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Tag Archives: organised
Day 329: It is Only Clutter When it no Longer Serves a Purpose in Your Life
Just look at these two cute items that I sold today… A robotic puppy which was a very expensive Christmas present that was hardly used. A build a bear santa outfit that the bear probably got dressed up in once. … Continue reading →
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Day 328: What’s the Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done to Your Phone?
When I got back from the school run this morning I noticed how dirty the driveway and garage doors were. I knew that I was going to be busy all day with work so I thought I’d squeeze in a … Continue reading →
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Day 323: A Solution for My Broken Vacuum Cleaner and More Clutter Sold
Facebook Marketplace is serving me well at the moment. I haven’t advertised anything for a couple of weeks due to limiting my contact with people; however, I managed to sell something today that’s been on there for a few months … Continue reading →
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Day 317: Filling the Skip and Getting a New Quieter Central Heating Pump
I was only supposed to work half day today but I was so busy that I ended up working until almost 3pm. I really wanted to get outside and see how much room was in the skip and then start … Continue reading →
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Day 315: The Day We Tried to Fix the Insinkerator, and How I Ended up With More Space
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
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
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 312: Exercise, Clearing, Gardening, Cooking and Rest
I thought I’d start the day with some exercise as I really haven’t done any for a while. I’ve not even been for any brisk walks! Not sure why. I got on my cross trainer machine for 12 mins whilst … Continue reading →
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Day 311: Tiles Laid, Grouting Planned for Tomorrow… and a Relaxing Evening
The tiler has completed all of the tiling including the floor and just has the grouting left to do in the morning. The above picture shows a few slices of the bathroom tiles so far. The first slice shows the … Continue reading →
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Day 310: A Frosty Morning, and Tiling Still in Progress
The car was frosty this morning which was an unexpected. The girls were in a rush for me to take them to school and I couldn’t find my ice scraper so ended up using a credit card (as you do). … Continue reading →
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