Category Archives: Inspiration

Day 168: First Geraniums Buds, and a Tidier Dining Room

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I planted some geranium seeds at the beginning of lockdown and I was so happy to see the first bud opening up today on one of the plants that the seeds produced. Dining room and general kitchen clutter After I’d … Continue reading →

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Day 167: Five ‘Out of Date’ Tins of Soup, Paper Recycling and More Rubbish Exit the House

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I was looking for a tin of chopped tomatoes to make spaghetti bolognese this evening, and I couldn’t help but tidy up the tins of soup that were stacked next to it. Being in decluttering mode at the moment, I … Continue reading →

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Day 166: The Never-ending Battle of Clearing Clutter From High-Traffic Areas of Your Home, and Motivating Tips

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This morning I was feeling anxious and overwhelmed again with the clutter. It doesn’t seem to matter how many hours I spend decluttering, throwing things away, recycling and putting things in their place, the space in the high-traffic areas fill … Continue reading →

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Day 165: More Indoor and Outdoor Plants, and Dinner in the Garden

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up quite refreshed after the second night sleeping in the tent in the garden. It was quite nice lying there listening to the birds tweeting. I then enjoyed my breakfast in the tent until a house fly took … Continue reading →

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Day 164: 16 Advantages of Holidaying in the Garden, vs. Our Own Experience of Doing So

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Yesterday’s post is here if you missed it but in summary, we surprised my husband by setting up a new two-room tent in the garden and having a takeaway in it for his birthday. This idea came up due to … Continue reading →

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Day 163: Knowing How to Put up a Tent Can Really Save you Time

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m posting this a day late because yesterday was manic getting things ready for my husband’s birthday which mostly had to wait until after I’d finished my work for the day. As usual, I took on too much and one … Continue reading →

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Day 162: I Treated Myself to a New Desk and it Was Very Simple to Assemble

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I bought myself a new desk as a treat for working so hard on my 2020 challenge and for getting rid of so much stuff during the first half of this year. I’ve never actually owned a new desk before … Continue reading →

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Day 161: A Symbolic Photo From My Walk This Morning, and More Progress Made

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Onwards and Upwards I’m unsure if I took this photo crooked, or if the fence that I walked past on my morning walk was actually like that. I was about to delete the photo, but stopped because I felt that … Continue reading →

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Day 160: Hedges and Ivy Had a Really Good Cut Today, But They Left the Bird’s Nest Intact

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Another job done that I didn’t have to do myself. I’m slowly learning that I can’t do it all. Dan the hedge man and his helper did a fantastic job cutting our hedges and ivy today. Here they are all … Continue reading →

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Day 159: How Do You Organise Gift Wrap and Other Related Items?

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve always found gift wrap and other related items difficult to organise. If I was just talking about wrapping paper it would be fine, but it’s the ribbons, bows, different size gift bags, tissue paper, bubble wrap, tags and so … Continue reading →

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