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Roseofsharon

Seriously, both of you sound amazing for what you have achieved. You have both inspired me to get off my bum and get doing, so thank you.

Thanks also to Doublethink for the useful link. I read beyond the first page and I think I have found a way to get started without getting overwhelmed and giving up (which is what usually happens).

I have decided my two projects for decluttering are;

• The Paper Mountain
• The Spare room

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Originally posted by Doublethink.:
I had a paper mountain, I also had a shredder - but that takes aaaages - so last summer I apologised to the ozone layer and bought an incinerator.

It was liberating, its much quieter than a shredder and you catch watch your problems go up in smoke whilst you sit there with a nice cup of tea.

I got one o these http://www.diy.com/departments/parasene-steel-20366l-incinerator-h730mm-w550mm-l550mm/246110_BQ.prd

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Originally posted by Huia:
The spare room is the repository of stuff that doesn't have a place to live so it presents a bigger challenge.

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Spare room? Wellll, the kids in the first Narnia book got there through a wardrobe/closet in a spare room...Perhaps you could try pushing your things through the back of a closet, if there is one?

Dunno what Aslan would think, though!

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Originally posted by Huia:
Nenya

Roseofsharon

Seriously, both of you sound amazing for what you have achieved. You have both inspired me to get off my bum and get doing, so thank you.

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That's nice, glad you feel inspired. I hope I keep up the impetus in the new year and carry on the good work. I've never yet managed to reach being so sorted that I just spend 20 minutes a day keeping on top of things. In fact I am deeply ashamed of the state things have got into (had a good cry at one point during the sorting of Nenlet1's bedroom) and don't want to let it get like that again... But it's hard to change the habits of a lifetime. Paperwork is my nemesis. Every sheet seems to carry emotional baggage.

During the course of the sorting a number of money-off coupons came to light. They reduced this morning's shopping bill considerably.

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Originally posted by Eigon:
Huia - be warned that paper bricks take a long time to dry out before they can be used! I have a friend who uses them in his woodburning stove.

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I've been thinking about this and decided against it because it is the kind of thing that means you keep the stuff longer, always meaning to get round to doing something with it, but (usually) not doing so. The road to clutter is paved with good intentions

I've managed to declutter a cat grooming tool (I had two because I thought one was lost), three mixing bowls, some small ramekins and an electric frying pan by responding to Freecycle posts In the new year I'm taking some posh cups and saucers which I never use but only hold on to for sentimental reasons, to the local Sallies who onsell them to dealers.

I now look at things on a day to day basis and ask myself if I need/wantthat particular thing. I'm not totally hard line - there will always be things I keep for sentimental reasons.

Huia

[ 21. December 2015, 19:57: Message edited by: Huia ]

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Originally posted by Huia:
... I've managed to declutter a cat grooming tool (I had two because I thought one was lost) ...

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Have you considered de-cluttering the cat?

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Originally posted by Huia:
... I've managed to declutter a cat grooming tool (I had two because I thought one was lost) ...

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Have you considered de-cluttering the cat?

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Piglet

Actually I did think about it for a couple of seconds. My knee hurts badly after a visit to an over enthusiastic physio, so I was lying on the bed with it elevated and Georgie-Porgy jumped on it, I just about went into orbit.

Huia

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Originally posted by jacobsen:
...Now we can dust!

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Please explain, I'm not sure I understand you.



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Originally posted by Jenn.:
I got the Marie kondo book for Christmas. I'm chucking stuff out all over the place. I may live to regret this...

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...so I suppose everyone's seen this?
Telegraph article on effects of Marie Kondo book

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Originally posted by Doublethink.:
Incinerator is quicker and more fun

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