Well, interviewing and a Fairy birthday party (for a 5 year old) took most of the attention recently, but I managed to get back to some of it over the weekend.
I sorted DD's wardrobe and pulled out a pile of things that she has grown out of (again!!) so they are in a seperate pile in the guest room at present (I will store them in the storage unit next weekend - for either of the DNieces when they get big enough). There are also 3 tops that have been so well worn that I will be putting them in the clothing recycling bin.
I sorted the pile off the dining table on Friday night, and there was some recycling to be done there. I also sorted the bench beside the dining table, and all my work papers are now in one box that I will move to the office (the work one, not upstairs) on Friday. Cos I drive daily but only get a space in the building car park on Fridays and it's a good 15 minute walk otherwise (too far with a whole banker's box).
And last night, I sat with the pile of papers in the sitting room and sorted them into crafts, recipes, Christmas and personal. I managed to pull out about 3 inches of papers to get rid of, although I didn't cull in earnest last night. I will do that as I sort each section and file them. But those 3 inches are gone in the recycling this morning!!
It might all be little bits, but we ARE making progress.
I think for February, I want to concentrate on the Guest bedroom, to get rid of the things to store, recycle, dump etc in there and also go through everything I have stored in the wardrobe. So that we can have visitors with space for them, and also in case we have to get an au-pair (if DH DOES have to go abroad for 3 months).
I sorted DD's wardrobe and pulled out a pile of things that she has grown out of (again!!) so they are in a seperate pile in the guest room at present (I will store them in the storage unit next weekend - for either of the DNieces when they get big enough). There are also 3 tops that have been so well worn that I will be putting them in the clothing recycling bin.
I sorted the pile off the dining table on Friday night, and there was some recycling to be done there. I also sorted the bench beside the dining table, and all my work papers are now in one box that I will move to the office (the work one, not upstairs) on Friday. Cos I drive daily but only get a space in the building car park on Fridays and it's a good 15 minute walk otherwise (too far with a whole banker's box).
And last night, I sat with the pile of papers in the sitting room and sorted them into crafts, recipes, Christmas and personal. I managed to pull out about 3 inches of papers to get rid of, although I didn't cull in earnest last night. I will do that as I sort each section and file them. But those 3 inches are gone in the recycling this morning!!
It might all be little bits, but we ARE making progress.
I think for February, I want to concentrate on the Guest bedroom, to get rid of the things to store, recycle, dump etc in there and also go through everything I have stored in the wardrobe. So that we can have visitors with space for them, and also in case we have to get an au-pair (if DH DOES have to go abroad for 3 months).
