I’ve been reading about minimalism this week. I’m not a minimalist, or a maximalist, though I recognise that one’s position on this continuum is not static. Instead it can change as a result of life events, emotions, and even world events. That’s right! The amount of possessions we’re hanging on…
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Eight Magazines
I did something very small but very significant this week. I got rid of eight magazines. Before you close this page thinking ‘well she got boring quickly’, read a bit further. During my KonMari tidying journey, I’ve got rid of many more items in one go, but I’ve found these…
The Power of the Pile
One of my favourite principles of Marie Kondo’s tidying method is that of collecting items together in one place before starting to joy check and discard. Clients often question this, identifying (correctly) that it takes a lot of time to remove books from bookshelves or paperwork from folders, especially when…
On houseguests
We had what feels like a dim and distant summer filled with visitors which is of course to be expected if you live in a hot place by the sea. It was a lot of fun travelling a little and opening our home to loved ones. Our last guests left…
Carrier bags – everyone’s nemesis?
Carrier bags. Aren’t they the nemesis of even the most organised person, as shown by the numerous bag tidying solutions available at Ikea / Lakeland / the charity shop? One new year I made a resolution. ‘No more carrier bags for me’. At this point we had an entire under…