by Annastasia | Sep 1, 2020 | declutter, Inkdrops, organisation, simplification
Usually, at this time of the year, I’d be all about embracing the back-to-school fee. My thoughts would turn to finding ways to enjoy the last of the summer weather while putting foundations in place for winter. However, I’m a little distracted from such...
by Annastasia | Mar 2, 2020 | declutter, Inkdrops, organisation, routine
Zero your working space In other words, tidy your desk. Not a half-hearted shuffle of papers either! Take everything off your desk. Give it a good clean. Find a pot or tray to put a selection of writing instruments in and out the rest in a drawer. Do something with...
by Annastasia | Nov 4, 2019 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, routine
Are you in the habit of saving posts to read later? Even if you have no idea when later will be? When Twitter was in its infancy I used the like button as a way of saving things I wanted to look at later. I’d read the post or follow up on the link and then...
by Annastasia | Aug 12, 2019 | An envelope of snippets, declutter, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
Having a decluttered and streamlined home seems like a great goal for summer (or anytime fo the year). But don’t take getting organised too seriously! The thing that stops me from being completely digital is the lure of glorious stationery. If you’ve been...
by Annastasia | Jul 22, 2019 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, simplification, Travelling Desk
So you’re going on holiday and you’re super excited. The trip is going to be amazing and (almost as exciting) you get to make loads of lists before you go. There are lists of places to visits, cards with key phrases and information, sticky notes with...
by Annastasia | Aug 28, 2017 | Business Musings, declutter, Inkdrops, Seasons
September has got us thinking about decluttering, our ongoing quest for early nights and Ink Drops turning 5 in October. The decluttering seemed the ideal place to kick-off. Our list of decluttering spaces started off innocently enough with desks, files and computers....
by Annastasia | May 15, 2017 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, routine, simplification
What would your dream desk look like? How do you imagine your working space? I certainly have dreams of a beautifully organised desk. Depending on my mood the desk and surrounding surfaces might be almost empty except for a beautiful carefully chosen pen and notebook....
by Carla | Aug 29, 2016 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, routine, simplification
I’m sure it’s fairly obvious to regular readers that Annastasia is the organised, systematic one, and I’m the chaotic one that gets stuff done last minute and in random order. However, a friend recently introduced me to the idea of five-minute bursts...
by Carla | Nov 6, 2015 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living
If you’re anything like me, you probably have duplicates of lots of things you own – one set for everyday, one set for “best” or “special occasions”. From stationery to cutlery and shoes to umbrellas, I have always harboured this...
by Annastasia | Jul 17, 2015 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
I’m six months into my declutter schedule which means I’m half way through. I’ve been clearing out 6 spots a month since January. So what have I learnt? It can be hard to keep the momentum. While doing 6 spots has been easy some months it’s...