Monthly Archives: April 2020

Day 111: Early Morning Jog Motivated Me to Declutter and Reorganise the Fridge

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I knew today was going to be busy at work so to help energise me, I got up a bit earlier and went for a brief lockdown-style jog in the sunshine (second one this week). Once back, I had enough … Continue reading →

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Day 110: Today I Felt Energised All Day. Now For a Nice Relaxing Evening

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had to set an alarm last night because I actually had a supermarket delivery at 9am this morning and I didn’t want to be woken up with a knock at the door (yes, I got delivery slot by chance … Continue reading →

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Day 109: A Brisk Walk Followed by Old Family Videos and Some Tidying Up

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had a brief walk/jog outside this morning, which is the first time since the lockdown. This morning I just felt like it. I kind of felt a bit uneasy about going out though but didn’t leave myself much time … Continue reading →

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Day 108: The Older you Are the More you Have, and the Harder it is to Get Rid of Things

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This statement has some truth to it, and sometimes I use it as an excuse for having so much. I had a busy working day today and then this evening I was faced with this stuff that I’d placed by … Continue reading →

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Day 107: Wunderlist is Shutting Down, so I’ve Moved my Lists and Tasks to Microsoft To Do

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I was horrified for a brief moment last night when I saw an email in my inbox saying that the Wunderlist app, that I use for all of my lists and tasks, is shutting down on 6 May. It’s an … Continue reading →

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Day 106: Decluttering the Ingredients in my Fridge for Today’s Dinner

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today I kept hearing the words ‘I’m hungry’ from the girls. I was working, and although we had a small jacket potato with a little bit of left over chilli at lunchtime, it still didn’t stop them being ravenous by … Continue reading →

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Day 105: An Out of Control Utility Room. How Can the Smallest Room be the Messiest One?

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s become a bit of a dumping ground really and I’d finally had enough this morning. I was up early because I heard the rubbish truck outside and panicked as I’d only put the food waste bin out last night … Continue reading →

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Day 104: Making Use of Plant Pots and a Solar Lantern From the Garage

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My seeds have been doing well in the conservatory from when I planted them just over two weeks ago. Here is one successful tray of seedlings 🌱 … As mentioned yesterday, I searched the depths of the garage for some … Continue reading →

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Day 103: Easter Fun, Continued Decluttering, a Movie and a Tasty Dinner

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Even though my children are teenagers, they still love the Easter egg fun. I don’t think that there should be an age limit do you? The cream eggs were eaten before breakfast and I think they started on the large … Continue reading →

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Day 102: Decluttering the Final Corner of the Conservatory and Re-sorting Rubbish Bags (Who Else Does That?)

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I got up earlier than usual this morning and before anyone had even got up, I had moved everything from the final corner of the conservatory so that I could clean it. I then started rearranged the furniture again. There … Continue reading →

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