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Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Dana's Pamper Mission on the bottom of *FlyLady's first page* has some great tips for beating the heat. I am using one today...keeping a cool damp cloth on the back of my neck while working.

The new habit for August is a load of laundry a day.

Habits:

January - Shining your Sink
February - Decluttering for 15 minutes a day
March - Getting Dressed to the Shoes
April - Making your Bed
May - Moving
June - Drink your water allotment
July - Swish and Swipe
August - A Load a Day Keep Chaos Away...


Dear Friends,

When we let things pile up our stress gets worse. Our laundry can be
one of the biggest piles of stress on us. When we don't do our
laundry; it is harder for us to get dressed each morning. Tempers
start to flair while everyone is in a mad rush to get dressed and off
to school.

If we have our laundry habit in place much of this stress disappears.

Our habit for August is getting a handle on our laundry and
establishing a habit of doing one load of laundry every single day. If
you don't need to do a load every day then just do a load every other
day.

You can do this.

FlyLady


Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Vee I am liking this mission. I can't possibly get enough laundry for every day or every other day, I am just one person. But I am going to give this one a try and see how often I have laundry. I hate doing it because I have to carry it down to the laundry room (not in my home) but maybe if I just do one load it won't seem so bad. I used to do it all at one time and the laundry basket would be soooo heavy. I shall do a load of sheets tonight!!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Dipo, for the days that I don't have a load of laundry, I either do 15 mins of ironing or mending/sewing or 15 mins of cleaning up in the laundry room/sewing area, whatever is the most urgent.
The World Cup messed up this chore quite a bit, and it sucked to have a pile of ironing and mending waiting for me. When I do it on a regular basis, there rarely is more than 30 mins worth waiting for me. Now I am all caught up again, except for the laundry room. That one will need quite a few 15 stretches, but then again I am just now seriously tackling decluttering it for the first time.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Okay,here's the deal. We finally got dh's computer and desk and the new chairs. YAY! BUT the desk and the 'puter are in boxes AND have to be assembled. Its gonna be a fun time around here this week. Ack!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Baby steps, Mamebee, baby steps! It's gonna be great when you have that reclaimed space and your very own computer and no more getting the boot. LOL!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 1:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
LOL, Mame, it sounds like you just might be headed for divorce court, eh?
Where did you buy the desk? Staples will assemble (for a fee, of course) and save that domestic bliss.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I just set up my newest thing, the scrubbing bubbles shower cleaner!! I know flylady says to clean your shower when you are in it, but that just makes me late for work, so I am trying this thing out. The only thing is I think that it may scare my kitties, so I must be sure punch the button when I am in there, it is kind of loud!!

I will report on how it works out, I am marking my calendar so I can check and see when I notice that shower is really clean. Since it is only me in the shower, its not that dirty but I was laughing when I moved the shower curtain and on that side of the bathtub there is a definate bathtub ring, LMAO, I never had seen it before since I only see the other side of the tub when I step out and pull the curtain.

We shall see!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 10:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh Dipo, I'm very interested to see how that works.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Monday, August 14, 2006 - 5:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Me too. I don't want to frighten you unnecessarily because I don't know what the Scrubbing Bubbles contains, but using one of those self-cleaning shower products nearly killed one of my cats. It did kill her in the end as she never completely recovered. She was one of those who liked to lick water off the bottom of the shower floor.

This is a *link about household safety for pets*, which says nothing specific about Scrubbing Bubbles, just about household products in general.

Hope that it works great and is not a safety issue for pets at all, though, Dipo. It would make life a whole lot easier!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 14, 2006 - 8:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That's a good point Vee. How strong is the cleaning product? I have to be careful with Dakota's asthma and there are some products I can't use if she's home and have to make sure I have plenty of time to air out the room before she gets home.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Monday, August 14, 2006 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I will let you guys know. Fortunately my kitties are not one bit interested in the bathtub/shower area, so that should be okay. They only like the sink and going under the sink to snoop around the boxes of kitty litter, LOL.

I will have to pull the bottle when I get home and see what it says. The cleaning liquid is clear so I am not sure what it is. It does have a nice fresh smell, can't think what it reminds me of. Oh well, I will report back tonight!

