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Decluttering and home maintenance

Decluttering and home maintenance

When MI crisis happens, keeping house can take low priority. But having a messy house can further dent what is often an already low self esteem. Build up of grime follows and rodents have a field day in inaccessible places.

Getting that 2 minute job done (that has been annoying you for years) can lift ones spirit.

I have slowly been decluttering and tidying up our house. The progress made thus far has been achieved primarily by persistently dealing with one item a day.

What has often kept me going has been the encouragement from others @Faith-and-Hope, @Smc @Determined @Shaz51

This tip passed on to me today. Hang all your clothes in the wardrobe with the hanger back to front. As you wear them, return them with the hanger the right way round. In 6-12 months review all items that remain on back to front hangers with a view to donating/selling them.

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hugs to you and mr @Former-Member

are you Home " home " ??

well when i start using my mobile phone it cuts out and restarts , would like to fix it but don`t know how

so mr shaz got me a new one today

got mr shaz`s senior card

dropped off a bag of conditioners and clothes to the op shop

have put all the unwanted shoes in a basket -- need a clean before the op shop or the bin

@Adge, @Determined , @Myself1 , @Sophie1

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Yes we are back in our own home together @Shaz51 .

Our op shops are not open yet.

So you are officially married to a senior citizen 😁😁😁.

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yep @Former-Member

and mr shaz said " can he retire now "

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Let him know if he qualifies for the DSP it would be a yes @Shaz51

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Being a bit cheeky there @Shaz51 , sorry.

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ha ha @Former-Member all good my friend

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I don't want to be a Senior Citizen just yet @Shaz51 @Former-Member

I'm probably not far behind Mr Shaz though....

People tell me "Where to go" (not nicely) already.

As a "Senior Citizen", they will probably tell me to "Jump through this Hoop" lots more....

Adge

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ha ha not mr shaz yet @Adge

"Senior Citizen",--- yes

they will probably tell me to "Jump through this Hoop" lots more....--- no way not for mr shaz yet xx

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@Shaz51, @Adge... I spent years getting suspicious looks from salespeople who weren't quite sure if I was old enough to be buying alcohol... am wondering if, whenever I qualify for a Senior's Card, if i might get similarly dubious reactions. 😛 Nice problem to have, I guess.

Travel discounts that go with it would be useful though.

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Was able to get and immediately install a basic clock in a spot where having one is useful.

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