Category Archives: Getting organised

Day 186: Feeling Excited About the Day, But Not Because it’s ‘Super Saturday’

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I don’t know if it was because I was listening to Source for Happy by Mo Gawdat before going to sleep last night or because I had seven hours sleep or because it’s the weekend, but I woke up feeling … Continue reading →

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Day 183: My Achievements Over The Last 6 Months and Planning Ahead

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

There are 182 days in the first six months of the year and 184 in the second. It’s even more unbalanced when it’s not a leap year. So, with there being 366 days this year, by the end of today … Continue reading →

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Day 181: Gift Wrap Organiser Has Room for 60 Gift Bags, 8 Rolls of Wrapping Paper and More

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

There is no competition between the very flimsy storage bag that turned up yesterday (which I’ll be sending back) and the new heavy duty one that arrived today. Everything to do with wrapping gifts is now in one place and … Continue reading →

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Day 180: Disappointed With the Leg of Lamb and Wrapping Paper Storage Bag… but Loved the Fillet Steak and Homemade Chips

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My body clock is all over the place at the moment, not falling asleep until 4am last night and then waking up at 9.30 this morning. I haven’t been exercising much lately so I thought that if I went out … Continue reading →

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Day 179: Deciding How Long to Keep the Children’s Old School Books

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up feeling a bit better today so I spent some time in the spare room this afternoon trying to see if I could shift some more stuff. I had put everything into categories a week ago making it … Continue reading →

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Day 177: A Scorching Hot Day – Perfect Timing for a Day Off

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I have a couple of days off work and it couldn’t have come at a better time as the weather is hot! I’ve also still got tension in my head and neck so I wouldn’t have enjoyed working on the … Continue reading →

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Day 176: Creating More Space in the Conservatory Was a Good Decision

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

If you saw yesterday’s post, you will be aware that I created some space in the garage to store an item of furniture no longer required in the conservatory. Today was about moving the item. This is an exciting move … Continue reading →

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Day 175: Getting Things Done in My Cluttered Hideaway

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up feeling in the mood to make some big decluttering changes today. I felt so in control. I had the morning off work so I planned the day carefully giving me enough time to get some chores done … Continue reading →

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Day 171: A Very Productive Decluttering Hour

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I found myself with a spare hour or so this evening and started putting washing and other items away that had been left downstairs. As I went to put something in the spare room, my attention was drawn to the … Continue reading →

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Day 169: It’s So Much Easier to Declutter Cupboards and Cook a Meal When the Kitchen is Tidy

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I do love pottering around tidying up but I also love pottering around when things are already nice and tidy, as I can get more clarity of what else needs to be done and have more room to sort things … Continue reading →

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