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SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

SPRING-Clean Declutter - Need Help

The ALL-YEAR-ROUND job of DECLUTTERING and CLEANING our homes is daunting. Especially for those of us who HOARD, or struggle with depression, and decisions, anxiety & other MI. I'm so challenged in this way so reaching out for support. Maybe start an Declutterers Army 💪

If you suffer the same challenge or have some great suggestions - type away... 💙💜💙💜💙💜💙

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I haven't followed this thread

I am trying to declutter my wardrobes ...for about the last eight years laugh

big bag in hall full........only just the beginning

problem is all of my clothes still fit....just dont wear some of them

so will find another big bag or two and start soon

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You're managing so well @Former-Member all considered. You will be in my thoughts and prayers during this challenging period.

I suspect my working life is coming to an end...... my pain levels are through the roof I'm becoming increasingly disabled with each day.

Stay strong sweetie. It's a hard road but in the long-term I believe you'll be proud of what you are doing in the here and now.

Luv n Hugzzz 💕🎶💕

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Hello bit by bit dedicated declutterers, terrific tabletop tidiers, closet cleaners, stuff sorters et al

@utopia - magazines dispatched today, am going to try and deal with 2 more things in spare room. Are you able to move 2 more things off your table top today?

@1stepup have not forgotten you and the emotional effort it us for you. Are you able to move 5 things off your kitchen bench today?

@Former-Member - how jealous am I - your clothes still fit. What are you planning to do with the clothes you no longer wear?

@Former-Member sending you love, hope you can rope some people in to help you at your folks place.

@Shaz51 hope you will soon be well enough to tackle another shelf

@Kurra have you a cleanup project you are tackling at present?

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hope you will soon be well enough to tackle another shelf, --- Nearly ready to do another shelf -- yaaaaa @Former-Member

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@Former-Member - I added the washing to the table.
Added - not deleted.

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Can the washing be on the table very temporarily @utopia? How long would it take to put away?

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That sounds like a great effort @Former-Member - hard work.

Having baby birds hatch out is so exciting, & 2 baby finches is lovely.

I always have to stop myself from looking into the nest boxes (to see if any babies have hatched) - because sometimes the parent birds reject the new baby birds, after looking in at the nest.

I got quite a shock several weeks ago, when 6 fully feathered baby Budgies were suddenly in the aviary - that's because I had not even noticed that they had hatched out....

I counted them, then counted them again - I've not had baby Budgies in about 10 years.

Excellent work you've done on the de-cluttering. I still have lots of that to do (not done yet).

Adge

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@Adge
Is there a particular spot you would like to start decluttering? Here to encourage you Bro to take the first step to start the process.

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Baby budgies @Adge - how cute. Our fella here is having a serious moult. He's a bit out of sorts. By mistake I bought him canary seed a while ago. When the box was finished I got him the proper budgie food but he doesn't like it. Doesn't want to touch the oats and has gone for his seed stick instead. So today, I bought a box of canary and finch mix again.

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I do @Former-Member but I'm becoming increasingly disabled with how much physical work I can do. I was planning to sell this place and buy something smaller but since my daughter moved in to the flat at the front if the house, I've decided to stsy here. If daughter stays here then I will ultimately move in to the flat and she will move into the 3 bed section.

If she doesn't stay here then I'll be able to rent out the 3 bed part and have a bit of income in retirement. It would also mean that when I can no longer walk I could still stay here bacause there are no steps in the flat.

In some ways it's lucky that I didn't manage to declutter sooner because I've lost a lot of weight recently and I still have some very small clothing, thank heavens.

It's all so hard atm but I'll survive one day at a time.

Hugzzz 💕
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