Category Archives: decluttering

Day 229: Dejunking My Mind, and Clearing the Clutter Castle By the Bed

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Walking always energises me and clears my head, so as soon as I woke up this morning, I did my usual five minute stretch routine (don’t think I’ve mentioned that before) and then set off for a 30 minute walk … Continue reading →

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Day 228: I Took it Easy Today… Reading Through Old Journals and Notebooks From a Decade Ago

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I gave myself permission to relax today. I tried not to think of it as a waste of time, but instead treated it as time to rest my body and brain, and to try and recharge. I still did things … Continue reading →

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Day 227: Stuck Behind the Clutter… or Not

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I know that one day I will be free of all of the clutter but today (on my day off) I started to feel like it was all overwhelming again and I ended up just shifting boxes of books that … Continue reading →

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Day 226: Disposal of Oil From the Deep Fat Fryer

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I couldn’t even seem to find five minutes to plan what I was going to declutter today because work was non-stop zoom calls and emails. Then the thunderstorms and rain were so loud this afternoon that I couldn’t hear what … Continue reading →

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Day 225: Making a Plan to Get Things Done and Sticking to it, and a Muti-coloured Manicure

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today I have created a decluttering project list that will move me forward a few notches on my 2020 challenge. I mean, I’ve only got 141 days to go so I need to make sure that I stay focused! I … Continue reading →

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Day 224: A Pause For Thought, and a Planned Day

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up to the sound of rain and a tiny bit of thunder at 7am this morning, and I remembered that I’d left some gardening tools outside in a bucket so I popped out to bring it in and … Continue reading →

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Day 223: Rubbish, Electrical Items and Textiles Out, and Painting Finished

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I am feeling really exhausted this evening so I’m looking forward to posting this blog early and getting to bed before midnight – let’s see if I can do it. I think that the tiredness is combination of things: I … Continue reading →

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Day 222: A Productive Sunday For All of Us… Fixing, Dismantling, and Selling Clutter, and My Teens Did More Painting

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s the best feeling ever when you wake up thinking that it’s Monday… and it’s actually still the weekend. I think that this was mainly because since finishing work on Friday I was so busy with the garden until late … Continue reading →

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Day 221: A Haircut (at Last) and a Social Distancing Barbecue With Family

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When my phone rang 45 minutes before my hair appointment this morning, I thought that they were going to cancel it (I would have been devastated); however, they were telling me that they were running 15 minutes late. This worked … Continue reading →

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Day 220: Tidying the Garden Ready for Family to Visit

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

We have some of my husband’s family coming over tomorrow: mother-in- law, sister-in-law and five nieces. I said that I’d prefer not to have to cook because a) I don’t really enjoy it (b) it’s going to be hot and … Continue reading →

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