Decluttering challenge

[50degreesnorth]

The bathroom is a really easy place to start as there are usually a handful of lotions and potions which you last used 3 years ago - and are you REALLY going to use the pink box-dye? Plus permission granted to bin the holey face cloths, manky loofahs and pumice stone containing 3649 unique strains of bacteria.

Bet you can find 5 random pieces of shite in the kitchen drawers too. Hello Nepalese hand-crafted salad servers, dog shaped biscuit cutters and a bag of screws left over from an ikea Billy bookcase.

5 things in a week is child’s play. 5 things per room minimum and you can do the bathroom and kitchen today. Boil the kettle and do the kitchen - and next time you go to the loo do the bathroom.

 

[adviseplz]

The bathroom is a really easy place to start as there are usually a handful of lotions and potions which you last used 3 years ago - and are you REALLY going to use the pink box-dye? Plus permission granted to bin the holey face cloths, manky loofahs and pumice stone containing 3649 unique strains of bacteria.

Bet you can find 5 random pieces of shite in the kitchen drawers too. Hello Nepalese hand-crafted salad servers, dog shaped biscuit cutters and a bag of screws left over from an ikea Billy bookcase.

5 things in a week is child’s play. 5 things per room minimum and you can do the bathroom and kitchen today. Boil the kettle and do the kitchen - and next time you go to the loo do the bathroom.

The holey face cloth hits me deep… earlier I put into the textile recycling a looney tunes flannel I’ve had since I was probably single digits and had somehow formed an emotional attachment to?! I gave myself a talking to and put it in the pile with a few other (not as old) ones!

 

[Parklady]

I'm in. Have a bag in hall with pjs in already, will definitely get few more bits

 

[creamQueen]

Ooh glad to have found this thread! my head feels as cluttered as my drawers/wardrobes & need a good declutter-Its been on my mind for weeks just haven’t got the mental strength/capacity to get stuck in, it was driving me mad so last week jotted down on some post it notes what I wanted to do in each room. I actually felt great writing the jobs down felt a load lifted from my brain instantly & actually got stuck straight in to my kitchen.organised and decluttered so much tit its untrue have a bag of things for charity,binned aload and slowly tackling one drawer at a time elsewhere around the house!clothes being a big thing for me but Im being ruthless-those too small garments Im kidding myself that will fit again are gone,underwear,accessories GONE it feels great! Still a long way to go but the buzz from just starting small is what I needed/ recommend for anyone in need of starting a clear out! (Apologies for writing a complete novel my brain is clearly excited)

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Since watching Sort Your Life Out I have a recurring dream of the vista of all my possessions laid out in a vast warehouse and only 2 days to decide what I'm keeping!

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

5 things per room sounds great. Let's just hope I remember to do it! I find I procrastinate and then forget about things

 

[Tea and Toast]

I did my wardrobe the other day. .
So satisfying to finally be able to see what I've got in there.
Loaded a few bits in vinted, charity shop for others . .
Love this thread
Will definitely do the bathroom next

 

[klarakluckbag]

I've sorted out the cutlery drawer. It's a really easy way to get rid of 5 items, nearly every home has loads of random knives and forks from long-ago cutlery sets, assorted chopsticks, bottle openers, weirdly shaped spoons, pastry brushes with 3 bristles or less, rusty can openers, etc, etc. I treated myself to a new drawer divider, the spare teaspoons have been donated to the work kitchen, everyone's a winner!
Next stop...that kitchen drawer where the string, sellotape, screws, nails and fuses, assorted elastic bands, and those little plastic bits of tat that you get in Christmas crackers, are all kept. Wish me luck, I'm going in!

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I've sorted out the cutlery drawer. It's a really easy way to get rid of 5 items, nearly every home has loads of random knives and forks from long-ago cutlery sets, assorted chopsticks, bottle openers, weirdly shaped spoons, pastry brushes with 3 bristles or less, rusty can openers, etc, etc. I treated myself to a new drawer divider, the spare teaspoons have been donated to the work kitchen, everyone's a winner!
Next stop...that kitchen drawer where the string, sellotape, screws, nails and fuses, assorted elastic bands, and those little plastic bits of tat that you get in Christmas crackers, are all kept. Wish me luck, I'm going in!

I actually enjoyed the cutlery drawer. Moved onto crockery and have donated excess to my local church for their kitchen stock.

When you do the kitchen drawer you can use the Ferrero Rocher plastic boxes with the lids. I can get at least 3 in my small drawers to separate out things like batteries.
I also use them in my bedside drawers too.

 

[L1fe0nM@rs]

I actually enjoyed the cutlery drawer. Moved onto crockery and have donated excess to my local church for their kitchen stock.

