. Kids birthdays soon and then Christmas . . . We had a stage where the house felt lighter and clearer but now feels cluttered again. I don't know if my standard had changed.

I have a bunch of stuff that I'm finding it hard to move on- old books that I loved as a kid, a minidisc player, some cassettes, etc. Facebook free people keep messing me around.

1,500 outs for the year, so 75% there with 75% of the year gone I suppose.

ememem84 · 16/09/2022 10:55

@Jellycatrabbit good going! i never started counting what I was getting rid of i wish i had now. maybe next year!

ooh i binned one of ds' toy guns the other day. i hate them. really hate them.

ememem84 · 16/09/2022 12:21

eBay parcel posted out. so that's something for today.

Myleakycauldron · 16/09/2022 13:50

I've got rid of some sheets and a bag of baby bits today. And a few odds and ends on Olio - largely baking stuff which we have loads of compared to the amount of baking we actually do!

I will definitely keep a running list next year!

LivingInaBuildingSite · 16/09/2022 15:40

Finally dropped off two bags of primary school uniform to a mum round the corner. Think that’s the last of primary stuff to leave the house.

lots of paperwork into recycling, trying to tidy my To Do list so have started a new notebook.

also trying to do an online job application for a new job, so far stalling on the personal statement…

Vinorosso74 · 16/09/2022 20:10

I put all my old assorted hangers on Freecycle and someone collected them this evening.

WildBlueAndDitzy · 16/09/2022 23:48

Today's out:

A pile of car instructions manual, services book etc for cars I no longer own went into the recycling.

ememem84 · 17/09/2022 10:07

Chopping board in the bin. Mostly in a fit of rage on my part. DH was getting stroppy about it. So I was annoyed at him for getting moody about it so lumped it in the bin.

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 17/09/2022 17:45

I have been really lacking motivation this week. Some work travel coupled with sick kids has left me without enough energy to focus on the house!
But today I’ve managed to weed out some of the paper clutter, as well as find 45 things for the charity bag/fabric recycling/bin!
I’m always amazed by how much crap I manage to find in our supposedly minimalist house…

Myleakycauldron · 17/09/2022 19:47

I listed a large toy on Facebook (no interest yet) and binned an old teething toy and tin of out of date refried beans (emptied and recycled).

WildBlueAndDitzy · 18/09/2022 14:51

Today's out:

🏵️ DVD that I don't watch
🏵️ Antifreeze that's not for current car
🏵️ Oil that's not for current car

Myleakycauldron · 18/09/2022 19:38

Today's outs for me:

  • a stamp (kids' stamp) never used / no ink
  • an artificial plant

Tomorrow I am hoping someone comes to collect a couple of sleeping bags! And may try listing a couple more bits online.

seperatedmum · 19/09/2022 15:03

cleared up a corner while still watching the Queen's funeral. managed to clear space to put up some nice prints and listed some books on Olio a few are niche hobby so if they don't go? charity shop/bag

Gassylady · 19/09/2022 15:23

Since I last posted tided kids homework area, various pencils, pens and no longer needed books in bin, recycled or claimed for shopping list use. Had to stand over them to get it done 🙄Two pairs of outgrown shorts to charity bag too

seperatedmum · 19/09/2022 17:13

seperatedmum · 19/09/2022 15:03

cleared up a corner while still watching the Queen's funeral. managed to clear space to put up some nice prints and listed some books on Olio a few are niche hobby so if they don't go? charity shop/bag

well one of the technical swimming books and a silly bestseller has been collected already blow me down!

WildBlueAndDitzy · 19/09/2022 23:22

Today's out:

😁 Baby jumper and trousers
😁 Bicycle lock with no key
😁 Two magazines

Nordicmom · 20/09/2022 02:13

I’m back after a quite a while and I lost a long post I wrote yesterday. I’m still getting better from covid and now I have a kidney infection just as DH had gone back to the office so it’s not going well here .
After we had to cancel and reschedule a lot of stuff when I got sick with covid post returning from Mauritius we have now finally started with the 3 /4 w project of landscaping back and front gardens so a lot of grass , soil and all our old plants have been decluttered but they’ll be replaced by a lot of new trees and hedging , flowers ,bushes , sheds , a water feature , a kitchen garden area and another seating area with some sort of fire thing to sit around . Despite the fancy virtual plans I can’t imagine the end result but they’ve made quite a lot of progress in a few days . Several maintenance etc visits due in the house but not sure which ones we can keep with me back in bed with this now and DH working from home again . I’ve stayed on top of the housework miraculously after my covid isolation ended even though I’m still sick and all the endless admin and online shopping . We had DD belated party but it was the first one I had to miss out on for either kid since I was too poorly . Just managed to sell the elliptical machine so that’s a big thing out of the dining room . although I feel like haven’t been actively decluttering lately I guess I have in hindsight since I looked through all the meds and vitamins , a whole big food cupboard ( did the other one before our trip ) reorganised the under stairs cupboard and hall cupboard again and there were lots of old shoes to go ,and I also cleaned and decluttered my own under sink drawer . It’s been a while since I was here so there’s quite a list of stuff that’s either going or gone .

-1 bra insert
-2 pairs of my old sun glasses to charity
-1 of my old pyjamas tops
-18 pairs of old pants all to rags
-1 pair of dd small new trainers to charity
-1 DD swimming costume , 1 bikini to rag bank
-3 pairs of old flip flops
-1 pair of DS old trainers
-1 pair of DS old basketball shoes
-beard trimmer accessories and pouch
-dd old rain coat to clothes bank
-2 packets of coffee to food bank
-1 practically new elliptical machine sold
-23 packets of old medicines and vitamins
-10 half eaten and old dog treat packets
-2 old water bottles to recycling
-4 dog treat and food packets to food bank
-a bunch of travel toiletries and others used up
-old bio oil
-3 metal dry cleaning hangers to recycling
-2 manky oven trays
-20 pairs of old socks
-5 DH old T-shirts
-10 books and candy and chocolate as party favours plus and extra book to charity
-1 set of impressions of DS teeth from orthodontist 😅
-2 science boxes used up
-2 wooden spoons
-1 of my finished book
-1 kids finished book
-2 old dog toys
-1 dented puzzle ball
-1 broken floor washing machine and it’s accessories
-1 DD old school bag
-2 DD old shorts to clothes bank
-1 DD small shirt to charity
-25 packets of old food ,packaging recycled
-random pen back to school
-sticky iPod cover
-broken ceramic soap bottle
-2 DD old piano lesson note books
-1 fabric bag of an umbrella
-1 old dog car transport box
-1 toilet brush with its holder

writing it all down it now looks quite a lot !

Myleakycauldron · 20/09/2022 06:59

I seriously pruned a tree yesterday so I'm counting that as an out! In addition, an old paddling pool and a small pile of my DC's artwork (which is prolific and comes back from nursery every day!)

ememem84 · 20/09/2022 07:44

Oh god the artwork….

Nordicmom · 20/09/2022 07:59

Besides culling some throughout the years I was saving most of my kids art from nursery and school in huge boxes and only now in this house when we emptied our storage locker i was able to sit there with two bin bags ( one for recycling the other trash for plasticky things ) and a box to keep stuff and just ruthlessly go through the large amount of it . My kids are 17! and 10 …

seperatedmum · 20/09/2022 08:11

@Nordicmom it'll be models not impressions from the orthodontist. I always keep them specialist dental nurse well done on all the outs and get well soon

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