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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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Currently sitting in a box.by the front door @Former-Member. will take them to mum's when I visit later this week (here are probably 40 years old)

If she does not want them they will go to an op shop.

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@Determined please do let us know once they are off your hands, keen to celebrate with you.

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I will @Former-Member it will be a big achievement for me to let them go. I have kept a couple of often used pieces but that is practical.

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Yep, I've been trying that one for years - so far with no success.

Instead of offering to help with the housework - my birds see my activity (sweeping floors etc) as a sign that they will get new birdseed (something special).

They even come up to the wire (inside cage), in expectation.

Jelly cat just meows more loudly, because if I am busy (or sweeping etc) - it must be becasue I'm getting her special treats...

It seems that all my birds & cat just see me as a source of food - instead of as needing help with the housework.....

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@Adge

I thought cats were quite adept at clearing benchtops.

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@Adge

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Yes @Former-Member I'm sure it's an excellent Mousekeeping Service...

As for testing to see if Wine Glasses bounce @Smc Yes Jelly Cat has tried that, several times.

No, they did not bounce.

The egg cups did not bounce either - she smashed 2 of them (with my vitamin tablets).

I think the Fish Oil tablets (in egg cup) were the incentive, along with my probiotic tablets (she ate them too).

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@Adge... Fish oil and probiotics... Jelly Cat must have a coat so glossy that it shimmers. 😛

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