Today's Inspiration

Hi Everyone,

How are you?

Just a really quick post to share something that has inspired me today.  I am hoping to put it more into action in the new year.

It's a video called:

The Masterpiece of a Simple Life by Maura Malloy

It can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=675&v=8zj8HJntlP4

I hope you enjoy it.

Have a great day.

JR. 

After Christmas Declutter

Hi Everyone,

How are you all going?  I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas, and looking forward to a wonderful new year.

In preparation for the new year I have been getting rid of a few more items from around my home.  They include*:

588 - Potty
589 - Child toilet seat
590 - Ear muffs
591 - Car seat insert
592 - 603 - Clothes
604 - 606 - Toys
607 - Pillow
608 - 609 - Antlers
610 - 625 - Fabric
626 - Cat litter - Not used I can assure you

I still have more to do before the year is out.  I am hoping to get rid of at least 20 more items just in the next few days.  I will let you know how I go.

Till we meet again, I hope you have a great day.
Enjoy yourselves, and stay safe.

JR.


* Carried over from previous post

December Declutter

Hi Everyone,

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

In the lead up to Christmas, and the fact that I will have family visiting I decided to get stuck into getting rid of some stuff from my life.

I have tried to get some things from each of the rooms in my house.  The results of this decluttering is the removal of the following things from my house*:

527 - Small ball
528 - Plastic container
529 - Cake lifter
530 - Washi tape
531 - Scarf
532 - 533 - Book
534 - Water bottle
535 - Toiletry bag
536 - Medicine
537 - 551 - Old herbs and spices
552 - 553 - Top
554 - Note pad
555 - Sticky notes
556 - 557 - Pen
558 - Promotional items
559 - 581 - Jars
582 - Show booklet
583 - Out of date vouchers
584 - Bracelet
585 - 586 - Necklace
587 - Gift bag

Till we meet again, have a great week.

JR.


*List carried over from previous post

HALF WAY - MAKING PROGRESS

Hi everyone,

I hope this finds you well.

So I have been at it again, and have managed to make a small dent.

I am happy with my progress so far.

Here are the things I have gotten rod of:

455 - 460 - Small kitchen items
561 - Socks
462 - Blender
463 - Shaver
464 - 466 - Shaver combs
467 - Gourd
468 - Beads
469 - Gold letter stickers
470 - Old ID card
471 - Old lanyard
472 - Book mark
473 - Name badge
474 - Washi tape
475 - Top
476 - Old watch - broken
477 - White board
478 - 482 - Old toys
483 - 485 - Silicon molds
486 - 489 - Tart pans
490 - Chef pants
491 - 492 - Chef skull cap
493 - Chef scarf
494 - 495 - T Shirts
496 - Bathers
497 - Heat pad cover
498 - scarf
499 - 500 - Leather jacket
501 - Denim bag
502 - Black business jacket
503 - Shirt
504 - Track pants
505 - Beanie
506 - Hoodie
507 - Jacket
508 - Kid's coat
509 - Boots
510 - 511 - Books
511 - 514 - Magazines
515 - Sports bra
516 - Large T Shirt
517 - Men's shirt
526 - Beauty items

So, yay for me.  I'm at half way. I hope to get rid of the other half before Christmas. Time consuming, but not impossible.

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.

Some Spring Cleaning

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds you well.

I have been a tad busy, but have managed to fit in some decluttering between recovering from foot surgery, and looking after my ever busy family.

The things I have gotten rid of this time are:
(added on from previous list)

291 - 405 - Books
406 - 407 - Lip balms
408 - 415 - Medications - Disposed of responsibly
416 - 451 - Magazines
452 - wool
453 - Journal
454 - String of lanterns

I feel like I'm on a bit of a roll so I'm going to keep going. I should hopefully be able to get rid of a few things this week (with some planning).  I will keep you posted.

Till we meet again.  Have a great week.

JR.

My Inspiration For the Week #2

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds you well. I know I am.  My exams are over (I'm a first year nursing student), and I have the most wonderful weather to enjoy with my family, and friends.

So since my studies are over for a little bit (I start again later this month) I have sought some inspiration for getting my house in order, and I found it in the video: Spring cleaning and decluttering - 10 tips.

If you also want to watch it, you can see it here.  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

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

JR.

Hello Spring and Getting Tidier

Hi Everyone,

I hope this all finds you well on this first day of Spring (In Australia it's now Spring).
The weather is glorious, and I felt motivated to do some more cleaning out of my life.



