weekend uncluttering

[fred_mouse]

How did everyone's weekend uncluttering go? I know I'm writing this a bit late (for me), but it is still Sunday for some of you, so I'm hoping that counts...

Saturday for me was a bit of a write off, with the first ballet class (for me) of term, and then going to an exhibition ice-hockey match in the evening, but I started a project that I'm hoping will lead to uncluttering the yarn stash -- I'm making multi coloured knit strips (30 stitches wide, 85cm long) which will be sewn together to make blankets to be donated to a local cat shelter. I'm very deliberately not thinking about colour order, or much in the way of yarn weight (I'm pretty sure most of it is 8ply, but at least one of them would have been 12 ply), and just grabbing everything out of the Basket Where Left Over Yarn Goes to Rot* that is a tiny ball of 'urgh, whatever will I do with that'. I've gone for the strips idea because the materials and tools for one strip will fit in a tiny carry bag (which I made from fabric I've been hoarding for years because I knew it was useful, but didn't have a specific task -- like soft tulle). Strip one is about 50cm, so I'm pretty happy with that!

And then I spent Sunday working on finishing existing craft projects, so that at least I can get those out of the work space, and know what is 'left overs'.

(Today, I'm going to take the big box of random Stuff from the front hall, and drop it in at an op-shop, on the way to do the school pickup. Not quite in the right direction, which is why I've managed to put so much Stuff in it).



* Sadly, not quite hyperbole -- one ball had weaknesses where it split about every 30cm, so in the end it was just pulled to pieces and shoved in the 'stuffing' jar.

Comments

[yukonsally]

I am so pleased with myself. The dresser is gone, I will soon head out to mail out a few more things which will make 5 things out to friends, I gave a thing to my mom, I finished making a thing and gave it to my parents right away and cleaned up the leftover bits right away. I ended up giving was 6 clothing items (4 more plus the 2 shirts from last week). I identified 3 toys to sell/give away and will deal with them properly this weekend.

So one big thing and several little things. AND. Everyone who came to my daughter's birthday party followed the "no gifts please" and the kids just played and had cupcakes. It's the best kind of party. So she got gifts from grandparents and us--she'll enjoy the new toys and she won't be overwhelmed with new things!

OH! AND! I cleaned out the pantry a bit. Two boxes of things gone and two bottles of sauces gone. My husband knew better than to ask if I put stir fry sauce on the list because this sauce was Best By 2016. We clearly do not need a new bottle. (cleaning the fridge and the pantry is good for a quick declutter and a sense of accomplishment!)

[fred_mouse]

Goodness, that is a long list of achievements, on a large number of fronts! Well done!

[peaceful_sands]

Threw out a couple of pairs of socks that were past their best, the DVD cull continues apace. I've used up some toiletries so the empty bottles can go out. Still more to do and more motivation needed (I think it's actually energy rather than motivation that is the issue).

[fred_mouse]

Well done on finding things even when energy/motivation are low. And I hear you on the socks, we seem to be finding near dead ones in every wash load.