Pre Xmas De-cluttering Pledge support requested

Today I put a bath bomb and a trivia quiz game in the charity bag and a 2016 calendar went in paper recycling.

Right...I have an "under the stairs" every few months I tidy it out and de clutter (always have a black bag full of something)

Yet when I put the clutter stuff back in, it doesn't make any more room!

Have you Gransnetters been sneaking things in my "under the stairs" whilst I went to the loo!!

Today, husbands tie drawer, lots of bow ties, unlikely to be worn again, and a good sort out of ties, he won’t notice!

A big bag of books gone today, along with some shoe, a handbag and other bits and bobs.

I'm finding it useful to see what others have got rid of as it reminds me of where else needs sorting. For instance the reference to old calendars. I read that and thought I didn't keep those and then checked a desk drawer only to find three! I was saving them as I liked the pictures but then never looked at them again.
Currently going through old photos.

I can report a therapeutic afternoon spent sorting out DH clothes. Much easier to chuck his stuff than mine. He has admitted that he has gone up a size so everything that doesn't fit has gone. It's ok he still had 18 pairs !

I too missed yesterday but today I put three inflatable neck rests in the charity bag and threw away two 60th birthday banners and a cardboard tube that once held a document of some sort.

Good morning newnanny

Have to confess, I missed yesterday, but this morning I have added two boxes of Christmas table mats, that still leaves me with two complete sets of twelve, I am wondering if maybe I only need one!

Nanabythesea, Sarah65, Juno56 any luck today?

Greenfinch every little bit is better than none at all. It all adds up if we keep going each day with one or two items.

Today I threw away calendars from 2011, 2012 and 2014 all unopened. Bought by my MiL I am afraid and I only put one up each year and that one is with pictures of my dgc my dd makes for me each Xmas. I am looking forward to my next one. I also threw out some old tights with ladders in and old underwear and now have room in my drawer for a few new pairs of tights. A few odd socks in bin too. More empty boxes from garage. I can only throw a way a couple each fortnight as they take up a lot of room in recycle bin which is only emptied every 2 weeks. I have given my niece some plates and a large meat plate as she has same dinner service and we use a different one now. She was pleased with them so just shows much better than sitting in bottom of a cupboard never coming out. I am going to get foster child to go through his toy box and books to make room for Xmas toys and books. I have been through his clothing and found several items that no longer fit. A few sweatshirts and jogging trousers going to my great nephew who I often send his small clothing too but his good suit to a friend who has a child two years younger and he will wear to an upcoming wedding. I am still going strong with so much more to get rid of because I have neglected to de-clutter for far too long.

Well, some I'm in the process of reading (it's a long process!) but I have lots of hardback books which have been read time and again..

They are definitely going to have to go; I did take a big bag to charity last week, but its a nuisance on the bus.

If I keep chipping away at it though, I'll get there.

I also have tarot cards, runes, and so on. All jumbled up on the shelves.

Miss Adventure when is the last time you read one of those books? If more than 1 year thing about donating them to a charity shop so someone else can enjoy them. When you are there you might see a few books you have not read before and buy them. Hoping I have convinced you. The tables sound lovely.

I have a big bookcase, full of dusty books that I'm eyeing up.
It takes up quite a lot of room in my hall, and I've seen some neat little tables and cabinets which would look far nicer.

Its just that they're my books. They've lived there for years!

Still at it. Chose a few books I never look at, added them to the pile and took two big bags to our local hospice shop yesterday.

I am planning soon to tackle my drawer of batteries, test them all and put the rest in a bag for recycling.

Sometimes during this exercise I find I have even more stuff than I thought. I have found, for example, bundles of envelopes, a brand new (but very old) pack of J-cloths, a pack of old postcards, and some electrical stuff that may or may not have a purpose. More decisions....

Can I join, please?
I'm generally de-cluttering, not because of Christmas, but because I have a lot of clutter.

Not much time today so only managed 12 medicine spoons !

Sunday, 5 recordable dvds in the charity bag. Today I gave a book to a friend.

Newnanny, thank you very much for motivating us all.
I am thrilled with my decluttering progress. I am actually a few days ahead of myself, banking up some credit for when I am in hospital in early November!
This decluttering is so satisfying ☺️

Well I’m a bit short of time, should have left already, but I’ve added to my pile a hardly worn pair of brown ankle boots, quite nice, but I never wear brown, I don’t know why I bought them!

Newnanny

I’m afraid I missed yesterday as well.

But I’ll be back on it today

I have been out today so no de cluttering but I will do more tomorrow to make up. My bin gets emptied tomorrow so I shall try to fill it up again with clutter.

Tupperware shelf cleared. Why do we keep this stuff

I've just discovered a hoard of nylon covers for folding umbrellas! The umbrellas themselves are mostly long gone!!

Sara65 I have today been wading through a load of old video tapes. I did not even realise they were there . Many of them are children's videos. I don't think we even have a video player left anymore so decided tomorrow I will throw out. My bins are full at the moment as I have thrown out so much. Tomorrow bin day. I also have an old kettle and a hot water bottle that dh says leaks. If he knew it leaks why did he not throw it out? I have miraculously got dh to throw away a pile of old newspapers from garage. A couple of towels and some odd pillowcases went to charity shop along with bag of books. I will be taking more books in heavy to carry so only one bag at a time. Still more old boxes in garage. My dh every time he gets a new tool for some reason keeps the box it came in. They are all going and making more uncluttered space. I am motivating myself by telling myself there can be no new things entering house at Xmas unless a load more things go as no room. Keep the de-cluttering up ladies.