Weekend Uncluttering

[fred_mouse]

What uncluttering have you achieved over the weekend?

I did a lot of rearranging, so that we have more space, but mostly for a null amount of decluttering. Saturday morning we collected a table from one friend who has moved house (and can't fit it any more), Saturday afternoon we sent the old kitchen table out the door with another friend. The new table in the folded down size is the same as the old table in the folded out size, so the space taken up is the same (although we've since expanded the new one; not sure how long it will stay like that). And I've moved a number of books that were scattered over many horizontal surfaces (including much of the games room floor) and lined them up in front of the long (~3m) bookshelf, as if the floor were another shelf. As this only partially obscures the books on the shelf, I'm calling it a win. I found 6 books that I want to rehome, but three of them didn't make it past eldest (ooh, I like those two; I haven't read that one).

The only other thing I found to rehome was a solid shampoo from Lush that the two scent sensitive kids thought was fine while we were in the shop, but when it was brought home was found to be merely less offensive than the rest of the options. We've been using it (still wrapped) as an 'air freshener' in the kids bathroom, but when it was too much for me when I walked in there yesterday, and neither kid wants to open it, we passed it on to a visiting friend.

Today, I've found one DVD that I don't want to watch again (March of the Penguins), so once that has gone past the rest of the household, I need to find it a new home.

Comments

[kalloway]

The one charity shop I've been trying to get to was finally open on Friday, so I dropped off bags of bags (they were actively looking for purses) that have been in the back of my car for a couple of weeks.

Other than that, nothing. I'm back to night shift after two weeks on days and am basically groggy and trying to reset my sleep schedule.

[fred_mouse]

Congrats on getting things out of the back of your car, and whee! for it being something the charity shop was looking for.

Sympathies on the night shift -- I hope your sleep schedule shifts quickly.

[kalloway]

The upside to day shifts was being able to run quick errands after work and drop things off at various places. But that shop was thwarting me... It's nice that they post a 'want' list, though, so if they're after anything in particular I can use it as a prompt to go thru my _________ collection.

[fred_mouse]

The prompting for things is a great one. I'm going to have to see whether any of our local charity groups do something similar. Do they have it on a board somewhere, or is it an online thing?

[kalloway]

It's a just a printout on the front window. Since it's a charity shop for the local animal shelter, they also have a wishlist for shelter supplies. I should take them a few gallons of bleach one of these days, too.

[fred_mouse]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[harpers_child]

The SU and I were both off yesterday and got stuff done.

Coffee table reclaimed. Medical related receipts filed, miscellaneous receipts thrown out, things shredded, craft supplies put up, books put on bookshelf, and the kitchen scissors put in the drawer.

Some but not all the board games were returned to the closet. (Board game closet had to be emptied several weeks back so workmen could get into the back wall. They've been stacked up in front of the bookcases.)

Dishes all washed and put away. Containers from other people identified and put on the hall table to be returned.

Breakfast bar cleared off.

Found 3 things in the junk drawer that got tossed.

[fred_mouse]

Goodness, but that is a lot to achieve! Congratulations on getting Stuff! done.

[yukonsally]

Very little. I identified two shirts to head out, one has been thrown out and the other will be donated. Better than nothing.

[fred_mouse]

Two shirts is still going in the right direction! Good job on dealing with those shirts!