Monthly Archives: October 2018

Making Decisions about Clutter

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up in the early hours of this morning and when I couldn’t fall back to sleep, I thought about how much clutter I could be clearing in the spare room if I actually had the energy to get … Continue reading →

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View frustrations as treasured moments

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Life gets busy when you are keeping the home clean and tidy, and earning money from your day job. So much so, that you can blink and miss the short period of time that the children are small. There are … Continue reading →

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Amidst the anger, show kindness….

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

…at all times. It’s difficult when someone in the family is angry and upset. It’s easy to join in with the party and give your opinion (because everyone wants to be right, right?) You toy with the idea that your … Continue reading →

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Reading posts on clutter helps

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

If you are not sure about what to do with the clutter or you feel alone, try following anyone who has tagged their post with clutter, or add hashtag clutter to your reader in WordPress. I’ve learnt so much in … Continue reading →

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Writing about Life as a Working Mum

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

An older, wiser mum looks back… I’d like to think that anything that I’ve written in my journals can be kept not only for me to reflect on but also as material to help others in the future. Just the … Continue reading →

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Routines are becoming clearer

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Coming up with a routine for chores and sticking to it is difficult. You can feel behind very quickly if you miss off a few tasks from the list. Routines have been better for me since I’ve been listening to … Continue reading →

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Decluttering the shoe cupboard

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Have you ever watched the rest of the family kick or throw their shoes into the shoe cupboard and then close the door shut before one or both shoes fall out again? I have. I’ve probably done it myself a … Continue reading →

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Decluttering vs. Organising

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

I posted a blog recently on Decluttering vs. Cleaning which explains that decluttering is about getting rid of things whereas cleaning needs to be done over and over. This post is about understanding that you don’t need to organise whilst … Continue reading →

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Decluttering the Kitchen

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

I was sitting at the dining room table earlier on, in a completely different chair that I would normally sit at, and I noticed that the kitchen (that I’d cleaned earlier) looked cluttered. It wasn’t so much to do with … Continue reading →

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The Food Cupboard: A Quick Tidy Up

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Whilst trying to find something in the messy food cupboard this weekend, I decided that it was time to remove everything and have a re-sort. I didn’t have much time as I needed to go out, but I knew it … Continue reading →

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