If I was here for a week or more, and I wanted to make cakes or pies, I'd pick up tins in CS, or sales. And when we retired, I brought my pans from Dorset, and I had a lot of duplicates! On Saturday afternoon, I pulled the two huge plastic boxes out of the relatively inaccessible corner cupboard and sorted everything out.
I now have a large box of perfectly good, but surplus, bakeware, ready to go back to a CS. I've admitted that the still wrapped silicon macaron sheet is never going to be used, and the heavy shortbread mould brought back from holiday 20 years ago, and used twice, is a waste of space.
I had an unexpected flash of inspiration last week. I want to wear my pretty blue skirt over Christmas, and I wanted a simple plain blue sweater to go with it. But I've been very strict all year about clothes buying.
Have you done any successful decluttering recently?
Do you ever wear things B2F?
[I know Kezzie tucks in dresses to wear as tops]
Ah yes, the bakeware drawer.... (shuts eyes and tiptoes away...)
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DeleteI saw a lovely tip about wearing cardigans backwards. You can thread a beautiful satin ribbon through the top button hole and do up that top button but tie the ribbon in a bow and then have a pretty feature to the back of your cardiejumper.
ReplyDeleteWell done for decluttering. I have pulled together a lot of stuff for decluttering but haven't taken it where it needs to go yet! Kx
Oh that is a clever idea Kezzie
DeleteI occasionally wear things back to front, but usually by accident.
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DeleteI have a short sleeved CS Marks and Spencer top. What could be the back had a keyhole opening with a button and all around the neckline has a running pattern. I have worn it both ways round, both look fine. Good idea about the cardigan, some tops specifically have buttons at the back.
ReplyDeleteOne DIL collected magazines with includes silicon bakeware, she passed a large amount to me and some of them went to my daughter and some to the CS. We all decided, there is only so much cupboard space.
Just because the cupboard has space, we are not required to pack it full
DeleteLike you, I knew I had lots of bakeware that was surplus to our needs. During Covid in 2020 I was able to give it away on the local FB as everyone had turned into a potential Bake Off contestant. I then did the same with various other bakeware -who knew I had three giant palette knives- and now I have a basic supply of what I use regularly. Well done on finding a cost free option for a suitable top to match your skirt. I remember in my youth I used to wear cardigans and v necked sweaters back to front as a fashion statement. Love the idea about the ribbon at the nape of the neck. Catriona
ReplyDeleteMy neighbour asked if we had a loaf tin during COVID, as he wanted to bake banana bread with his daughter. I gave him one, and he seemed surprised that anyone would have multiples
DeleteWell done getting your bakeware sorted out! I decluttered a lot of my bakeware several years ago, but, I suppose I could declutter a bit more.
ReplyDeleteI haven't worn things back to front on purpose, but, have done so accidentally a few times!
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DeleteI've not got a lot of clutter left to de-clutter, but a few books have gone to the charity book table in the supermarket recently. I sorted my bakeware out before we did the last table-top sale a couple of months ago, now I don't have those annoying stacks in the drawer, just enough for what I need.
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DeleteI'm very good at closing the door on my bakeware cupboard, and not letting anything out.
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DeleteThank you for a nudge in the right direction, a lot of my pots and pans need to go to the C.S.
ReplyDeleteLove Kenzie's idea about the ribbon on the back of a cardigan! JanF
I'm now eying up my other cardis...
DeleteI decluttered my bakeware plus casserole, pasta bake type dishes when we moved and I can now see what I've got. You could always wear your cardi the right way round with a pretty vest top underneath. Xx
ReplyDeleteI must reassess my casserole dish situation next...
DeleteI'm constantly decluttering too! Last week, dropped off a bag of household linen (curtains,duvet covers,towels,throws) to our local Recycling First centre who make up parcels for homeless people acquiring their first home.Then dropped off a bag of books and toys to Save the Children shop. It's an ongoing occupation to minimalise!
ReplyDeleteI think your thoughtfulness is commendable - passing things on to the places who can best use them, rather that sending everything to one CS (or worse, decluttering straight to landfill)
DeleteGreat idea to wear your blue cardigan as a sweater. It reminded me that I have two cardigans which might work for me back to front.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying out all my cards this way Now!
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