Decluttering and home maintenance

[Former-Member]

Yahoo @Smc  

Seeing progress = encouraging

Keeping up momentum = desirable

Finding things that you were looking for = yay

Having a process in place = facilitates

[Former-Member]

Not getting my knickers in a twist ... undies draw sorted 😀. 

All remaining items suitable for "in case of emergency".

[Smc]

declutter

/diːˈklʌtə/

 verb

gerund or present participle: decluttering

A real-life three dimensional hidden object game, where the prize for removing enough unwanted objects is the discovery of forgotten or mislaid "treasures".

"I decluttered the bedroom, and found the Christmas decorations under the mending pile. Pity it's too late to put them up now."

(True story. We lost ours two Christmases ago, but they turned up again halfway through the year... 😛 )

[Sophie1]

@Former-Member @Smc @Determined @greenpea @Shaz51 

Ms S and I are trying Marie Kondo KonMari de clutter method after watching some of her you tube videos and Netflix episodes .. 

Ms S is so enthusiastic about it and wants to change the whole house !! Anyway we r starting with clothes tomorrow and will have a go at letting go of lots of items and storing those we keep using her folding and storage methods .. will be interesting !!

[Smc]

All the best with it @Sophie1 . 🙂
I managed a bit yesterday. I tend to keep plastic tubs from yoghurt, dips and suchlike for freezer and fridge storage. I refuse to buy disposable plastics when so many re-usable plastics come home with ordinary grocery shopping. BUT I've kept too many. I know which types of containers are my regular "go to" sizes, so I'm culling out other odd sizes/shapes, and also any which are getting ratty. I also managed to ferret out some more papers to feed to the worms. So that's reduced the house stockpile volume by another 2-3 boxfuls worth.

[Former-Member]

@Smc 

Consolidating containers √

More paperwork sorted √

Progress √√√

@Sophie1  will have to check out the Marie Kondo method.

Have donated the two items of clothing that we brought with us on holiday for that purpose. 

[Sophie1]

@Former-Member @Smc  ok today I’m going to a little bit of sorting rather than nothing ... trying not to be overwhelmed by telling myself a little bit is ok 

[Former-Member]

A little bit each day adds up to a lot in the long run @Sophie1.

[Sophie1]

Hi @Former-Member and @Smc 

today was scarves drawer ... only kept the scarves that spark joy - halved my sizeable collection and folded it neatly so that’s great 

feels good to have started - just one drawer but better than no drawer 

[Former-Member]

Off the starting blocks @Sophie1 🙌