Category Archives: Getting organised

Day 139: This Kitchen is For Dancing But Not For Clutter Castles

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My daughter helped me tidy the kitchen last night and then disappeared upstairs saying she had an idea. Half an hour later she came down with this message in a frame which she had created herself on her computer. My … Continue reading →

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Day 136: A Partial Day of Solitude in the Garden and Washing Down the Patio

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

How do you know if you are making progress towards your goal? I truly believe that you can just feel it. Today I actually got a glimpse of living with more space around me, as things are starting to fall … Continue reading →

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Day 133: Some Days Should be Sprinkled With Self-Care & A Homemade Meat Pie

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Self-care is something that I’ve heard a lot about recently so I thought I’d treat myself to some of it today. Do you ever do that? The main reason is that I woke up with the same tension headache that … Continue reading →

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Day 55: Finding a Way to be Ok With the Clutter Whilst Decluttering

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This post isn’t meant to sound negative, and there’s a point I’m trying to get to… so bear with me. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time over the last couple of days reading other people’s blogs on clutter. I’m … Continue reading →

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Day 54: Tackling a Small Pile of Papers Before it Gets Out of Control

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I quickly dealt with this small pile of papers and stuff today and felt proud of myself. It might not appear to be anything big, but this is one of my interim solutions that really has worked for me over … Continue reading →

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Day 53: I’m Not Ready for Death Cleaning Yet, But It Won’t Hurt To Learn About It

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

A friend told me about this book and I was intrigued, so I downloaded it from Audible to listen to on the train on the way to London to meet my friends (yes, I’m out two nights in a row!) … Continue reading →

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Day 52: Spotting Future Clutter

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I fitted in a lot today: taking my girls to the dentist, going to work, running errands and then came the lovely part – having a facial and hair cut before going out with some really good friends for a … Continue reading →

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Day 51: 15 Minutes Until Midnight…

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I haven’t done any decluttering this evening and I’m not likely to either as it’s 15 minutes until midnight. I popped into the kitchen to get a drink of water and was faced with this:

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Day 50: Is it Worth Trying to Sell Unwanted Items Online?

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When I sorted out the shoe cupboard the other day (61 Pairs of Shoes and 4 Cans of Paint), I left a pile of shoes and other footwear to be ‘dealt’ with (sell, give to charity etc). They’ve been cluttering … Continue reading →

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Day 49: It’s Recycling Day, Yeah!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Although it’s not the nicest of jobs, I do like it when this fortnightly event comes around when I can put all of these three bins out at the same time. As all of the recycling leaves by the back … Continue reading →

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