Category Archives: Inspiration

Day 307: More Money From Clutter… It Feels Good When There’s a Constant Flow of Stuff Exiting the House

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve been trying to sell my daughter’s old sheepskin lined leather Ugg boots for a few weeks now and today someone came round to pick them up for £45 cash which was £5 more than I originally had them up … Continue reading →

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Day 306: The Clearing Path is Taking Me on a Journey

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I knew that listening to Your Spacious Self by Stephanie Bennett Vodt would make me feel better and it did. I need to keep reminding myself of the following: The clearing path is full of unexpected surprises. It’s a journey … Continue reading →

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Day 305: A Day of Going With the Flow

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It was really nice not having to get up to an alarm this morning or rush about and go anywhere. After breakfast, I took all of the cardboard and a few boxes of stuff into the garage so that we … Continue reading →

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Day 304: After a Few Weeks of Building Work and Decorating… I’m Now in Need of Me-Time

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m really pleased with the progress of my daughter’s new room. I can’t believe how much has been achieved over the last two weeks. The plumber turned up this morning and finished off boarding up the walls in the en-suite … Continue reading →

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Day 303: Inspired by the Space in the New Study

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The builders weren’t going to be round until the afternoon so my daughter was able to enjoy a bit of a lie in and do her homework in her room. I had a busy day at work but made myself … Continue reading →

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Day 302: My Decision About the Radiator, and Loads of Other Jobs Done

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The builders were here for over ten hours today. They had a productive day doing various jobs, but then at the end of the day there was air trapped in the central heating system and they had to check all … Continue reading →

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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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