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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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You're off the starting blocks @Adge persistence pays!

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I managed to fill large garbage bag from.my office.desk and another 1/2 bag from.under today. Atill have not found.the required document I was.lookimg for 😬

The hunt will resume tomorrow.

Contents of 2 large boxes (basically my too hard sort laternbasket) deposited on the floor for sorting. Probably should tidy that up before bed 🥴😵

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Hi All... up and down here with sorting, but did get that boxful of clean and good condition clothes to the op shop... some yard clutter into the bin... and today I went through our building materials stash to find the bits needed to make a new flyscreen for Younger Daughter's window. Then left the building part of it up to her and Hubby. They're finishing the last steps now.

And re-establishing my veggie garden beds is helping me get other yard clutter into order. Assorted wire panels and star pickets are turning into wallaby exclusion fences, scruffy planks are becoming garden edgers. That kinda thing. Some bits are still pretty messy, other parts are starting to look nice. And are growing tomatoes while they're at it.

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i am inspired @Adge !!!

i usually feed old bank n personal papers i don't want anymore to 3 worm farms .

Happy going n best wishes to all, melly.

@Darcy @Determined @Shaz51 @Smc @Bow @Emelia8

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Good morning fellow declutterers

Spent a few days sorting stuff at my Mum's place in the big smoke as she has moved into full time residential care. Thankfully there was a time limit as we need to put her house on the market to cover nursing home entry fee.

Even though it felt like we came home with a car full of stuff, the majority of it was a dinner setting that goes with the table I inherited, I tried to only pick things out that will be useful including cleaning supplies and containers I can use in the freezer (I was running short of these as I have been trying to cook in bulk and freeze for later). There were only a few small sentimental pieces. Despite being in the middle of renovating, most items were able to be put away immediately.

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hello @Adge , @Determined , @Smc , @Mellysmellyelly , @Former-Member , @Former-Member

that is a big step my friend @Former-Member , sending you hugs

we have a far few things packed up and stored away from the house

the house now is free standing ready to be demolised

@Former-Member

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Oh no @Former-Member 🚩 that's a big red flag for clutter bugs, cleaning out our parents home. ⚠️One thing they didn't tell me when dad went to permanent care is the fees aged care charge (on doo of daily care fees) was like a penalty every day we delayed payment which was $30k in six months - this is NOT redeemable to dad's estate like the bond is ($395k) Recent statement of dad's Estate does indicate he lost $60k with delays selling the home. They don't tell us this stuff 🤬 its legal. Do Read the small print. And ask 💕
I have x6 boxes of bric-a-brac, papers and photos to sort and find a place for. Definately a clutter hurdle.



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@Shaz51 - storage units sure make moving & sorting easier. Feel for you 💕

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@Former-Member we are aware of the fees, fortunately due to a milestone birthday all siblings were in town and we made a dedicated effort to get things at Mums place sorted and the place is going on the market promptly.

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Work on our renovation is proceeding steadily. There has been a lot of dust around and I finally got my act together and did a bit of long overdue cleaning today. As Mr Darcy slows down I am having to take on more of the domestic duties that he previously took care of.

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