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2/5/2017

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Since Kondoing most of my home almost all the things left are favourites, but cleaning and refilling these little tea-light holders is also a favourite task.

My equivalent of Sara Berman's amazing cupboard? (Yesterday's post)

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What tasks give you most pleasure?
16 Comments
cathy
2/5/2017 06:06:10 pm

the Julie Andrew's version was already running through my head when I clicked on John Coltrane...different version/same song. the votives look so fresh!

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:21:48 am

There are so many versions of this song - watch this space Cathy!

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Lucille link
2/5/2017 11:54:37 pm

Cleaning the lint off the tumble dryer filter.
Descaling the iron. My new one makes this easy.
Sweeping.
And an odd one this: cleaning the steering wheel with a lavender wipe.
The rest of the car, not so much. I don't think Marie mentions Kondoing the car.

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:22:28 am

I'm Kondoing the garden!

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PennyL
3/5/2017 01:05:38 am

The picture of the tea lights is so satisfying. Indeed, the same sort of satisfaction as the shelves! As I've mentioned before, I know that I'm never destined for a Marie London life, but I'm not giving up, first destination on my list today is the charity shop with the car full of contributions I've been driving around with for a fortnight... Pennyx

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:23:27 am

Yay Penny! Bless them, let them go..

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Lotta link
3/5/2017 01:26:39 am

Stacking logs, polishing horizontal wooden surfaces (only if free of clutter), picking up fallen twigs from around the garden to use as kindling, pouring linseeds into a Kilner jar... all of those give me pleasure. Oh, and ironing pillowcases, although I seldom do this.

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:04:17 pm

It's the simple things, isn't it Lotta..

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Grace
3/5/2017 02:07:51 am

We had this John Coltrane track at our wedding ...

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:05:03 pm

Oh that's lovely Grace. I hope you enjoyed hearing it again!

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Julia
3/5/2017 03:07:45 am

Ironing is very satisfying to me, especially linen tea towels and napkins..the huge tablecloth..not so much! Making a bed, just right. And very simple. I like a plain, serene bedroom....oh, and cleaning out the whole house and garage, and taking a ton of stuff to recycling..that feels very rewarding.

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:06:14 pm

Getting into the freshly made bed :-)

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cath
3/5/2017 08:21:57 am

Creating small spaces of beauty in the house, dividing a bouquet of flowers over different vases, ironing, cleaning the top of my study tables: first removing everything on them, cleaning the surface and then mindfully replacing/arranging what I want on them again,
cleaning the top of the cooker till it shines again. The more I succeed in letting go of stuff the more I enjoy to take care of what I have kept and the more I manage to take care mindfully the more I love my spaces of beauty.

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:07:58 pm

Mindfulness creates great pleasure from ordinary tasks it seems,,

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Viv link
3/5/2017 01:09:51 pm

Outside - weeding
Inside - sorting and arranging

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Freda
3/5/2017 01:19:44 pm

Oh come and help me weed VIv!

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