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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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