I’m very passionate about taking control of the objects and possessions we share our space with. Long before I studied the theory behind a lot of it, I learned from my mum. We had no basement, garage or attic – just a small trapdoor loft, big enough to store a box or two of Christmas things. Five of us lived in a small house. Needless to say, we didn’t have the space to hold onto a lot of sentimental stuff, even if we wanted to. And my mum cleaned – goodness how she cleaned – but it was a lovely feeling to be in a clean house, one we could be proud of. We grew up in rented council property (state owned) and believe me, not all of our neighbours lived in clean houses. She didn’t clean to the exclusion of being there for us. She was always there for us.

Oh that’s a good one, and powerfully motivating. Your thinking on this is very similar to mine lately. I appreciate the continuing encouragement. I am tired too and dream of less work to keep things looking fresh and clean.
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Could you declutter a teeny weeny do-able bit every single day, so that it’s not all on hold ‘until’…? That’s what I’ve been doing recently, even on my tiredest days; just one wee thing bagged, binned or sorted. It all helps, and the feeling of achievement isn’t dimmed by it being a small amount.