Category Archives: Toys, mess and clutter

Recharging Batteries before Getting Organised

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Sometimes the best use of our time is doing nothing and sometimes we just need to get organised. Sometimes the former needs to be done before you are in the right fame of mind to do the latter. No one … Continue reading →

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Making Decisions about Clutter

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up in the early hours of this morning and when I couldn’t fall back to sleep, I thought about how much clutter I could be clearing in the spare room if I actually had the energy to get … Continue reading →

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Reading posts on clutter helps

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

If you are not sure about what to do with the clutter or you feel alone, try following anyone who has tagged their post with clutter, or add hashtag clutter to your reader in WordPress. I’ve learnt so much in … Continue reading →

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Decluttering the shoe cupboard

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Have you ever watched the rest of the family kick or throw their shoes into the shoe cupboard and then close the door shut before one or both shoes fall out again? I have. I’ve probably done it myself a … Continue reading →

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Decluttering vs. Organising

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

I posted a blog recently on Decluttering vs. Cleaning which explains that decluttering is about getting rid of things whereas cleaning needs to be done over and over. This post is about understanding that you don’t need to organise whilst … Continue reading →

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Paper Clutter

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve just opened the lid to this box in the spare room and I’m faced with paper from about 3 years ago (I think). There are similar boxes and piles around this room and probably other rooms (I haven’t delved … Continue reading →

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Decluttering vs. Cleaning

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Decluttering can either be a short warm up for cleaning or take a whole day to move everything out of the way before getting out the duster and hoover. The latter meaning that you possibly never get around to the … Continue reading →

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Clutter barrier items

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

We all have items in our homes that are barriers to decluttering. When I come across these types of items, they can literally stop me in my tracks and I either stop decluttering or move them to another area of … Continue reading →

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Clutter tips that stick

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

In Dana K White’s other book called How to Manage your Home without Losing your Mind’, she suggests ‘doing the dishes’ every day in order to keep on top of things in the kitchen. This doesn’t just mean washing up. … Continue reading →

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Walk into each room like a guest

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

After writing yesterday’s blog, I decided to apply the ‘start at the front door’ concept to the spare room; a room that’s bugged me for 10 years! I have many pictures of that room with clutter in it, and although … Continue reading →

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