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Jul 2019
1:01pm, 15 Jul 2019
2,136 posts
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Elsie Too
Good idea to remove the plaque and pass them onto a youth group. Our scout group has just decided to start doing scout of the year, cub of the year, etc with a shield and we have had local people sponsor the shield but if this had been asked a month or so ago I could have offered to rehome 3 to my scout group. I'm sure schools or other youth groups would take them if they look quite generic and not too personalised.
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Jul 2019
1:21pm, 15 Jul 2019
400 posts
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hurricanehamlyn
We are considering moving! Lived here for almost 25 years š® Luckily I am a teacher so have the summer holidays to really start to declutter š
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Jul 2019
5:02pm, 22 Jul 2019
401 posts
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hurricanehamlyn
3 bags to the Charity shop and 3 pairs of glasses to the opticians who collect for Vision overseas.
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Jul 2019
7:57pm, 22 Jul 2019
803 posts
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Sazzahazza
Can you take glasses to most opticians? I have a few old pairs and wondered what to do with them
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Jul 2019
10:31pm, 23 Jul 2019
402 posts
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hurricanehamlyn
Google visionaidoverseas.org for local recycling points.
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Jul 2019
3:40pm, 24 Jul 2019
91 posts
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Chramies
At the weekend I got rid of two bookcases (via Freegle) and three suitcases-full of books (to a charity shop). There is now a lot more space in the living room!
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Jul 2019
11:19pm, 24 Jul 2019
805 posts
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Sazzahazza
Great, I've just found where I can donate my glasses locally 
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Aug 2019
10:13pm, 3 Aug 2019
37,025 posts
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purps
I watched the first Marie Kondo thing the other day, so inspired by her was I that I have marie kondo'd my drawers and the children's drawers and have created space, lots of space! It's wonderful. I've also managed to send off 3 parcels this week to various places, so that's stuff that's gone. I went through all the old drawings that the children did and to a photograph of them and so now have only half a dozen or so pictures as opposed to billions of unrecognisable pictures, donated books. I've sorted out my college coursework from last year and some other bits and bobs. I've really enjoyed it and will watch the next episode in the hope that I will continue with this. Our wheelie bin which is usually only about 1/2 full (per fortnight) is already 3/4 full and it doesn't get collected until Thursday.
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Aug 2019
6:24am, 4 Aug 2019
1,495 posts
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runnyeyes
Well done purps š. That sounds very satisfying. I do love a good declutter.
But also...it makes me think more about minimalist living.
Itās different when you have children...they grow, and their needs change.
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Aug 2019
6:25am, 4 Aug 2019
1,496 posts
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runnyeyes
With only two adults in our house now...I shouldnāt need to keep de cluttering
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