Decluttering challenge

[Roarquaver]

I definitely agree! I set myself little tasks in the morning eg find 3 things to throw away in the bathroom.. Otherwise I just can't face it

 

[Sheabutter]

I started composting kitchen things that I can’t donate and cannot use. Doesn’t feel nice per se but I’m sure a flower bed somewhere will love it.

 

[JCMSadie]

Feel like I could have written that post myself. Just drowning in junk, especially since my ex has never taken his share of it. I need to declutter so bad!

 

[NowIsGood]

There’s a renaissance for physical media atm so it’s probably the best time in recent years to sell a collection. Or on the other hand… you may want to reconsider selling it lol 🫣

I've looked on eBay and it's all literally worthless music magpie have most things for £2/3 and my local charity shops are briming with unwanted CDs. Giving a few away to family ect but think I'll just donate them!

 

[Jellycat369]

Need to declutter the house as we're hoping to move next year. I've been trying to declutter different areas of my home whenever the baby is having a nap. Unfortunately he doesn't especially like being put down so it's hampering progress OH has taken off a day this week so he can look after wee one and I'll be able to focus on a couple of project areas. Quite looking forward to it

 

[Fin]

Once it's done it feels fabulous! I'm so proud of my lovely tidy cupboard now, everything boxed up or in the correct place.

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

Trying to streamline my CD (and to a lesser extent DVD) collection. I remember as a teen (showing my age!) when albums were so expensive and were almost a reflection of your personality! I have so many memories attached to music, but a lot of my albums only have 1 or 2 songs I like on them and if I'm honest with myself I'm not going to pop a Nelly Furtado album in my car's cd player anytime soon
Have managed to cull about a third

The best thing I did was digitizing all my music. I still have a CD or two knocking about but most of it was donated.
In regards to DVD’s I would say keep them but maybe store them away. I feel as streaming services get more and more popular it’s going to become more pay per play for most films.
Again I got rid of a load of DVD’s but have started my collection again if I can get them cheap.

 

[heretoreaditall2019]

I read this thread (from the savings thread) last week and it made me realise I have more clutter than I thought (someone said if you’ve not used something for 2 months it should be gone was pivotal so thank you )!

I’ve got 2 bags for life for the charity shop already, managed to sort my clothes whilst doing bedtime last night so a BOGOF of life admin moment there.

Has anyone got toddlers/pre school or early school aged kids and if so how do you de clutter their stuff kindly please? My LO’s type of play is definitely on the cusp of the next stage (more crafts, small world, puzzles/magnatiles, and less sensory/messy) which means I could clear some space in her playroom which is verging on being a bit overwhelming rn. I’d most like to get rid of a dolls house that she doesn’t play with (bought it before we moved closer to family, she prefers the old Victorian one at nanny’s house so saves her play for that?) but feel a bit weird of the idea of depriving her of access to anything as my mum was a major dick (for many reasons!) and would just bin cherished toys and not tell us.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

This is such a good idea. I wish I had a rail I could put my clothes on. Then you can just come and go as you please. I get irritated really quickly by trying on clothes

I got mine from IKEA a while ago. It was this one.

RIGGA white, Clothes rack - IKEA UK

RIGGA white, Clothes rack. You can easily adjust the height to suit your needs as the clothes rack can be locked in place at 6 fixed levels. There is room for boxes or 4 pairs of shoes on the rack at the bottom.

www.ikea.com

They probably sell similar elsewhere.

 

[Jellycat369]

I have a Nars eyeshadow palette that got sticky and gross like this. I had to scrub it with acetone in order to melt that matte coating off. Took a fair bit of elbow grease but the box is normal plastic again. I hate this coating on all products and avoid it now, even if I like the products.

I tried a whole bunch of stuff, acetone included, and it made no difference. Just pissed me off so they had to go!

 

[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

 

[allaboutthegossip]

I can think of 5 things from my bedroom that need to go so I am up for the challenge of actually getting them out of the house.

 

[Captainmouse]

The decluttering isn’t going particularly well I have to be honest!
But has anyone ever found a version of those vacuum sealed storage bags that actually work?
I want to pack my winter clothes away and pretend we’re having a summer!

I bought different brands and all I can say is that some work and when they do they are fab, but sometimes they don’t and I have no clue why and the expensive ones are not automatically better

 

[heretoreaditall2019]

+1 signing up for another de clutter moment, I know the bottom of my wardrobe could do with some TLC.

I popped something on eBay and was stunned I got a reasonable offer within 12 hours, accepted it and off to the post office to post that later (and some of my sister’s clutter from around my house) so another 2 wins. Tempted to list some bags I’ll just never use again but don’t have any proof of authenticity (they are, obvs!) so not sure if that’ll just be more grief than letting them live in my wardrobe for the rest of eternity 🫣

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

My house is starting to look neater. Things are going behind cupboard doors rather than cluttering up the kitchen, now that I have made some cupboard space for them.
I've put some tins of food out on the worktop to annoy myself to get them used up.

Tbf my house is neat but the closets are bursting with crap! I just need to start being more ruthless.
Like am I really going to use those odd sized batteries, etc! I’m always worried something will be needed once I chuck it. Even though it’s not been needed for the last ten years

 

[Chocolategoggler]

When I moved into my own flat at 19 I shoved everything in one room that I didn't need immediately, and over time it emptied out a bit. Then I just had the stuff I never needed in the time I lived there, so I just got rid.
The next time I did a big move of stuff years later when I moved from a bedroom in someone's house, my dad offered to help me move. When we'd finished he asked me how did you manage to squirrel all that stuff in there and still have space to walk? Are you Doctor Who????
So I think I have hoarding tendencies, but I did like the having a separate room to dump everything in and take stuff from that I wanted/needed to keep.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

I've got an entire downstairs toilet full of stuff for the charity shop. I'm constantly decluttering but still my house has way to much stuff. Got a new baby en route so needs to be done.

Here's me wondering if any visitors have a root through whilst in that room.
You'd think I lived in a museum or shop the way people act in my house, browsing my bookshelves etc when I just want them to sit down and chat!

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Some interesting ideas here:

Genius ways to reuse sentimental items to help reduce clutter, without the guilt

Turn your treasured memorabilia into actually useful items

www.goodhousekeeping.com

 

[Lynno77]

The decluttering isn’t going particularly well I have to be honest!
But has anyone ever found a version of those vacuum sealed storage bags that actually work?
I want to pack my winter clothes away and pretend we’re having a summer!

I bought some from Argos last summer and they were good. Nice and thick and the screw on lids where the hoover nozzle goes tightened up well. Clothes do need a press when you take them out but that's to be expected I guess.

 

[L1fe0nM@rs]

I’m getting my late teenage daughter to declutter her room at the moment and the challenge is finding time she will do it. Once she’s on it she is much more brutal than me! I just remember her happy little face when she got her first smiggle pencil case or whatever and find it hard to get rid of. Hopefully she will be less of a keeper than me.

I’m having a big clothes sort out at the moment and just divided some stuff into charity shop - husband taking as we speak - and Vinted. I’ll list Vinted a bag at a time I think