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Tag Archives: Clutter
SCRAP Step 23 – Screwdrivers
You can never have too many screwdrivers. I have probably got more screwdrivers than I have got screws. Most rooms in our house have a drawer with a screwdriver in it somewhere. The trouble is that when you … Continue reading
SCRAP Step 22 Cleaning Materials
It is March and I am forging on with my de-cluttering with some spring cleaning. You would think with all this clutter we might have a cleaning problem, but as they say “ours is a clean house ours … Continue reading
SCRAP Step 21 – Glasses
You can never have too many glasses. I don’t know who said that, but he must have lived in our house at one time, because we have enough of them for a royal wedding. Where did they all … Continue reading
SCRAP Step 20 – Kitchen Wine Rack
Today’s de-cluttering task is in the kitchen, with the one item of equipment that I claim responsibility for — the wine rack. It has been specially made to fit at the end of the island work top. It was … Continue reading
SCRAP Step 19 – Computer Stuff
I am back to de-cluttering today. This may get very technical, but I will try and explain it simply. Every computer geek has an accumulation of wires and cables and things. It’s the modern equivalent of the box … Continue reading
SCRAP Step 18 – Apothecary Chest
Still working on the clutter. Today I turn my attention the wonderful piece of furniture that takes pride of place in our main bedroom. It is an apothecary’s chest that was made by my Uncle Den. Den … Continue reading
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SCRAP Step 17- Whisky Galore !
This could be my nicest de-cluttering task. I have two top shelves in a chock-a-block cupboard which are laden with half-full malt whisky bottles, deliberately out of easy reach, otherwise I would be an alcoholic by now. I acquired … Continue reading
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SCRAP Step 16 – Disappearing Socks
It was three and a half years ago when I first wrote about clutter and socks featured in my post. ( You can look up the post by clicking on Oct 2013 in the Archive ). I was … Continue reading
SCRAP Step 15 – Tippex Investigation.
Here is a little apocryphal story about clutter, which explains why some odd things are found around the house. Today I found 4 bottles of Tippex in a rarely opened drawer. I have never used Tippex … Continue reading
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SCRAP Step 14 – Light Bulbs
Light bulbs used to be simpler in the olden days ! When I was a child, to me, there appeared to be one type of light fitting and one type of bulb to go in it. … Continue reading
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