Decluttering with We Clear Junk
We Clear Junk, as the name suggests, remove unwanted household goods, builders’ mess and garden waste. Here they offer fabric readers tips on decluttering and making the most of your living space.
1. Identify which area you are going to clear: your basement, garden, loft, garage or spare room…
2. Clear unwanted recyclables like clothes and shoes first. Bag them separately and We Clear Junk guarantee to recycle any reusable or recyclable items.
3. Set aside a secure space for your valuables and always keep them separate from your junk!
4. If you don’t have time or don’t wish to set aside a whole day to junk clearing - do a little each day. It’s a cathartic feeling to get rid of unwanted stuff.
5. If you are daunted by a big clearout, do the smallest, easiest thing first. This means you have started the job and will find it easier to move onto the next task.
For more information on We Clear Junk and what it can do for your home, go to www.weclearjunk.com
Snooze-free theatre…
We all love a bargainous pre-theatre menu, but there’s nothing more sleep-inducing than a heavy feed just before a performance. Which is why we like the sound of Le Cercle’s Wide-Awake Theatre Menu. Nutritionally designed to be non-soporific, the menu features light options along the lines of garden peas cream piquillos emulsion; pan-fried seabass with ratatouille and baby cress; and organic salmon confit with lemon pulp and crunchy crumble, which should help you keep your eyelids up until curtain down. The menu is available from 6pm-7pm and 10pm-11pm Tuesday to Saturday and costs £17.50 for three courses.
Le Cercle,
1-5 Wilbraham Place SW1
020 7901 9111
www.lecercle.co.uk
Climate change and your home
If your reaction to climate change has so far been a bit ostrich-like, maybe a new website from English Heritage will help you get your head right out of that sand.
Specifically aimed at owners of traditional and period properties, website www.climatechangeandyourhome.org.uk looks at what environmental change could mean for your property. While acknowledging that traditional properties are resilient and adaptable, it also shows how to make sensible changes to weather the storms ahead – from flooding to high temperatures and high winds – along with ways to make your home more energy efficient.
Handily, you can customise the site to suit the specific concerns of your type and period of property, so the advice is tailor-made for you. If you’re anything like us, this site could be the wake-up call you need to start seriously considering making a few changes.
