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Day 362: It Really Only Takes Five Minutes to Clear a Desk

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The day started off slowly. I had so much that I wanted to do but couldn’t work out where to start. So, I looked around at what was in my path. The Really Useful Boxes which are partially empty (as … Continue reading →

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Day 360: Merry Christmas to You All

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Just a quick post to say Merry Christmas to you all. The four of us have had a wonderful day full of fun, laughter and relaxation. We usually spend Christmas Day alone together anyway so lockdown didn’t really affect us … Continue reading →

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Day 358: When You Feel Overwhelmed… Eat Chocolate and Watch and Film

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had a busy couple of hours before work this morning clearing stuff from the corner of the dining room. It was mainly packaging, carrier bags, paints and stuff that needed to be put in the garage. I was able … Continue reading →

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Day 357: It’s All About Storage, and Today I Repurposed a Cupboard to Free Up More Space

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Once I got going this morning (and it took a while as I got stuck on Amazon researching last minute gifts) you should have seen how quickly I cleared the breakfast bar! It was amazing the energy I found inside … Continue reading →

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Day 356: Update on my 2020 Challenge With 10 Days to Go

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I yawned when I wrote this blog title. It’s been a busy, challenging, eventful but also tiring year. I didn’t even know about Covid-19 when I started day 1 of this challenge. I had no idea that I’d be staying … Continue reading →

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Day 355: Decluttering the Dining Room Table, and Christmas Shopping With a Difference

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

For the first time in a while I was able to have a lie in as I had no builders/decorators coming round, no shopping being delivered and nowhere I needed to go. It was a good feeling; however, I did … Continue reading →

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Day 353: A Chaotic Day Means More Self-Care is Needed

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As if I haven’t got enough to do, I gave myself the added challenge today to write 18 Christmas cards in 30 minutes and take them to the postbox just before the last collection for second class post before Christmas. … Continue reading →

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Day 351: Hallway Decorating Continues, and the Lounge Gets a Deeper Clean

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

After an intense morning of work calls, I was pleased that I had the afternoon off so that I could clear a bit more of the dining room. However, when I walked through the lounge, I decided to change my … Continue reading →

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Day 349: A Shock in the Lounge… and Xmas Decs Get New Homes

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Just when we thought it was safe to go into the lounge… I popped into the lounge this morning to vacuum the sofa, mop the floor and start moving stuff back, and to my horror I found this mess in … Continue reading →

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Day 348: Clearing by Using the Concept ‘Everything Belongs Somewhere’, and Lounge Decorating Finished

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today I faced the mess in the dining room with half excitement and half dread, so…. I decided to just pick each item up one at a time and say to myself ‘Everything belongs somewhere. I’m in no rush today … Continue reading →

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