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  • Organising outdoor toys

    With the temperature finally below 30 degrees here in Dubai it’s time to play outside again. And time to work on organising outdoor toys! After a long, hot, dusty summer, your outdoor toys probably need a bit of a clean-up and organisation. That’s exactly what I did for this little boy’s toys. Previously the toys were […]

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  • Taming the paper clutter: What to file where

    Taming the paper clutter: What to file where

    Filing doesn’t mean just storing your paperwork, it’s all about the ease of retrieval. There are no hard and fast rules about what should be filed where… it is entirely up to you.  As a first step, take some time to bring all your paperwork together, determine what you have and work out the best […]

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  • Taming the paper clutter: The Rules

    We are bombarded with so much information these days that it is not surprising that many people cite paper as the type of clutter that they struggle with the most.  But as with most organising solutions, all it needs is a bit of time and routine, and those piles of papers can soon be under […]

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  • The no-room play room

    One of my favourite things about being a mum is the excuse to get down on the floor among all the toys and dream up a whole new world to play in with Mr 5!  But once my little partner-in-crime has gone to bed, my husband and I were beginning to find it difficult to […]

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  • Rainbowtize all the things!

    Store cars on IKEA picture rails - in rainbow order!

    I have a confession to make – I am addicted to rainbows.  As I rearrange my house, I’m taking more and more notice of colour and placement… in the colours of the rainbow. Take today for example. I was eating my breakfast whilst looking through a few recipe books, searching for a new cake recipe to […]

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