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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 6:39 am
Reporting back: lesson learned...this is exactly why missions keep circling about. ; )
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 7:18 am
Since I was home sick yesterday ... yes, Nicholas spread the love ... I watched Oprah as well. Seeing that poor families home was very sad. How it got to be like that is amazing! But the tips were good and something that everyone can use. Great job spelling it out Skootz!! And since I'm home sick again today .. I'll work on my faucets!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 8:38 am
I have been trying to be very careful about buying storage containers because I've tried to remember Fly Lady's saying that when you do this all you are doing is producing more clutter. My weakness is the boxes that paper come in at the office. When I would fill one up at home I'd just get another one. I now have only two of those ten+ boxes in my home now and they have Christmas stuff in them. The rest are gone. What I did was wait until I finished decluttering a room before deciding if I need containers and the result was not only did I only ended up using them in my newly renovated spare room for my crafts.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 12:51 pm
Who, did the organizing (I mean was it a company or a person?) on the oprah show? It sounds like the people from "Neat" an organizing show that I watch occassionally on the Fit channel (I know, not sure what it is doing on that channel). Anyway the gal comes in and they move everything out of the room and then set up the boxes to sort into, it is pretty cool. They do accomplish everything in a few days I was thinking it was 2 or 3, and they usually end up painting and giving them something. But they also have shows where they don't buy any new furniture. I have found with my decluttering that I am getting rid of furniture, not buying more, LOL!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 6:34 am
Dear Friends, Today I want you to grab a rag or sponge and some warm soapy water. Go to the refrigerator and wash the seal that is around the freezer door and refrigerator. Do this gently, don't pull too hard! Wipe down the front of the refrigerator and the handles. Then do the same for the dishwasher if you have one. Kelly Boxes...don't get me started! I can NOT walk by a tomato box with a good lid to save my soul. LOL!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 9:41 am
The refrigerator was a quick and easy wipe since it's brand new, but the dishwasher - UGH! I just want to pull that thing out from under the counter and toss it. Oh, it cleans the dishes great, but since the water line was installed for the refrigerator behind the dishwasher, the darn thing doesn't fit properly under the counter. If anything is spilled in that area it flies to the front of the dishwasher and, yep, the seal around the door. I don't think I like Kelly today.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, February 09, 2007 - 6:25 pm
LOL! I loved Kelly until that pantry mission. About that Tupperware, my Tupperware source says that replacement lids are available and that Tupperware is too expensive to toss. Hope that everyone has a nice weekend. Gee, I even hope that some of you are out on date night! Catch you back here Monday morning, if not sooner.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 6:10 am
Today begins Zone 3: The Bathroom and One Extra Room (February 12 - 16). *Source* Today's mission: Dear Friends, We are in the Zone 3, which is the main bathroom and another room in the house. This week that other room will be the Laundry Room. The bathroom: Today we are going to focus on our least favorite job in the bathroom. You may have to bring out the heavy guns for this one. We are going to clean around the backside and the sides of our toilets. Then wipe down all the surfaces. I know it is a nasty job, but you will thank me when the nasty stomach flu hits your family. Nothing says I love you like clean toilet when we have our face in them. The Laundry Room: Today we are going to declutter all of the laundry supplies that we have hanging around. This means to toss whatever you have that you do not use or do not like. This also means to toss all of those empty boxes and bottles that seem to pile up. Those soap boxes, dryer sheet boxes, fabric softener bottles - you all know just what I am talking about! LOL! I think I have a few of these myself that need to be tossed! Have Fun! Love, Kelly Hope that everyone had a terrific weekend! Just in case Urgrace pops in, here's wishing her a fun trip!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 8:52 pm
Okay, how to say this...well, better just straight up, I guess. I can no longer copy and paste any information from a certain person because the material is copyrighted and a very strict warning has been posted at that site. We are warned to link to the information, but not to repost it. Therefore, there will be no more morning posts about missions or zones (gee, hope those are not a copyrighted words). I’d love to hear suggestions from any of you regulars. I hate to see our little oasis in domesticity disappear. Perhaps we could switch our allegiance to some party who’s not quite as concerned about copyrights and who’d be happy for the free advertising??? If you know of any such person, fill us in! Thanks...
