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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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Thank you @Former-Member

I have done lots and have put lots in the bin

Going to try and do the rest by December when our children are coming home for a weekend

Not all of them but it will be food to have the table finally cleared

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@Former-Member I stil try and keep an eye on the "one in two out" rule (minimum one in, one out). As it took so long to get things back under control, I don't ever want to end up in the same place when we had our crisis and things got out of hand.

I have found for myself that not so many well chosen photos are adequate for memories. Apart from a pre-move cull (where I put aside some pictures to send to family and friends without scanning), I cannot remember when I last looked at our collection. If you have a tall boy full, can I very gently suggest it would be reasonable for you to divvy up the photos without worrying about scanning. Not everyone needs every picture and some will be more relevant to one person moreso than another.

We too enjoy the challenge of a new place and this time we are in a position to work on renovations and improvements immediately which is a nice feeling, we are in the process of getting plans drawn up.

@Shaz51 Well done for the progress you have made. Having visitors = incentive to get things done.

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Well done for the progress you have made. Having visitors = incentive to get things done., thank you @Former-Member xxx

want to get a few more things done before children visit in november and december

have to buy new pillows , these one smell mouldy

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Hi @Former-Member Thanks for your encouraging reminders.

Hi @Shaz51

Yes I've done some decluttering of my paperwork, although there is still more to be done.

My aviaries are definitely decluttered - as there are far fewer birds in them (although they were not over-crowded).

Adge

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Good work @Adge , making an indent in the paperwork = 😀.

Fewer birds = 😔

Adequate airspace = 👍

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Hi @Adge , @Smc @Determined @Shaz51 😊

So cool listening to how you all deal with our materialism.

@Former-Member , that's a good suggestion re photos. Difficult thing is - nobody in my family talks. I honestly don't think they're interested at all. I thought I'll only copy THE BEST, maybe make a booklet. It would be a labour of love unappreciated by them, but maybe not my son.. It just seems wrong to throw any out, so after I copy what I like, I might dump them at my sister's. Unfortunately if someone mentions '''r sister" (me), she says "what sister" Just not good enough since she married her dr GP. Its a MH stigma too I think - she's ashamed of us. Sad, I miss family

Sorry, bit down tonight. got a really Nasty letter from my bro2 today. He ''gets on' with my sister.. Teary. I'll be fine.

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@Former-Member 💕

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Hugs @Former-Member , @Faith-and-Hope xoxo

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@Former-Member @Adge

Dealing with some things = distressing emotions. Sending gentle thoughts your way.

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Hi @Former-Member

yes my decluttering is progressing - filing done ✅ clothes resorted ✅ this weekend is time to do tax urghhhh ... and maybe some more sorting of books maybe ???

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