I chucked out some plastic containers from the kitchen, mostly the kind that something came in and I kept "because they might come in handy". A few tupperware types that are looking a bit discoloured but still have lids that fit are earmarked for the shed to decant open boxes of bone meal and suchlike into.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Just mentioning, if you have any Christmas decorations that you can bring yourself to "get rid of" and they are in good condition, charity shops are usually happy to take them at this time of year. My local shops have just said as much. Alternatively, for fake Christmas trees etc there's always Freecycle etc.
Today I've de-cluttered the hall coat cupboard, ditched 2 old umbrellas, 2 pairs of boots and some shoes. Found our plastic box full of old shoe polishes, dusters, and waxes etc - unused for years! Does anybody ever polish shoes any more? We keep a neutral spray polish for a quick shine up before dashing out of the door. and that's about it.
Have some of you been inspired by this thread or have you been doing it anyway? I'm finding the thread motivates me because I can report my achievements even if nobody is reading my posts. That death declutter thing way up the thread although disturbing is motivational. Would those left behind dump this or would they feel obligated to keep these memories some of which might be second generation stuff that your predecessors, didn't want either.😊 Do I really need to keep wedding greetings cards from people I don't even remember? The artwork on some of the cards is interesting, though . Didn't even like it then. Swirly girly wrought iron hair seventies stuff. Those people I don't remember might have lacked taste🤔
I keep thinking I should try to declutter, but not managing large amounts, just the odd few things here and there. Having this thread around is motivating though.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I’m finding this thread very inspirational, although the actions aren’t keeping up with the intentions, as yet! I’m planning a mix of planning for downsizing and Swedish death cleaning! Not much progress so far. I must say that my house paperwork filing is exemplary though. I do like to have stuff on paper, but I regularly go through each file, and dispose of anything more than three years old. When we dump any electrical item, I extract the instruction book from the relevant file, and dispose of it. On the negative side, I recently bought two packs of new knickers, but struggled to get them into my underwear drawer, as it’s so full. Time for a good clear out.
Well, I have a huge surplus of lids, but the useful bottom parts are missing 😔 Time to throw away the whole lot and buy some new Tupperware.
I have spent an hour decluttering the paperwork today; blue bin collection is on Tuesday. 😀 Hope to declutter some more before Christmas.
We had loads of boxes, with lids missing, or split. It always has been that way. I insisted on keeping the boxes, against my wife's recommendation. She has since found such Tupperware boxes to be so useful, and recognises my forward thinking. But, now we are moving, the boxes are in the bin. If we need boxes, we'll buy new ones.
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I have spent an hour decluttering the paperwork today; blue bin collection is on Tuesday. 😀 Hope to declutter some more before Christmas.
Alternatively, for fake Christmas trees etc there's always Freecycle etc.
Looks a lot tidier now.
I'm finding the thread motivates me because I can report my achievements even if nobody is reading my posts. That death declutter thing way up the thread although disturbing is motivational. Would those left behind dump this or would they feel obligated to keep these memories some of which might be second generation stuff that your predecessors, didn't want either.😊
Do I really need to keep wedding greetings cards from people I don't even remember? The artwork on some of the cards is interesting, though . Didn't even like it then. Swirly girly wrought iron hair seventies stuff. Those people I don't remember might have lacked taste🤔
On the negative side, I recently bought two packs of new knickers, but struggled to get them into my underwear drawer, as it’s so full. Time for a good clear out.
She has since found such Tupperware boxes to be so useful, and recognises my forward thinking.
But, now we are moving, the boxes are in the bin. If we need boxes, we'll buy new ones.