Had to declutter my St Patrick's Day wreath. Cat was eating it and then throwing up the residue. Need to find one made out of something not so appealing to her.
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Had to declutter my St Patrick's Day wreath. Cat was eating it and then throwing up the residue. Need to find one made out of something not so appealing to her.
Haha! That is a good reason to declutter!Quote:
Originally Posted by Klunick
Yes. She did the same thing to another one of my wreaths recently that was made out of the same material. Not sure why after 5 years, she has decided all of a sudden that she needs to eat them.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Ah, cats. I am allowed to have rugs in certain places. In another room, I’m not allowed to have a rug, or at least I’m not allowed to have THAT rug because Mr. Brown tabby pees on it. I do not know what the rug criteria is, a mystery to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Klunick
I got rid of 7 vintage silk saris surprisingly quickly. Someone drove from an hour to get them from my porch. So that was cool. I gave them away because I just wanted to be rid of them and I didn’t want to spend a lot of time trying to find a good home for them.
I’m so happy to report that after moving here 3 1/2 years ago, my room is
finally “done “and all the closets and cubbyholes are finished, and it’s clear that I can fit everything of mine into these closets and cubbies.
i’m a little worried though when I think about the stuff at my condo. When I sell that which will probably happen in the next 5-10 years, I will have 2-3 shelves of books to place here, plus—-ugh, dishes. I can’t envision what to do with these dishes, but I’ll worry about that down the road when it happens.
A pair of shoes I had listed on eBay just sold. I've not had much luck selling my clothing on eBay, but I've had success with shoes.
Three of my husband's sweaters. The only three he has actually. All too small for him so he hasn't worn them in years. Also removed the armoire from my bedroom. It was pretty much empty so what little there was got put into dresser drawers.
Finally mailed off a small piece of diving gear I'd promised to a friend a year ago. Glad to get that gone.
I have been pitching little stuff here and there for a couple of weeks now. I refuse to count the items and keep track of them, but it’s at least 20. I’m operating on the “this is irritating “principal.
If it irritates me for some reason, it’s getting chucked into the trash.
we have too many measuring spoons and that irritates me so some went to the trash. Why do I have these old worn placemats around? They are ugly and that is irritating, so into the trash they go. These outdoor rugs irritate me because they did not fade evenly. One looks a bit decent and the other one is too faded, irritating! Into the trash. That outfit I bought, didn’t quite fit right, I spent hours trying to make it fit better with my sewing needle – ugh. It went to the Goodwill bag.
I’m secretly proud of myself to be able to donate some clothing to Goodwill because I have not in the past. My clothes have been so stained and ugly that I just trashed them when I’m done with them.
okay----even though youi kids may think this sounds deviant and perverse(like two men or two wimmin getting marryed)--i did some Reverse Decluttering. It is VERY Trendy, at present. DEcluttering is in the past. Ha. Anyway---i scored a wooden packing crate(HUGE), and a very nice 55 gallon steel drum, and some scrap lumber! Yup. Looking for a spot to set it. That's what old pickups are for. Hope that helps you some.
Hmmm. Reverse decluttering! Quite the concept! It could turn the people on Hoarders into moo-vee stars.
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Originally Posted by catherine
I guess I'm kind of reverse decluttering since I've brought some things home from Mom's house. I am being selective and judicious about this process though, and we are giving away or donating a lot more than we are keeping.
I was making out this week's grocery list and went to look to see if we needed more cereal. My husband likes his cereal decanter for some reason. I took out the container to see how much was left. Some of the cereal fell out from a hole in the bottom of the container. It somehow cracked. I tried to fix it and it didn't work so it got trashed. I won't be replacing it because I hate decanting stuff.
yep, I refuse to do all the decanting that some people do. It’s a time suckQuote:
Originally Posted by Klunick
I am slowly getting rid of all the containers as the items get used up and/or break.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
I went through a really bad infestation of mice in my pantry/kitchen. Got it resolved but will put bagged or cardboard boxed items into glass canning jars for storage now. If I know something will get used up quickly, then maybe not, but mostly - yes.
In that case yes, I can see keeping contents in containers.Quote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
We only had an issue with mice once and that was a few years ago. Cats found them before they could do any damage. No clue how they got into the house but I woke up to a blood bath on our kitchen floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
I do put oatmeal and beans in glass jars, sugar in a big glass jar and rice, too. Not mice so much, but ants.
Once a year, my whole area gets infested with ants. There is even an on-going thread on our community forum about them. Right now is the time and I can't tell you how many a day I kill. They tend to gather on our kitchen counter and around the pet food bowls. Little teeny tiny ants that annoy the heck out of me. I use STEM ant killer because it's safe around pets. Kills them instantly but I have to admit, 99% of the time, I just smoosh them with my finger. If there's a bunch at one time, I break out the STEM.Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef
Klunick, This is the first year we haven't had an infestation. I have raid traps and think they are the reason..of course tomorrow I may have a different story!
It's starting to resolve itself so hopefully within the next week or two, they will all be gone. Not nearly as rampant as they were.Quote:
Originally Posted by nswef
Had a busy weekend, our county did the spring ecycling event at the local high school. You load your trunk with electronics, hazardous cleaners, and other stuff, drive up and pop the trunk and the county people do the rest. They have drop offs by appointment, but this is easier for me and them. There's limits, husband is already thinking about the fall event and what needs to go. Dropped off cleaners, paint that hasn't been touched in 20 years, light bulbs, and small electronics.
The building is doing work on the basement and I have until the end of April to empty it. Started by selling a few things like the cornhole set, husband's golf shoes, and a fondue set. Gave away an old cooler with damaged wheels, a lock, plastic bins, and streamers in assorted colors. Decided what doesn't sell in a week gets given away, what isn't given away will go into the Goodwill box which will go to Goodwill when it's full or the last Saturday in April whichever comes first.