When you do the kitchen drawer you can use the Ferrero Rocher plastic boxes with the lids. I can get at least 3 in my small drawers to separate out things like batteries.
I also use them in my bedside drawers too.
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Good excuse to eat Ferraro rocher too

 

[50degreesnorth]

I use a pretty box for batteries. I think it contained baby socks - he now towers over me… so it’s been a while.

I’m sorry to hear about the retirement of the Looney Tunes flannel - I hope it received a solemn service and heartfelt send off for services rendered.

For “too small” clothes - honestly, I’m divided. I’m losing weight right now and “shopping my wardrobe”. It’s great to have stuff ready to go, already paid for and in my style - but, there’s also stuff that’s kind of tatty and I should’ve got rid of years ago. I have however got rid of all the 6” stilettos - my arse may shrink, but I’m too old for that tit now.

Today I’ve got to load up the car for the tip as I’m off tomorrow. It’s 50 miles away ffs so I’m going to try and fill the car as best I can.

 

[50degreesnorth]

How’s everyone getting on? I won’t make the charity shop drop off this week as it’s only open a couple of times which just don’t work for me this week. Made it to the tip which was great as two of the items had been sat in the garden for 2 years while I tried to figure out what to do with them.

 

[allaboutthegossip]

We need to book a visit to the tip this weekend and have 2 bags of clothes to go to charity. Really hopeful they will be gone by the end of the weekend

 

[Curiouscupcake]

I joined a decluttering membership to see if it helps.. today I tidied my desk area which tends to be a dumping ground/kids get stuff out and leave it there. recycled lots of paper stuff, binned a couple of bits, repaired something that was waiting to be fixed and generally tidied. Looks much better now. Wouldn’t have done it without the accountability so it’s working so far!

 

[mee43]

I’m being pulled in all directions this week and I’m exhausted.
I have a few hours to myself on Sunday though, and in a slight change of plan, I’m going to clear out my cleaning cupboard and food cupboard old jars of herbs and nearly empty cleaning products that I’ve not really liked, should mean I’ll easily get rid of at least 5 things!

 

[adviseplz]

I’ve declutterred 4 things so far….
The aforementioned Looney Tunes flannel (plus others)
Some cardboard boxes
Cleared out my desk draw
Threw out old gloopy nail vanishes

Hoping to have some time at the weekend to clear out the Tupperware cupboard (yes there is a cupboard full of the stuff)

 

[no-no]

Has anyone used one of those clothing banks at Tesco? Thinking of taking some bags there at the weekend. I’ve been decluttering and vac’d a load of stuff but thought, I wouldn’t miss them if I couldn’t open them again so might just donate instead of storing. I can’t be bothered selling on.
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I’m being pulled in all directions this week and I’m exhausted.
I have a few hours to myself on Sunday though, and in a slight change of plan, I’m going to clear out my cleaning cupboard and food cupboard old jars of herbs and nearly empty cleaning products that I’ve not really liked, should mean I’ll easily get rid of at least 5 things!

I done my herbs/spices recently and it was very therapeutic. Need to tackle the cupboards next.

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

I did some decluttering yesterday in the kitchen while cooking. Got rid of a a fair amount of crap but coukd do with more! How are people counting the 5 items? I literally just think 5, even if it’s 5 cotton balls.
Hoping to do a more thorough declutter this wkend.
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My goal is five items from every room, although the downstairs toilet will have to count flushing as “decluttering” as there’s only loo roll and soap

 

[Jellycat369]

So far so good. Have decluttered some skincare and makeup (shared on the Share Your Empties thread) but so far decluttered 16 products. Sorted out the baby clothes yesterday that no longer fit my youngest. Have kept the suit that he and my eldest wore home from the hospital and put aside a few nicer bits to sell on Vinted. Rest of the stuff I'll put as a bundle on Faceboon Marketplace. With the bundle should I just keep it as newborn to first month clothes or add in the 0-3 months too? It's a decent sized bundle already but is limited by size. Any thoughts? Also, would weeding count as decluttering the garden?

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

So far so good. Have decluttered some skincare and makeup (shared on the Share Your Empties thread) but so far decluttered 16 products. Sorted out the baby clothes yesterday that no longer fit my youngest. Have kept the suit that he and my eldest wore home from the hospital and put aside a few nicer bits to sell on Vinted. Rest of the stuff I'll put as a bundle on Faceboon Marketplace. With the bundle should I just keep it as newborn to first month clothes or add in the 0-3 months too? It's a decent sized bundle already but is limited by size. Any thoughts? Also, would weeding count as decluttering the garden?

Yeah, I’d make the baby clothes one big bundle. Also ebay no longer charges fees for selling second hand clothing so try and see if you could sell the bundle on there