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Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Oops, one more thing...the car gets boogied on Fridays.

These were some good tips that I found at *I Need More Time:*

8 Ideas to Organize Your Car

We spend so much time in our cars that they easily become filled with clutter. Try these ideas to keep it organized:

* Assign a specific spot for trash or keep a supply of plastic grocery bags in the car.

* Consider buying a visor CD holder and a visor sunglass clip. You can also place a rubber band around the sun visor to hold your sunglasses.

* Use a tote bag to carry items to and from the car.

* Keep a crate in the trunk to hold purchases and essentials.

* Keep a local phone book and important personal phone numbers in the car.

* Place a box of baby wipes in the car for quick clean ups and to wash up before drive-thru meals.

* Buy a cell phone holder that clips into the car's vent.

* Clean out your glove box regularly. Keep a limited supply of napkins, salt and ketchup packets as well as maps, tire gauge, cell phone charger and a few favorite cds.


Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Hi ya'll! I know I haven't been around much this week but I got sucked into the Anna Nicole Smith hearing and couldn't let go.

Luckily, this was pretty much a free week for me as I had already done these missions in the last month.

My house is pretty much decluttered and that feels great. I'm been doing really good at keeping straightened up by setting my timer for 15 minutes almost every night (sometimes I am able to skip a night) and I have learned to stop when the timer goes off.

With my step-son and his new wife's shower coming up in just 2 more weeks (AAAAARGGGGHHHH!) I am really seeing a difference in how much extra time I've had to work on the flowers and the cross-stitch I am doing.

The only problem I really have right now is getting Travis to get on board. His room is a mess and I get so tired of getting on to him about it. This is an area where Fly Lady and I don't agree. She says about this is if you have a problem getting your child to do a certain chore, do that chore yourself and give him/her a new one. Her theory is that it will help keep a more peaceful home and once they see how much you do they will want to help. BULL!!!!!! The reason I have this problem is because I had been doing it all.

I finally made a decision this morning that I am not going to say anything else. I will just put up a condemned notice on his bedroom door. He's always taking apart his cars and leaving little screws laying around so I did let him know that the first time my brand new Purple Animal sucked up something that could hurt it, I will go in that room with a trash bag and he won't have anything left.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
NT, not sure if this will work for you or not. But I tell my little guy if there are any toys left on the floor (or where they do not belong) then I will throw them out. THe thing is you do have to really follow through (and really throw out anything left out) or they won't believe you. Actually, the first time he did leave something out, he cried and cried and asked for one more chance, so I did let him have it back (With the promise that was the LAST chance.)

Guess what? It works for us!!! He really does put everything away!

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Julie, I've done that in the past a couple of times, but as he gets older and some of the toys get more expensive, like his PS2, I just can't make myself throw them out or give them away.

Several years ago, I took a plastic container and filled it with about 50 Hot Wheels that were left laying out and put it out in the storage building out back. Last summer when we were cleaning out the building, Travis found the box. He thought that was the coolest thing ever.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Well, I don't blame you for not wanting to throw something $$ away. What if you tell him he will get a few chances. The first time something is not put away, it gets "jailed" for a week. (Do not bend.) The second time, a month; and the third time it gets sold on ebay--and YOU get to keep the profit.

The thing is he has to know you mean business. He needs to know with 100% accuracy that you will follow through...

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 12:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Just jumping in here, I put my kids toys that were all over the floor in the toy room and also in there bedroom away in a black garbage bags. They do forget about them...then in a little while later (a month or two) I go through the bag and give back what I want them to have and I get rid of the rest.

I think if you took the PS2 away in a garbage bag for a week or 2 your son will know that you are serious.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Good morning, Everyone! Hope that you all have some excellent feed your spirit plans.

NT, your post made me grin and mostly because I am safely past that point, but I do remember it well. We tried everything without much success. My plan was that if I had to pick it up, it was gone...period. My ds didn't seem to care. Not at all. He managed to keep his baseball cards somewhat together, but that was it.

