Decluttering

Didn’t clear everything; just rammed it all into other rooms. Roof guys turned up really early and I wasn’t even dressed but were really helpful and I’m hoping that they’ll fix the leak. Most people only want to do a full job not just a repair. They’ve done a lot of work in the village and come highly recommended. Wish I’d called them before. Looking at my garage last night I realised I’m a hoarder with ocd tendencies because most of my hoarding is all categorised and labelled and the stuff that’s lying round the house is just waiting to be categorised and labelled. Preferably alphabetically…

Mine is since my kids left.
I then did a lot of volunteering for a number of years.
I assumed I could catch the tidying back up quite quickly.

I did three days of decluttering last week .
It was hot .
I was appalled at the clutter .
It was far worse than I'd imagined .
I did four hours yesterday and plan to work thus afternoon .
It's actually the accumulation of stuff collected over my lifetime.

….now watching Renovation Rescue hoping for inspiration…

#wewouldntwantyouanyotherway

I’m still procrastinating. And the dog has just been sick in the kitchen…( currently watching Homes Under the Hammer) #beyondhelp

Oh now there's a reason to "spring into action" MayBee!
Have you sprung, yet?

I have had lots and lots of company, the last few days. One in, one out.
Consequently, I'm now behind with the normal housework, so, we start again on the decluttering merry-go-round.

I need to get tidy as I have some shopping being delivered.
Washing needs to be got in, and anotjer load put out.

I just haven't the energy these days...

I’ve got a plumber coming next week to fit some new taps and someone coming on Friday morning to look at the garage roof. Hopefully this will focus my mind and spur me into action. The more I read about it the more convinced I am that I have ADHD! I remember once been in someone’s kitchen when she’d just been shopping. I watched her in amazement as, in the space of a few minutes, she unpacked everything and put it in it’s rightful place.With me I’ll still have some things roaming round the house a week later. Or still in the car…

That's the thing, isn't it?
Decluttering involves making (temporarily) more "stuff".

Brian cupboard involves getting lots of stuff out, and into my narrow hall, all jumbled up, so I can sort it and put it back.

Ive a half formulated plan, that I could fetch one box into the living room, and sort it out while I'm resting...

It's frustrating MisA but you're doing the right thing resting.

I bought 2nd hand Ikea bookcase today. The rationale is that all the books from the floor & various small bookcases from when sons were little, or that I've been given, should fit on this decent -sized one & I can take 2 or 3 bookcases to our local charity shop .
But having got it home at 11.30 I've been too tired to do more than get washing on & off the line, so it's just more clutter till I summon the energy...

Keep resting.
Hope you get better soon.

There's been virtually no progress here.
In fact, its more messy than usual.
The cleaner situation isn't really working, and I'm not feeling at all well.
I have to rest so much...
It wouldn't be so bad if I knew why!

The 'Sold' sign appeared yesterday morning ...so that's my incentive.
Thinking of having a skip to start with the garage.And iv seen jigsaws mentioned on here previously so I've got about 12 vintage Christmas ones to check but keep.

Coincidence! I went to the tip this morning with lots of ancient electrical items - cables, keyboard, mice, remote controls, CD player, plus 2 or 3 unused tools and wire frames from the garden shed. I had been putting off getting rid of the small electric things for months/years, just in case they were useful. Had no idea what some were for! Then I found this thread!

Barbadosbelle,
Lots of people on the site had that problem a few years back.
Then, the adverts started to feature a moving screen.

I know gransnet were aware, but I can't remember how the issue was solved.

Barbadosbelle

I have had, for about a week now, a large advertisement (different ones,) that covers the lead comment and makes it impossible to reply via their link.

Anyone else?

How do I get rid of it? There's no 'x'
.

I would email GN.
Or start a thread on SiteStuff.

FranP

I pulled out a whole load of clothes bags from the loft. My clothes are now vintage - I just need to put the effort into selling.
My DDs clothes will fit DGD in a year or 2, so do I keep?
My DIL has a habit of just binning, so I rescue and take to charity shop

Something on instagram about declutterring said to never put clothing in the bin. Because synthetics never break down and non synthetics break down and contribute to global warming. Which is why I’ve got a plastic box full of old cotton M&S knickers and t shirts that I’m convinced I will use for dusting etc one day.

I have had, for about a week now, a large advertisement (different ones,) that covers the lead comment and makes it impossible to reply via their link.

Anyone else?

How do I get rid of it? There's no 'x'
.

My DDs clothes will fit DGD in a year or 2, so do I keep?

Will she want them?

I pulled out a whole load of clothes bags from the loft. My clothes are now vintage - I just need to put the effort into selling.
My DDs clothes will fit DGD in a year or 2, so do I keep?
My DIL has a habit of just binning, so I rescue and take to charity shop

I threw out a couple of containers today, complete with out of date contents.
Coffee in one, that must have been around five years past its sell by, and banana nesquik in the other.

I fixed the drawer on my freezer, as it had broken, due to having too much in the compartment.
It was vitally important, for some reason, for me to keep a bag of cauliflower, one of broccoli, and one of casserole veg.

I need to test them out before using them in meal.
Ridiculous I know.

The way I used to work , for the kitchen, was to always have one thing "on the go" and one spare at the ready. When I finished the first thing, I would deliberately leave the empty container on the worktop to remind me to get the next one, or add it to the shopping list. If there was a good offer on, of my regular things, I would buy a few more. My mother lived through the war, and she always had spare tins of food and at least 2 or 3 bags of flour or whatever, dont think she ever got out of the habit of getting things in when she could. It took me quite a time after my family were grown to cut down to a sensible amount.

These days you really see how quickly costs They go up, in a very short while, when you compare the prices. But I used to have a variety of things that were "in case" I had an unexpected visitor, and from the days of a hungry son and friends and my husband and hulking rugby players arriving, before that. I have now got round to having just a selection of things that I would use or enjoy and would just open the spare or extra thing if I needed to. Now it seems that the kitchen is the one place where I have something like order, apart from still keeping my tins for loaves of bread and cakes. I used to make my bread and it was lovely, and all the cakes. Being a diabetic now I dont make the cakes but somehow cannot bring myself to give away all the tins.Wish I could apply the same mentality to the rest of the flat!

I have thrown away out of date stuff ... really out of date ... bought just in case I decided to make something specific and there it sits.

I did just that very recently and now I am thinking about it I can't remember the recipe nor can I remember what the items were and haven't got the energy to go and have a look.
Maybe tomorrow.

So memo to me is to use all the jars and tins I already have before I buy any more

That is what I did.
Plus I realised I needed to stop buying ingredients "just in case I wanted to make something or other".
If I want to make something specific, I make myself wait 3 days or whatever, until I next go to the shops to buy all the ingredients.