Monthly Archives: June 2020

Day 162: I Treated Myself to a New Desk and it Was Very Simple to Assemble

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I bought myself a new desk as a treat for working so hard on my 2020 challenge and for getting rid of so much stuff during the first half of this year. I’ve never actually owned a new desk before … Continue reading →

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Day 161: A Symbolic Photo From My Walk This Morning, and More Progress Made

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Onwards and Upwards I’m unsure if I took this photo crooked, or if the fence that I walked past on my morning walk was actually like that. I was about to delete the photo, but stopped because I felt that … Continue reading →

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Day 160: Hedges and Ivy Had a Really Good Cut Today, But They Left the Bird’s Nest Intact

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Another job done that I didn’t have to do myself. I’m slowly learning that I can’t do it all. Dan the hedge man and his helper did a fantastic job cutting our hedges and ivy today. Here they are all … Continue reading →

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Day 159: How Do You Organise Gift Wrap and Other Related Items?

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve always found gift wrap and other related items difficult to organise. If I was just talking about wrapping paper it would be fine, but it’s the ribbons, bows, different size gift bags, tissue paper, bubble wrap, tags and so … Continue reading →

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Day 158: Tackling Some Clutter in the Spare Room, Whilst My Daughter Completes Step 2 of Her Plan

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

We’re really going for it big time this weekend! My youngest daughter completed step 2 of her decluttering and cleaning plan today which was to sort out her desk. More items ended up in the spare room. As it was … Continue reading →

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Day 157: My Teenager’s Plan For Decluttering and Cleaning Her Room

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had no idea that my youngest daughter (13, almost 14) was planning on decluttering and cleaning her room over the next few days; she kept that very quiet. She typed up a plan which she has allowed me to … Continue reading →

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Day 156: Making Clutter Disappear Without Really Getting Rid of Anything

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

In her book The Clutter Remedy, Marla Stone explains that once you’ve been through your stuff and discarded what you don’t want, you don’t necessarily need to get yourself stressed about getting rid of more just because it still looks … Continue reading →

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Day 155: What’s the Most Efficient Way to Declutter, and What’s the Name of This Flower?

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

We can all fill our day with things to do but are they they the right things? I’ve been working on my challenge every day this year to clear space in my house, my garden and my mind and the … Continue reading →

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Day 154: Utility Room Clutter Gets in the Way of the Washing Machine

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I dropped off to sleep around midnight last night and was then wide awake just after 2am thinking about stuff for over an hour. I eventually went downstairs and laid on the settee for another hour but still had very … Continue reading →

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Day 153: How good are you at not letting anything faze you?

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I logged onto work early this morning and then logged off late and didn’t go for a walk at lunchtime as planned. So, by the time it got to tea time I could feel the stress building up. I immediately … Continue reading →

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