Just be careful that you don't make any dire pronouncements like "May dust bunnies grow in your children's hair" or anything like that. ; ) See my folder for more of an explanation.

I am wondering if you guaranteed him some success if the flying bug would bite. Like, setting the timer for 15 minutes and your both going in to work on something together. Make it small...the nightstand. Good luck!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, February 26, 2007 - 6:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*February 26–28*

*Monday's Mission*

Is it Monday already? If you check FlyLady's front page (see link at the top of this thread), you will see that today is Weekly Home Blessing. Learn more about it there.

Happy Monday!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 4:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Tuesday's Mission*

Okay, today I am going to have to ask for help to do the mission. No more moving of heavy furniture on my own. As a result of already having done this a few weeks ago, both wrists are in carpal tunnel braces. So you all be careful too!

One little tip someone told me about that has begun to work quite well for me...Never walk through a room heading for another empty-handed. This way, almost everything keeps being returned to its own home without too much effort.

Stay with your routines and don't forget to shine your sinks. How's the February habit working for you? (Not so much here, but I am not giving up.)

Have a great Tuesday, everybody!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 6:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
NT, look what I just found...you may have already found it, but just in case: *Student Control Journal*

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Love the Student Control Journal ... think it works with 10 year olds?? :o))

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Absolutely! : )

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 8:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Vee. I'm going to give this a shot.

I will have to say on behalf of Travis that when I was cleaning up and vaccuuming (is that spelled right?) Thursday night, he went into his room and cleaned it better than he ever has. I was so proud of him. Of course, by Friday night it was back to its original state. I'm trying to remember Baby Steps.

I just red that Fly Lady is going to be in Dallas on 3/31. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
vacuum or vacuuming - nt}

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
boy, I need to vacuum! It has been on my list for a week or so, I don't always get everything on the weekly blessing done, LOL. Since I don't want to clean on Sat and Sun, other than a few 15 minute things I have to spread the blessing across the weeknights and some things don't get done. Maybe I will do the 15 minutes on vaccuuming tonight! That actually does sound better than working on my taxes.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
How often do ya'll vacuum?

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
I vacuum at least once a week, but my faithful Dust Buster is used almost daily.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm begining to feel weird again, lol. I vacuum the living room/entry way area at least five times a week. I've noticed as the kids get older I do it less often (when they were little it was more like once a day, most times twice!) But if my youngest nephew is here (he's 9 months old) or my youngest niece who's three and has been here quite a lot the last couple weeks I'm back to doing it before they get here and usually after they leave! The bedrooms get done once a week if they're cleaned in time for me and the vacuum to show up and the hallway once a week. Oh please tell me one of these days I'll get out of the "little kids crawling on your floor" phase! Cuz I really don't like to vacuum!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Wargod, my girlfriend vacuums daily and sometimes multiple times in a day. I think it depends on what you do in your house. If I had a child who might be crawling around on the carpet I would probably vaccum more!

I try to vacuum once a week, but it is not a priority (unless it is looking yucky). I have that "clicker, flicker" thing not sure what it is called that you can run over the rug to pick up "hot spots".

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm thinking the kid factor has to be it. Mine aren't crawling around anymore but Dakota is usually down on the floor playing, doing homework, watching tv and I know I do it more when the little kids, who are crawling around, will be here more.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Wednesday's Mission*

Last day in the living room. I have a huge mess to clean up in one corner. A candy dish fell off the piano and broke...cat strikes again. I was so tired last night, I just left it.

In answer to the question of the day...Spot vacuuming happens here quite often...it's kind of a mess with a contractor running in and out; thorough vacuuming happens weekly.

Wargod, just when you think your kid crawling days are over...

Happy fluttering today!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 5:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*March 1–2*

*Thursday's Mission*

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Skootz, loved the *quote for today*!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
LOL Vee, I didn't have time this morning, but I was going to link it here ... you beat me to it lol

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
That is a great quote!