Weekend uncluttering

[fred_mouse]

What progress have you made on your uncluttering today?

I've gone through the box of books that a friend has passed on me to rehome. I've made a list, and invited people to look at it. And I found one book that belonged to someone else, and contacted them to return it! So, nothing out of the house, but work done so that it can leave.

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[peaceful_sands]

I've been through the wardrobe again a few days ago (despite having done it in January) and filled another bin bag - it's looking much clearer and more organised and like clothes will fit (and now I know I clearly do not need ANOTHER black cardigan for work! I do however, still need to go through all the things stored at the bottom of it). I've also put to go 6 books, then 11 jewellery making magazines and 3 more books (about jewellery making) and two boxes of jigsaws - having given up on completing one of the ones in one of the boxes I figure that for exactly the same reason that my patience ran out with that one, that I'm not going to be able to complete the other box (too much of almost the same colour and not enough patience to tackle it - seriously I sat for almost half an hour without managing to stick two pieces together and be convinced they were supposed to be together!) This will help with the decluttering.

I've also thrown out a split hot water bottle, my slippers fell apart as I went downstairs yesterday (quite literally and fortunately I managed to keep my balance) and I've used up one tub of shampoo, one of face cream and got rid of a body lotion that I really don't like the smell of (it gives me a headache) - reducing by three the excess of toiletries - none of which are being immediately replaced. Every little bit counts.

[fred_mouse]

That is scary about the slippers falling apart on the stairs!

And I completely get where you are coming from on the finding more things when you only just did a prune of a section. I feel like if i could just be ruthless the first time, I wouldn't have to do it again, and yet I'm never quite ruthless enough! (and i'd probably regret it if I were).