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Four bags of clothes to Oxfam this afternoon...and there is more to go lurking at the bottom of the ironing pile.

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Much of my current ironing pile consists of clothes that need to be ironed before donating to the local charity shops.

I hate ironing and normally only do it 'on demand', Atm I can't see 'taking it to the charity shop' ever being sufficiently urgent for me to get the ironing board out.

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Originally posted by Boogie:
Mrs S - have you finished your curtain twitching?

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Ah, but they weren't net curtains, which they should have been for proper curtain-twitching (and the thought of IMproper curtain-twitching makes me feel quite faint!)

But no - they are now lying on the spare bed like an unwelcome guest while I await Further Instructions

Mrs. S, pretending to be at W*rk


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Four bags of clothes to Oxfam this afternoon...and there is more to go lurking at the bottom of the ironing pile.

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Much of my current ironing pile consists of clothes that need to be ironed before donating to the local charity shops.

I hate ironing and normally only do it 'on demand', Atm I can't see 'taking it to the charity shop' ever being sufficiently urgent for me to get the ironing board out.

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I have promised Mr. S - who now does the lion's share of the ironing - a new ironing boards for our 40th wedding anniversary. He says, no need - the current one has lasted us for 38 years... we probably won't get the wear out of a new one

Mrs. S, fed up with gaffer-taping the feet back on the ironing board!

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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Originally posted by Boogie:
I have promised myself to do the (many boxes of) photos once the whole house is de-cluttered. Will that EVER happen? I hope so - I love going through photos :-)

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Four bags of clothes to Oxfam this afternoon...and there is more to go lurking at the bottom of the ironing pile.

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Much of my current ironing pile consists of clothes that need to be ironed before donating to the local charity shops.

I hate ironing and normally only do it 'on demand', Atm I can't see 'taking it to the charity shop' ever being sufficiently urgent for me to get the ironing board out.

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Originally posted by Heavenly Anarchist:
When anyone in my family asks what to get my boys I always say 'pyjamas' - a child can't have too many of those and it also doesn't matter how awful the design is as nobody else will see them.

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Originally posted by Nenya:
We spent three days at the end of last week clearing my mum's house, which has renewed my resolve to declutter my own. Just the perennial problem of Where To Start. I took a bagful of books to the charity shop yesterday, as a signal of my intent. So I guess I have started.

Nen - determined not to bequeath a load of clutter to the Nenlets.

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You are so right! And just remember, the longest journey starts with but a single step.

My other hint would be, company is great for this. Sitting by yourself while you struggle with decisions about 'shall I keep this?' is soul-destroying, or at least that's how I feel. Ideally you want a friend, who loves you but doesn't give a stuff about all your possessions and can give you an unbiased opinion on how attractive/useful/becoming something is.

And Ferijen - I find the answer is what the WI is crying out against, the Christmas list. Make one of your own and tell people what's on it! Not foolproof I grant you, fools are so ingenious, but at least then when someone asks what you want you have some ideas to give them. (Miss S. is the Guardian of my Christmas List, and manages it with her usual aplomb to avoid duplication!)

Mrs. S, full of good advice today (forgive me!) Is there a smug smily?

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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Not foolproof I grant you, fools are so ingenious ....

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I think maybe I'm one of them! These days I give only consumables and cushions (nobody can have too many cushions - yes?)

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Originally posted by Roseofsharon:
Much of my current ironing pile consists of clothes that need to be ironed before donating to the local charity shops.

I hate ironing and normally only do it 'on demand', Atm I can't see 'taking it to the charity shop' ever being sufficiently urgent for me to get the ironing board out.

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Originally posted by Heavenly Anarchist:
Tidied up the kitchen this morning after our second dinner party, a fireworks party last night. For the first time ever I felt that my kitchen was in a comfortable state, despite the stacks of dinner plates. It would be nice if the paperwork wasn't all over the sideboard but I now feel that I could randomly invite a mum in after the morning school run and not feel embarrassed. I've never invited anyone in before.

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Fantastic!

Mrs. S, truly full of admiration

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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There is a shelf in this cupboard, above the vac, on which various polishes, cleaning accessories and detergenty chemicals live - mine and the ones that Mr RoS has 'acquired' over the years. Can't face tackling that at the moment, as I have no idea how to dispose of them safely (I have a similar problem with garden chemicals out in the shed)

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Your local council tip will have an area for hazardous chemicals and batteries, you just put them in the fenced off area and they deal with them.

It's great reclaiming space a bit at a time isn't it?



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Originally posted by The Intrepid Mrs S:
Sadly the over-the-door set of hooks I got at the same time is too big, so it tips and I can't shut the spare bedroom door - but I am sure that Something Can Be Done with that...

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I don't know whose doors they design those things for -- they're always too wide, too narrow, or so thick that the door won't close.


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Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...:
My daughter used those hooks on the wardrobe in her student bedroom - to hang up towels and dressing gowns. She also had one over the door to hang up a string bag of fruit and veg.

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Miss S. also has them, and if I could get the thickness issue sorted, I'm sure these would be just what I need. I may have to resort to double-sided carpet tape or something

Mrs. S, racking her brain (cell!)

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
"I'm Lyda*Rose, and I may be reasonably un-hoarded and only semi-messy by the morning. Does that make me half a day clean?"

"Hi, Lyda*Rose."

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If you have to sign up to believing in a Higher Power to enter into the '12 steps to Uncluttered-ness' programme - remember the Great Entropy Monster, who hides behing bedroom doors and mysteriously un-pairs your socks, moves the Important Pieces of Paper You Know You Put In A Safe Place, and hides the corkscrew on a Friday night!

Like Telepath's Finance Monster, and Malik's Melanoma (well, all right, not much like Malik's melanoma) - Great Entropy Monster Begone!

Mrs. S, rambling

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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For anyone who likes flylady but would prefer something less saccharine, there's Unf!ck Your Habitat

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Thanks ecumaniac

But the first link I clicked on was 'Make your bed' - wash your mouth out! I have never made my bed since I left home and I don't intend to start now!

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Originally posted by Golden Key:
Doing some time-sensitive decluttering, so a repairman can come in and assess something.

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Made it through!

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Doing some time-sensitive decluttering, so a repairman can come in and assess something.

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Made it through!

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Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
I did it! Kitchen, living room, and bathroom all appear reasonable. Maintenance people could get to things to be maintained, and I think no nasty rumors will be made to the management.

All around a fine day.

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Fantastic news! Well done! Doesn't that feel GOOD?

Mrs. S, evangelist of encouragement

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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Originally posted by Heavenly Anarchist:
Adeodatus, I feel for you. Do you have a plan of action?

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Adeodatus - I believe animal charities welcome old duvets as bedding - worth checking them out.

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I've manoeurvered the desk to sit across the window (cold knees instead!).

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Perhaps you could use Adeodatus's duvet as a lap robe?

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Originally posted by Boogie:
The huge book sort out is over! The 'keepers' are confined to one bookcase per room. The 'goers' have been sold on-line or sent to book fairs.

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Well done. When we were sorting out my mum's house the worst thing was the books. Some we kept, some went to charity. Some went to the tip. It was awful.

But it has made me determined to sort out my own and I'm trying to take a few to the charity shop every time I go that way. I'm also trying to sort out a little area of the house every day and throw at least something away. I'm doing well at present as I have a few days off work; not sure how it will go once I'm back into Busy Routine.

Nen - determined to declutter, bit by bit.

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