KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

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I always thought the US equivalent of a skip was a dumpster?

I've always understood Dumpster to be a brand name for big, lidded commercial refuse containers, not quite analagous with our skips.

I used to follow a blog called hoardingwoesandyou (highly commended) and he was having drop boxes delivered. They were huge, with ends which opened like double-doors, so you could just walk things in. Of course, skips come with a drop-front option, too. We're looking at a 6-yarder, I reckon, and they come with drop-front options.

GQ, have you checked the skirting boards and floorboards for woodworm? Given the level of infestation I would be worried about them having spread into the fabric of the building.
The next tenant would not be happy about inheriting voracious worms.

Kondo'd my old notebook, minus pages, into a fab cover for my kindle. The notebook, being a premium brand 'Paperblanks' one, has a little wallet for tickets or momentos in the back. That is perfect to slip kindle into, then I just folded the cover together and flipped its elastic closure back over and Hey Presto! I soooo love the cover design, I didn't want to get rid but as the notepad itself was done with I had put it in recycling. A quick rescue to make a joyful and really useful item

Have quietly mentioned the videos again, suggesting that we (for 'we', read DH) sort through them and keep only a select few. I also mentioned a much better use for 'their cupboard', hoping that will help the thought process

DH was happy that when he asked where a particular diy tool was I could go straight to it. I must admit, things are really gelling now. I did start the KM journey last year and have done categories as and when, then repeated some as I got better at it! It is still a work in progress but a turning point has definitely been reached :j

So much has gone on in peoples lives since I last had chance to post. I apologise but I am terrible at remembering who said what, where and when but i do know I owe a few people 'well done on your efforts' and also warm squidgy hugs full of love and sympathy to others. However, i must not forgot the people who. like me, have lost their mojo because of real life getting in the way... c'mon, up and at it guys and girls!


I am now on my fourth lot of washing this weekend and as there is no bedding in there I am starting to believe that i am washing clean clothes as well! It looks like a trip to the launderette is also now on todays to do list as the weather is miserable here and i hate it hanging around.


My dilemma today is that dd1 room is a HUGE MASSIVE mess. This partly because she has no drawers just things piled on the floor. We are supposed to be re doing it but work thinned out and we have had to put a halt to it for the time being. It is unlikely that it will even be done till after Christmas. I am tempted to buy her some of those plastic drawers in the mean time. I did see some proper drawers that would temporarily do the job in a charity shop but they were more expensive and not my cup of tea. In my head i could use the plastic ones under the stairs afterwards. decisions, decisions!


Ages ago i started my 'work in progress' tubs on my pine shelves. If i glance over it is actually time to attack another cupboard as two of the tubs are actually full of bits to go on the caravan holiday. as the holiday approaches i try to buy an extra tin/treat to take with us so that have less to get later!


Right, time to get on with it all!

- our judgement changes/refines, and new possibilities open up!

Karmacat that sums it up brilliantly. Yes, yes, yes! New possibilities come to mind with the KM magic :j

Have just Kondo'd the old wallpaper from the untiled bit of the bathroom walls. DH is working so I am free to get up to all sorts without 'supervision'! It's a small room with plain, very light cream tiles on one wall and either end of the bath, to full height. The rest of the room is half tiled in the same. A mosaic-style tile border runs round it all, in cream, beige and darker brown tesserae. I have some textured paper to go on the untiled top half. It is dark bronze/brown with no pattern as such. I have had dark paper in there before and it is very effective.
The room, although small, is south facing, so I assume that's why it can take a dark colour?!

So now I have to do a small amount of tiling, where an old waterheater has been removed, and after that is fit to grout I shall paper. I'll get tiling done by Thursday then I have a couple of days to fit papering in due to work reshuffle. And then....... I can hang the decorative wall hanging we bought on holiday a mere 9 months ago. Yep, have been too busy to sort out the decorating til now but it will be a definite makeover with this final flourish!

ETA - Tibawoo, sorry you sound like you are up against it atm. Re the necessary drawers - I suspect the ones in CS are larger than the plastic ones, or you may find some that are. DD or someone willing could easily sand down old COD and paint them as desired. They will be better value, stronger, and more roomy than plastic set if she can see the potential (no idea how old she is so I may be making work for you, or a grandparent?!)