Mid-week uncluttering

[fred_mouse]

How is your uncluttering going today?

I'm having a less than functional day, conveniently on my day at home (I cancelled errands). But I was grumpy, and restless, so I started looking at the boxes that came out of the garage months back. One I needed to wash a few things, threw a bunch of scraps out, and lo! the box was done. The other was a photocopier paper box, and appears to have been missed during unpacking in 2004 (when we last moved) given that the most recent identifiable paper was from that year. And several items I had despaired of ever finding turned up! Things I figured must have been rehomed during the move -- my photocopy sheet music of Eine Kleine, my ABC radio children's music books (late 70s and early 80s), all my Morris music. I'm so happy!!!!! And I've thrown out most of the rest.

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[yukonsally]

I sold a thing (it's been listed for well over a month!), and listed two more things for sale. I tried to list some bike helmets for sale but found cracks, so into the trash. Either way, they are out of the house.

Spouse cleaned up the pantry and the garage shelves a bit, a few more things into the trash there.

One of my favorite things about going through boxes is rediscovery, like your sheet music and books. Glad to hear you found some beloved items again.

[fred_mouse]

That is a lot of achievements! Good on you for making the safe decision on the bike helmets.

[illariy]

Ooooh, very cool that you turned a bad day into such a productive one! What a nice surprise and very deserved gratification that so many missing things turned up, yay! I love when that happens.

I have done no more uncluttering but have used more of my craft supplies (washi tape, to be exact) that I have been planning to either use or give away.

I also finished the last of my May goals yesterday/on Wednesday - with help, I reorganised the recently decluttered file folders of all the necessary paperwork. It bugs me that I still have so much but a knowledgeable helper went with me over every single sheet and the remaining stuff is all things I do need to keep. Oh, well. At least now everything is better organised and should be easier to maintain and add to in the future, as needed.

[fred_mouse]

Using up of craft supplies is a great way to both declutter and do something nice.

Congratulations on finishing up your May goals! I sympathise on the having to keep so much paper, but having it organised is such a win.