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Day 273: It’s Important to Ramp up the Self-Care When You Have a Lot Going On

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I started to feel a little bit anxious towards the end of today as I’m trying to coordinate a lot around the house. As well as all of the clearing and decluttering that I’m doing, I’m also trying to manage … Continue reading →

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Day 272: Changing Habits of Holding Onto Things ‘Just in Case’ Will Save Time and Space in the Future

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

As I come across certain items around the house, I’m trying not to put them to one side thinking that I might have a use for them one day. Going clockwise from top left… The tins went into the bin. … Continue reading →

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Day 268: I Feel Lighter Now That 10 Charity Bags Have Been Donated… and Appointment Booked for More

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It was cold and raining this morning. Not ideal when the plan was for me to transport ten charity bags to Sue Ryder (five trips to and from the car). I took the girls to school and when I was … Continue reading →

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Day 267: A Trip to the Dentist and Decluttering the Kitchen Counters

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Filling in my tooth all done! Apart from the initial numbing injections in my gum and roof of my mouth (which I was dreading as I sat in the waiting room area) the treatment all went well. I have a … Continue reading →

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Day 265: Discarding The Dressing Up Clothes and More Black Sacks of Rubbish

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I spotted the bag of dressing up clothes by the washing machine this morning (where I’d dumped them yesterday after sorting out the spare room) and being a sunny day I thought that it would be a good idea to … Continue reading →

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Day 264: Clearing and Sorting Spare Room Boxes Into Categories is a Massive Step Forward

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I felt very positive when I woke up this morning – I’d had a good night’s sleep, the sun was shining and I knew it was going to be a good day. After some breakfast and my usual me-time, I … Continue reading →

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Day 263: Feelings of Despair Turn Into Feelings of Joy When I Clear Space

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

It’s important for my progress to record how I felt when I walked into the garage today. Despair Sadness Closed in

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Day 262: Dealing With Homeless Carrier Bags and a Basket of Random Stuff

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m sure that I’ve written about carrier bags before in an earlier post, but the grocery shopping ones have got out of control again. I can’t really blame anyone but myself for not having a place for carrier bags. For … Continue reading →

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Day 261: Routines are Helping With Clutter Control, and Making Proper Use of the Towel Rail

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Since the girls have gone back to school I seem to have developed a new routine for daily chores and it feels good. I’m getting quick jobs done first thing and then dealing with other things as they happen not … Continue reading →

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Day 259: A Lunch Date and Feeling Good About Clearing Stuff

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I had a lovely lunch out with my husband today. We went to one of our favourite restaurants called Frederic Bistro and I had fillet steak with a peppercorn sauce, fries and salad, followed by warm pear tart and ice-cream. … Continue reading →

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