I hear you thinking: what on earth is there to declutter in that itsy bitsy house of yours? And no, I haven’t got a storage box full of junk hidden somewhere. Everything I own – except for 3 boxes – is in or around my house. But you’ll be surprised at how much stuff fits […]
Downsizing: the final phase
I have a few days of work left before my holiday starts and I can finally start packing! I can really do with a break now, but I’m not the only one in need of a break. Dimka is also rather stressed. But the end is in sight; on May 22nd my Tiny House will […]
Letting go and moving on
It has been quite a week. A week of goodbyes and letting go. On Monday I had to put down my beloved cat Tommetje, after one last weekend of giving him all the love that I have in me. It was horribly sad and hard, but it is better like this. I know in my […]
Downsizing part 3: the flea market!
Well, that’s nice! Beautiful weather yesterday and the predictions for Monday are to cry about. And what will I be doing on King’s Day? Selling my stuff at the flea market! Shoot, what a pity. But anyway, we’ll make the best of it. My friend Renate will be there, we’ll bring some nice snacks, wear […]
Downsizing step 2: the bookcase
I love books, always have. One of the oldest photographs of myself shows a small chubby toddler looking happily in the lens while she’s molesting a big book. Already then I enjoyed playing with books. I love the feel of a book in my hands. Needless to say, I own a lot of books. I […]
Step 1: take 15 years’ worth of clothing…
… And try to bring that back to just one closet instead of a mega wardrobe, a cupboard, 3 big plastic storage boxes on wheels and a ‘shoe closet’. That was the assignment I gave myself yesterday. Those boxes are full of clothes that are too big for me from the time I myself was […]