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Day 346: Even the Tumble Dryer Needs Some Love and Attention

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I was transferring some clothes from the washing machine to the tumble dryer this evening and thought I’d give the pull-out filter a quick clean. That’s all I usually do every couple of washes, just take the fluff out and … Continue reading →

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Day 345: Buying 100 Hairbands Makes My Life Easier, and Other Small Steps

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I have no idea where these little elastic hairbands go; the girls and I have spent so much time over the years looking for one. This is usually if they need to wear their hair up for school or one … Continue reading →

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Day 343: Putting Less Back in the Utility Room, and Plastering in Lounge Complete

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The plasterer turned up this morning armed with some new dust-sheets, just as my husband was rolling up the rug and I was still trying to convince him that we should take the Christmas tree out of the room before … Continue reading →

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Day 342: Ticking Off Completed Rooms, and Clearing the Lounge Ready for Plastering

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I now have three rooms finished: two bedrooms and the utility room. In these rooms, all visible clutter has gone and the decorating is complete. It’s funny… now that these rooms are done, I can’t imagine the clutter being in … Continue reading →

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Day 339: An Unpleasant But Productive Hour in the Loft, and Three More Rooms Have Spotlights

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Three areas of the house now look fresher and brighter all because of a hard day’s work from the electrician to install some spotlights. It took him over half a day to do the lounge because he wasn’t able to … Continue reading →

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Day 320: Should I Have a Plan for the Week?

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s rare that I get a week off to just get on with things and I don’t want to waste it. Part of me wants to create a plan for this week and part of me wants to just go … Continue reading →

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Day 315: The Day We Tried to Fix the Insinkerator, and How I Ended up With More Space

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When I got back from the school run, I found a toilet outside my front door. It made me laugh. Our builders were here working hard all day apart from a short break at lunchtime to pick up the shower … Continue reading →

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Day 314: Ensuite and Cupboard Almost Finished, and Overcoming My Fear of Throwing Clutter in the Skip

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The builders were here when I got back from the school run this morning and one of them had made a start on the silicone sealant and painting and the other one was building the sink unit and installing the … Continue reading →

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Day 313: Lots of Sleep, a Brisk Autumn Walk and a Little Bit of Clearing

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

This morning I woke up naturally without an alarm, feeling quite refreshed. I looked back at the data on my fitbit app and realised that the last time that I had as much sleep as I did last night was … 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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