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Display Name: KatieSteeple
Member Since: 1/4/13

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Yes Mini-Cure plese - email us to get us going again !


Day 23: Weekend Chores - Pat Yourself on the Back, Relax & Celebrate! Apartment Therapy January Cure
2/1/13 2:43 PM

I second this... The diffence is sooooo noticable.. My husband loves the new me (Fresh flowers at the weekend and turning over a new leaf from my hoarding days) I haven't acheived all the purging I wanted to this month, too many rooms/lofts/shed/even the car! to go through - slowly getting there.... I feel I have changed my ways and look at my home in a wonderful new way. I have always loved the feel I get walking into a holiday rental with a fantastic eclectic taste and space to breathe. This is what I have endevoured to create in my own home and up until following the Cure, hadn't known quite how to fully master it. I am on the road to a wonderful new home, me and future - Thankyou Janel and to all at AT. :) You are all worth your weight in Gold .


Day 23: Weekend Chores - Pat Yourself on the Back, Relax & Celebrate! Apartment Therapy January Cure
2/1/13 2:01 PM

During my tidying I have rediscovered lamps that have been put away in cupboards/stored on units - I am going to use them ! I love the idea of the dimmer, something for the shopping list - my DH is loving the Cure and is downsizing the number of gadgets he has (which I am loving), and has even decided to tackle the wire issue around the TV/harddrive and the stereo/sound system. This will make me very happy - it is a no go area for me.
I have started selling some items from the Outbox on Ebay - it is a good incentive for me to keep filling the box. The proceeds are for a 'Reward' weekend away with my husband. :)

Will there be a Cure later on in the year to help and guide us to blitz our homes again?


Day 17: Looking at Living Room Lighting Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/24/13 11:54 AM

I purged my bathroom stuff a few months ago - did them again today and got rid of more stuff !. De-scaled my bath/sink. Feels so much better. :)


Day 16: Give Your Bathroom & Medicine Cabinets a Cleanout Apartment Therapy January Cure - Day 16
1/24/13 11:24 AM

Blitzed my clothes and cosmetics/smellies this Summer (very theraputic), but under the bed storage and my jewelry need a sort out. Will be decorating bedroom this year, so a sort out will stand me in good stead. My outbox is scaring me, I can't beleive I own such junk !
Katie, from a snowy UK, north of London :)


Day 13: Weekend Chores - Flowers & Bedroom Apartment Therapy January Cure
1/18/13 10:02 AM

I agree, this is a very good policy to follow. I also use the "If I was moving out and could only take a car load with me, of all my wonderful posessions, what clothes would come with me?"
Using this method I have purged clothes that I might fit into again - but lets face it the fashions would have changed by then! I downsized my clothes and shoes last year (and asked my teenage daughter to be a judge on what stays/goes - children and their expressions can be very telling - I took three bin bags full to the charity shop - and my wardrobe feels better for it - it can breathe. :)


5 Basic Tips for Decluttering Your Closet
1/9/13 3:41 PM

I also check my medicine cabinet this time of year and dispose of any out of date items - I hand them into the Pharmacy for disposal.


Clean Out Your Pantry, Fridge & Freezer in 20 Minutes a Day for 5 Days
1/4/13 11:43 AM

A vase of Fresh Herbs is useful, smell nice and you can also eat them too :)


Day 3: Weekend Chores - Flowers, Floors, Green Cleaners & Outbox Apartment Therapy January Cure - Day 3
1/4/13 11:38 AM

I love these assignments - I am in the UK and get the email in the afternoon - I have done a deep clean on my home before - many years ago - and the clutter that surfaced was frightening. I started decluttering again last june and Ebaying/Freecycle/Charity Shop - ing the items, but the outbox pile grows the more I rummage around the house !
The January Cure is a succinct way to focus the chaos of sorting and cleaning and making me focus on the task in hand and not get distracted - Easily done :)
Thank you Janel :)


Day 3: Weekend Chores - Flowers, Floors, Green Cleaners & Outbox Apartment Therapy January Cure - Day 3
1/4/13 11:33 AM