Progress in tidying b.shelter

20th Nov (Wed) 

Finally opened up the box of Method products which I had received few days prior. Did a stock-take on what I also have in the b shelter and combined them into 2 boxes. I have ample supply for floor cleaner, toilet cleaner, all purpose cleaner. 😂

Took out some items that is on the floor, cleared some stuffs - those stuffs that I kept in my last tidying up (that was more than 8mths ago. One tip to declutter putting it aside and if we use them means we need it, if item is still left intact untouched means it’s time to say goodbye. Throw! Throw! Throw! 

  

Finally took out two Toyogo boxes at the lower rack, one containing papers and the other ribbons. Shouldn’t start a new hobby anymore, always love the amigurumi but nope not going to start coz I know I have this bad habit of buying so many colours so many designs yarn if I do. Just like what I did with hairbow making for my girls - bought different colours, cartoons, hair clip accessories of different sizes. I moved them from Punggol! Now that the girls are older I don’t even need to do for them anymore. And I still have my scrapbooking stuffs which I don’t even use now. I passed some items to a friend who scrapbooks before my move from Punggol. Should I start selling them away? I have so many things I wanted to sell - Some LDA stuffs I used with meimei, TweedleWink DVDs. So tempted to have a garage sale. Sometimes posting it in Carousell doesn’t guarantee that I can sell it off immediately, maybe months later or maybe not at all?

Took out this box of items too! Must admit I didn’t touch this in my last tidying up coz all these are boxed up and hidden, possibly I didn’t even open this box few months after we moved in 😅. Streamers, balloons. This must be for lil’ one’s science party or che-che’s Dora party 😄. Sometimes it’s good to ”see things once in a while” so we really know how much junk we have. Ok I wouldn’t say it’s junk. I basically throw the decorations away, not sure if the latex balloons are stuck to each or not, took the rests (disposable partywares) out of the box and put them in a plastic bag. Wah! Got those lousy tongs and scoop as well. Basically put them from Box A to Plastic Bag B 😂. Che-che will have some colleagues using our BBQ pit in two weeks time, so I kept it aside just incase they need the extras. If not, I can probably use them to put our dishes on it and throw (no need to wash plates after our dinner. I think maybe won’t use that much coz I tend to cook earlier before I pick lil’ one up from school so by the time I’m back home, I’d prefer to steam the last dish and then warm up the other dishes. I can’t do that using disposable plates at all. But those serviettes are handy, I left them outside where our tissue box is. It’s a mess there with mismatch colours but no choice, put then can see. If not, I may forget about these and spot it years later during my next tidying up. 

 

I have a box specifically where the tidbits/snacks are thrown into. (notice I can’t write the snacks are placed into coz the girls usually buy so much until I can’t pack nearly)终于可以看到我们有什么宝. I had to remind che-che (who is working from home today) that she still has her US chocolates and the rice cracker snacks from Boston. The next cycle of throwing snacks into the box will be after we return from Japan 😂. 

21st Nov (Thu)

I really can’t wait to use the CDC vouchers on food then do a last minute purchase on the whatever things. I need to quickly find time to pack everything. Don’t forget I’m the bao-gah-liao person, I need to plan and space my time out. 

Bought some items today and hopefully next week I can find a time to tidy as I estimate the couch and dining chairs will arrive the following week after that? I will need the space to store the couch n chairs temporarily, don’t think we can dispose old items in the OTC as they only put that up once a month. And not like I can control when the ship will sail into SIN with my items right? 

The freaking mess in the yard area, I have to keep watching my steps when I’m hanging clothes there, incase I trip and fall backwards and injure myself in the process

25th Nov (Mon) 

Took out the remaining items in the transparent box - shampoo, cleaning aids and combined them. Stocktake and temporarily stuck the paper on the b.shelter door. I will have to be the only one who will unpack purchased items next time (anyway I’ve always been the one what?!) and update the list. The rest of the family members are like …. “Why the heck you bother to do this?” 

Yard is cleared except for the 2 boxes (stationery + hair bow) Sigh… I’m so tired

I need to clear the other big box on the floor. Empty the contents - namely Halloween, CNY and abit of Xmas decorations. I should clear that 2 huge ang-ang CNY lanterns, don’t want to climb up the ladder to hang it in PES & then remove them. Tiring process coz everytime I bring the ladder out, the fussy me will have to clean the ladder legs before I bring into the house. 

26th Nov (Tue) & 27th Nov (Wed)

Argh! The couch first arrived followed by the 4 chairs the next day. No space and heavy to push the couch to the yard so just left it at the door. Hubby helped to fix the chairs when they arrived so didn’t put in the yard at all. My yard area is safe from clutter.