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Discovering That There is Energy in Things and Spaces

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

In this week’s exercises in Stephanie Bennett Vogt’s book A Year to Clear, she writes about Sensing Energy in Things and Spaces. Day 71 is entitled “Not all spaces feel the same”. Days 72 through to 77 (today) are all … 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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Turning the House Upside Down Looking for Important Paperwork

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I needed to find a couple of important pieces of paperwork today for our tax returns. As I had this morning off work, I ploughed straight in looking through the ‘backlog’ boxes of paperwork in our bedroom without first thinking … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Record of Your Project Progress Helps Keeps You Motivated

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

“Progress is one of the most motivating feelings for the human mind. You need to have some way to visualise that; some way to see that you’re progressing.” James Clear, on Dr Chatterjee’s Feel Better Live More podcast #145 Just … Continue reading →

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Checking up on My 2020 Processes: Filing Receipts

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

In an attempt not to make the same mistakes as last year, I turned to the very first post of my 2020 challenge and found that I had created a concertina file for receipts and placed it in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Day 289: Thinking About Organising Paperwork, and Wondering Why I Have so Much of it

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I didn’t get a chance to do much at all today in terms of clearing or tidying up. I had a few long zoom calls at work this morning, and then managed to grab a quick lunch before joining more … Continue reading →

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Tackling a Small Pile of Papers Before it Gets Out of Control

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I quickly dealt with this small pile of papers and stuff today and felt proud of myself. It might not appear to be anything big, but this is one of my interim solutions that really has worked for me over … Continue reading →

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File Tax Paperwork in One Place

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Sounds simple doesn’t it, to put all tax return paperwork in one folder so you know where it is? However, I don’t, and I can never find anything that I need. And why do I always leave it until the … Continue reading →

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Looking for Something in a Box of Papers Has its Benefits

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Over the years I have used different methods for organising paperwork. Some years I have gone through months of putting things straight into beautifully labelled hanging files, and other years they just get thrown in a box like the above. … Continue reading →

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