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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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Had friends with a large family call around today (with trailer) and they took a good number of items 🙌. Mr Darcy dropped off three more things at the op shop. Countdown for our move has officially started ...

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Do you have a date @Former-Member ?

Have been thinking of you and the move as things progress.

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Move is next week @Determined.

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Move is next week, wow ohhhhhh wow @Former-Member , how are you going xx

Hello @Determined , @Smc , @Ali11 , @Yimeepim

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Getting there @Shaz51, on the downhill run now.

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how is Mr Darcy coping ?? and you @Former-Member

have you got a place to go to

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Yes, we have got a place to move to @Shaz51. A cottage in a regional area closer to family (something I have felt might be desirable since Mr Darcy became unwell).

Mr Darcy is excited and has been a real trooper sorting things out while I have done the packing. He is still anxious at night.

While I feel the benefit might outweigh any risks, I am aware of relapse potential and we will be starting again in relation to friendships etc. The friends we have made here are beautiful people with kind hearts and I do feel a little emotional about leaving them.

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glad you have another place @Former-Member

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I have organised for professionals to do the exit clean @Shaz51 @Determined

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That is a great idea @Former-Member

We should have done that.

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