I’ve been in decluttering mode while I’ve been shielding, I have a whole garage full of boxes from my Mum’s who died 5 years ago and I’ve had them for a year before she passed away as those were her instructions when she had to move into a nursing home as she intended to come out again. Three months after her death I had my cancer diagnosis, and decluttering of her things was the last thing on my mind. Then as I’ve been on treatment for such a long time it was always something that could be left but really should be done prior to much needed redecorating, I still haven’t tackled it I’ve used the kitchen as a distraction declutter.
I received a magazine through the post the other day and in the top 12 things to do at home in lockdown was decluttering, it talked about Marie Condo and Mrs Hinch. The Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Condo” I’ve watch a bit of that over a year ago I think, nice sentiment of thanking each item for its use before deciding to keep, donate or chuck. Mrs Hinch I have not come across but apparently is a social media influencer Sophie Hinchcliffe, I am not on Instagram but she is ‘credited with changing the way we see our household chores’ according to the article. If anyone has seen Mrs Hinch do tell me more about it and if it was useful.
Now I can tell my whole street is decluttering, as (with the tips shut) every other post of my neighbour hood face book is giving away for free chairs, beds, buttons, bricks, paving slabs, bikes are a few I recall.
I have changed the extractor fan filters, and found I still have spares for next time, deep cleaned the cupboards inside, outside and on top, changed the paper on the shelves and after watching a suggestion on TV have put paper on top of the cupboards to make it an easier job for next time. I had containers of icing sugar and sugar which were solid and chucked them away (I no longer eat and make sweet things although I have made come pumpkin seed flapjacks). I had no idea how long they had been there as they weren’t in their original packets. We have loads of different types of open fruit teas, and loads of empty Tupperware type containers so I condensed things into the airtight containers keeping the best before date and tea type visible. I’ve reorganised the freezer into date order, and the tinned goods, I am aware I am sounding a bit deranged now.
I came across some lasagne sheets, (gosh I haven’t made that for years I thought) the best before date was April 2015. While probably deciding to chuck, the decision became definite when a small dried up insect fell out of the packet !
I just wondered if you to were decluttering what was the oldest date that you found?
