I've Finished - Happy dance time

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope this finds you well.

So this is the last of my items that I have gotten rid of.



914 - Plastic Cutlery holder
915 - 916 - Toy
917 - Cushion
918 - Lamp
920 - 923 - Baby blankets
924 - Skirt
925 - 928 - Books
929 - Large bag
930 - Raw wool
931 - Packaging
932 - Advertising
933 - craft papers
934 - Pipe cleaners
935 - Modelling clay
936 - 941 - Plastic stencils
942 - 943 -  Old student card
944 - Receipts
945 - Vouchers
946 - Tea
947 - Old first aid kit
948 - Perscription
949 - Business cards - others
950 - Old work card
951 - Flash cards
952 - Plastic toy
953 - 957 -  Post it notes
958 - Old seeds
959 - Instruction manual
960 - Book mark
961 - Ribbon
962 - Allen key
963 - Fire extinguisher chart
964 - Compact mirror
965 - Head phones
966 - 967 - Garment cleaner
968 - Necklace
969 - Cord
970 - Lollies
971 - Purse
972 - 973 - Prayer cards
974 - Water balloons
975 - 978 - Stockings
979 - Baby pillow
980 - Brochure
981 - Canvas
982 - Dictionary - falling apart
983 - Writing paper
984 - Old greeting cards
985 - Drawstring bag
986 - Lecture notes
987 - Lecture printouts
988 - 989 - Soft toys
990 - 993 - Dummies/Pacifiers
994 - Body lotion
995 - Old wipes (beauty)
996 - 998 - Pencils
999 -  Magazine
1000 - 1009 - Old paint tubes (Yay, I met my goal, and exceeded it)



So I've done it.  I'm so glad.  I can see the potential of having less stuff, and I love it.

So that's it for me now.  I hope this blog has encouraged you to make your own declutter challenge.

Blessings,

JR.

The Finish Line Is Not That Far

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well on this wonderful day.



So today (at least till this point) I have been doing a lot of decluttering.  This is what I have gotten rid of so far (added on from previous lists):

727 - 730 - CDs - music
731 - Backpack - To the rubbish
732 - Teddy bear
733 - Baby beanie
734 - Craft cardboard
735 - Cushion
736 - 738 - Balls of wool
739 - 740 - Books
741 - Knitting pattern
742 - Cards for crafting - pack
743 - Glasses strap
744 - 745 - Headbands
746 - 750 - Ribbon
751 - Gold spray paint
752 - 759 - Fabric pieces
760 - 761 - Brochure
762 - Packaging
763 - Calico bag
764 - Wool sample sheet
765 - 766 - Face washers
768 - Paper
769 - 770 - Beauty products
771 - Toy ring
772 - Small box - woven grass
773 - Old lollies
774 - Notebook
775 - Health pamphlets
776 - Banking papers
777 - Ipad cover
778 - Colouring pages
779 - Old phone
780 - necklace
781 - Earings
782 - Necklace
783 - Old tin
784 - Instruction manual
785 - Old glasses
786 - Glasses case
787 - Bottle cover
788 - 792 - Sewing patterns
793 - 795 - Trophies
796 - 797 - Felt pieces
798 - 825 - Fabric pieces
826 - apron
827 -  830 - Books - yes more of them
831 - 836 - Magazines
837 - Christmas writing paper
838 -  CD - Talk
839 - shoes
840 - Backpack - To the op shop
841 - 843 - Old photos
844 - 892 - Old pottery pieces
893 - Cardboard box
894 -  Bag
895 - Magnetic paper
896 - Tin
897 - Head band - Another one that I forgot to add before
898 - 899 - Photo frames
900 - Pilates DVDs
901 - Old medicine
902 - Plastic container
903 - Nutrition notes
904 - Marker
905 - 907 - Music CDs
908 - Card holder
909 - Magnifying glass
910 - Old Bonjela
911 - Old seeds
912 - Plastic toy
913 - Braclet

On a side note, I found an mp3 player that I lost a decade ago.  I'm so glad to finally have it back.

Till we meet again, have a good one.

JR.

Something To Consider As We Go Into The New Year

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope you have all had a great festive season.  I hope you continue to have an enjoyable new year period.

So as I prepare to go into the new year I have had a look at some videos on how I can live a simpler and less cluttered 2018.  I found this gem.  It is something that I am going to consider as I go into the new year.

Let me know in the comments below if you got something out of it.  I know I did.

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.

Singing In The Seven Hundreds.

Hi Everyone,

How are you?

Here the weather has been all over the shop, one day its in the 40s (that is Celcius - so hot hot hot). The next day its stormy, and raining.  So as I said all over the place.  This has resulted in a lot of time inside.

