Pre Xmas De-cluttering Pledge support requested

I will join you newnanny I will start today in fact I will go n look now

Fallen at the first hurdle! Did two days and then became full of cold so cannot be bothered. Must do extra when the bug has gone!!

I'm on with the clear out now, good idea to throw/recycle something out up until Christmas

I'm in the middle of a declutter because we're decorating the playroom. Boxes and boxes of toys, books and clothes have gone. I LOVE DECLUTTERING!

new nanny, well done I would love to join you. I am ok with some things but clothes i am murder at throwing them out. I just keep holding back for some reason. Maybe you can give me some good advice to get started.

You're on, newnanny! I'm off out soon so I'll look for something to take to the charity shop. Strike while the iron is hot! No time like the present. Never put off till tomorrow... etc. etc.

My wife and I do some decluttering each day and have steadily been adding to recycling boxes, especially with the amount of paper, card and cardboard we are getting rid off. Bags in the corner of a spare room are also steadily accumulating items that can be reused and hopefully bring in a little cash to hospice charities. Useful items, particularly with educational value, are being passed to families whose children will value and make good use of them. We believe that every little helps and we can all make an effort and a difference with the small steps we take without getting overwhelmed. All we do will also be environmentally beneficial.

i already do ,am watching my stack of dvds .and giving them to charity shop. dont give dvds to salvation army charity shops .we dont have someone to collect them/dealer .and are thrown in the bin.(more plastic waste)

I’ve just bought a few items of winter clothing, I like to get it out of the way then don’t have to worry about having the right thing to wear, but I try and go by ‘one new thing in the wardrobe, one old thing out’. So I’ll be taking some stuff to the charity shop but will try and do more. Definitely got too much ‘stuff’..

Great idea. I've just sorted all my summer clothes to put away and last weekend filled a suitcase with things for the charity shop. They particularly seem keen to receive wool and jigsaws.

I'm in too... I'm overwhelmed by 'stuff' although much of it isn't mine.

I’m in as well...just finally got rid of my old leather sofa...hurrah! Awaiting replacement chairs!...but....loads of old winter clothes and old cushions also to go to the charity shops plus coats and other unwanted items...great idea...

I love clearing out clothes and ‘stuff’, going to the tip or a charity shop is one of life’s joys, unfortunately it hasn’t been adopted by my DH who has clothes going back to the 70’s - annoyingly that still fit him, lecture notes from his days at University, books that were published when Adam was a lad and more clutter and junk than you could shake a stick at. I think your idea is easy to achieve, but someone else I know wouldn’t entertain the idea!

I have just started 2 shifts a week in charity shop and plan to finally finish wardrobe clear out I have 3 large storage boxes full of perfect clothing if I take 6items in every time that will be 22shifts = 132 items also to put 1bag of recycling clothes with bin every 2weeks.
Have to do it know ,, put it on gransnet

I only live in a small apartment. We don’t have hobbies (so I daresay we need less space anyway). I think one item a day really adds up. I did it last year for a couple of months and found it liberating!

Good luck everyone. It feels good.

Funnily enough I had a big clear out of my upstairs at the weekend. 4 bags for life of stuff went to both DD's, 3 black bags to our local charity shop & 3 black bags of clothes went in the Salvation Army clothes bin ?

Already been doing this for the last week.

Oh newnanny you are brave. I'm in the throes of clothes sorting but when it comes to 'historical' degree notes etc I can't do it - just in case I need them in the future!! Mad, I know because since those days the subject matter has probably been updated umpteen times. You've given me food for thought but am I brave enough to follow your example - and then there's the spiders in the cupboard to contend with!

I've definitely got to declutter. I am thinking of moving into a flat that has no storage . Am l mad to do this.

I'm in, only said this yesterday to my daughter so I've got the black bags ready to make a start.

I need to do this, I will start with the book case, i love reading and tend to hoard books. As i am disabled I have to get the charity to come collect as I can't get to the shop, so while I won't be able to take things daily I will sort them daily then get charity to collect when I have enough for it to be worth their while. i know I have many clothes that can also go. really must make a start.

totally agree about books, have a spare bedroom full of books. and yes freecycle etc is a great place to get rid of things and as the person collects saves you having to take it to be disposed of

I am joining in. Already have a large bag of good clothes to go to the charity shop. Next on the list are the kitchen cupboards which must be done before they are 'renovated' next month. Do I really need 9 casserole dishes!!

I'm with Pearlsaminger...we have a FB group in this area called 'Life's a Gift'. People simply photograph and post items to gift to someone else - it's a nice way to get rid of things in small quantities.

I need to replace my bathroom units, so also must have a declutter. Great idea newnanny!

I have a house full of junk waiting to go somewhere!xxx