Monthly Archives: February 2021

Clearing Clutter and Making Decisions

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Saying that I’ve achieved a lot this weekend is an understatement, so it wasn’t surprising that I ran out of energy about 8.30pm this evening. Apart from cooking dinner both days and skyping my mum and dad today, I have … Continue reading →

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Measuring Decluttering Success

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I know when I’ve had a good decluttering session by measuring the following: How much I’ve put in the rubbish bag What I’ve managed to recycle (which is usually a larger pile than the rubbish) What I’ve added to the … Continue reading →

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There is a Good Reason Why we Need to Slow Down

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Even when we are busier than ever, people tell us we should slow down; however, no one really explains why. We know it’s something to do with stress and we know it sounds like a good thing to do, but … Continue reading →

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Being Inspired and Passing the Message on

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

It never ceases to amaze me how reading a few inspirational posts in the morning can set the tone for the whole day. As mentioned in yesterday’s post I went to bed before midnight for a change which resulted in … Continue reading →

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Day 50/2021 Following the Plan and Slowing Down

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

One of the challenges that I set myself at the start of 2021 was to work through Stephanie Bennett Vogt’s book A Year to Clear and it’s going well; I haven’t missed a day. Today I’m starting week 8 and … Continue reading →

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Are We Adding to the Stress by Squeezing Out Every Last Drop?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

This evening I was about to run a bath when I noticed that my daughter had started using the new shampoo and conditioner bottles when there were clearly small amounts left in the old ones that she’d put to one-side. … Continue reading →

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I Was in the Midst of Clearing and Vacuuming the Floor When…

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I just had to stop vacuuming to write my thoughts down on clearing, as words were just popping into my head…. After having a good night’s sleep, I woke up and planned my day sprinkling in some me-time breaks throughout … Continue reading →

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The Time Consuming Job of Sorting Out Clothes

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

My husband was designing our new bedroom wardrobes today and wanted to know how many hanging sections we needed and what sizes. I couldn’t really answer because it obviously depends on what I’m keeping, so my mission today was to … Continue reading →

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A New Boiler Gave me a Reason to Clear a Bit of the Garage

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I got up a bit earlier this morning to clear the utility room so that our new boiler could be installed. The engineers from Drips Plumbing & Heating spent the whole day removing the old boiler and installing the new … Continue reading →

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11 Ways to Keep Warm When You Have no Central Heating

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Our gas boiler packed up last night and whilst we knew that it was probably on its way out anyway, due the noises it was making over the last couple of weeks, we didn’t think it would grind to a … Continue reading →

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