what makes u feel virtuous?

Finally giving 'stuff' away to charity shops - after years - yes, YEARS - of meaning to.

Helping generally.

Leaving the last biscuit for DH (never mind how many I have eaten! ).

DH has just polished off a plate of toast and marmite.

I said, 'No thank you, dear' as I held out my glass for a top up

Not having a glass of in the evening.

Saying 'no' to a bowl of trifle with marscapone custard would be worthy of a medal!

Cleaning .... bl***y cleaning ....

When I do a huge cleaning job I just feel exhausted but in a satisfied way, I wouldn't exactly call it virtuous but perhaps we see the definition differently? To me, feeling virtuous is knowing the kind of person that I am, the fact that I try to show respect and consideration to others and I do have high morals and principles.

Using the power washer!!

Doing the cleaning - now I have a cleaner, I feel even more virtuous as the house is sparkling!

I don't know if virtuous is the right word but I get a huge burst of the feel good factor if I simply achieve that item which I planned to do - be it big or small - at the first intent. Procrastination and deviation seem to come into play big time and I reciprocate with Maggiemaybe's second posting to the letter. Maybe the reason is that the 'task' is something that I should do rather than want to and an automatic resistance builds in? Who knows? Sometimes the task takes so little time in the end that I am aghast at myself. Hey-ho........

I felt very virtuous, smug and superior when I recently sorted 10 years worth of filing and chucked out 4 large bin liners of stuff. Everything was then neatly filed in the appropriate place. Unfortunately another pile is slowly growing, but I'm determined not to revert to the cardboard box method. OH still hasn't finished his.

Yes, Christine France, no skips here! OH has just cleared the barn, so a trailer load to the dechetterie. We do still get the weekly recycling collection and a monthly big/white goods collection but OH was took embarrassed to put it all out!

The gardens await without.

I feel virtuous as last night while my DH was out I tidied his wardrobes and drawers. He had no organisation in them, but now all short sleeved together, jumpers folded neatly etc. AND would you believe 66 pairs of socks and another 25 pairs still in their packets! I only ever see the same few pairs come through the wash.
ps no I'm not married to a centipede, just a hoarder!

Saving a hedgehog who had fallen into a 2ft hole

I feel virtuous after doing the ironing today, after washing yesterday, had it not rained I wouldnt have attempted it.

Filing!

It must be a Leicester thing Kittylester! We have just cleared our garage - 3 trips to the tip, 2 trolleys to the charity shop and 5 different Freecycle gifts. We can see the floor now!

Just finishing ANYTHING!

Will the ironing basket ever be empty?

Cleaning the oven....after bracing my self to do it.

Another vote here for cleaning the oven!

How Very brave Grannysue - I wouldn't dare do OH shed/garage without him.

But I am prevaricating re sorting clothes.. all wardrobes are full plus new stuff unworn.... but as often as I try - most go back in, once I've tried them on again...Grrrr!

I will feel VERY virtuous once they are done

My vote for the winner goes to flowerofthewest Poor hedgy. X

Well done Flower?Saving a hedgehog ranks high with me.

....and the silver medal goes to AlieOxon for only eating two chocolate digestives.?

GrannyJan I've started to use my Mums policy of 1 in 1 out. If she bought something new to wear, something had to go to charity. I'm a terrible hoarder and have things in my wardrobe that are 20 years old, but recently, because of running out of space after a spending spree, I've started to be ruthless, to the benefit of the Hospice shop.

I can't resist passing by my favourite charity shop " just for a browse or blouse".
I always find something, buy it, wear it until I, and others get sick of seeing it, only to return it washed and ironed back to the charity shop to recycle it again?

(Thanks roses!)

Had a clear out yesterday, very satisfying.