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The Loft
I have started sorting out the loft. For 2 years I have been shoving things up there: baby things, highchairs, booster seats, babygros, small shoes, little clothes, baby books, baby toys… Gradually it...
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You know the problem. Decluttering gifts is SO difficult. They sit there for years and years, neither used nor given away, just gathering more and more dust. I am pretty good at decluttering, but I’ve...
View ArticleLoft Clearout Update
Well, it definitely has to get worse before it gets better! Clearing out the loft really has been a bit of a Pandora’s Box. I took Boy1’s cot out of the loft this morning, along with all the toys I’d...
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The Loft Is Done
I have cleared out the loft, hurrah! The loft now contains: suitcases christmas stuff empty boxes for more expensive in-use items (we always save these in case we sell the item at a later date) a...
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What To Do If You Have So Much Stuff You Can’t Even See Your Floors
Clutter is a state of mind. If you are living in a house where you can’t even see the floor, let alone actually find anything important, then the origin of the problem is not physical. This level of...
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Get Rid Of The Crap First
When you’re starting out, standing at the bottom of a mountain of stuff, and you know things have to change, and you can feel the fire in your belly for a cleaner, clearer path forward, what’s the...
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My Minimalist Desk – Ten Months On
I posted about finally getting to a completely clear desk in August 2013. I wanted to do a quick update today. Some changes: My desk is now upstairs in the spare room (it used to live downstairs, in...
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Selling Versus Donating Your Things
When I first started getting rid of stuff, I had a preference for selling over donating. Why give something away that could make me some cash? Partly this was because I was unemployed and living with...
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Decluttering Time Not Space
When I first started decluttering and sorting through everything I owned, I was a traditional hoarder. I made great progress at first, but eventually, I got stuck. I still had a lot of stuff – more...
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Give Yourself Room To Grow
You know that feeling… when you can’t seem to breathe for all the demands on your time and the stuff that needs doing. Whether you work full time, study full time, or you’re a stay at home parent,...
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