To avoid these wild temperatires I decided to put on some loud music, and do some decluttering.  This is what I got rid of:

702 - Cushion cover
703 - 704 - Cushion
705 - 708 - Stuffed toys
709 - Craft paper
710 - 711 - Plastic toys
712 - 714 - Shoes
715 - Clothes
716 - Kindle Cover
717 - Card holder
718 - 720 - Baby blanket
721 - fountain pen
722 - 724 - Slippers
725 - Power cord
726 - Body Lotion

I still have a bit more to go today, which I will update you all on later on today.

Till ten, have a great day.

JR.

What Is Minimalism?

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?

It's hot here at the moment, so I thought I would do some things inside.  Being inside resulted in me going online, aka YouTube.

While looking on YouTube I found this video that focuses on minimalism:

I found this video encouraging, and inspiring.  If you do too feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Till we meet again, have a great week.

JR.

Today's Inspiration: Declutter My Art And Craft Stuff

Hi Everyone,

How are you all doing?

So amidst a busy workload, I am trying to keep my art and craft area clean, and organised.

I came across a video that is helping to keep me motivated to do it.

Here it is:

Enjoy.  I know I did.  Till we meet again, have a great week.

JR.

I Can See The Finish Line

Hi Everyone,

How are you all?  I hope this finds you well.

So today has been busy at home, all due to the fact that I am trying to avoid the heat outside.

As a result, I got some more decluttering done. I am happy with my progress, and I am excited that I can see the finish line in sight.

So the things I have gotten rid of are:
(They have been added to the list that I have been adding to each time)

657 - Purse
658 - 659 - Preserving jar
660 - Tin can
661 - 662 - Glass bottle
663 - 665 - Bag
666 - 671 - Shoes
672 - Baby sleeping bag
673 - Kids game
674 - 675 - Stuffed animal/toy
676 - book
677 - 678 - kitchen equipment
679 - Multipurpose Safety latch
680 - Teddy bear
681 - Craft matchsticks - bag
682 - 683 - Stamped copper coins
684 - Washi tape
685 - Thermos
686 - Bouncing toy
687 - Old phone book
688 - 689 - Plastic bibs
690 - 691 - Watering can
692 - 700 - Plastic toys
701 - Pen

Till we meet again, I hope you have a great time.

JR.

More Again

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope you are being as productive as I have been the last few days.  I just hope I continue being this productive.  I'm loving what I am accomplishing.

So more cleaning up has been done around home.  Here is the list of items that I have gotten rid of over the last few days.

634 - Internet security packaging
635 - Dyed un-spun wool
636 - 637 - Stcky tape rolls
638 - rubber ball
639 - book mark
640 - Multiple pencils - counting as one
641 - Multiple Pens - counted as one
642 - 645 - Name badges
646 - 647 - Pencil sharpeners
648 - Gift bag
649 - Paw Patrol Bag
650 - Perfume - Did not like it at all
651 - Plastic chopsticks
652 - 653 - Magazine
654 - 656 - Bags

More to go over the next day or tow I am thinking. 

Till we meet again,  hope you have a great week.

JR.

On a Roll

Hi Everyone,

How are you all today?  I hope you are going well.

I have been busy, but still had time to get rid of some stuff.  Here is what I have offloaded.

554 - Stamp pad
555 - Humidifier
556 - Newspapers
557 - plush toy
558 - quote card
559 - Candle
560 - 584 - Magazine
585 - 587 - Charm packets
587 - 588 - Plastic boxes
589 - paintbrush
590 - 621 - Books
622 - 630 - Canvas'
631 - Pastels
632 - Painted pages and cardboard
633 - Cat pictures

It feels so good to be getting there. I love that its happening quicker than I thought.

Till we meet again I hope you have a great week.

JR.

Happy With My Progress

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are going well.
So I have been doing some decluttering to help keep my mind off my sickness.  Here are the results of my efforts:

533 - Fabric panel
534 - Fabric
535 - 536 - Small bag
537 - Necklace
538 - bath gift set
539 - 541 - Bangles
542 - Old bank card
543 - Internet card
544 - Paperwork
545 - 546 - Folders
547 - Notebook
548 - 550 - Magazines
551 - Old phone
552 - Old eye glasses
553 - Chair massager

I'm slowly getting there, and am happy with my progress.  The good thing is that I am confident I will reach this goal by the end of the year.

Hope to speak to you all later,

JR.

A Clean Desk - A Constant Battle (Includes A Rabbit)

Hi Everyone,

How is everyone, I hope you are going well.

I have a confession - I have a messy desk.  More often or not this is the case. I dream of having a desk that has clean lines, and enough room for a beautiful little plant. One day I hope to make this a reality.

