Category Archives: decluttering

Day 301: Electrics and Other Prep Work Done

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Our plumber is coordinating our en-suite project so well. He brought the electrician round early this morning to position and fit the rest of the spotlights and the extractor fan. They started chatting about the electrics going to the shower, … Continue reading →

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Day 300: Shifting the Clutter and Creating Space… 66 Days to Go

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I feel that we’ve turned a corner today – clutter is still lurking around in the wrong rooms but I feel that things are slowly shifting into place. I’ve never seen my daughter so happy since she’s been in her … Continue reading →

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Day 299: Sweet Sixteen Birthday Celebrations, and a Quick Tidy Up in the Garage

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My eldest turned 16 today and she woke up happy in her new bedroom. She loved her ‘1’ and a ‘6’ balloon and all of her presents. After that, the the girls and my husband put the final piece of … Continue reading →

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Day 298: Clearing, Cleaning, and Building Furniture in the Spare Room

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This will be the last day that I’ll be calling it the spare room because tonight my eldest daughter will be sleeping in there. She gets an extra hour in bed because the clocks go back tonight and she’ll wake … Continue reading →

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Day 297: Tiles Ordered, Painting Finished and Even More Clutter Sold

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The tiles for our en-suite are out of stock and not available at the warehouse until next Wednesday. This means that the plumber might prioritise a couple of other jobs that we need doing and delay the tiler. We had … Continue reading →

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Day 296: Tiles Chosen, Ensuite Taking Shape, and an Evening at Nando’s

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My eldest and I went out around 7.30 this morning (before I’d even had breakfast!) to three tile shops and came back with six more sample tiles. We knew that at least one of them would be ok. When we … Continue reading →

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Day 295: Shopping for Tiles, Decision Made on Bathroom Suite, and I Sold Some More Clutter

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m selling about one item a week on average at the moment through Facebook Marketplace. Books and games tend to go quite quickly particularly if they are new. A lady messaged me about the brand new little pack of Charlie … Continue reading →

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Day 294: Utility Room Floor Cleared, and Work Continues on En-suite

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The day has whizzed by today. The plumbers were here again working on knocking out more of the cupboard and creating a structure for the shower wall. They found a lot of damp and said that the shower wasn’t built … Continue reading →

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Day 293: The Ensuite Has Gone, and the Decorating Continues

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s been another long day. As I went to sleep so late last night, I only got about four hours; however, I knew that it was going to be another busy day ahead. I got up to the sound of … Continue reading →

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Day 292: Painting, Painting and More Painting

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My daughter and I achieved a lot today in the spare room (her new room); however, because I’m still clearing up in there I haven’t got much time to write about the details. I’ll try and give you the gist … Continue reading →

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