Tag Archives: Cleaning

Day 218: Clean Windows and a Sneaky Little Apple Pie

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve never wanted clean windows as much as I do these days. Looking through clear glass makes such a difference. It just seems more important to me than it ever used to, which is quite symbolic considering all the decluttering … Continue reading →

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Day 212: DIY Doors and Hot Weather

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

You’ve probably heard of the game musical chairs, well today it felt like we were playing musical doors and handles but with no music involved. My husband (who is currently working in the spare room) is getting fed up with … Continue reading →

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Day 210: A Reason to Tidy and Vacuum, and the Sale of Some Love Shaped Clutter

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

After a very early start this morning to receive the delivery of shopping between 7 and 8am, I turned my attention to tidying and vacuuming the house. I had a deadline of 11.30am to get the stairs, landing and all … Continue reading →

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Day 208 – Great Progress in the Garage, and Some Thoughts on Being Stuck Behind a Wall of Clutter

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I struggled to sleep last night and I was tempted to just get up and get on with the decluttering. I think that the words of last night’s blog were still lingering in my mind about feeling overwhelmed with the … Continue reading →

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Day 207: Inexpensive way to Keep Bathroom Cleaning Products Tidy

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I heard about these Wham plastic trays recently and bought a few for the bathrooms to make it easier to clean around the bottles and sprays that sit around. They come in all different sizes but this one is narrow … Continue reading →

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Day 206: The Cleaning Bug is Catching

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My daughters are teenagers and they won’t mind me saying that they go through mood swings. One minute everything is my fault and the next I’m the loveliest mum in the world. Like all children, they also get bored easily … Continue reading →

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Day 205: Going With the Flow and Keeping Things Moving

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My husband offered to cook this evening and then asked for mine and my daughter’s help (which sort of didn’t feel like much help to me at first, but there you go). My task was to cut up the chicken … Continue reading →

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Day 201: An Unused Bathroom Gets a Freshen Up, and Starting to Box Up the Spare Room

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today I got up earlier than usual and went for a 30 minute brisk walk to clear the cobwebs in my head. Whilst I was eating my breakfast, I thought through the plan for the day which was to work … Continue reading →

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Day 200: By Identifying That Decluttering has Different Levels of Difficulty, it Motivated me to Move Forward

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When I’m feeling stressed and headachy, my body and mind still want to declutter; however, it has to be something that doesn’t require decision making. What I’m finding is that there are different levels of decluttering and the ones that … Continue reading →

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Day 198: Organising the Cupboard Under the Sink Without Being Tempted to Buy Expensive Shelving

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This wasn’t even something I was planning to do today, but my youngest daughter and I were watching Mrs Hinch’s instagram story where she took everything out of her under sink cupboard, wiped it all and put it back. I … Continue reading →

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