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- Day 270: Moving a Large Bookshelf Into the Garage Was More Difficult Than I Thought
- Day 269: Moving My Desk, Fish and Chips and a Family Evening
- Day 268: I Feel Lighter Now That 10 Charity Bags Have Been Donated… and Appointment Booked for More
- Day 267: A Trip to the Dentist and Decluttering the Kitchen Counters
- Day 266: A Trip to the Hygienist and 100 Days to go on my 2020 Challenge
- Day 265: Discarding The Dressing Up Clothes and More Black Sacks of Rubbish
- Day 264: Clearing and Sorting Spare Room Boxes Into Categories is a Massive Step Forward
- Day 263: Feelings of Despair Turn Into Feelings of Joy When I Clear Space
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- Day 261: Routines are Helping With Clutter Control, and Making Proper Use of the Towel Rail
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- Day 256: You Can Get a Lot Done By Being at Home All of the Time
- Day 255: A Sense of Calm and a Chinese Takeaway
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- Day 253: I Feel Happy When I See a Tidy Space, So I Took Action
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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Almost hit by a clotheshorse
I have a lot of determination at the moment to clear my surroundings of clutter and mess. So much so, that I spent an hour sorting through baskets of washing and putting things away in the nice tidy baskets that … Continue reading
Posted in Getting organised, Toys, mess and clutter
Tagged chores, clutter, Housework
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Keep calm and tidy up
I applied the 10 minute tidy rule when tidying my spare room yesterday evening. I set the timer and began. When the alarm went off I felt so motivated to carry on that I ended up resetting the timer 3 … Continue reading
Noticing your clutter
My decluttering challenge has made me much more aware of my surroundings. Today I noticed an area under the ironing board that has had ‘stuff’ sitting there for I don’t know how long! It took me no more than ten … Continue reading
Posted in Household chores, Toys, mess and clutter
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Decluttering starts with the smallest of steps
It’s got to 9.50pm and I haven’t decluttered anything, nor have I finished reading Monday’s chapter (about wardrobes) in Erin Rooney Doland’s book Unclutter your Life in One Week. I have, however, had a full and busy day at work; given … Continue reading
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Feeling motivated to declutter
Today I did lots of decluttering. My goal was to put the mountains of clothes away in various family members’ wardrobes and drawers, but I also ended up pottering about downstairs whilst cooking a roast and cleared half the dining … Continue reading
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Weekend decluttering
After writing this morning’s blog, I read ‘The Weekend’ chapter in Erin Rooney Dolland’s book Unclutter your Life in One Week and it was like it was written for me. It described how you should relax after a busy week … Continue reading
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Doing something about clutter and mess
Clutter and mess can take over your life. You walk into every room and it’s the same; there’s no getting away from it. Some would try to help by saying ‘tidy just one room and have this as your go-to … Continue reading
