Properly got myself in a clutterous pickle! #4

Hey dudes,

Thought I'd give you a taste of the treats of clutter that await me in my quest of de-cluttering my life, home and mind.

Here's the proof that something needs to be done! and this is just one of the 3 wardrobes that are in dire need of attention!

It's taken me a week to look through my list and decided where to start and in what order and also to get my mind at the right level. To some this may seem like a 'Just shut the f*** up and get on with it girl' kind of moment however for me this is life changing! haha. I come from a family of unorganised hoarders and I'm seriously trying to break to mould for my future family. Also I have a form of OCD (Obviously not cleaning!) but panic and anxiety and I grow emotional attachments to inanimate objects and live in fear of throwing anything out! It might come in useful one day?! Will talk more about my OCD soon it's crazy! But obviously this causes me some issues on-going.

Nice neat piles and homes for everything, nice neat piles and homes for everything, NICE NEAT PILES AND HOMES FOR EVERYTHING! = Mantra number 1.

If I don't need it chuck it, If I don't need it chuck it, IF I DON'T NEED IT CHUCK IT! = Mantra number 2.

Hopefully I will stick to the rules set out in my last post and get somewhere haha. This is going to be tough guys but I'm giving it a whirl.

Pictures and updates coming soon and if you want to ask me any questions about my OCD please feel free to.

YP x

Starting the de-clutter - Lists lists lists! with little video #3

Right guys,

Here's where it's all going to start! Gonna start small and work my way up. That way it will be easier for me to keep on track and hopefully not fall off the wagon. To be fair I will complete my list in anyway I find easiest but no way on this great earth am I going straight in for the kill on my spare room! haha. Will try and post some tips and hints and craft projects as I go.

When going though each thing/item/room I'm going to ask myself the following and sort into de-cluttering categories....

1. Throw it? (No use for it? rubbish?)

2. Sell it? (eBay or carboot)

3. Keep it? (Find a home for it)

4. Is it useful? (Find a home for it)

5. Sentimental value? (Find a home for it)

6.Donate it? (Bag it and send it)

And if I'm really struggling!

7. Has it been used in the last 6-12 months? (No - Get rid!)

8. Did I know I even had it? (Missed it? NO)

Here goes........and here's why!

 

YORKSHIRE PUD'S DECLUTTER LIST

My Handbag

Bedside Table - Mine

Man Drawer in Kitchen

Fridge

Car

Wardrobes

Stored Clothes

Jewellery Box

Nail Stuff

Craft Room

Our bedroom

Kitchen cook/bake drawer

Paperwork/Bills/Documents

Kitchen

DVD's & CD's

Living Room drawers
Make-up

Christmas stuff

Cupboard under the kitchen sink

Bathroom Baskets

Toiletry cupboard in our bedroom (His and mine)

Cupboard full of spiders under the stairs.

My shoes
My Belts
The Garden
My Scarves
My Coats
Spare Bedroom Wardrobe plus facelift!

Dry foods cupboard

Bedroom drawers

Books (Which are all over the house!)

SPARE ROOM!! Can of worms!

If I've forgot anything then I'll add it at as I go.

It's time to Burn!

YP xx

What is clutter? And how do I start to de-clutter?!? #2

Hey I'm back...Yorkshire Pud Clutter Bug :)

So what is clutter? What's my clutter? (No euphemism intended)  I asked myself this thinking this must be piles of rubbish, mess, unwanted thingy me bobs? However after doing a bit of research on the tiniterweb and some books I have found out that clutter is a whole world of stuff!!..........Of which I have loads of!

1. Things that are obsolete.
Yep guilty. Not necessarily obsolete but I do have a Nokia charger in my kitchen drawer (Or as Michael McIntyre would call it my 'Man Drawer') I don't even have a Nokia phone anymore! Along with screws and stuff that I have no idea where they are from?? Also old remotes that I don't even use or have the electrical goods to go with!
2.Things that are broken.
Yep I still have a broken hand held food blender that I know will  work again one day in my cupboard. Or do I need it for parts? Someone might have a hand held food blender that might need a part? Ha ha like I'm now a food blender mechanic of some sort! NO.
3. Things I don't use.
This covers so much in my house. From clothes that clearly don't fit, I don't like, need repairing (See above category also)  etc.. To even tins on salmon in my kitchen cupboard - Don't like salmon, wont be opened ever, but it's still sat in my cupboard. Books I have bought and never read and don't intend to.
4. Stuff I don't know I even have.
My spare room for example!! Like I said last time my spare room would go spare with itself if it could! I possibly have stuff in there that I might not even remember I had. What's that all about? I find I can buy stuff twice because I don't know that I already have one.
5. Bits and bobs I can't actually find? 
Yep this is actually classed as clutter. If you can't find it. It's not in it rightful place therefore it's with some clutter somewhere it shouldn't be haha! Story of my life.

So where do I start? Bearing in mind that now I actually now know what clutter is. Do I go room by room? Project by project?

