Year of Living Hogmanay

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  • Complete the cleanse!

    In the quest to clean out the primary bedroom the hard yards have been completed….the clothes have been culled or cleaned and repaired and the closet and dresser drawers have been organized.  We’ve gone through the dark corners. So… we are down to the last touches again.  We need to make sure that clutter is…

  • Middle of the Muddle

    Now……. Look into the corners that seem to get lost.  I have cupboards and drawers in the bedroom that don’t hold clothes but hold various miscellaneous items.  Things that become out of sight out of mind and have clearly not been properly addressed for years! I have bedside tables that have morphed into a dumping…

  • Mid-winter Blues

    Still cold and snowing in February!  And in a deep freeze.  So it is too miserable to do much besides keep working the Hogmanay purge.   So since I’m on a roll with the declutter of unnecessary clothing and items I trudged on.  The closet is complete and now the dresser drawers need to be…

  • Closet Cleanse

    Deep dive in!  I decided to go straight in with the hardest task.  The main bedroom closet declutter starts! No point in making excuses and procrastinating.  I’ve had a breather on Hogmanay purging by finishing the January clean before the very last day of the month.  So surely I have the energy to start this…

  • February – take it to the next stage

    February is a short month in the calendar so there will be fewer days to complete a Hogmanay clean of the next designated section or zone in the home.  Bathrooms are small rooms, but do accumulate a lot of clutter so can be quite time intensive.  Decluttering bedrooms and bedroom closets are very time consuming…

  • SLAINTE

    We’ve now cleaned out all the cupboards and all the appliances.  What’s left? Well, the forgotten hidden corners.  We need to move the appliances and clean behind and under them and vacuum their vents. Let’s check the light fixtures and wipe off any dust and detritus (including dead ladybugs!). We need to wipe the baseboards,…

  • Final Push

    Nearing the end now. The big work has been completed with the appliance cleaning!  But we’re not done yet.   For me, there is the dish and stemware cupboard.  It is a lovely glass door cabinet with interior lights.  Because it is always in view and nothing can be “hidden” it does keep me mindful…

  • DIY Appliance Cleaning: Lessons From My Experience

    Cleaning the Appliances! This is one of the jobs I like the least.  But if I don’t build it into a schedule it just keeps getting pushed to “sometime”. Tasks:  Defrost the fridge.  Clean the oven.  Clean the dishwasher.  Descale the coffee maker.  I like to do this on a weekend as that is when…

  • More Cupboard Love

  • Kitchen Cupboard Love