But help is at hand to at least keep it tidy.  I found this wonderful help as I watched this inspiring video by Study with Jess.

I hope you enjoy it.

Till we meet again, have a good one.

JR.

Half Way!!!

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope this finds you well.

So I have been busy decluttering in the small moments I have free in my day.  These are my results.

496 - 497 - Work clothes
498 - Teddy bear
499 - 500 - Crockery sets (This had many items, but I have counted each set as just one item)
501 - 506 - Clothes
507 - Medical supplies (Counting as one item)
508 - Old food - out of date
509 - 512 - Jars of home made jam
513 - 515 - Hats
516 - 520 - T shirts
521 - 524 - Pants
525 - Ribbon
526 - Baby swaddle wrap
527 - folder
528 - 530 - Baking dish
531 - Baking dish stand
532 - Cushion cover

Till we meet again I hope you have a great day.

JR.

This Got Me Thinking.

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  At the moment it's raining here, and I'm loving it.  I have had the chance to do something inside, which in this case has including reading, writing, craft, and some decluttering.

So while inside keeping warm I found this interesting video about decluttering your fantasy self.  I watched it, and have got thinking.  I can definitely relate.

If you also find this an intriguing idea have a watch, and let me know in the comments what you think.

Till we meet again I hope you have a great day.

JR.

Some more things out the door

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds you well. Its been great weather here, so I am taking advantage of the sunny weather to sit out side and do some decluttering.

The results of my efforts includes throwing out (and donation) are:

381 - 387 - Comics
388 - 390 - Back packs
391 - 409 - Boys clothes
410 - 424 - Shoes
425 - Notebook
426 - Phone cover
427 - Kid's toy blocks
428 - 432 - Magazines
433 - 443 - Books
444 - 446 - Hair chalks
447 - 451 - Small glass bottles
452 - Baby bath hat
453 - Coat hanger
454 - Small plastic bowling ball
455 - Hot water bottle cover
456 - 457 - Green bags
458 - Pillow
459 - 463 - Coaster wheels
464 - 465 - Key chains
466 - Umbrella
467 - Card
468 - 470 - Earrings
471 - 486 - Beauty Products
487 - 488 - Old Washi tape
489 - 492 - Scrap booking cards
493 - Stickers - multiple - counted as one
494 - 495 - Papers

So there you are.  Till we meet again,
I hope you have a great time.

JR.

My Current Inspiration

Hi Everyone,

How are you?  I hope you are going well.

So I have been seeking some inspiration to get my house in order.  Here is what I found.  I hope you like it.

Till we meet again, have a great rest of your day.

JR.

Avoiding the cold

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope you are well.

Its cold here today, so I thought I would do some decluttering to keep me distracted, and it worked too.

The things I have gotten rid of include:

368 - Hand cream
369 - old vitamins
370 - Old papers
371 - Multiple batteries
372 - Pens
373 - glow stick
374 - Plastic bolt
375 - 380 - Earrings

So that's it.

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.

Number 254 and more out the door (Over a quarter of the way now)

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope your day has been fantastic.

So yesterday and today we had some quite nice weather, and I decided to take some advantage of it.

So as a result I got rid of a lot of things, that include:

(added from previous list)

254 - coffee table
255 - High chair
256 - Lounging chair (for use in the sun)
257 - chair
258 - metal poles
259 - small table
260 - chair
261 - kitchen chair
262 - kids play centre
263 - pen
264 - 265 -  children's lounge room chair
266 - table cloth
267 - boxes
268 - treadmill
269 - 273 - Old pillows
274 - nappy holder
275 - 279 - shoes
280 - 325 - books
326 - markers - counted as one item
327 - old beauty pack
328 - hat
329 - 331 - CDs
332 - old papers - counted as one
333 - 335 - plastic tubs
336 - necklace
337 - 341 - clothes
342 - 367 - plastic items (kitchen)

So that's all for now.

Hope you all have a great time this week.

Till we meet again,

JR.

Some Inspiration

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds you all well.

While I was searching for inspiration on my journey to having less stuff I found this.

I hope you enjoy it.  I know I did.

Till we meet again,

JR.

More Out The Door

Hi Everyone,

What's going on in your life? are things going well?  I really hope they are.

Over this past week I have gotten rid of some more items that I have added to the list, they are:

124 - hula hoop
125 - plastic lids - counting as one item
126 - 127 - bags
128 - plastic bags - counted as one
129 - 130 - Knitted items
131 - 230 - Baby items
231 - 232 - Baby blankets
234 - 235 - Sheets
236 - packaging
237 - slippers
238 - tin
239 - Calligraphy set
240 - 247 - Baking and cooking items
248 - 251 - tubes paint
252 - 253 - Washi tape

So the best bit of this all is that I am now a quarter of the way through.
This makes me so happy.

