Category Archives: 2020 Challenge

Day 67: The Cost of Clutter and Procrastination

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

There’s a cost to not getting things done. Last weekend you will have read my blog on procrastinating about the drain issue and we ended up handing over £120 to a drain specialist! What’s the cost this weekend? There’s been … Continue reading →

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Day 66: Purchases Waiting to be Returned Are Temporary Clutter

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I bought myself some new comfy slippers a couple of weeks ago. I ordered two colours to see which I preferred. I kept these beige ones… …and left the unwanted ones sitting around waiting to be returned. Another habit I … Continue reading →

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Day 65: No Need for Expensive Boxes to Store Christmas Decs

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

You might wonder why I’m writing about Christmas decorations. Today I took some time off and focused on decluttering amongst other things. I walked around the house again to get a feel for where the energy wasn’t flowing. I’m embarrassed … Continue reading →

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Day 64: Clearing the Pathways in Your Home

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I walked around the house today to see where the clutter was congregating in pathways and planned on picking one area that was causing the most issues. Pathway clutter is easily identified when you have to: Walk sideways to get … Continue reading →

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Day 63: Two Items In… So, Two Items Out

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My friend (and trained massage therapist) came round to give me a massage this morning, so I’m feeling fabulously relaxed now even though I had to go to work after that. I’ve been drinking lots of water and herbal teas … Continue reading →

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Day 62: Decluttering Mindfully

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As I’m such a busy bee, I tend to leave things by the back door to deal with when I get time. Some days I get time and some days I don’t. Other family members may have added to this … Continue reading →

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Day 61: I Have Far Too Many Clothes

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve mentioned this a few times over the last couple of months, but if my cupboards and drawers weren’t so jam-packed I might hang some of these worn-for-a-couple-of-hours clothes up. I just dump them (sometimes folded nicely and sometimes not … Continue reading →

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February Decluttering Reflections

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s been 60 days since I challenged myself to declutter or improve something around the house every day. Today seems like a good day to reflect on what I’ve achieved in February, how I am feeling about the challenge in … Continue reading →

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Day 60: Yippee! The Kitchen Drain is Now Unblocked

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

For a while now we’ve had an issue under the kitchen sink with water coming out of the air pipe, every time a lot of water goes down the sink or drains from the dishwasher. We’ve tried all the obvious … Continue reading →

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Day 59: Tidying Uninviting Corners

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s Friday! I wanted to get a quick bit of decluttering done this evening so that I can relax and do something nice. I spotted the untidy and uninviting corner of the lounge when I walked in from work and … Continue reading →

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