Year Long Declutter, week 52 (736 items total)

This is the last official week of my year long declutter, though I do have some more to show as a year end bonus, as we helped Geoff clear out his closet this week...  And I might get rid of some things when I tidy up from Christmas.  Next year, I'm not doing it on a weekly basis, as I found it a bit annoying to blog. But I'm not sure what I will do.  To be fair, I don't really need to constantly declutter, because I do tend to do it as a matter of habit anyway, but I like the satisfaction of clearing out a drawer or a cupboard which is getting a little full of stuff. Maybe I'll just do it one month in the summer or something.  Who knows. Watch this space! I might try to do a 1-in:2-out policy for new things.  That's always a good idea...

Year Long Declutter, week 51 (722 items total)

Another cull of earrings and necklaces. I have a lot of necklaces I don't wear much anymore (this is because for the past few years, we have had to wear lanyards with badges at school, which is fine, but it's weird to wear a necklace and a lanyard) but I still like a lot of them. These are ones which, for whatever reason, I wouldn't wear anyway. And the earrings are either novelty studs, which I never wear and some smaller dangly earrings, which again, just not be any more.

Year Long Declutter, week 50 (708 items total)

Here are a few things from the bookcase which we don't need, and a couple of cookbooks/magazines which I never use any more. Also, a couple of paper coasters picked up somewhere, two pots which are going back to Lush and a watch which needs a new battery, but which I find too big now (the face), so I've never replaced the batter - sending it to a charity shop.

Year Long Declutter, week 49 (694 items total)

A really exciting selection this week, clearing out the free bookmarks, etc that we seem to accumulate like there's no tomorrow.  The actual bookmarks will go to my classroom at school for the kids to use, and the things that are just ticket stubs from less interesting shows and films can go in the recycling.  And there's a broken sheep magnet that I decided to discard rather than repair.

Year Long Declutter, week 48 (680 items total)

Some more tote bags which are surplus to requirement - a few of them were freebies from uni open days, but we have lots, and they just make the drawer crammed. A few bits and pieces of jewellery which need to go. And some fruit and veg boxes for the recycling. I keep a few, but the stack was getting huge.

Year Long Declutter, week 47 (666 items total)

Various bits and pieces here - some reusable carrier bags - the pandas one has a big rip in it (it's ancient), so it will become a bag in which to take things to the charity shop for donation. The others, in the middle picture, just aren't used, so again, they'll become donation bags. an old backpack which is worn out, some books for Alex's school's Christmas fair bookstall, etc.

Year Long Declutter, Week 46: 654 items total

Cleaned out the hall cupboard recently, so these are some things from there, at least mostly. A couple of torches which no longer work, a lot of paper bags too small to be super useful, a picture frame which doesn't fasten properly, an old modem, a few candles, etc which are no longer used, a door decoration which has seen better days, and a few other bits and pieces. Some bound for the charity shop, some for the bin (or recycling). The cupboard is still full, but at least it's tidier!

Year Long Declutter, week 45 (640 items total)

Continuing on from my closet declutter, some scarves I don't really wear much, and a pair of shoes I never wear (from the charity shop originally, so I'm not too worried about the fact that they are going back there).  Two pairs of shoes which are for the bin - really worn. And some totebags which don't ever get used. The blue one will get passed along to someone else, and the others, I will use to send stuff to the charity shop. 

Year Long Declutter, week 44 (626 items total)

These items are a little more straightforward - all from a clearout of my wardrobe/dressers. Most of them are things I just don't wear anymore, and are headed to the charity shop.  Two single socks which don't have matches will go in the bin, and the blue scarf with butterflies will be passed on to a friend who I think will get more use out of it than I do.

Year Long Declutter, week 43 (612 items total)

A bit of a miscellany this week. Some items which appeared in the charity shop bag I keep on the go in my bedroom; a few things from a kitchen cupboard tidy. A couple of pairs of socks I don't ever wear and a shirt which I haven't worn for two summers now - time to go. All of this going to the charity shop.

Year Long Declutter, week 42 (598 items total)

A variety of bits and pieces this week - some clothes left from the clearout in Sarah's room, and a few books, movies and CDs which are off to the charity shop. Some earrings I don't wear, a jumper which mysteriously appeared in the charity shop bag in my room and a coffee cup which is going to work to be my spare. 

Year Long Declutter, week 41 (574 items total)

Here are some pegs which are better in form than function - we never use them because they don't work as well as regular pegs, so off to the charity shop.  Also, two corded mouses (mice?), neither of which works very well, but which Geoff was keeping as backups. He has a new mouse from work now, which works fine, and we have at least one other spare, so these are going.

Year Long Declutter, week 40 (570 items total)

Here are a selection of unworn clothes items of Sarah's, which are going to the charity shop - and two pairs of shoes which I just don't wear, which are pretty new. I  got to get Olivia to list them on eBay (on commission). Hopefully they went to someone who can get more use from them!

Year Long Declutter, week 39 (556 items total)

Year Long Declutter, week 38 (542 items total)

Some more things from Sarah's room - bags and wallets which are no longer in use, plus a bunch of notebooks. Off to the charity shop for most of them, or the recycling if they aren't reusable.

Year Long Declutter, week 37 (528 items total)

These are all clothes from Sarah's room, which she doesn't wear any more for various reasons. All off to new homes either in the charity shop or with friends.

Year Long Declutter (514 items total)

More random things from Sarah's room here - some clothing items, some other stuff. Most bound for the charity shop.

Year Long Declutter, week 35 (500 items total)

More stuff from Sarah's room - some cookbooks, some clothes, some miscellany.  Most bound for the charity shop.

Year Long Declutter, week 34 (486 items total)

A variety of unwanted items from Sarah's various cupboards - a few of them have gone to school for my raffle prize box; some have gone to the charity shop. A few of the keychains were ratty and have gone in the bin.

Year Long Declutter, week 33 (472 items total)

These are some more items from Sarah's room - shoes which are either never worn, or worn out and some bags which fall into the same category -some just never used any more, some a bit beat up and ready to go.