Monthly Archives: February 2020

Yippee! The Kitchen Drain is Now Unblocked

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

For a while now we’ve had an issue under the kitchen sink with water coming out of the air pipe, every time a lot of water goes down the sink or drains from the dishwasher. We’ve tried all the obvious … Continue reading →

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Tidying Uninviting Corners

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s Friday! I wanted to get a quick bit of decluttering done this evening so that I can relax and do something nice. I spotted the untidy and uninviting corner of the lounge when I walked in from work and … Continue reading →

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Storing Your Important Belongings

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I read a good blog titled Jettison the other day from the site Something Over Tea which got me thinking about where all of my important possessions are around the house. I also learnt about the word jettison which (according … Continue reading →

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Day 57: No More Ironing Board in the Bedroom

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have been slowly working on putting away the stuff on and under the ironing board so that I can remove it out of our bedroom. This is an annoying decluttering step that I … Continue reading →

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Tumble Dryer to Drawers in Five Minutes

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I took the clothes out of the tumble dryer this evening and piled them on the dining room table ready to be dealt with later. Then I remembered that we were having pancakes for dinner this evening so we needed … Continue reading →

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Finding a Way to be Ok With the Clutter Whilst Decluttering

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This post isn’t meant to sound negative, and there’s a point I’m trying to get to… so bear with me. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time over the last couple of days reading other people’s blogs on clutter. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tackling a Small Pile of Papers Before it Gets Out of Control

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I quickly dealt with this small pile of papers and stuff today and felt proud of myself. It might not appear to be anything big, but this is one of my interim solutions that really has worked for me over … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Ready for Death Cleaning Yet, But It Won’t Hurt To Learn About It

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

A friend told me about this book and I was intrigued, so I downloaded it from Audible to listen to on the train on the way to London to meet my friends (yes, I’m out two nights in a row!) … Continue reading →

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Spotting Future Clutter

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I fitted in a lot today: taking my girls to the dentist, going to work, running errands and then came the lovely part – having a facial and hair cut before going out with some really good friends for a … Continue reading →

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15 Minutes Until Midnight…

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I haven’t done any decluttering this evening and I’m not likely to either as it’s 15 minutes until midnight. I popped into the kitchen to get a drink of water and was faced with this:

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