3 things to do this weekend: Seasonal clear-out

A second post in the same week - what a treat! 

I haven't done one of these in a long time, have I? I was just thinking about what I'm going to do this weekend and figured I'd put it into a post and maybe inspire someone else to do the same thing. 

I've got to admit, I have been OBSESSED with a certain cleaning Instagrammer... any guesses who it could be? 

Of course, it's the wonderful Mrs Hinch (link to follow here if you aren't already). I've been following this stunning lady for around a couple of months now and straight off the bat, I was hooked. Never in a million years did I think I'd actually look forward to cleaning my house, but I'm totally inspired by Mrs Hinch and my house has never been so clean. The only thing is, I never feel like a room is really clean, until I've had a major clear out of all the stuff I've been hoarding.

So on that note, here are 3 things I'll be doing this weekend to make way for the Autumn season and a big seasonal deep clean next month: 

1) Clear out your kitchen cupboards
This is something that I think about every time I put my shopping away. I'm disgusted at the amount of crap I keep in my cupboards & so yesterday, I actually got off my bum & cleared out my kitchen cupboards. I cleared out 3 food cupboards and actually threw a full carrier bag of foods away per cupboard - that's 3 bags of food that I've been hoarding and have either gone out of date, or are so old that I figured it's not cool to eat them now. I threw things like peanut butter, Nutella and jams away that have been open for a few months, Cuppa Soups that are almost a year out of date and sweets that were half-open and forgotten about.

The crazy thing is that I didn't realise how big my cupboards are - I have SO MUCH ROOM RN. It also made me realise that I should only buy things that I know I'm going to eat, but also allowed me to make a list of things that I'm low on, like tuna and beans (clearly a staple food in the Murden household haha). 


2) Have a wardrobe sort-out
There's nothing nicer than having a clear out of your wardrobe before the Autumn season kicks in and this weekend, it's my mission to put away my little summer dresses and bring back out the knitwear and long-sleeved tees that I'd moved into the spare room for the summer. 

I'm a bit of a hoarder, so I feel like now is a good time to sort through every item and give away the clothes that I won't ever wear again - my mum and sis always try to nick my clothes, so I know they will appreciate a clear out. I definitely need a cull of shoes too - I have 100+ pairs and I swear to God that I only wear like 10 pairs soooo. 


3) Declutter somewhere that you store your crap
So I have 2 cupboards and also the drawers in the kitchen that I store miscellaneous crap in and last weekend, Luke and I finally sorted out one of the cupboards and threw away 2 whole binliners of shit that I'd been keeping for the past 4 years. It was actually ridiculous to see what came out of there and I definitely felt tonnes better once I'd thrown it all out and had space for all of our wedding things to go in there instead of cluttering the spare room. 

I came across things that I'd forgotten about and things that I can use now; it sounds sad, but it was a nice afternoon and I felt loads better for doing it. 


Do you have any tips for clearing things out? Let me know

xoxo

What I did this month: September 2018

Hey gals & guys, welcome back! 

I'm currently sat here in pyjamas, a dressing gown, slippers, a blanket and a hot water bottle. Autumn is officially here now, right? I've had to take this week off work & I've just got back from a doctors appointment to have my bloods taken, so hopefully they can figure out what's been making me so poorly. Here's hoping! 

Anywho, here's how my month has gone down:

One of my closest friend's wedding reception in Derby - she made such a stunning bride at an equally stunning location and we had lots of wine-fuelled boogies. 

One of our friend's Disney-themed fancy dress. 10 points if anyone can guess who I was. My sister's costume was BY FAR the best - she's Lilo from Lilo & Stitch and made everything by hand (and also made my horns!)

We went out for many meals with friends, however this one was INCRED and would recommend going if you're around Notts. We went in the evening and wings and cocktails were half price. 

I also Autumn-ed up my home and spent way too much money on Pumpkin candles & Cinnamon Zoflora - i'ts well worth the money & makes my house smell like an autumn wonderland now, OK? 

I had a lil' Costa date with my sis last weekend for a catchup and a mooch around Homesense and Dunelm which was lovely <3 

And lastly, the month ended on a definite high with a little trip to Barcelona which I 
would 100% recommend to anyone who is yet to go. Stunning city, lots of cafes & bars and tonnes of tapas - winner winner. 

This was the first day - we walked over to see the La Sagrada Familia and the Gaudi buildings, had some beaut tappas and ice creams and then mum & I spent the evening at the Hard Rock Cafe whilst the boys went off to watch a Barcelona game at Camp Nou. 

The second day was a little cloudy, so we went for a walk to the promenade, visited the Gothic area & had some drinks on Las Ramblas. We were lucky enough to visit Barcelona at the time where the biggest Festival was happening (La Mercer, I think) & so there were things happening everywhere, giving the city a bigger buzz than usual. We caught a metro to see Park Guell & then had a steady evening mooching around the shops & having a goodbye beer!*

*I actually had a stomach bug & didn't eat or drink all day - the Sangria below was delicious but I only managed a few sips - I'm still heartbroken about that!! 

I hope you all had a lovely month - here's to October! 
Speak soon xoxoxo