Off now to look for some groovy ways of starting to de-clutter! By eck this is a mammoth task. Stay tuned :)

Peace out

YP xx

Get Organised...What's that? #1

Hey guys......well this is me...

 

Feeling the need to get organised? Where can I start to get organised? Need help with getting organised? These are questions I ask myself all the time!! I am honestly the worst person ever at organisation. Here are a few of my own personal gripes and there’s plenty more...

1.       I’m the person who’s writing out the birthday card sat in the car waiting to go into a party.

2.       I’m the one who spends copious amounts on lunches and never have time to do my own lunch at home (healthier option).

3.       My ironing pile is the size of Everest and still going strong.

4.       I spend far too much on storage but never put it to good use.

5.       I thrown things away that could be reused.

6.       I come back from the supermarket having spent £30.00-£50.00 more on shopping as I haven’t planned my visit, meals etc.......

7.       My spare room would actually go spare if it could see itself! What a mess!

8.       When my car insurance is due for renewal I have to give myself at least 2 weeks to find out the paperwork from last year.

9.       I have that many clothes that I can’t find something I know I have and want to wear!

10.   I would like to start a yoga class but fear I wouldn’t have enough time!!?? What’s all that about??

And these are just a few!

I seem to have so much on but never the time to do anything that would make me feel in less of a panic. Time management (I’ve read haha) is one of the best ways in being organised. Asking myself the question....What is good time management? Over and over again and still for the life of me I can’t seem to do it!! Have you ever looked at someone else and thought..How do they have time to do ALL the things they do? They look good, go to the gym, have a full time job and 12 kids (Only joking on the 12 kids but still you get my drift) Well I’ve decided and due to a few life’s circumstances I need to be that person! Not boring, just organised! I can’t go wild with money so going to beg, steal and borrow ideas and items and ideas haha. Who’s with me?

Here I start on my organisational journey/quest and I plan to give you all the details on the way plus any tips, hints and ideas that I come across. I will let you into my spare room (argghhhhhh) and see the copious piles of nothingness that needs to be sorted. 

Yorkshire Pud is to become – LITTLE MISS ORGANISED!! Get organised starts here!

 

 

Thought I’d start with looking at......What do I actually need to sort? List making....will I have too many lists? DE-CLUTTER!!

Will be back with my de-clutter list!.....Watch this space!

 

YPx

Yorkshire Pud's - 100th Blog Post :)

Well what a great 10 months it’s been and I’ve finally hit my 100^th blog post and sooooooo much has happened it’s untrue. Still got a few more milestones I’d like to achieve but equally I feel I’ve achieved so much over this last ¾ of a year. Thank you so much for supporting me and for your lovely comments and likes. It’s all appreciated....always. Just wanted to share a few things that have happened to me over this time. So here goes..........

 

 

 

 

 

1.       One of my very first posts. Was off on a cabaret night so tried to have a bash at the lovely Dita Von Teese look. Early on so pictures not great but was still happy with it. See it here.
2.       Charity shop bargains on my WIWT page. Neglected it a bit lately but should be back on it soon. See my page here. Also if you’re not involved get involved it’s amazing and I’ve met some great friends!
3.       Had my very first tattoo!! I’ve had the picture of this fairy for years and got to the ripe old age of 31 before taking the plunge. It’s right at the top of my back and I love it!
4.       Sleeping rough for charity. Safe at last is a charity very close to my heart as a very close friend of mine works for them so I try and get involved where I can. Please see my blog post here.
5.       Autumn came! It’s one of my favourite months possibly because I’m an October baby. Me and the boy in the woodlands – See post here. This was part of my ’50 Things to do in Autumn/Winter Challenge’ Will be picking this up again later in the year.
6.       Introducing Mr Pud! Love him to bits!.....Swoon.
7.       Yorkshire Pud only gone and got engaged! Yep fully over the moon and one happy badger – See post.
8.       My nationwide/international search for ‘YES LOVE’ nail polish started and still months after I am still looking – See post.
9.       Still loving Cath Kidston more than ever J (Followers you know this)
10.   My 32^nd Birthday – Love this little cake Mr Pud had made for me with yes....Tinkerbell. Who wouldn’t love a Tinkerbell Cake?
11.   Halloween!! Absolutely loved our Halloween costumes last year. Mr Pud and I fully went to town with everything including the old white contact lenses. Bloody crapped it just looking at us in the mirror! Doctor and Nurse Zombies! – See Post here.
12.   The Engagement Party – Well what can I say....A truly amazing night with family, friends and Mr Pud....Dream.
13.   New house. Me and Mr Pud move in together. Cleaning, Painting, decorating, vamping commenced for the whole of December.
14.   The space at the top of my stairs. Had no idea what to do here but a lick of paint and a trip to IKEA certainly did the trick.
15.   The lovely COOK shelf made by my Mum for our kitchen! She’s ace! See all her bits and bobs here. Shabby chic amazing!
16.   YP wears a tie. Picked this beauty up from a charity shop and thought what the hell. Really liked the outcome.
17.   New years resolution! – Stop biting my nails! And still going strong.
18.   Opened my Etsy shop. Still very new but growing now – Visit it here.
19.   Our gorgeous American Bulldog, Aston in the snow with his half a football – they don’t last long.
20.   ‘Primark’s I have visited’ ended with Blackpool last year. Already done Primark London this year and need to update.
21.   Aston in my geek chic glasses – Not really a mile stone just needed to share this picture....What a star!
22.   My little sister Charlie sporting her beer goggles I got her as a stocking filler – She’s mad, I love her. Check her out on Instagram here. If you love weird and wonderful you’ll love my Charlie.
23.   Yorkshire Puds Jewellery on Instagram and it sells!
24.   Yorkshire Pud and Mr Pud in York. Happy Day.
25.   Yorkshire Pud and Mr Pud in London. Happy days stopping with some ace friends.
26.   Finally I learn how to apply liquid liner! Only taken me about 15 years! Yey!
27.   Yorkshire Puds first ever craft fair for Safe at Last and by eck it was a gud un! Met some great people and sold loads. This has to be the way forward now – Onwards and upwards!!

