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The magic of tidying

The magic of tidying

Decluttering and minimising. Taking control of house and garden, nurturing body and soul. I've read Marie Kondo and read a little on a related Swedish method and feel inspired. I've been a borderline hoarder and lived with depression for too long and want to take the initiative. Has anyone done this? Or is there anyone who'd like to try with me?

I've sorted my books and uni notes. I've decided to sell some furniture when lockdown lifts. But the other papers and STUFF in the house and the jungle outside have me beaten atm. Some mutual encouragement and support is the only thing that's going to get me through. I know I'll have to face some decisions like "will I ever use that fabric stash" or "how many books in the TBR ,pile is too many" or "where do I start in the kitchen". Boxing isn't the answer, it was a temporary reprieve.

It's going to be a contest between my commitment to getting sorted and the looming possibility of having to move and downsize for my health. Having control of my space will be a win in either the old space or a new one.

Setting goals. Celebrating achievements. Sharing life hacks. Is anyone on board?

Dimity.

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Oh my gosh 😆 What the heck have you got stuck on here LOL 😂

Have you tried methylated spirits?

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ha ha har plastice fumes from dash mat most likely @Glisten yes, tried metho. mum used to do mix of hot water, dash of dish liquid, metho and touch of cloudy ammonia lol then dry w newspaper

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@TAB you can get economic handheld clothes steamer from Kmart.

I used WD40 and then concentrated window cleaner and the steamer on the A-frame windows.

They look fantastic now.

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okay , wd sounds greasy @Glisten think will try really hot water , detergent and sponge (new) then windex and microfibre cloth. best job had in years was amway window spray or mr sheen and just polish the crap out of it..

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@TAB Mr Sheen is excellent because of the silicone in it.

Do your whole car in it. 👍🏼

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not seen it in years @Glisten will look again re mr sheen

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I need some tidying magic... it's been a while.

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@NatureLover @Oaktree I need to get back on track. Someone said to me a while back "if something's worth doing it's worth doing badly" (rather than not at all). So I've been making an effort. Today I got through quite a bit of cleaning. Decluttering is still too hard at the moment.

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I believe it's OK to just do what we can do @Dimity 🫂

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@NatureLover I've done 3 pomodoros a day 3 days in a row (a pomodoro is 25 mins).

Not much but I'm trying. I have to start somewhere.

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