annemari
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Reged: 07/03/2008
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Loc: Gloucestershire.
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Hi Mrs Twiddle,
I'm exhausted,so I went back to work after yesterdays' twiddle,the poor dustman nearly fainted when he got to our gate this morning as there were FOUR BLACK BAGS instead of the usual ONE.
I now have 2/3rds of the spare room showing and not just standing room only.
Am I chuffed or am I chuffed. lol 
I have looked at the dates on my issues of 'hoarded' magazines as well,I daren't look inside or I will be side-tracked,any of over three months old are destined for the bonfire,all others will be passed on to G.P's and neighbours.
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Annemari xx
 The Three Musketeers were together again at Cardiff. Summer, ChattyCathy and my 'Mum' Auntie Annemari"
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Psyche
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Reged: 23/01/2007
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Loc: Bicester OXON
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probably but it's a single and the mattress is a double - wouldn't be very comfy. I shall have twiddle with it tonight though.
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Psyche.
So many books...so little time!.
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Twiddledout
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Reged: 17/11/2008
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Annemari you're a STAR! You should be very chuffed even if the dustman isn't.
Bett, re leather sofas, I have cream ones and have never used a leather wipe. I just use an E-cloth! Maybe I'm very bad.
Are you doing your tree and lounge today MT?
My MIl just left and I'm going to knit for a bit as she showed me how to cast on. Woohoo!
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Bett
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Reged: 06/01/2009
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Mrs Twiddle - probably more environmentally friendly then me! I've found ecloths online and they seem to be a good investment. How often do you 'ecloth' your sofa then?
I think I'm going to enjoy Twiddling. DH will take down the tree tonight and it's the perfect opportunity to have a good clean out. I think I'll wash the curtains and clean the windows on Saturday too.
annemari I also have a room upstairs full of junk and the time will come soon when I'll have to embrace and declutter. I'm actually looking forward to it a bit more now. It's a good point not bothering to look at the magazines that you've hoarded. I can easily get side tracked for a good hour.
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Twiddledout
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Usually after I've spilt my wine on it Bett and only after I've licked up most of it!
Sorry, feeling minxy today
I spot clean it as I need to rather than do the whole thing regularly. I'd do it as part of my spring cleaning though.
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Bett
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Well there's no reason to waste wine
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Foxie
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Reged: 09/08/2007
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Mrs Twiddle
We have just bought a new leather suite and were told to dust it regularly and wipe it down occasionally with a damp cloth. Apparently a lot of the 'dirt' on leather suites is actually dust. Do you have any comments or suggestions?
Foxie x.
p.s so pleased you have started knitting!
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I've learnt that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou.
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Pixie
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Reged: 30/12/2008
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I can't put it off any longer. I need to become a TwiddleTigger. You were right Mrs T - moving clutter from one room to another only works temporarily. Having cleared the study/spare room for decorating and put it all in the dining room, I now have to decide what to put back and what to dump. It is going to take me all day. My usual modus operandi in this situation is to make three piles. 1) to dump, 2) to keep, and 3) (the largest) can't decide. The can't decide pile is then added to the keep pile and finally some of the to dump pile is retrieved. I end up with about 3 things to throw away and am back where I started. As for magazines - you will not be surprized to know I have loads of them which I keep meaning to go through and cut bits out which of course I will never refer to again. However I have discovered one use for old WH mags. Keep all of last year. Each month re-read the appropriate edition. Apart from the fashion pages (which I never look at anyway)you will never know the difference and save yourself some money. This is my credit crunch tip of the year.
Happy twiddling everyone.
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Pixie
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billie
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Reged: 21/11/2007
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Loc: Derbyshire
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Hi Foxie
I've got a leather suite which I've had for several years and have just cleaned it with a small amount of white vinegar on a damp cloth and I think it looks really good. I've got one of those books 1001 practical uses for vinegar and it's turning out to be very useful. Billie
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Psyche
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Reged: 23/01/2007
Posts: 2866
Loc: Bicester OXON
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SUCCESS - I put the winter quilt on the bed put the summer one in the washing and put the futon where the winter quilt was. Only 1 problem - to find a home for the summer quilt when it's dry.
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Psyche.
So many books...so little time!.