 

Thanks for following me on this journey and hope you continue to do so.

 

Anyone else feel like they’ve achieved loads in the past year? If so what? Would love to hear about yours.

 

Thanks YP xx

Ps Don't forget there's still chance to have a go at my jewellery giveaway - HERE
 

Yorkshire Pud's Motivational Life Soundtrack

 

Hey all, What’s your motivational soundtrack?

 

Isn’t it strange how some songs can really get you in the mood!? In the mood for what I hear you ask? Well everything!! Cleaning? Thinking? Blogging? Haha. Yeah songs generally have quite a lot of power. Try and watch a film and spot the parts where there is some seriously powerful music added over a tragedy, tear jerking moment – Do you think your feelings would still be the same if the music wasn’t there?

 

This got me thinking – I am completely disorganised at the moment with home and work so I’m going to put myself my own motivational soundtrack together to get cracking and see if it has any affect on whether or not it pushes me in the right direction by getting the old juices flowing.

So where do I start? What songs do I choose? Going to jot down some ideas on films I love, singers, songs I grew up listening to and when I’m in the car and I feel compelled to turn up a song that has just come on the radio and even some adverts have amazing songs over the top that you sing along to and have a little shimmy. Expect some serious old school haha.

 

Here’s what I’ve come up with....eclectic or what?!?!?! – I know that I’ve definitely missed some out but I will keep updating and adding to my iTunes / youtube playlist

 

1. David Guetta - Getting over you

2. Benny Benassi and the Biz - Satisfaction

3. Kylie & Jason - Especially For You

4. Michael Buble - Just haven't met you yet

5. Real to Real - I like to move it

6. Katy B - Easy Please Me

7. Chaka Khan - I'm every woman

8. Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

9. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

10. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Oooh

11. Marina & The Diamonds - Primadonna Girl

12. Deniece Williams - Let's hear it for the boy
13. Drifters - You're more than a number in my little red book
14. Lock n Load - Blow ya mind
15. David Bowie - Life on Mars

Feel free to have a listen /butchers to my play list here on YOUTUBE

What would be on your own personal soundtrack? What do you think to mine?

Would love to hear your comments and don't forget there's still time to entre my new jewellery range giveaway (Click on the picture in the top right hand corner)

Off I pop - YP xx

Yorkshire Puds - New Jewellery Launch - GIVEAWAY!!!!

Hey my lovelies,
So sorry I haven't posted for a while mainly due to some exciting family news (coming soon) and also starting up 'Yorkshire Pud' Jewellery and Accessories :)
It's very new at the moment and just testing the water with a few craft and vintage fairs booked and recently opening my Etsy shop on line. (See the picture in the right hand column for the link)
For those of you that follow me you'll know that I like to be creative and make something new with bits and bobs I have. That's how it started really..I made a necklace out of a bow tie I picked up at a charity shop and turned it into a necklace! That was it, I was in my element :)

I thought I would kick off this great event in YP's life by holding a giveaway! this is my way of saying thank you to my lovely readers and also to hopefully say Hi to some new ones and help spread the word of my new little creations.

 

So......What's up for grabs?

 

Not 1 but 2!!! Of my little rose vintage sets. One in lilac and also one in red. The sets include 1 x pair of earrings (Pierced), 1 x Pendant Necklace and 1 x adjustable ring.

(alloy metals & plastics)

 

T&C's

 

This is open to International readers (Capped P&P of £10)

This is a giveaway not a competition and is a gift.

Hosted by Rafflecopter and the winner will be chosen at random by the generator.

 

 

 

Enjoy and hope to be sending you this lovely gift soon xxxxx YP xxxxxx

 



 

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