Sometimes you have to get motivation to clean up, so I love nothing more than watching others clean and declutter to help get me motivated and ready to clean up. 

Please check out these videos below of inspiration. 

Check out Myka Stauffer she often does cleaning motivational videos and find them really inspiring to watch. 

This is video made by Ash Mama-Reid, who has created a speed cleaning video. There is nothing better than to be able to do a speed clean, really helps set yourself up for the rest of the week.

To have a good clean up, it is good to purge items you no longer need, Do It On A Dime does tones of videos on how to reorganize spaces and keep them organized, check out her video above of how she purged items in her closet.

I have created three videos of how I re-organized my husbands bits and bobs. beside his side of the bed and created a more functional and smarter looking area. 

Here is the second video showing how I reorganize my husbands paperwork

Here is the final video, showing how I completed the organization of my husband's side of the bed. 

It took no time at all, about 5 to 10 minutes and very happy now this space is a lot more tidier and organized. 

I did my Winter Clean up and filmed myself clearing out a draw and corner unit. I couldn't make it into one big video so uploaded them separately. I have created five videos of me clearing out these areas.

This is video part 1, where I begin to sort out the paper work, brochures, instruction manuals, etc in different piles. I filled a box fall of items that needed to go upstairs and items to be shredded. 

Video 2, when I clean out a draw or cupboard I like to leave it clear and opened for a bit, just to give it a bit of airing. 

Video Three, I sort out my corner unit.

Video 4 I refill my draw unit, with a folder fall of instructions for all our appliances and takeaway menus, and have a huge box full of items to be taken upstairs. 

My final video my corner unit has been aired and cleared out, and much better organised. 

Bought some new ceiling lights to go on the ceiling on our landing and downstairs near the front door. 
They were the ones that matched our wall lights in our living room, see blog below. 

Light were from Dunelm about £40

We changed our sitting room around, I will post a picture once the living room has been complete, and we moved our unit that was in our living to our bedroom, see our display unit below, from Very.

The display unit keeps my recipe folder and cookery book, some educational books and activities for Henry, my hair products, my make up and workout DVD's.

It has helped create more space in our bedroom as it holds so much. 

I would love for any tips on home decor as we are trying to create minimal at the moment, and I have cleared out more of what I no longer use. 

Many thanks for reading,

​Carrie X 

First of all my hubby has now put up our new lights. These are from the store Dunelm, I could only get 3 boxes in store so I had to order 3 more online at Dunelm​. 

These lights were £32 each and I love them, they brighten up our living so much, its amazing what good lighting can do to a room. 

Here is my Christmas decor. Some we have had for a while, purchased from various stores, charity shops and online. 
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This is our dashboard where we store my son's toys inside. The cover was a bargain buy from the store Poundland so just £1, the bag is from Wilkos I think about £1 and Christmas chipmunk that does sing was from I think a charity shop. I bought it couple of years ago so not sure where this was purchased but it is go cute that it has to come out. 

Our Christmas tree which I have taken picture of before check out my previous blog below for details. It was from Clintons. 
We have a snowman jar which stores some secret treats inside, this I bought a couple of years ago from the Charity shop so couldn't give details on price, but I get this out each year and put inside some festive goodies. 

This is upstairs above my cube unit from Argos, I store some photos of my closest friends and family. 
The little trees are from Poundland again, the reefs are from Wilko, can't remember price and the little ornament in the middle is from a charity shop cost about £2.

I really don't spend too much as it for me isn't about the price but the what it brings into my home that counts. 

I love these Tinsel Blue Reefs is from Poundland, and I love them so simple yet creates a lovely sparkle on our landing upstairs and also got one in my husband's and I bedroom. 

I really love this time of year again and we do have a few more bits to add and I will shows these too once they are done. 

Many thanks for reading, 


​Carrie X 

Check out some new pieces I have added to my living room to make it brighter with some colour. 

We bought ( my hubby and I) some new curtains and some new lights. The lights we haven't put up yet but we have put our new curtains up from Dunelm price was a out £135.

We also decorated for Christmas. Check out our new Christmas tree purchased from Clintons, price £39.99.

Making up a room doesn't have to be super expensive you can do it on a tight budget, just have to shop around. 

I hadn't heard of the shop Dunelm until I my mum told me about it. They do some real good stuff to give your home that make over it needs. I am not sponsored by the company in anyway, I am recommending the company from personal use. 

Bought some really great ornaments this year for Halloween this year from Homesense (TK Maxx), all under £10. Please see pictures of these ornaments below.

Hello and welcome to my Seasonal Clear up page. Each year as we head into Autumn I like to go through all my draws, cupboards and shelves and have a good old clear up, and this year is not exception. 

I am sorting out my Guest Room/Home Office, I have already two large bags falls of bits which have also come from my wardrobe in my husband and I bedroom for the charity shop. I know there will be more to come. 

The one thing I try to conquer is the paper work, oh my word does this build up, and so I have a good old sort out, get rid of any old receipts, bills and have a pile sorted to be shredded.

I go through books that I had hoped to have read but never did, clothes that I hoped to fit into but never had and all my previous birthday and Christmas cards. 

I will post more as I go through my seasonal clear up. Next week my husband and I will be getting our place decorated for Halloween. 

Many thanks for reading,


​Carrie X 

You can clear one area, its cluttered, you have no where to put items. 
A pile of papers every time you move something, it all comes tumbling down, and you feel like...

I have been forever battling with spaces, it can often feel. I am often making piles, it can feel never ending. 

To help with that, what I try to do is have an area or a place for items, or a item of storage. 

There are so many things you can use as storage, by recycling boxes, such as a shoe boxes, boxes which come with gift sets, recyclable bags or we even use suitcases.

Go through items first though before you buy items, but if you got the storage there already then you needn't worry. Smarten them up with wrapping paper and label, and then its done.  

If you have any tips on storage and organizing piles, then please get in touch I would love to hear your ideas. 

Many thanks for reading, 


Carrie X 

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Hi I have a new video just published. This is my first Winter Clear up video for 2016/17, showing some re-organising and decluttering of the kitchen. I sorted out my kitchen windowsill shelf and inside one of my cupboards, where we keep my son's bowls, snacks, medicines and utensils. 

I also reorganised my living room, taking and removing of my Christmas Decor and preparing for the new year.