Category Archives: decluttering

Day 342: Ticking Off Completed Rooms, and Clearing the Lounge Ready for Plastering

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I now have three rooms finished: two bedrooms and the utility room. In these rooms, all visible clutter has gone and the decorating is complete. It’s funny… now that these rooms are done, I can’t imagine the clutter being in … Continue reading →

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Day 341: Utility Room Gets a Revamp, and We Fixed the Broken Pocket Door in the Process

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When my alarm went off this morning, I couldn’t even work out what day it was for a few seconds. Then I remembered that Vanessa the decorator was coming round at 9am and Tescos were also delivering my shopping around … Continue reading →

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Day 340: The Chandelier Has Gone, The Decorator Has Begun, and the Clearing Continues

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had to get up early this morning as Ben the electrician was returning at 8am to remove the chandelier and my husband and I were going to try and help. Also, the decorator was arriving at 9am and I … Continue reading →

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Day 339: An Unpleasant But Productive Hour in the Loft, and Three More Rooms Have Spotlights

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Three areas of the house now look fresher and brighter all because of a hard day’s work from the electrician to install some spotlights. It took him over half a day to do the lounge because he wasn’t able to … Continue reading →

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Day 338: Thoughts from Today’s Clearing Efforts

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Getting the thoughts of the day down in the evening allows me to reflect on the day’s events and log my progress. It also encourages me to give myself a pat on the back when no one else has noticed … Continue reading →

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Day 337: Decluttering Has to Come Before Cleaning… and Today I Was Proactive Whilst Waiting in the Car

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I think that this is why I struggle to clean, because there is always so much to move out of the way first. I’ve also had a lot of work done around the house recently and there’s more being done … Continue reading →

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Day 336: Boxes of Christmas Decorations Adds to the Clutter

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It doesn’t feel like 11 months since we put the Christmas tree back in its box. I remember writing a post on Day 6 Goodbye Tree, See you in 11 Months. At the time, the rest of the decorations, wrapping … Continue reading →

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Day 335: Saying Goodbye to the Skip and Looking at Routines from the past

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I watched the skip being picked up from the side of my house this morning after I came back from the school run. It was quite uplifting seeing it all being carried away. It’s also bin day tomorrow, so this … Continue reading →

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Day 334: A Cosy Corner in the Study

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve had one of those days today where I didn’t really get any time to get on with the decluttering until early evening. Firstly I spent time making Sunday lunch and then I assisted my girls outside in the cold, … Continue reading →

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Day 333: Clothes, Clothes, Clothes and a Cupboard

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Having had almost nine hours’ sleep last night, I was full of energy to move forward with more decluttering steps today, and what better way to start than going through a large suitcase of old clothes which was on my … Continue reading →

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