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:08 pm
vee, you are such a good student of "the website that shall not be named", that i think you are such a person!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Monday, February 12, 2007 - 9:34 pm
So, we don't copy from the sight. As I had suggested before, perhaps we could put a link at the top of this thread and give a summary of the missions.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 5:38 am
Good morning, NT. After reading the warning...you can find it easily, I don't believe a summary of the missions is possible. I don't even think we can say "missions." LOL! As for putting a link at the top of this thread...don't think that would be welcomed by the other party either. But, if anyone wants to contact her...perhaps a mod at this point... I'll ask in the feedback forum for our H&O mod to check in with us.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 8:54 am
According to her website:
quote: If you wish, you may put a LINK from your site to the information on FlyLady.net.
I don't see any problem with putting a link in the top of this page, however, I'm not sure what page you want to link to. Just post it here. Or...just like you were posting the daily missions, you could simply include a link each day to the mission for that day. It does not appear to me that either would violate her request. Just let me know!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 8:55 am
Vee, on the warning I read in the missions section, she does give permission for providing a link. Also, it says we cannot copy any content, but she can't keep us from discussing the content. Here is an example from another board for today: First priority should be decluttering. If you have started your decluttering in a Zone you can add the daily Mission. Don't feel you have to be completely decluttered in a Zone (or in your house) to tackle the missions - checkout what Flylady has to say here www.flylady.net/pages/FlightPlan.asp especially the rules of Zone Cleaning (sorry I can't post those here you will have to go and look :-))) If you have completely decluttered in the Zone then you can spend 15 minutes doing a detailed cleaning task - here's a link to the current Zone: www.flylady.net/pages/FlightPlan_Detail.asp So go and do 15 minutes decluttering and if you have time tackle todays Mission www.flylady.net/pages/FlightPlan_Missions.asp - Time to grab the rugs etc & for the "other room" wipe down!! Good luck and be sure to check in when you have done either your decluttering or the Mission!!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 8:56 am
By the way, her request also says not to *copy* any information, since it is copyrighted. I see no problem with talking about her mission for the day. That's your discussion about something that is copyrighted, and therefore quite legal.
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 8:58 am
I just got one of Flylady'd feather dusters in the mail yesterday. I love it!!!! Thank for the link.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 9:34 am
Thanks, Karuuna. So we can discuss the mission as long as I link to the mission and do not actually post the mission. It just seemed that we needed a jumping off place as a basis for discussion. My intent was certainly not to rip anyone off. We have linked and linked and linked. Perhaps a link to the main page at the top of this page would be good. If I mention a mission, which is doubtful at this point, I will also link directly to that. So this is the correct page to use: *FlyLady.net*. Thanks again!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 10:10 am
Okay, I'll do that link at the top of the page. Honestly, I don't see any problem with doing something like this: Here's today's mission: (insert link) I already have most of this done. I'm still working on the blah blah blah etc. Does that make sense? Oh, and promote her products now and then, that should help. 
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 10:22 am
I'm glad to see the daily missions are staying. I'd miss reading them everyday.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 6:29 am
*Today's Mission* Found an interesting article about cleaning stainless steel sinks and five mistakes that are made concerning them including a caution against using bleach: *Article Here* Stay warm and cozy today! Happy Valentine's Day, too! 
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:25 am
There's no way that I am cleaning out the dryer vent. It's completely duct taped and in pieces. I may put this chore on my tickler file for the next time a repairman comes out. On a similar note, be certain to replace the air filter on all hot air furnaces either at the beginning of the month (easily remembered that way) or by marking the calendar when using the three month more expensive filters. This really is an important safety issue.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 11:51 am
vee, one of the biggest source of house fires is clogged dryer vent. if it has not been done in the last 6 months, call immediately!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 12:00 pm
In the last six months? It hasn't been done in the last twelve years! Not calling today. We've got a blizzard on our hands today. ; )
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 12:19 pm
I cleaned the dryer vent when Darren replaced the whatever part he replaced back around Thanksgiving. Actually since he had it all taken apart I cleaned everything on and inside it.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 12:33 pm
i have a tool from some catalog (i think it is Solutions) that cleans the dryer vent. it looks like a huge bottle brush. you put it down the vent and all this yucky lint comes out!
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