Tag Archives: tidying

Making Family Time Essential

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

After a busy working week, I just wanted to ‘do my own thing’ so I went for a walk and was then going to plan my day around what was on my to do list. I wanted to potter about … Continue reading →

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Stressful Day? Dance Your Way Into the Evening

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

Even though I’d had a long working day today, I managed to fit in a few short breaks which I believe are very important. It wasn’t enough though and I got to the point of the day where I just … Continue reading →

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Less Decluttering Allows More Time for Other Projects

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve been wrapped up in clutter for so many years that (apart from work) I’ve had little time left to focus on any other projects. As most of you know, I spent 366 days last year clearing stuff and writing … Continue reading →

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Hours of Clearing Clutter and Practising Tai Chi

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

As most of my readers know, I have a messy garage which I call my cluttered hideaway and as there’s so much stuff to sort out, I go in there to reclaim some space and get ‘clearing’ out of my … Continue reading →

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An Update on the Mice and the Clutter

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I can’t believe it’s been over a week since I’ve written anything. I’ve started many posts but not finished them as I’m in the middle of a lot of things including starting a couple of new and exciting self-improvement projects … Continue reading →

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Create Categories When Making Decisions On Clutter

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I’ve introduced categories when sorting through clutter before so it doesn’t feel like anything new; however, what I’m doing this time around seems to have the stuff flying out of the room at record speed. I think something is shifting … Continue reading →

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Really Useful Boxes Make Me Feel Organised, and Tidy Rooms Make me Feel Calm

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

I found a few items in the study today that belonged with the Christmas decorations in the loft and because I had organised them so well when I put them away in January, I was able to locate the right … Continue reading →

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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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Looking Forward to Meeting my True Self

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

What would my day look like without clutter? One of the first things I write in my planner every day under the heading of ‘What are you excited about today?’ is ‘Clearing more space’. That’s how much I want this; … Continue reading →

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Motivated to do More Clearing

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

In my last post I mentioned a damp patch on my kitchen ceiling and the possibility that it could be coming from one of the two rooms above. Our plumber is going to use his camera to look through the … Continue reading →

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