De clutter

This lettering has been put on the wall of my sons new home office. It looks great and wise words indeed. As for the decluttering, I really am not half way there. I have been sorting the cupboard in the spare room. So far there is a bag of items to sell, a bag for the charity shop and some items for free cycle. I am quite cross with myself for being such a hoarder. It will be lovely when I have finished to have a cupboard where I can store the hoover and steam mop. I keep them in the back porch but as most of my visitors come in at random through the back door, I thought I had better spruce it up a bit.I was browsing YouTube yesterday and came across a young mum called Emily Norris who has a post about storage solutions that she got mostly from Poundland. She is a very organised young mum and I was impressed at her low spend ideas. There is a Poundland in Witney, my nearest big town. It is 10 miles away so I can’t just jump in the car and go unless I need to go to the bank/other errands. 20 miles here and there add up very quickly. I am trying to use our car more wisely this year. I certainly won’t deny myself getting out and about, but will try to make the journeys worth it. Definitely more walking needs to be done.
Yesterday was the day to send a monthly gas and electric reading to my energy provider. I put in the numbers for the gas and a note had come up that I have used more gas than normal. Oops! Over Christmas I have used the underfloor heating in the sunroom (there was no or little sun) for the little visitors. I have to go steady now. It has got cold indoors quickly today. I have a warm fleece on and the heating will come on again at 4pm for a spell. When it is warm is I will override it and I will light the log burner. I feel so fortunate that I am not in fuel poverty. A cold home isn’t really homely. Some families have to choose food or heat.
I’m pleased to say that when I gave the kitchen cupboards a sort and wipe yesterday I found this and put it to one side.

 I think I have earned it today. Work tomorrow so I will have to leave my grand declutter to resume later.