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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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why the job Mr D did was not up to Shazzle Dazzle standards.--- ha ha @Former-Member

well got rid of a few things xxx

But then i won 4 prizes in the goose raffle

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What were the prizes @Shaz51 ?

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hello @Former-Member

the prizes were 2 fruitcakes

a set of truffle bowls and a basket of biscuits and chocolates

@Adge, @Smc , @octavia , @Determined

we threw out 3 vaccumm hoses and a couple of attachments

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Pre-Christmas tidy hasn't happened here. Too much "otherwise" happening. Still hoping to somehow get it done before the day.

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How come it was called a Goose Raffle - when you got no goose (as a prize) @Shaz51?

Good decluttering with getting rid of the vacuum hoses....

I have not done a pre-Christmas cleanup either @Smc

Too many extra stressors (events) seem to get in the way, especially this time of year (every year?)

- neighbour screaming at me, whilst throwing piles of branches over fence (into my yard)

- work frequent shift changes (hard to accommodate)

- almost pranging the work car etc.

I need to do some house cleanup (somehow), before my back neighbour comes over on Tuesday afternoon (I invited her over) - & buy her some extra snacks.

Tomorrow is too long (too late) to do aviaries & cages (usually do Monday afternoon).

Couldn't get to do that today (ahead of schedule) - so that's left for Tuesday too.

At least my shopping list is cleared (done) - I'm not sure if that counts, but it feels better....

Adge

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Yeah, I did manage to buy the Christmas vegs today @Adge. We've only got a bar fridge though (by choice- small fridge = easier to keep on top of perishables) and it's adequate most of the time... not really right now. Am having trouble fitting everything in.
Will have to see if I can rearrange a few things, or if there's anything I can "use up" to make space. Christmas meat still needs to fit in somewhere. It's not good eating straight from the freezer....

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I cleared a bit of my fridges today too @Smc

I have 2 small fridges (1 Bar fridge + 1 other).

Still need to clear more - as I cannot fit anything new in either - eg snack & drinks to host my neighbour on Tuesday.

My freezer space is very small.

Mostly taken up (occupied) by 2 large meat pieces (frozen for past 12 months) - that I never managed to give away to anyone. I'm thinking it might be still okay meat (frozen solid).

I don't eat meat, yet didn't want to waste it.

Adge

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@Adge Jelly cat would likely enjoy the meat 🐱.

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@Shaz51 if the prizes are not to your liking are you able to hoist them off as Christmas presents?

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