Thread: de-cluttering the home, as well as body & mind

Comments on this please.

My dishwasher broke, I refused to get another one as my family (all adult males) were too lazy to open it to put dirty dishes and cups in, they just left them all in sink and on kitchen work surfaces. Till they ran out.
So I said you can start washing up.

Everyone now leaves washing up and I've had enough. They never dry up and put away even if I nag them to wash up. But all of them say it's not my washing up. So I've decided to buy everyone a plate bowl and cup of their own. Will get different colours. That way they will have to wash their own up? Won't they?
Or am I being childish?
Every morning I'm left with loads and even when I've worked at weekend I come home and have to do it, as everyone says it's not mine.

What do you lot think? Is it silly?

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Morning Ladies!

Originally Posted by mommyB

I have taken my eye off the ball in the last few days. Need to get back on it.
Baby steps and all that !!

Last week was the Master Bedroom and i did NOTHING iin there... I am going to MAKE myself catch that room up and move into this week's zone. I, too, am still trying to get into the groove. I am tweaking my schedule as last years' is not working so well this year (my it more than I am not working so well).

But all of them say it's not my washing up. So I've decided to buy everyone a plate bowl and cup of their own. Will get different colours. That way they will have to wash their own up? Won't they?
Or am I being childish?

What a Brilliant Idea! Do this...

Karen I think it has got to be worth a try !!

We started or major recamp of upstairs this weekend. Moving furniture from one room to anothe,got rid of some. Now have piles of boxes and bags to be sorted thru etc. Place looks better in some ways and alot worse in others,but you cant make an omlette without breaking eggs and it will be worth it in the long run.

Downstairs got completely neglected so having a generall tidy uo and clean around today.

Home all day again for a change as DD1 still off school iwth Shingles poor thing !!

Originally Posted by Karen27

Comments on this please.

My dishwasher broke, I refused to get another one as my family (all adult males) were too lazy to open it to put dirty dishes and cups in, they just left them all in sink and on kitchen work surfaces. Till they ran out.
So I said you can start washing up.

Everyone now leaves washing up and I've had enough. They never dry up and put away even if I nag them to wash up. But all of them say it's not my washing up. So I've decided to buy everyone a plate bowl and cup of their own. Will get different colours. That way they will have to wash their own up? Won't they?
Or am I being childish?
Every morning I'm left with loads and even when I've worked at weekend I come home and have to do it, as everyone says it's not mine.

What do you lot think? Is it silly?

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Silly????? Noooooooo!!!! I LOVE it!!!! Fair play to you is what I say!!!!!!

Oh look at me... I am using my exercise bike!

Originally Posted by MinnieMel

Oh look at me... I am using my exercise bike!

Haha, I love this !

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Finished up Dh's shirts -- demolished the mountain of ironing -- last night. Whoop! And, used the steam press (recent purchase from ebay) to press the trousers and test press some shirts (used DS's as he is not picky). Okay for trousers, tricky for shirts.

Now, to try and meet my New Years' resolution of keeping up with it -- and not allowing another mountain to form. *sigh*

Off to do a few catch-up chores, then out for errands, aquafit and, perhaps, even a steam.

Just found this thread, am having a read

Bump!


This pic shows that you CAN declutter!!


.......and, oh the feeling of relief when all that went to the charity shop!!!

Well done you! I've been decluttering, but need to do so much more! I don't know how I have managed to get so much junk !

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OH made a start on sorting out the loft-2 fully laiden runs to the tip so far and a huge pile of stuff for the charity shop here too. Trouble is we have been concentrating on that so much that the rest of the house has been negleted and looks like it has been ransacked !! LOL

Ohhhhh

I am starting on the garage tomorrow!

Ye ha!

Originally Posted by bettiesrevenge

Ohhhhh

I am starting on the garage tomorrow!

Ye ha!

Good luck!

I tackled mine a few weeks ago. I thought as it was absolutely the most cluttered place it would be a good place to start.

I was right, as once that mammoth task was done seeing it look so neat and tidy spurred me on to tackle the rest of the house

......hence the 10 sacks of clothes to the charity shop

Have fun!

Originally Posted by Karen27

Well done you! I've been decluttering, but need to do so much more! I don't know how I have managed to get so much junk !

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Thank you!

As you say, where does it all come from?

well i like the idea of this thread so i m gonna de clutter the house and get my arse in gear

i am going to make a plan of action on here and print it ut and tick off each task as i have done it

thanks for the virtual kick up the arse x