In an attempt to get ahead of decluttering my living room at Christmas, I decluttered a wreath.
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In an attempt to get ahead of decluttering my living room at Christmas, I decluttered a wreath.
hee hee. Good start..now on to last year's Christmas tree?
Well, technically I started in July with a massive decor declutter so a lot of Christmas stuff went then. I was thinking about where to put things now that I have no much less and I couldn't think of a place I wanted that wreath so it went.Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyHiker
As far as last year's tree, it's been back in the woods since Jan 1st.
Twelve pounds of old paperwork to Staples to shred. 2 comic books to the comic book store. One box of paperbacks to the dump's swap table.
If getting rid of paper counts? i'm on a roll!
are you kidding? Paperwork absolutely counts! It can be the most time-consuming stuff to be rid of.Quote:
Originally Posted by NewGig
Two Christmas stockings and corresponding stocking holders that were bought for the cats. They don't even play with what they had been given in years past so I decided to just not buy any more.
Getting ready for a camping trip, so pulled all the camping gear out of the closet. Along with it all came the grab-n-go bags and cases. Turns out I had more camping and emergency stuff than I realized. Separated out the camping gear and then started in on the grab-n-go bags. Had a car backpack, a big house backpack, a house crate and a hiking backpack. Went through all the bags, threw out old and expired items, repacked and now have my car bag, the house crate and the hiking bag. (ditched one backpack).
Starting tomorrow I'll actually go through the camping gear. Basics are there (tent, sleeping bags, chairs, etc), but need to organize and check on the little things (utensils, soap, potholders, towels, etc).
I gave a shelf full of books to the neighbor who has 3 children and is a writer. I had a pile of writing books that I will not re read, they are now new to her and she was pleased. Now the dining room table can be cleared even more easily! Lots more to do!
Two more tv's gone. (pick up Saturday)
Found out I may not need the physical title to do a TOD on the vehicles, so if I don't get them gone as quick as I want, I could easily still get them to where they are going. Third vehicle (superbeetle), am discussing tomorrow with friend that I want to have it.
Talked with brother and brother in law, mower gone, other power tools spoken for (again doing stuff Saturday). Holding off on the Hospice stretch for a few weeks, knocking out restaurant stuff in multiple ways (from spare equipment going to work storage, to estate stuff, to digital signage, to personal computers).
Brother MFC-8900CDW spoken for.
Drill press I think taken care of Saturday, but discussing it with whom I want to give it to, tomorrow.
Two battery chargers gone. May have all air compressors gone.
I think most of the firearms taken care of. Gunsafe going to relative. Ammo spoken for. A few tools headed to my niece Saturday. Discussion about specialty tools, going to garage/estate sale.
Slow, but progress. Surgery that was supposed to be today, delayed until next week after our discussion so we didn't have to drive out there today. Grrrrrrr.
What is the status of your restaurant?
Lawyer handling ownership thing has been spending time with brand new grandkid. got notification to him that I am on a time crunch (he is doing this Pro bono as friends with multiple of his family, business partner, and he and Tim used to be good friends).
Ownership and licensing updates need the paperwork.
Think I found the life insurance on Tim, so dealing with getting part of my money that was promised to me back, putting part of it in the emergency fund, and set up my life insurance that 20% of it goes towards to restaurants emergency fund. (the other 40% each, will pay off my nephew's house, and then almost half of my nieces house, move them forward)
That is so nice of you to help pay off your niece and nephew's houses, what a gift!Quote:
Originally Posted by ToomuchStuff
Purged an old netbook. Tried to bring it back to some degree of working but, alas, it was not to be. Did all the good stuff one is supposed to do before relinquishing a computer, and have it ready for the next electronics disposal.
I rehomed my spice rack, which was my proud woodworking project of 2020. It it not relevant in our current kitchen configuration, but a younger couple who lives nearby in a small, quirky home (not unlike ours) requested it, so I feel good about that.
How wonderful you are paying off the houses, TMS. What an incredible loving legacy!
I was able to pass on DH’s expensive Prince Charlie jacket to someone I know in the Scottish Saint Andrews Society. I waited months to hook up with them. They had their annual meeting at a bar near my St. Louis condo on a night that coincided with me being in the city. So yay! I got that off my to do list.
But unfortunately, a sack full of crap from garden club ladies came into my life yesterday, And after hearing the long and boring story about how these items were handmade specially for this occasion, I can’t callously throw them in the trash. But how can I give them away if they were made special for this occasion that everyone will recognize?? God, I hate this shit. Help.
When you go to your other abode, drop them off at a thrift store on the way. Someone else may appreciate and, if not, you are not the one who made the decision to discard. I’d stow them in my car trunk so as not to have to see them until release.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
I do have a box for Goodwill so they will probably end up there. thing is, I hate to pile junk onto Goodwill because I’m a Goodwill shopper. I don’t know that anyone would want these little fussy decor items.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
Oh, I forgot to report on this fabulous victory last week. To set the stage: (Sorry you know I cannot be non-wordy)
U til last week We had four ancient vehicles sitting around here that did not work:
1. 1964 Vespa scooter
2. 1979 Mercede Benz automobile
3. 1956 Massey Ferguson Farm tractor
4. 2020 riding mower
They all worry me, but the big tractor parked in our underground garage that does not work at all worried me so much because I couldn’t imagine how anyone is gonna haul that thing out of there. A miracle happened and it is now gone.
DH Found a buyer for it, a young guy who buys old tractors and he wanted it for parts. DH was able to pull the Non running tractor out of the underground garage with his existing 1956 ancient tractor. The new buyer had a winch and was able to pull the Tractor up the hill into his long truck bed. I suppose DH got some money for it, but I don’t care about that, I just wanted it gone.
A couple weeks before that DH finally figured out the problem with the old Vespa scooter and fixed it. It needed a new gas lineHe enjoys riding it around Hermann.
He’s now working with a transmission guy in a nearby town to put a new transmission into the Mercedes-Benz.
Maybe in a few months the only things remaining will be the old riding mower and I’m not worried about that because someone will want it. It won’t be hard to get rid of although DH thinks he hast to fix it first.
I realize the working vehicles will still be here, but they’re not clutter when they actually function in my book anyway.
here are two of the offending vehicles
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Watched some interesting decluttering shows on Youtube. It caused me to get out my milk crate of wrapping stuff. Got rid of a bunch and got it down to two gift bags of wrapping items. Milk crate will go since it is ugly and does not have a lid. Stuff in it gets dusty and cannot be seen.
Small but one category of many.
I plan on decorating for Halloween this weekend so I got out my indoor decor to see what I had left after the big July purge. Started figuring out what was going where and two things didn't make the cut. A witch gnome and a small black and white pumpkin.
A local shop selling unused and secondhand craft supplies put out a call for yarn donations in view of the increasing costs of it due to tariffs. I haven't really priced yarn lately, but I know much of it comes from overseas. Reportedly knitters & crocheters are finding their hobby unaffordable.
So...I gathered up probably 10 full and partial skeins and two unfinished projects (they take those too) and donated. I never did become a very good knitter (sorry Grandma). Glad someone will get use of it. Found some space then to move things around a bit less crowded.
I had a small pile of books and misc that I had culled in my front room. When DSis stopped by, she volunteered to take them and donate for me since she often visits the local thrift shops. Just another of many, many reasons to love my sister!