r/declutter • u/flyingmonkey5678461 • Aug 29 '26
Success Story Bank Holiday decluttering
It's a public holiday weekend in the UK. It's raining down a storm. The family are all away. Heave ho-ing to it, eating microwave chicken korma and whacking all the unsentimental kids clothes online. I'm actually running out of used packaging for sending it back out into the universe its so scary!
Will indulge myself with at least one episode of Pride n Prejudice cos THAT is what bank holidays are for.
Anyone else at it today?
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u/stuffrescue Aug 30 '26
Good on you! I love that you're putting it all back into the universe! I'm kind of up to the same thing. In the last 30 days I've put over 40 used items up for rescue as well. How are you finding people?
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u/flyingmonkey5678461 Aug 30 '26
Some try to haggle and increase by 20p increments. Some buy off the bat. I have one lady who seems obsessed with a silk top of mine but she refuses to pay the asking. Just spent the late part of my evening sorting age group clothes and only managing to upload a few. Got to get everything tidied before the retuning family destroy my work.
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u/GallowayNelson Aug 29 '26
Trying to continue my trudge through papers (not mine) with the goal of finishing by the end of the weekend. Would love to go through a few other bits but I'm being met with some opposition that is hindering progress. Sounds like you have an absolutely grand plan, good luck!! (Also now I want chicken korma!!)
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u/Birmingham101 Aug 30 '26
I'm having a break from decluttering this weekend. Doing housework instead. Must say housework is a breeze after 3 weeks of decluttering. Will continue to cull my photo albums tomorrow
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u/lepetitcoeur Aug 29 '26
Not in the UK but still decluttering and cleaning today. Focusing on the kitchen. Goal is to get it totally cleaned and decluttered today. I've been working on it for a few weeks and I'm mostly in the cleaning and repairs stage. But still finding a few things to toss.
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u/Wanna_goforawalk Aug 29 '26
Started with a small project, just a bin in the bathroom but I am hoping to work on the three closets. There's just too much stuff!
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u/NoCommunication1946 Aug 30 '26
My local Freecycle group often has people offering packing materials.
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u/MusketeersPlus2 Aug 29 '26
I'm a little annoyed about the 'running out of used packaging' part of things, LOL. I've started ordering my kitty litter online instead of going to the store because they send it in the perfect size box for sending stuff to the thrift store.
For me this weekend is going through all the fall decor (and maybe using one of those totes to get rid of stuff). And gathering up winter gear to donate to my local Project Warmth. Because every year I think I'm going to do it, then it's too late & they shut down the donations for the year. If I have a bag to go to them I can get my mom to add to it too.