So here are the things that I have gotten rid of (added on from previous list):

257 - Small table
258 - 270 - Magazines
271 - Book
272 - Old paper work
273 - Glass candlestick
274 - 278 - Clothes
279 - Bib
280 - Baby bottle sanintiser
281 - 290 - Plastic containers

While I am tidying up I also plan to do some Spring cleaning. Not something I am looking forward to, but something that must be done.
I also want to get stuck into the garden, and grow some beautiful flowers. Some of the things I would like to plan are in photos below.

 Daisies

 Lavender

 Hollyhocks

Other things I would like to do would be to clean out our water tank, and remove some old trees.

But, I am getting off track since this blog is about decluttering.

I hope the rest of your day goes well.

Till we meet again, may you have many blessings.

JR.

More Decluttering Happening

Hi Everyone,

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

Today I'm going great, and I managed to get some decluttering done. I'm so glad I had some time to do it.

234 - Cardboard
235 - folder
236 - Bag of sand ??? Not sure why I had it
237 - Dog brush
238 - Audio CD
239 - Old cards
240 - Child Sponsorship info
241 - Drink bottle
242 - Travel mug
243 - 256 - Fabric

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

JR.

My Inspiration For The Week #1

Hi Everyone,

How are you all?

I have been inspired to a more excited life.  This is possible if I become more nationalistic.  What inspired me was a video called: "This Is Everything I Own: Gain Focus & Freedom By Going Minimal."  Its below for you to watch.

Personally I loved it, and got a lot from it. 

I hope you got something out of it. I know I did. If you do please share in the comments below.

Till we meet again have a great week.

JR.

A Bit More Done This Week

Hi Everyone,

How are you?

I hope you are all well.I personally have not been well, so I had a little time to do some decluttering.

Here is what I have gotten rid of during this time of cleaning out the crap in my house:

274 - 280 - Toys - most of them were broken
281 - 295 - Old medicines and vitamins
296 - Packaging
297 - book
298 - Teddy bear
230 - Old makeup mirror
231 - 233 - Craft items

That's all for now. 

May you have a great week ahead.

JR.

Decluttering My Junk Drawer

Hi Everyone,

How are you?  I hope this finds you well.

So today I got around to cleaning out a junk drawer in my kitchen.

I WAS SHOCKED!!!!

I had things in there I don't even remember buying, or thinking that I had used it, but had not.
I also had multiple items.

These are the items that I have gotten rid of:

226 - Sewing machine cover
227 - Oval cards
228 - Wire netting - small piece
229 - Tablets (Medicine)
230 - 231 - Clips for dummies
232 - Plastic spoon
233 - Coloured pencils
234 - Cork
235 - Wipes
236 - 240 -  Paper bags
241 - Feather
242 - Plastic bags
243 - 244 - Shoe polish
245 - Old paint
246 - Picture hanging bits and pieces
247 - Sewing needles
248 - Night light
249 - 250 - Batteries
251 - 256 - Safety latches
257 - Heat protector plate
258 - Band aids
259 - 261 - Old pens
262 - Nails
263 - Screws
264 - 266 - Plastic containers
267 - 270 - Rubber bands - different sizes
271 - Vitamins
272 - 273 - Brocures

Well, that's all for this round.

Hopefully there will be more tomorrow.

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

JR.

Very Eye Opening Video - Worth The Watch

Hi Everyone,

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

Today I watched a video that was quite eye opening for me.

I am glad I watched, and has got me thinking.

So here is the video below.  It's called Signs You Have TOO MUCH STUFF.

I hope you also find some benefit from it.  I know I did.

Till we meet again,

JR.

Sorting out some more things in my house

Hello Everyone,

I hope this finds you well, and that you are all having a great day.

So I have been doing some more cleaning out of my home.

This is what I got rid of this time:

210 - Pamphlets
211 - Hair clippers
212 - Book
213 - Cards
214 - 222 - Folders
223 - Old assignment - This one was hard to do
224 - Shoes
225 - Magazine

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

JR.

Planning My Next Steps

Hi Everyone,

I hope this finds you all well.



During my planning for my next step in my decluttering process I have been doing some planning so that I can get the most done in the least amount of time.

As a result I have found some useful videos to help me on my journey.  A couple of them are below.  I hope you enjoy them, as well as find some benefit from watching them.

