Let's start a new month------and see what clutter goes!
May 2025 Decluttering Club
- Thread starter Lana
- Start date
This afternoon Ryan gave a friend a few of his coats.
This evening I took back a pair of boots to Rosses that Teigan got for Christmas and really didn't care for. And also a Bible that I got from Hobby Lobby. It wasn't the study Bible I thought it was.
This evening I took back a pair of boots to Rosses that Teigan got for Christmas and really didn't care for. And also a Bible that I got from Hobby Lobby. It wasn't the study Bible I thought it was.
I am always amazed when I hear you saying that you took items back. Here we can only return items up to 30 days after buying and you need a receipt. After that there are no refunds.
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Finished unpacking the kitchen items today. I have 5 or 6 decent sized boxes filled with plastic ware and cookware that we don't need. I will take it to Mum's this week when I visit and it can go to the fete. We have many, many boxes that need to go to the recycling centre.
Need to work on spare room so I am sure that we will have much more to declutter there.
Need to work on spare room so I am sure that we will have much more to declutter there.
They like the receipt but if no receipt and it is their stuff they will give you a store voucher for the price. If it is on sale/clearance you get the price of the item at that time if no receipt.
Allen is returning a book to the neighbor and taking them a box of Fruit Loops. Heart shape that expires in September. Teigan likes Fruit Loops but never wants them so moving the box out.
Some of my dc have moved recently and some are moving out of the house in the next few months. Right now, I'm going through kitchen cabinets/drawers and putting things in a box of that don't belong to me. Someone has to claim it or it gets donated/discarded. I got rid of a shoebox and grocery bag worth of stuff. I will go through this process each time one of my dc moves out. 
A few new drinking glasses found a new home this afternoon.
Two trays, 2 mugs and about 15 coasters that we originally had made for a rally several years ago. All will be turned into door prizes for the next rally!
I know we are all learning less is better and I believe it! I threw out food that was expired---not as much as usual. I tend to buy more than needed and such a waste on some stuff. Better to run out and have to go get!
I have a box of items for Jaymee, one for the food pantry, a garbage sack full of plastic sacks for recycling, a paper sack of paper sacks and a paper sack of broken down cardboard and 2 sacks of trash.
But pantry is done and I even got stuff up off the floor!
I have a box of items for Jaymee, one for the food pantry, a garbage sack full of plastic sacks for recycling, a paper sack of paper sacks and a paper sack of broken down cardboard and 2 sacks of trash.
But pantry is done and I even got stuff up off the floor!
Wowsers, May is really turning into a great month to declutter!
Threw in a new bottle of body wash that was still in wrapper in the box I dropped off for the pantry last night.
Car is packed with items to take back to Canberra for the church fete. Makes a bit more room with them gone.
Lana- I don't stock pile food like I used to....
Like you said, too much waste!!!
I would rather just get what I need for the week and be good.
I do buy packs of chicken and ground turkey and break them down for the freezer.
My freezer used to be sooooo filled. Now it is not.
Like you said, too much waste!!!
I would rather just get what I need for the week and be good.
I do buy packs of chicken and ground turkey and break them down for the freezer.
My freezer used to be sooooo filled. Now it is not.
I am trying to change my thinking with this too. During and after COVID I became so scared of running out of food I think I became guilty of borderline hoarding. We used most of it up over the last few months prior to moving and I now have a pared down pantry and stockpile which I am liking. I need to find a balance though as the nearest supermarket to us is a 1 hour round trip
Since I lost so much of my pantry because of the mouse invasion, I, too, am trying to buy and keep less although I do have much of a prepper orientation. Will work more on eating from the fridge to empty that out.
I think the main things I am guilty of hoarding now are yarn and craft supplies!
I have pared down since the hoarding during covid. Dh loved the hoarding of supplies. He still tends to buy too much. Even if I tell him do not buy more than, he buys extra.
I got rid of some winter socks and some summer socks.
Cleaned the closet in the pantry, have a big bag of grocery bags for the thrift shop.