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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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Haha @Former-Member yeah it's thrown a damper on my night, not gonna lie

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@BPDSurvivor , my Mr shaz does not like to throw out anything, soo I need a 3 bay shed just for his stuf

@saltandpepper , @Former-Member 🤣😂🤣😂

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@Shaz51 , can his things just slowly 'disappear'? Hint hint.

Seriously, if things haven't been used in ten years, get rid of it!

For me, if something hasnt been used in a few months, it's gone!

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@BPDSurvivor , he is getting better with it my friend, I just have to pick the right time to clean up 👍😀

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@Shaz51

My hubby is also a hoarder. That's why we are taking one room at a time. If I overwhelm him it won't happen 😘

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Both my parents were Hoarders @Shaz51 @saltandpepper @BPDSurvivor @Scoo

The house that I grew up in, was nearly unliveable.

You could not move freely, or walk up the coridor - Without things falling on you, or tripping over on clutter, & getting hurt (as children).

So I have a Low Tolerance for Clutter - When clutter starts to make me feel "hemmed in" & trapped, then things just have to go.....

I don't have many "Mods & Cons" (Could never afford most of that) - Mainly Paperwork & receipts needs decluttering.

Adge

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I love this approach @BPDSurvivor , I am no hoarder, but I have lots of stuff I need to manage better

thank you

peri

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Hiya @Clawde, I notice you've discovered our clutterbuster thread. 😉

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Find an empty skip somewhere and fill it up 😉

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Hello @Doreen , @Smc , @Peri , @Adge , @Scoo , @Clawde , @Emelia8 , @Schitzo , @frog , @Bunniekins , @Elac , @Appleblossom , @Determined , @Eve7 , @Bow , @Anastasia , @Meowmy , @Snowie , @TheVorticon , @MDT , @AEB , @Former-Member , @Sophia1 , @Sophie1 , @Faith-and-Hope , @utopia , @Mazarita , @eth , @Former-Member , @ShiningStar , @AussieRecharger , @wellwellwellnez , @BPDSurvivor , @Alicat , @Judi9877 , @jem80 , @Wanttobehappy , @oceangirl , @BlueBay

have been doing some decluttering this week

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