In my post last month we started to look at what being organised means, and I said that it’s perfectly fine (and unavoidable when you have kids) to have “stuff”. Remember though, that “stuff” is ok, clutter is not. Your stuff becomes clutter when it has no useful value to you, is not contributing […]
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As a mother of four children under seven organisation is something I desire very strongly. I have, from the very beginning of my motherhood journey, been a ‘prepare the night before’ type. Yes, perhaps my organisation borders on obsessive compulsive but over the last seven years I have learned a few tricks that help aid
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In the world of catering and hospitality, there is almost nothing more divine to behold as a beautifully prepared high tea table. Each detail, from a posie in a teacup, to a glass of homemade lemon cordial, a tasty savoury or a sumptuous sweet, says: “I have been lovingly prepared. Please enjoy me!” Perhaps
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If you are like me, you know what it’s like to be overrun by toys. Toys like Lego are generally a nightmare because the pieces are easily lost even if you are very careful when packing them up. The best thing in this situation, in my opinion, is to invest in, or make, a
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If your pantry is a bit like mine, it is probably slightly overloaded and over crowded with bottles of pasta sauce, boxes of cereal and packets of biscuits!! I was surprised when I began clearing out my pantry, how many items had passed their expiry date! There were jars of peanut butter which had past
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Have you ever decided to take a second look in your recycling bin before throwing it all out? You may be surprised. With just a little creativity you can get so much MORE use out of your empty containers. A lot of the time, you may find you have a lot of good plastic
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If there was one thing I wasn’t prepared for as a mother it was the amount of toys we would be inundated with! Even with our first child the number of toys we were given was incredible and the truth was, our son pretty much played with the same toys most of the time. When
I am not some one who likes routines in general, which probably sounds funny to those who know me, but it’s sadly true. Although I recognise the need for routine, I like to retain some spontaneity. When it comes to housework however, I have found routine to be helpful in dividing the chores into
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Place some lavender or a few drops of eucalyptus oil at the base of your rubbish bin. This will prevent it from smelling each time you open it. If you find that your drawer are sticking rub a cake of normal bathroom soap along the runners, not only does this keep them moving smoothly it
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To clean canvas and outdoor furnishing fabric, saturate them with a heavy salt solution (1 kg of un-iodised salt per 9 L bucket of water) leave to dry and then just brush off. Spray cheap hairspray over the surface of your outdoor tablecloths, cushions etc. Spills can then be wiped away with a paper
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