That's it for all now folks.

Hope you have a great day.

JR.

Some More Out The Door

Hello Everyone,

I hope this finds you well.



So I have been in cleaning, and decluttering mode, and this is the result:

108 - Clock
109 - Green Bag
110 - Pasta maker
111 - 163 - Beauty products
164 - Jewelry roll
165 - 194 - CD's
195 - Bath pillow
196 - 197 - Old wipes
198 - 199 - Packets of swimming nappies
200 - 203 - Old Batteries
204 - 206 - Packaging
207 - Old diary
208 - Decorative glass jar
209 - Old school work

I'm loving the much cleaner space in my office.  But I still have a long way to go.  I'm not worried though, as I'm actually enjoying the process.



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

JR.

First Batch Of Items To Go

Hi Everyone,

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



I'm off and racing. While waiting for some laundry I decided to do some decluttering.  I have amassed a somewhat large amount of things to be donate, or simply throw away, they include:

1 - Bag of white clay - Donated to the kindy
2 - Old jacket that was falling apart, and can no way be mended - Thrown away
3 - bag wool - Wool was falling apart - Thrown away
4 - Medicines - Thrown away
5 - 6 - Underwear - Thrown out
7 - Packaging - Thrown away
8 - Old sewing needles (rusted) - Thrown away
9 - 10 - Ribbon - To kindy
11 - Foam head - To kindy
12 - Card board - To kindy
13 - 14 - Baskets - To kindy
15 - 20 - Clothes - Donated
21 - Old denim - To kindy
22 - Old toy pieces - To bin
23 - Old pieces of wool - To bin
24 - Fabric - To kindy
25 - Bag confetti - To kindy
26 - 28 - Packets of napkins - To kindy
29 - Bag of lolly bags - To kindy
30 - Paper craft transfer - To kindy
31 - 32 - Packets of elastic - To kindy
33 - Neck lace - To kindy
34 - 35 - Dolly Pegs - To kindy
36 - Elastic - - To kindy
37 - Buttons - To kindy
38 - Beads - To kindy
39 - Marbles - To kindy
40 - Old Christmas decorations - Bin (Old falling apart ones); others to kindy
41 - Packet of lolly sticks - To kindy
42 - 43 - Magazines - recycling
44 - Old card
45 - canvas
46 - 50 - Wool - To kindy
51 - Old Jumper that I no longer like - Donated to op shop
52 - Sari - To kindy
53 - Incomplete craft project - recycled
54 - Cutting board - to kindy
55 - 81 - Fabric pieces - to kindy
82 - Small bag - to kindy
83 - Small straw hat - donated to op shop
84 - 90 - Lace strips - Donated to kindy
91 - Pencil tin - Donated to op shop
92 - Old lip balm - Thrown away
93 - 94 - Charcoal pencils (white)
95 - Heart beads - Donated
96 - 97 - Brocures
98 - Elephant knitting kit - donated
99 - wool - donated to kindy
100 - brown paper
101 - folder
102 - sewing box
103 - Basket - donated to op shop
104 - 105 - books - donated
106 - Bathers - donated to op shop
107 - Bag - Thrown out (it was ripped and broken)

So in the end I was busy, and got a lot done.  I was tired but happy.  Now I just have to organise another day of getting rid of stuff.

>>> Have you started on your own journey to a less cluttered house?  If you have please share your experiences so far in the comments below. >>>

Till we meet again, have a great day.

JR.

Hello Everyone, And Welcome To The Return Of This Blog.

Hello Everyone,

How are you all? Long time, no see.



Yes, a return to this blog is unexpected, but its something I needed in my life at the moment.

I currently still feel overwhelmed by my massive amount of items that are in my home. I feel at this time it is constricting, and as such needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. Hence the return to this blog, and another round of me reducing my items by 1000 things.  Thinking about it, maybe I could make it an annual thing - definitely something to think about that is for sure.

So the plan is that over this next year I will endeavor to remove 1000 things from my life, and God willing not add anything new to the mix.  Not adding new items is especially hard, especially when its books and craft items.

I hope that you will once again come on this journey with me.  Hopefully you can do the challenge along with me.  If you do decide to take on the challenge, feel free to write your progress in the comments below. I am sure to reply with some thoughtful comments, and some encouragement.

Well, enough rambling from me.

Till we meet again, have a great one.

JR.