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edgey123 watching it's a wonderful life -got elvis costello on

Untitled 1 day ago

not sure what to do about tent and sleeping bag. i could have used them to (obviously!) go camping but i have sold my torch now and haven’t bothered to get a gas burner.

both item are effectively brand new.



brickhorse has all the swirling plates in the air!

More spacious 2 days ago

My DBF remarked yesterday that the house looks more spacious and less cluttered. That felt good because I’ve been really working at it. It’s still too cluttered, but better.



Plus de declutterer 5 days ago

Yes. That is proper French! Honestly…

Anyway, I think I’m virtually done in everything except kitchen stuff, which shouldn’t be too bad. There’s one box of stuff that could do with an extremely unsentimental eye but every time I pick it up I get all nostalgic and can’t do it, even though logically I know I’ve moved it between 3 places and have yet to look at it. One day soon I’ll gather the strength!

I can smell the end of this goal, ‘How I Did It’ I have you in sight!



tinysarah is a tired duck!

Back to basics. 6 days ago

I wish I could live like a minimalist! I am a self-professed clothes horse, and some serious weeding needs to be done so I can get back to basics (and my signature style… whatever that may be!).

November-14-09

Donated:
  • 4 necklaces
  • 3 pairs of earrings
  • 1 bracelet
  • 1 ring
  • 2 keychains
  • 1 pair of boots
  • 1 armrest travel pillow
  • 1 purse
  • 1 wallet
  • 1 creepy doll from Korea (not the best gift choice, haha…)
  • 1 pencil box
  • 1 hairband
  • 2 blank DVD’s
  • 4 sweaters
  • 1 t-shirt
  • 1 jacket
Tossed:
  • 1 pair of stained yoga pants (beyond repair)
  • 1 broken necklace (beyond repair)
  • 1 broken headband (again, beyond repair!)

The shocking part? My closet is still full of clothes! It will be interesting to compile a full tally of items donated by the time I move. Approximately 1 month, the countdown is on!



Whittling 1 week ago

Had a really good session sorting stuff out today.
So now I’m down to 5 boxes of books, 2 x paperback, 2 x hardbacks and one of what I suppose are ‘novelty/gift’ books, you know, those ones that are non-standard size and bought on a whim. Everything else is in bags for either the charity shop or the dump. But there was no way I was going to the dump in this weather!
I also managed to sort out my ornaments (wow, that makes them sound like the kind of little china dogs grannies would have!) and pictures and that’s come down too. Again I have a box of residue for the dump.
Remarkably I’ve also made a small start on my clothes and shoes. Bin bags are beckoning!



Seeing... 2 weeks ago

as I’m going to be moving imminently this has become my most pressing goal. I’m actually doing OK but still can’t be as ruthless as I think I should be/need to be. It will come! My main problem is books, I have dozens to get rid of but it just seems such a tragedy.



brickhorse has all the swirling plates in the air!

Declutter cleaning 3 weeks ago

Did some cleaning this weekend that ended up decluttering my bathroom and kitchen in significant ways. It feels so good to have more space and less stuff from simple cleaning! Now I have to do the floors. I also decluttered two drawers at work that hold food, utensils, mugs, etc. One drawer is totally empty, and ready for files. The other drawer is so organized that I can look inside and see everything there, and get what I want easily. What a concept! I also got rid of clothes.



My goal is to reach a point with this 3 weeks ago

where there is absolutely nothing I own that I do not use. Then I will know I have accomplished my goal, and my reward will be buying a nice bed (instead of having it up on spokes so I can hide things in it.

I’m aiming for clean lines and lots of organization. Where I know where everything is without thinking twice. Where I actually have used all the housecleaning products my mom insists on buying, and have space for storage of the things I need.

I think this is best down step by step. Each month I pick a room and pack up all the stuff I don’t need and call the Vietnam Vets or the Salvation Army to come take it away. If I’m not sure about something, I’ll leave it, and then when I come back to that room, I’ll go through it again.

Right now I have a nice pile in the bedroom to go. I need to resort through it with my Mom this weekend, and then I think I’ll get it hauled away. More space less on my mind.

Next month I think I’ll concentrate on the dining room, partcularly finding a place for all the random papers that I accumulate in my buffet drawers like for taxes, etc. I have some extra binders that I think I’ll use for that.



greenforlife is content.

I'm moving... 3 weeks ago

I’m moving into my friends place after my break up. So I’ll be forced to declutter from a whole house worth of stuff to a tiny (and I mean tiny… as in hardly enough room to fit my bed) bedroom… I’m considering this goal complete.

And it feels amazing. (However, I still wish I didn’t have to declutter this much… I am going to miss having my clutter free house…)



greenforlife is content.

I still have quite a bit, 3 weeks ago

But I’m doing really well with this lately!! AND my house is usually always clean!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I absolutely cannot stand a messy place anymore.



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