Tag Archives: mess

Day 1: A Place for Those Things

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I struggle to find places for things around the house, but when I do systemise something, it tends to stick. For example, I have a place where I put receipts as soon as I get them (first 12 tabs used … Continue reading →

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How do you motivate yourself to tidy up?

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Sandra Madeira

At first I didn’t think that I would be able to relate to the title of this blog. After all, who could possibly need to be motivated to tidy up? I used to think that I would always feel like … Continue reading →

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Exercising before cleaning

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Sandra Madeira

Christmas came and went, and my job before and after that seemed to take over my life in the evenings and weekends. So much so, that I’ve neglected the house. Today I am faced with 2-3 hours to myself (as … Continue reading →

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The Food Cupboard: A Quick Tidy Up

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Sandra Madeira

Whilst trying to find something in the messy food cupboard this weekend, I decided that it was time to remove everything and have a re-sort. I didn’t have much time as I needed to go out, but I knew it … Continue reading →

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Interesting rubbish!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Sandra Madeira

Sometimes rubbish on the floor can turn into something interesting to photograph. I glanced over at the other side of the room today and spotted a screwed up tissue in the shape of a dog. I asked one of my … Continue reading →

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The chaos of housework and chores

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Sandra Madeira

On Saturdays, my partner and I are mostly rushing around taking the girls to swimming, to parties and carrying out various other errands and chores.  Today was no different.  Finding myself with a small gap of time, I thought I … Continue reading →

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