Weekend uncluttering

[fred_mouse]

Have you found anything to unclutter this weekend? Or are you taking a break?

Most of the uncluttering this weekend is either theoretical (items identified to maybe go to teacher friends) or done by other people (youngest has lost a shirt. In the process of looking for it -- and failing to find it -- we found multiple items of clothing that should have gone years ago).

What I did was spend time working on the sewing basket, repairing a pair of trousers (and some other things -- I remember that there were four, but not what they all were), and finding multiple other things that will be relatively simple. So, moving things back in to circulation, so hopefully I can get rid of some clothing that I've been keeping because the others were in the sewing pile.

I also moved three books from the 'in progress' pile to the 'read, now review' pile, but as I haven't quite finished with the review-and-reshelve phase, not quite counting that (and all of them are to be treasured, and not rehomed. Eventually I'm going to pull something off the shelf, read it through, and still rehome it, but this was not that week).

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[peaceful_sands]

A few more DVDs are in the bag to go, a complete overhaul of the fridge contents revealed a bottle of hoisin sauce that expired in 2015 (oops!) so all past their best items went out. A couple of bottles from the bathroom having used up the contents (deliberately so that I can move on to new bottles - a concerted effort to 'use stuff up'). I have a currently two-thirds full bag of trash in the bedroom - some of it is 'just usual trash' but it includes some clothing that's been deliberately added, some unnecessary packing from items that had been loitering. Also due to the demise of my printer, I've retrieved a 'new' one, that I was given a while ago from a cupboard and the one that doesn't work any more is now in the hall to go to the recycling centre.

So it's all been a bit random, not a concerted effort in one space but still it's stuff out. But let's not talk about stuff in! (okay being honest - it was a new pair of shoes in a sale and a new pair of jeans that look smart and are less threadbare than the pair I've just put in the trash because I couldn't pass them on to anyone else looking like that - they also have a grease spot on them)

[yukonsally]

Re: bathroom. I'm using some shampoo that didn't clean my hair well as body soap and shave gel. It still cleans and smells nice.. and my new shampoo works much better.

[yukonsally]

Just a bit. A friend is having a garage sale soon so I have a small pile to add, all priced to move. I finally threw out my old hikers--I bought replacements months ago and came to terms wit saying goodbye to them. I dealt with the toys from last weekend's declutter and got $8 in store credit! Saving that store credit for something good for the kids. I also sent back a thing and sent 3 things to friends (and now I finally have a handle on the padded envelope situation).

Mending is a great way to declutter. I love the idea of fixing things as much as possible.

[tanaqui]

Sounds like you're very organised on the items for the garage sale - I hope they all get bought!

[tanaqui]

This week I (finally) took a bag of expired medicines to the pharmacy for them to dispose of. And I put some shoes, a couple of pieces of clothing and a bag in the donate box, and did some digital decluttering.

I also spent a fair bit of time putting things away and rearranging them, as I'd created some space and could see how to make better use of it. So there's less stuff out on surfaces being visible, but also more order in my cupboards!

A few things came into the house, but I feel they were all either necessary or they're "consumable" and will get used up.

[peaceful_sands]

Well done - and thanks for the reminder, I've got a bag of formerly useful medicines and used batteries both of which need to go.

[vae]

I've sorted another bag full of books to leave the house - I think there will be more to come - and one of those is packed up and with me to post to a friend on my lunchbreak today. I've also weeded the t-shirt drawer a little, getting rid of the ones I'll never wear again even if I do magically get smaller enough for them to fit again.

I really do need to do my mending this week, there are two cardis and a shirt waiting to be able to be wearable again.

[fred_mouse]

A bag of books - impressive! (I take so long to decide to get rid of books, and then half the pile gets put back on the shelf immediately after I've done that. It is so hard to keep up the motivation).

I hope the mending went smoothly.