Recently two sets of friends of ours have downsized from houses, got rid of all their belongings and set out to live in vans. And a third set are working their way through everything, aiming for a similar journey next year. Surely, if they can manage to declutter and save up to undertake such a fabulous expedition, I can manage to get this house sorted so that it can be the way we want?
So, the challenge. To declutter and sell, barter and save our way to the money we need for the extension that will stop this house straining at the seams. We need, ideally, to lift the roof, and put in three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, to refit the current two toilets downstairs to be a shower room rather than a shower closet, and have stairs instead of a pull down ladder. But everything in that list costs money, from internal doors to the solar central heating system that I’d like to put in to support it.
But I’m sure we can do it. I’m minded to set up a countdown box and give myself a target of £10000 in the first instance, as that would give us the staircase that would mean we could use the loft efficiently as is. Really we’d need £30k to do the full job, but that amount makes my eyes water, so I think one step at a time is the way to go. But if Kirsty can save up and sell off 1000 items from her house, I’m sure there’s at least that many here that can go.
Anyone for some yarn? A book or three? Outgrown toys or clothes? Anything really! (Except the children. I think there’s a silly law against it isn’t there?)
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