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blossom97
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Pixie ..I had to laugh at your comments about the w and h mgazines...they probably do recycle the same old stuff each tear!
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Twiddledout
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Nice one Psyche  Although I think Mange's tip of putting it under your mattress will work in this instance.
Foxie, I probably should treat the leather sofa but I just flick-flack my static duster at it and hoover between the gaps in the seat. I then just use a damp cloth over it.
Pixie - oh yes! Welcome to the TwiddleTiggers Good magazine tip too!
What's everyone doing today? I'm off to the dining room to clean the windows and redeclutter (is that a word?) it after Christmas plates and things were put away.
Happy TwiddleTiggering
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Edited by MrsTwiddle (07/01/2009 09:04)
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Bett
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I recycled all old magazines in the rack last night not even bothering to give them a second glance. I began decluttering the CD rack and Pixie I too have 3 piles: keep, can't decide and dump. The can't decide pile is the largest but only due to DH needing to go through them.
Completely decluttering got sidelined for clearing away all of the Christmas decorations and the tree - which we found a bird's nest in! I'll do more tonight along with a pile of ironing.
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Pixie
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Reged: 30/12/2008
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Bett you are making my head spin. Slow down girl. I've just stopped for a cup of coffee and I am not making much progress. I have sorted the piles into piles i.e hundreds of books, files, old letters and cards, holiday memorabilia/guides, theatre programmes, cuddly toys. I won't go on because I don't want to be responsible for Mrs T having a heart attack. Sshh - I've hidden the magazines behind the sofa in the sitting room.
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Twiddledout
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Can't decide piles:
Redistribute that pile into smaller piles:
Need but never use
Need but don't know why
Need and use
Now go trash the first two and keep the last pile 
Seriously, what is it that you can't decide on? Did you already appraise it for love it, need it, use it?
Share your pile with us and we'll help you decide
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Psyche
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Loc: Bicester OXON
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ironing for me tonight - not much but it's been hanging around too long. Then I need to re-twiddle the kitchen draws it's amazing how quickly they get minxie!
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Psyche.
So many books...so little time!.
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Bett
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Reged: 06/01/2009
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My contribution to the can't decide pile is too embarrassing and will almost certainly be dumped in it's entirety.
Pixie it's all I've done. I work and DH has insisted all housework is stopped at 8pm so we can spend quality time together.
I'm dreading getting to my junk room. I hoard old birthday and christmas cards too - it it worth keeping any?
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Pixie
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Reged: 30/12/2008
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Bett I hope OH is sharing that housework which has to be finished by 8pm lol. yes I have old birthday and Christmas cards (but that is so that I can bring them out again if I don't get any this year.
Mrs T
I am going back now to evaluate on the need/use/love theory.
But I have made a couple of decisions.
Books - cannot get rid of any. They are like old friends (not paperback novels)
Travel/theatre memorabilia - memories of good times with my late husband. Perhaps I will keep one or two special items and dump the rest - or maybe not.
Files - this is serious stuff (finance/business) and needs pruning.
There - that's not bad is it for a beginner who has a lifetime of hoarding to overcome.
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Pixie
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Twiddledout
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Birthday/Christmas cards - I kept every single on from my Mum, Sister, DH and Dad and the boxes were bulging. I decided this year that it's ridiculous keeping them since I never look at them again. I had this notion that after they'd 'gone' I'd read them and know I was loved but I know that without reading a shop bought card right?
Handmade ones I keep because I appreciate the effort involved. I threw 5 years worth of cards out this year and will endeavour to do the rest as soon as I can get to them.
Travel and memorabilia - I have a big box labelled mementoes. I stash all my tickets, maps and connected things in here with a view to making mini scrapbooks at some stage - so maybe keep them for now Pixie.
Books - keep them if you love them, but treat them with kindness and find a neat and tidy home for them. Stuffed under the bed is not it
Hope that helped a bit, you're doing great. Hoarding is a hard habit to break. I salute you for your efforts Pixie!
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Loo
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As soon as you find an interesting article or recipe in a magazine, fold the corner over of the next page several times, so it is nice and lumpy. Then, when you have finished the mag. it's easy to cut them out, and you don't need to keep, the whole magazine.
Loo
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This is me, with Andy Pandy and Teddy.
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