Day 1724 I spent the day in the loft!!

I woke at 5.15am and lay in bed until 8am.

In that space of time I mentally declutterred the whole house. 😆 I couldn’t get back to sleep and I couldn’t get moving on it until Craig woke up!

I may have mentioned this before, but I love a declutter. I

love clearing out.

It makes me feel so happy.

Now I’m not gonna lie, it is not easy to do.

In fact, in can be very difficult to let go of all those memories.

The way I look at it, we are not getting any younger and since we don’t have kids, no-one is going to want anything from us.

I’m not even sure who will get the job of clearing out stuff out. Quite possibly our niece and nephews.

I made sure I left my 2 back molars in a box just to freak them out. 😆

Seriously I have had the best day.

I started at 8am and I didn’t stop. I only went to the loo twice and the rest of the time I was moving and clearing boxes

I started in the blanket box in the bedroom and have cleared out bedding and towels.

I then did the chest of drawers in our bedroom and on to the chests of drawers in the dog’s room. Then the camping cupboard and I could put it off no longer….. into the loft.

Khaleesi getting in on the action.

I have had a very emotional day.

But I was captivated by what I was doing.

The charity shop will get my collection of Jackie Annuals…. The oldest from 1977… that’s 47 years old!!

I have binned some school jotters from 1st year high school. They are 41 years old.

I have parted with birthday cards as far back at my 15th birthday. They are 37 years old.

I have binned everything to do with my first wedding back in 1996, including my drink-stained Hen Night T-shirt. That was all 28 years old… and I’ve been divorced for 22 of those years!

I went through all my degree & exam certificates and report cards… I’m keeping them. I do think I’ll try and read them all sometime and then bin them but I didn’t have time for that today.

I’ve binned so many memories today.

A plastic water bottle from Australia 2004! That’s nearly 21 years old!

Why did I keep that?!?!😆

One of my teds found a new home. My mum loves his nonchalant hanging around with his arms round his legs. (I’m keeping him…)

Cards from so many people that are no longer with us.

Cards from people I didn’t even remember.

I’ve been through all my old work paperwork, business cards, wage slips, CV’s. (There were a lot of copies of my CV in that loft!)

6 black bags of rubbish.

3 bags for charity so far

2 bags of things I might try and sell on Vinted.

I have also finally decided to part with the baby clothes I bought back in the day when we were trying…. I’ve had them in the same drawer for 15 years and everyone who had kids around that time now has a 15 year old kid…… obviously. 🤦🏻‍♀️😬

All of these memories are swirling around in my head.

My whole life in boxes….

Actually correct that, reminders of my whole life… in boxes.

I’ve had chats with Gran today. Chats with Nana. Chats with Great Aunties and Uncles.

I am at peace.

I’m a bit sad about it all but it feels so good to have done that.

The dogs can’t sleep in their room tonight as Craig hasn’t even started on his boxes yet…. Poor Craig didn’t even know I was going to do this today as he was working.

He came home to a ransacked house 😆

I was starting to fall into a bit of slump these holidays. I felt pretty low the last few days, questioning everything, questioning my direction.

A good clearout helps it all.

I feel refreshed and raring to get back to it.

It might have to wait for a few days but that is ok.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️