[dlrcpa]

I have shredded several garbage-size bags worth of papers in the last couple weeks. Have used some fabric and yarn supplies on items to donate. Have a garbage-size bag of quilted and knitted things to donate on the 25th (have to drive them to the location). The plan is to keep making things for this group. Also able to rearrange things a bit as space gets freed up.

 

[dlrcpa]

Finally went through my 2 binders of medical bills and statements. Set aside all the insurance billing stuff (paid) for shredding but kept the doctor bills which showed the procedures etc. Now all in 1 binder and sorted into CATEGORIES. So much easier to date various parts of my medical history if needed.

 

[dlrcpa]

Covered some card board boxes with white contact paper to store things on the open shelving in my office, looks nicer. I may spray paint a few containers white for storage also. Less visual clutter. I replaced my old desk phone (beige) and separate caller ID unit (black) with a newer white speaker phone from parents' house that has a lot of digital features built in (like clock, caller Id, time, phone book). That also freed an electric plug. No user manual of course, had to figure out the programming by trial and error.

 

[marthamfi]

2 bags of clothes etc. some grab bag yarn waiting to go. ds cleaned out his closet and outgrown clothes. got rid of one car to charity so dh has the trailer down to go to the dump. so stuff waiting to go.. old electronics to recycle, broken plastic etc usual spring clean up.

 

[Contrary Housewife]

with a newer white speaker phone from parents' house that has a lot of digital features built in (like clock, caller Id, time, phone book). That also freed an electric plug. No user manual of course, had to figure out the programming by trial and error.

If you can get the manufacturer and model # off the unit you can often find user manuals in PDF form online.

 

[bookwormpeg]

Delivering 100 boxes of valentines to a teacher. Also a nice pineapple platter I will never use and some odds and ends she can use in her classroom.
Dropped off a car load for food pantry. Sister took a car load home to give to relatives up there....

 

[dlrcpa]

Thanks CH I looked online for a manual but it's a very off brand "Vextra". I did figure it out after inserting batteries....Set the date and time and programmed in various numbers and police. I think it will be a nice phone, the old one was ancient. Speaker phone is a bonus.
Spray painted white 3 small boxes/baskets for storage. The Rustoleum spray paint is pretty cheap.... I am pretty happy at this point. Stuff will dwindle as it gets used up. There are more of my parents' papers to go through and discard.

 

[marthamfi]

reminds me got ds and friends to burn a bunch of old bills etc and roast marshmellows a few weeks ago. nosy neighbour had a fit but what else is new!

 

[dlrcpa]

Pulled out a bunch of old tax papers and other documents to be shredded. The county does free shredding at different sites every few weeks, 4 box limit. Just filling up the 4th box for the next one in 3 weeks.
I started saving the utility bills and other things as PDF instead of printing them.

 

[dlrcpa]

Hubby is finally going to the Solid Waste Transfer Station (aka recycling center and "dump"). I asked rather pointedly when he might get it done and he decided TODAY. Stuff has piled up and I had already packed my car for dog club trip tomorrow. So he's taking it all in his precious sports car. Burnt out fluorescent tubes, old computer equipment/electronics, paint stuff, scrap metal, used car oil. Yuck. A carload of stuff leaving. Hooray.

 

[ermadunk]

Sometime last month my dd bowered her brother truck and took what i had gathered up to a place where they sell to help handy cap children was glad to get it out so it can help others.

 

[rujerro]

I went thru my stockpile of food. I donated a total of 5 bags to the pantry but threw out some as well.

 

[marthamfi]

Rujerro I have to do that too. got 3 bags dropped off to value village. one was ds decluttering. still more to do! have books for the free library too.

 

[dlrcpa]

4 boxes of shredding taken to the county's shred event this morning. It was close by and only took 30 minutes to drive to/from and go through the line.

 

[marthamfi]

dropped off at electronic recycling old microwave, keurig, computer stuff.

 

[dlrcpa]

Freezer was unloaded for icemaker repair guy. I cannot believe hubby did not wipe out all the crumbs and spills when it was empty. Probably just planned to load everything back in there on top of the crumbs and spills. So I wiped it out.
Charity pickup tomorrow, I'm washing sweaters to donate and some I am keeping but just did not wear because did not go anywhere. Probably convert some excess pillow cases to garment-type/bag covers. Master closet gets most dusty for some reason.
Hubby thinks he has a buyer for the motorcycle. It will be great to have that gone.

 

[marthamfi]

trying to find a certain thread to sew up something ..ended up going though dvds , videos downstairs.. a bunch to donate bag of kids ones for friend. a few games etc. about 15 to recycling. taped blank ones. still more to go though too. always a work in progress down there.

 

[marthamfi]

Dd went though more books most at little libraries now. Was looking for stuff and found pokemon toy sets..big ones you play pokemon on plus some kids dvds..schoolrock rock set and pokemon. so gave to friend picked up this morning. dd was you aren't giving away pokemon said no just the toys sets you don't want. plus the book playset I forgot last time. and a twist crayola set dd had put in the pile to get rid of.

big part of lilac bush fell into neighbours yard no fence etc so all good. so all getting chopped down w other neighbours guidance so new parts can grow. said great you can make me an arbor from the chopped parts.

 

[dlrcpa]

Re-organized the pantry and dreaded tupperware cabinet this morning. Really could use some racks or baskets in the low cabinet instead of crouching to search for stuff. I'll start saving some shallow boxes to try out before purchasing anything.

 

[rujerro]

DS1 left big styrofoam pieces and out they went. I bagged up clothes/books for a donation pick-up. Cleared out drawers full of magazines/papers, etc...