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Day 363: I Didn’t Sell the Chandelier, but I Did Sort Out the Bedding
I woke up at 10.30am today and couldn’t believe how much sleep I’d had – I must have needed it. I remembered that someone was coming round to buy the chandelier that we took down from the hallway a few … Continue reading →
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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 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 308: Charity Bags Dropped Off, Clutter Sold and Tiling Started
After taking the girls to school this morning I loaded the car with the ten charity bags that I’d committed to take, and then just before lunch I went to drop them off. I turned up with two first and … Continue reading →
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Day 286: Upstairs Plastering is Now Complete, and I Sold Some More Clutter
Another full and busy day today. I was pleased that I managed to empty most of the spare room last night because the plasterer was waiting outside when I got back from the school run this morning. He started on … Continue reading →
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Day 259: A Lunch Date and Feeling Good About Clearing Stuff
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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Day 243: Practising Acceptance and Detaching Myself From the Clutter… and I Sold Some Today
Stephanie Bennett Vogt in her book Your Spacious Self, explains that just because we are practising acceptance with our stuff around us, it doesn’t mean that we won’t change. “Acceptance means that after you have put into motion your intentions … Continue reading →
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Day 222: A Productive Sunday For All of Us… Fixing, Dismantling, and Selling Clutter, and My Teens Did More Painting
It’s the best feeling ever when you wake up thinking that it’s Monday… and it’s actually still the weekend. I think that this was mainly because since finishing work on Friday I was so busy with the garden until late … Continue reading →
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Day 210: A Reason to Tidy and Vacuum, and the Sale of Some Love Shaped Clutter
After a very early start this morning to receive the delivery of shopping between 7 and 8am, I turned my attention to tidying and vacuuming the house. I had a deadline of 11.30am to get the stairs, landing and all … Continue reading →
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Day 203: Making Good Progress on the Habit of Eliminating Clutter, Instead of Moving it From Room to Room
I have had a habit for many years of moving things from one room to another and tricking myself into thinking that I’ve decluttered. I would tidy the area that I was working on, having hidden or used the items … Continue reading →
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