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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Day 91: Pottering Around the Garden & Attempting to Sow Seeds
I can see the garden every day now whilst I am working in the conservatory, so I popped out there at lunchtime today and trimmed a bit more of the hedge (that I started on the other day). I then … Continue reading →
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Day 90 of Decluttering: Cutting Hair out of the Vacuum Cleaner Brush Roller Doesn’t Take as Long as You Think
The poor vacuum cleaner needed a bit of love and attention today, so I got some scissors and cut away the long hair and other materials wrapped around the brush roller. I do this about once a month otherwise it … Continue reading →
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Feeling Motivated to Declutter and Clean the En-suite
I’ve been longing to get to the day where I have enough time and motivation to declutter our en-suite bathroom. Today was that day and this was the embarrassing mess that I was faced with… I took everything off the … Continue reading →
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Slow Down and Do the Vacuuming Mindfully
Now we’re at home all day, I’m trying to fit in the housework around the rest of the family. Whilst vacuuming the stairs (something I don’t usually like doing as my handheld contraption isn’t working) I had this urge to … Continue reading →
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Declutter and Clean in Small Chunks… Don’t Try and Tackle the Whole Room
It doesn’t take long to clear and clean one area. Faced with this mess in the main bathroom today… ….I removed the basket of could-be-clean-or-dirty-clothes-I-don’t-know and then threw all of the unused and empty bottles that were around the sink … Continue reading →
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A Simple Way to Unclog a Plug Hole
Those who are following me will know that I don’t know much about drains but I’m certainly learning by buying different tools and knowing who to call if it’s a bigger job. Today I decided I couldn’t leave this particular … Continue reading →
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Decluttering My Mind With a Daily Dose of Meditation
I can’t believe that it’s day 85 of my decluttering challenge. The sun shone again today and I was itching to get some more gardening done or sort out a drawer, cupboard, corner, shelf etc., but I just didn’t get … Continue reading →
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Decluttering the Lawn and Shrubs
I’m so grateful for the weather at the moment. The sun shone again today and although there was a bit of a chill in the air, it was pleasant enough to sit outside and eat my breakfast before I started … Continue reading →
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Half the Conservatory Tidied & A Free Bunch of Flowers
I was a bit disappointed this morning when Tesco cancelled my online grocery shopping order by text message just after it was due to be delivered (due to store issues). I’n sure that they must have had a good reason. … Continue reading →
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Hand Made Mother’s Day Cards and Conservatory Cleaning
I couldn’t go out and buy the cards that I needed for Mother’s Day the other day, so I made my own. I decided not to post this blog until today in case they saw it 😊. Due to the … Continue reading →
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