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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Create Categories When Making Decisions On Clutter
I’ve introduced categories when sorting through clutter before so it doesn’t feel like anything new; however, what I’m doing this time around seems to have the stuff flying out of the room at record speed. I think something is shifting … Continue reading →
Posted in decluttering, Getting organised, Inspiration, Life, recycling, Toys, mess and clutter, working mum
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Tagged clearing, clutter, Covid-19, decluttering, organising, overwhelmed, recycling, self-care, tidying, worklife balance
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4 Comments
Really Useful Boxes Make Me Feel Organised, and Tidy Rooms Make me Feel Calm
I found a few items in the study today that belonged with the Christmas decorations in the loft and because I had organised them so well when I put them away in January, I was able to locate the right … Continue reading →
Posted in decluttering, Getting organised, Household chores, Life, working mum
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Tagged Christmas, clutter, decluttering, organising, socializing clearing, Stephanie Bennett Vogt, tidying, worklife balance
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Discovering That There is Energy in Things and Spaces
In this week’s exercises in Stephanie Bennett Vogt’s book A Year to Clear, she writes about Sensing Energy in Things and Spaces. Day 71 is entitled “Not all spaces feel the same”. Days 72 through to 77 (today) are all … Continue reading →
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Tagged clearing, clutter, decluttering, energy, organising, paperwork, recycling, Stephanie Bennett Vogt, tidying, worklife balance
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Looking Forward to Meeting my True Self
What would my day look like without clutter? One of the first things I write in my planner every day under the heading of ‘What are you excited about today?’ is ‘Clearing more space’. That’s how much I want this; … Continue reading →
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Tagged clearing, clutter, clutter chronicles, decluttering, organising, recycling, tidying, worklife balance
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Motivated to do More Clearing
In my last post I mentioned a damp patch on my kitchen ceiling and the possibility that it could be coming from one of the two rooms above. Our plumber is going to use his camera to look through the … Continue reading →
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Tagged clearing, clutter, decluttering, organising, recycling, tidying, worklife balance
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Finding the Positives in a Negative Situation Puts You Back in Control
There never seems to be a quiet moment in this house. I finally have all the clutter concentrated in one room – the study – and can sort it at my own pace. Today I noticed a damp patch on … Continue reading →
Posted in decluttering, Getting organised, Household chores, Inspiration, Life, working mum
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Tagged clearing, clutter, decluttering, DIY, organising, positivity, recycling, stress, tidying, worklife balance
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The Power of the Right Words at the Right Time
I was chatting to my daughter in the car this morning about how she was feeling about going back to school after almost three months of home schooling and not even leaving the house. She said that she wasn’t worried … Continue reading →
Posted in Inspiration, Life, Parenting, Wellbeing, working mum
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Tagged anxiety, Covid-19, kindness, positivity, social media
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Recycling and Sunshine Led to Some Outside Decluttering
I got up earlier today as I wanted to slow roast the pork so that we could have dinner at lunchtime. Whilst cooking on a Sunday morning, I like to potter around in the kitchen/dining room and my plan was … Continue reading →
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Tagged clearing, clutter, decluttering, gardening, organising, recycling, tidying, worklife balance
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Four Productive Hours in My Cluttered Hideaway
After my daily reflection and journaling time this morning, my plan was to get on with the clearing but I just couldn’t work out where I wanted to start. I was going to go into the garage but it was … Continue reading →
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Tagged clearing, clutter, decluttering, organising, recycling, tidying, worklife balance
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How Do You Know if You’re a Hoarder?
I’ve been listening to a podcast series called The Clutter Chronicles for a few days now and I’m on episode 22. It’s just an ongoing conversation with a person called Mary who calls herself a recovering hoarder. She spills her … Continue reading →
Posted in decluttering, Getting organised, Inspiration, Me time, recycling, Toys, mess and clutter, working mum
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Tagged clearing, clutter, decluttering, hoarding, organising, recycling, tidying, worklife balance
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