KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

7roland8

Sorry not read everything but spotted you asking about gtech.

I've had one for about 3 years - cost under £30 with QVC (think I had a bargain!) - an SW10 model.

Its been super - I've used it for the whole house - I was ill as well as hubby and no one wanted to pull the big hoover out. I know its meant to be more for smaller jobs but I found ti lifted dust fine - maybe not as good as a powerful vacuum but better than nothing at all. Charging was supposed to be no more than 10 or 12 hours but I would put it on charge for a few hours and it would be fine - you could tell when it was starting to run out of power. Also you could remove the long handle if you needed to use it on stairs.

The only thing it does not really do is tight into the skirting boards - but I have since bought a little electric one with a nozzle.

Mine is still going strong only the handle part has recently snapped off so needs to be glued back - otherwise no problem. Very lightweight for anyone not well or strong - I would recommend to anyone.

MyHappinessProject

short_bird wrote: »

or you could get it repaired with gold...
http://www.lakesidepottery.com/Pages/kintsugi-repairing-ceramic-with-gold-and-lacquer-better-than-new.htm

Love the idea behind this...making the most of an imperfect life... great! And the effect is very pleaseing to the eye too. Thanks for posting this.

procrastinator

Hi
Spent most of the day on puter putting off reading the book, however had to get it done as it was due back to the library today. Managed to finish it and get the library done and a bit of shopping so that was good. When reading I do feel inspired by the thought that this process will have a knock on effect to rest of life. I recognise I have big problems with making decisions and letting things go. Started on my drawers last year so will revisit them. Have mostly kept them tidy. Have put decs away this evening. I haven't done much but its a start.

GreyQueen

Morning all.

I suppose the thing about making decisions is that it's scary sometimes. If we make a decision, we expose ourselves to the risk of making the wrong decision. Or the less-right, sub-optimal decision. If we're perfectionists, that's particularly worrying.

It's frightening, more so for some of us than others, although we all have our areas of fear some aspects of life. Without a sense of fear, we probably would have done such stupid things as children that we wouldn't have even made it this far. Fear is adaptive, if used appropriately.

Sooooo, by postponing decision-making, we're being sensible in a way. We're waiting for a time when our view becomes more clear, when we have gathered more information (so that our decision will be better), when we're feeling better than we do now (could be mentally-better, or physically-better, or both), when the children are grown, when we're retired (and have more time - hah!), when we're better off, so we can part with X with impunity, when...............

I like to think of the part of our brains which make decisions as being like a muscle - use it or lose it. It can become flabby with under-use and not perform as it should when called upon. It's normal to be daunted by big decisions such as ending relationships, changing jobs, moving house. It's not ideal to be paralysed by the prospect of throwing away odd socks, or ancient tubbyware, or something equally unimportant.

If I'm ever having a severe attack of the What Ifs over a decision about decluttering, or anything, really, I call to mind a wonderful cartoon in one of Don Aslett's books. It has a bloke with an agonised thinking expression and a caption like What's the worst thing that could happen if I got rid of it? - the kicker is the thought-bubble above the guy's head which has a nuclear mushroom cloud in it as the answer to that question.:rotfl:

Very few things are life and death. Some things are so trivial that you'll find you cannot remember whatever it was days or weeks after you got it out of your life. Starting flexing that decision muscle a bit each day, watch it grow stronger and more supple, and stand back to bask in the admiration of friends, acquaintances (and us!) as you pick up speed on your kondo journey towards a happier, fuller (although not of Stuff) LIFE!

lollyfin

I am finally going to have the house to myself for a while today so the plan is to get some housework done and I have two boxes of Komono that I am at least going to reduce into one but ideally get rid of them both by finding the things proper homes. The boxes I am using are the drawers out of the bottom of my fridge :rotfl: all I had at the time but it would be nice to have them back in the fridge rather than full of the kind of carp we do need but only use occasionally.....the stuff came out of the drawer of doom from the kitchen :eek:
Thanks for all the info about the gtech. I had a Henry for years as well till oldest DDs Hoover broke and she pinched him

GreyQueen

Whee, someone has asked for one of the Weird Things I posted onto freegle yestereve. I shouldn't count my chickens as have been let down by freeglers being no-shows several times, as recently as last month, but fingers crossed that it'll be out of here soon.

PollyWollyDoodle

Just to add, I've got a gTech SW02 which is like a little electric carpet-sweeper, I use it 'between' hoovering to pick up crumbs and particularly cat-litter, in fact it was that which mainly persuaded me to buy it! According to the reviews the batteries wear out, but they're replaceable.

You could use a dustpan and brush just as efficiently, but for anyone who can't bend or get up and down, it's ideal.

Am I the only one who read about the chance to win a tidying session with MK and instantly thought 'Nooo! I couldn't let her see my house in this state!' :rotfl:

Slinky

GreyQueen wrote: »

Morning all.

I suppose the thing about making decisions is that it's scary sometimes. If we make a decision, we expose ourselves to the risk of making the wrong decision. Or the less-right, sub-optimal decision. If we're perfectionists, that's particularly worrying.

It's frightening, more so for some of us than others, although we all have our areas of fear some aspects of life. Without a sense of fear, we probably would have done such stupid things as children that we wouldn't have even made it this far. Fear is adaptive, if used appropriately.

Thanks very much for this GreyQueen, I've been umming and ahhing about whether to attend my first routine request for breast screening, I've discussed it with OH and have taken to view to attend and fingers crossed I'm in the 96% negative scans.

jinny

All this talk of Gtech is raising my want not need issues.
I googled it and found there was a Gtech recharghable bicycle!!!!
It's nigh on 2grand but whoa!
Very hilly here so that would be great.

I've had a Henry for years and he is fab. I noticed where I used to work they used them.
I talk to him I tell he has work to do I think it's his little face.8•)
He's a bit hefty to pull around and to get around corners he isn't great
But he works just fine he has a turbo switch for extra suction but really never needed it.
The man that owns face book is developing a AI assistant to help him around his house and office.
That's both creepy but a good idea
I watched the programme Humans that was the same creepy but good.
Just think you could send them off to declutter.
The online store A to Z have developed drones to deliver goods
It's scary

jackieb

My book arrived yesterday. :j

I laid it down somewhere. I hunted for it last night before going to my bed and now I can't find it.

I really need this book!