Till we meet again,

JR.

Decluttering books - A great video help

Hi Everyone,

How are you all?  I hope you are going well.

I have been looking at how I can declutter my books and papers. Here is a video that I found useful.
I hope that you also find useful.

If you do find this useful, or want to add to the discussion, than feel free to comment below.

Till we meet again, have a good one.

JR.

Some more items I got rid of today

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going? I hope you are all well.

Just a quick post about the things that I have gotten rid of.  Here they are:

112 - Beanie
113-114 - Exercise books
115 - 116 - Bingo markers
117 - Toy
118 - 120 - Books
121 - Small pouch
122 - Old power cords
123 - Study cards

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.

Minimalist wardrobe

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are going well on this wonderful day.

I have been looking online about how to have a minimalist wardrobe.  Here is what I found. I think its really going to help me.

I hope you enjoy it.

Until we meet again, have a great  day.

JR.

A Very Helpful Video + How It Can Help Me Save Money

Hi Everyone,

How are you?  I hope you are going fab.

I have found this really helpful video, as it helps to stop me re-adding things back into my home.  It will also help me save me money too.

This video can help you do the same.  Check it out, and let me know what you think.

Till we meet again, have a great week.

JR.

The Results From Cleaning Out My Bedroom Side Table

Hi All,

How are we all today? Are you having a great day.  I really hope you are.

So today I got around to sorting out my bedroom bedside table.  Here are the items that I got rid of:

94 - Small beads
95 - 96 - Markers x 2
97 - 98 - CD's
99 - Candle
100 - Magazine
101 - Small pebble - Not actually sure how it got here
102 - Small piece of fabric
103  - Watch
104 - Old medicine
105 - Hair clips - counting as one item, as it was an unopened packet
106 - pants extender - the thing you use when you are pregnant and want more space in your pants
107 - Small bag
108 - Marble

In addition to this I also got rid of:

109 - 110 - Doilies
111 - Large plastic sheet - Like you would get from a tent.

So that's all for now.

Till we meet again.

JR.

The Dream

Hi Everyone,

Hope this finds you well.

Here is a video that demonstrates my dream for my home.

I love this.

Very inspiring.

Till we meet again.

JR.

More Things To Leave My House

Hi Everyone,

How are you all?  Is the weather treating you well?  Here its blue skies, and beautiful sunny weather.

So I have gotten rid of some more items, including:
(I still have to do my bedroom bedside table)

81 - 83 - Blankets
84 - Packaging
85 - Folder
86 - Promotional Info
87 - Colour matching game (Something I had made for the kids)
88 - Magazine
89 - Fitness Record Notebook
90 - 91 - Craft Catalogues
92 - Purse
93 - Head Phones

So that's it for this time.

Till we meet again, have a good one.

JR.

My current Inspiration

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well on this fine day.

Here is a video of my current inspiration.  I hope you enjoy it.

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.

Next Declutterting Thing To Do.

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds everyone well.

After I watched this video, I have decided that this will be the next area that I will tackle in order for me to get rid of stuff.

I wonder what I will find.

I hope you enjoy this video, and are inspired to take action in your own life.

Till we meet again, have a great week.

JR.

Some Things To Exit My House

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds you well.

So I have been doing some de-cluttering.  Here are some things to leave my swelling in the last week or two:

1 - Necklace
2 - Necklace
3 - Baby sleeping bag
4 - 10 - Ornaments
11 - Exercise book
12 - Soft toy
13 - 16 - Towel
17 - Smurf DVD
18 - Bunch of stationary (Easier to count as one item)
19 - Medical items (Easier to count as one item
20 - 53 - Books
54 - 60 - Toys
61 - 68 - Clothes
69 - 73 - Candle sticks
74 - Green bag
75 - 80 - Wool

A lot of stuff overall, but really only the beginning of the process. At this point it can be considered just a splash in the ocean.

I now have to make some more time to do some more sorting and de-cluttering..

Till we meet again,  have a great week.

JR.

Hello Message and What's This All About

Hello Everyone,

I hope this finds you well.

I just wanted to say that for many years I have struggled with having too much stuff - But I still buy.  I have wondered what to do about this, and have searched for a solution.
I wanted an end to the suffocating feeling I have inside regarding my possessions. I knew that I had to do something.

I came across this YouTube video in my search for a solution to my problem, and it's my inspiration for this project that I am going to undertake from May 1st 2017 till its completion. It is also the inspiration for this blog which will only go as long as this project happens to take.

This blog will record my journey as  I get rid of 1000 things.  It will also include any interesting things I discover along the way.

I hope you will join me along my journey to owning less items.

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.