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28/3/2023

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 ..for clearing the excess stuff.

I've used Marie Kondo's method of asking 'Does it spark joy?' and the 'one in, one out' method. Fly Lady treats clutter clearing as an ongoing task so it doesn't accumulate in the first place and Margareta Magnusson in her charming  book with the less charming title of Death Cleaning asks this great question -

Will anyone I know be happier if I keep this item?


The sheer entertainment value of a young unknown Japanese woman with an approach from a very different culture, an American with a very down-to-earth common-sense attitude and a Swede aged 'somewhere betwnn 80 and 100' with a gentle sense pf humour, not to mention the various minimalists along the way, have kept me pretty much on the straight and narrow. 'Make it fun, it will get done' says sensible FlyLady.

Worksfor me!

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Hyacinths in almost every room of the house. Amazing colours, diivine scent - how romantic is that?

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THOUGHTS ON THE BLOG. Sandra mentions peace here on Live Simply Simply Live. I decided that conflict and controversy would have no place here, no matter how exercised I feel about current afffairs. I try to remember that there are millions, billions of little pockets of peace on our planet. This is one of them.
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Gail
29/3/2023 02:39:02 am

Your blog is a pocket of peace and beauty, which is such a respite from the swirling noise of the outside world.

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Freda
29/3/2023 02:19:00 pm

I guess it is my happy place!

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Liz G
29/3/2023 03:02:00 am

Another guide is: if I haven't picked up this book, worn this jumper or noticed this item for ten years, do I REALLY need to keep it? Am evacuating books at the moment for my sister in law's weekend long book sale in aid of the parish church......wish me luck!

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Freda
29/3/2023 02:20:38 pm

10 years! I had to laugh as I am sure I have lots of things I haven’t really used for 10 years. Good luck with the book sale, just don’t buy any books..

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Mary B
29/3/2023 04:46:23 am

Your blog is a haven of peace Freda and your house must smell wonderful with all those hyacinths. I agree Fly lady's approach to housecleaning is great but all her emails drove me nuts and I had to unsubscribe ! I followed your earlier blog post about Swedish death cleaning and found it really helpful. Managed to declutter loads of papers and many books but somehow it's an ongoing task and and I always find it easier to acquire than discard stuff . My view of my belongings has changed since I have been ill and I feel that I can hold them more lightly , in stewardship rather than ownership , if that makes sense.

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Freda
29/3/2023 02:25:08 pm

I love your suggestion of stewardship rather than ownership. By the way, you don’t need to get emails from fly lady to follow her. That would be awful. I just use the one page called flight plan . I don’t need any of the rest.

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Mary R.
29/3/2023 06:32:31 am

I have read all the same books,Freda, and enjoyed them so much. I find I need to read about the subject ever so often to help recall that I don’t need so many things to keep and organize over and over. If I am organizing I don’t have time to enjoy hyacinths! I am going to run by the grocery store and see what flowers I can find!

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Freda
29/3/2023 02:26:05 pm

I hope you found something lovely!

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Susan inDorset
31/3/2023 09:37:24 am

I do cherish the respite that you offer in your blog, Freda, and your drawing attention to all the beauty and joy that is available, as well as your small references to weighty issues, when you feel appropriate.

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Freda
1/4/2023 02:18:47 pm

Cherish is a lovely word

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Gillian Thompson
5/4/2023 07:22:15 am

I haven't visited here for a while, for some reason.
Am in the middle of trying to tidy and get rid of "stuff" and suddenly I thought of all the useful posts of yours I've read in the past. Then realised I hadn't read you for ages and immediately sat down to do so! This blog post is perfect and has renewed my enthusiasm for clearing out!
I too am getting extremely exercised and distressed about what's going on in the world and your little pocket of peace is perfect. Thank you so much. I shall be returning frequently.

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