get rid of all my clutter

I’ve also cleared out the tea cupboard [found weevils in one of the tins – gross!] also all the health food supplements are tidied up. Washed and recycled a heap of old jars in the fridge. Resolve not to get more than what I can eat.

It’s been a couple of months now and I’m decluttering almost every weekend. For a 2 bedroom apartment, it’s taking a while! Did a few hours today – went through my collection of packaging materials: bubble wrap and lots of plastic bags. Tossed out all the paper bags, couple of empty boxes, stacked all packaging materials neatly onto 2 cupboards. Went through collection of hair accessories which have been lying unused in drawer for a decade. They’re all in the charity bag.
I can’t believe how much stuff I accumulate.
Now, what to do with all those plastic bags? I can recycle a few, but not the shopping bags. Maybe put them on the kerb on the next cleanup day [early jan, few months away, drat!)
Left to do: piles of paperwork and notes – old magazines, donate cupboard and dresser to charity – photos – CDs – cassettes – VHS tapes – declutter the kitchen. Yikes!

I’m just looking at my bookshelf, and the stack of travel mags I cleaned up yesterday looks so good!

Still going! Filled large bag with things to go to charity. Tossed out a lot of news clippings. Tidied up the 2nd bedroom, put all tapes, DVDs and magazines in one place. Cleaned out the pantry cupboard, tossed out expired food. Looking for a VCR to go through all my old tapes [my current VCR doesnt read EP alas]

I’m having another go. Backed up some tapes. Took a few bags to the charity shop. Lots more, OMG better not give up now!

A few months ago I did a major purge. Was very proud :-) I found my passport which had been missing for years! But there’s more to go, sigh….I have piled stuff in a corner for the recyling van coming in a few days.