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Finding the Positives in a Negative Situation Puts You Back in Control

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

There never seems to be a quiet moment in this house. I finally have all the clutter concentrated in one room – the study – and can sort it at my own pace. Today I noticed a damp patch on … Continue reading →

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Recycling and Sunshine Led to Some Outside Decluttering

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I got up earlier today as I wanted to slow roast the pork so that we could have dinner at lunchtime. Whilst cooking on a Sunday morning, I like to potter around in the kitchen/dining room and my plan was … Continue reading →

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Four Productive Hours in My Cluttered Hideaway

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

After my daily reflection and journaling time this morning, my plan was to get on with the clearing but I just couldn’t work out where I wanted to start. I was going to go into the garage but it was … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know if You’re a Hoarder?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve been listening to a podcast series called The Clutter Chronicles for a few days now and I’m on episode 22. It’s just an ongoing conversation with a person called Mary who calls herself a recovering hoarder. She spills her … Continue reading →

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Clearing Clutter and Making Decisions

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Saying that I’ve achieved a lot this weekend is an understatement, so it wasn’t surprising that I ran out of energy about 8.30pm this evening. Apart from cooking dinner both days and skyping my mum and dad today, I have … Continue reading →

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Measuring Decluttering Success

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I know when I’ve had a good decluttering session by measuring the following: How much I’ve put in the rubbish bag What I’ve managed to recycle (which is usually a larger pile than the rubbish) What I’ve added to the … Continue reading →

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There is a Good Reason Why we Need to Slow Down

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Even when we are busier than ever, people tell us we should slow down; however, no one really explains why. We know it’s something to do with stress and we know it sounds like a good thing to do, but … Continue reading →

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Being Inspired and Passing the Message on

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

It never ceases to amaze me how reading a few inspirational posts in the morning can set the tone for the whole day. As mentioned in yesterday’s post I went to bed before midnight for a change which resulted in … Continue reading →

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Day 50/2021 Following the Plan and Slowing Down

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

One of the challenges that I set myself at the start of 2021 was to work through Stephanie Bennett Vogt’s book A Year to Clear and it’s going well; I haven’t missed a day. Today I’m starting week 8 and … Continue reading →

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Are We Adding to the Stress by Squeezing Out Every Last Drop?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

This evening I was about to run a bath when I noticed that my daughter had started using the new shampoo and conditioner bottles when there were clearly small amounts left in the old ones that she’d put to one-side. … Continue reading →

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