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Day 221: A Haircut (at Last) and a Social Distancing Barbecue With Family

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

When my phone rang 45 minutes before my hair appointment this morning, I thought that they were going to cancel it (I would have been devastated); however, they were telling me that they were running 15 minutes late. This worked … Continue reading →

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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 215: Having Fun With Roast Dinner Preparation, and Moving Furniture… Happy Sunday everyone!

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve cooked a lot of roast dinners in my time, and I think I’ve mentioned before that I don’t really enjoy cooking; however, for some reason I do like taking photos of what I cook. So, today I decided to … Continue reading →

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Day 211: Decluttering Progress in the Garage… and Saving the Marigolds

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I spoke to my mum on the phone this afternoon whilst I was sorting through stuff in the garage. She’s a great sounding board for me when I’m not sure what to do next (I was just shuffling things around … 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 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 194: A Storage Idea Motivated me to Declutter the Utility Room Whilst Cooking a Roast Dinner

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I am really enjoying listening to Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat – he’s such an inspiring person. The below quote stopped me in my tracks as I was out walking this morning, as it made me think about the … Continue reading →

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Day 187: A Busy Sunday… Decluttering, Washing, Gardening and Cooking

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve been a busy bee today clearing more clutter in the spare room; doing the washing; mowing the lawn, and cooking dinner. It made me think about how much I juggle in one day. Spare room clutter I decided to … Continue reading →

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Day 180: Disappointed With the Leg of Lamb and Wrapping Paper Storage Bag… but Loved the Fillet Steak and Homemade Chips

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My body clock is all over the place at the moment, not falling asleep until 4am last night and then waking up at 9.30 this morning. I haven’t been exercising much lately so I thought that if I went out … Continue reading →

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Day 175: Getting Things Done in My Cluttered Hideaway

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I woke up feeling in the mood to make some big decluttering changes today. I felt so in control. I had the morning off work so I planned the day carefully giving me enough time to get some chores done … Continue reading →

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