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I checked the xtra bottle that came with the kit, unfortunately no details on what the stuff is. It doesn't smell really strong, and so far, I am not noticing a change in my bathtub, LOL. It does have kind of a minty bleach smell, hahahahaha, the only way I can describe it.!! Maybe the box describes the product contents better, but I have recycled it already!

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Friday, August 18, 2006 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Vee, I am sorry about your kitty. Thanks for the link. I was alarmed to see bread dough.

I have the scrubbing bubbles automatic cleaner. I love it! I used to use the spray on yourself stuff (clean shower I think is what it was called, it worked really well) but this automatic press the button works great! I can smell the bleach pretty strongly though. (I have a strong sense of smell, once detected a gas leak from the apt. downstairs, they and my husband never smelled anything. That was when I had no kids or only one. It seems my sense of smell got stonger with each child, lol!)

I don't have to worry about pets or kids getting into it though.

I think it keeps the shower really clean and I don't have to clean it myself very often.

I don't have the box anymore either.

War, I don't know a lot about asthma, but if you or anyone else is interested in natural cleaners, there is a guy Graham Haley who has written at least two books about using cream of tartar, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and I'm sure other things. I saw him on a PBS fundraiser show for a few mins. and looked him up on google. His books are listed on amazon. It was amazing how terrible stains and rust and all kinds of things were taken off with these cheap household products.

Queen of Clean also uses cream of tartar and probably other things.

Dipo, my teen does her own laundry. The plan is for her to throw a load in on Friday after school or sometime Fri eve and finish all on Sat. She used to have about 3 loads a week, with our new bigger washer it might be 2. (I do her bedding and towels with the family's so that isn't counted.) She used to separate the clothes more but now doesn't care as much. She has some clothes that used to be white that are grayish now. Anyway, I just looked at the date on your post, been awhile, so you've probably already got a laundry schedule.

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My garage (that I think I wrote about here and there for the past couple of yr. except not in the last couple of mos.) is almost empty finally! I was working on drawings for the city permits and the contractor is ready to go whenever we are! (We are going to build a master bedroom and bath, office, closets and bump our kitchen a bit into that area.) Finally things are moving along. It feels so great to have gotten rid of a lot of that stuff! When my younger two kids go back to school (oldest already started), I'll do the rest.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
With school starting soon or already begun...this seemed like a really good tip from *FlyLady*.

Ask FlyLady; Children's School Papers
Posted by: "FLYLADY" FlyLady@FlyLady.net sheflylady
Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:31 am (PST)
Do you have any suggestions on how to organize my six-year-old
daughter's school papers and projects? I am amazed at how much paper
she comes home with!

Trying to Fly in North Georgia

Paper Paper everywhere and all we want to do is organize it! When are
we ever going to learn that we can't organize clutter; we can only get
rid of it. I am not an unsentimental ogre but we cannot hold on to
every single sheet of paper that our children bring home from school.
There has to be a limit.

Here is how I feel is a good way to stay on top of the barrage of
paper clutter that comes through our doors from school. Establish a
wall of fame for your children. Each day the children's papers are
collect in a folder. At the end of the week your child gets to pick
out their favorite on of the week. That picture gets put on the wall
of fame. This helps our children learn how to let go of things too.
Then teach them how to address a manila envelope and send the rest of
them to one of their grandparents. Then next week you put last week's
paper in a notebook and display the new one. At the end of a year you
have 52 papers instead of a huge overwhelming box.

Now here is the secret to having this work and not become clutter for
the grandparents. You have to give them permission to recycle them
after they enjoy going through them.


Have you all seen the *new thread* about what works and what doesn't? I learned some very cool things. One of them is another thumb's up for the shower cleaner that Dipo told us about.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Happymom, yay for doing such an excellent job on the garage! Do you have before and after photos?

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Thanks Vee! I will have some! We will take some soon and everyone can see the one corner of stuff and imagine the whole garage that way. Then we'll take some as renovating goes on and some when it's done.

I have to confess that I used to be very bad about the school paper clutter, now I'm just bad and only sometimes. I have years of every single paper...it's all boxed up in storage. Someday I will go through it all and get rid of almost all of it. The past two years have been better.

I have to check out that new thread.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Vee, I saw that today. And I was just coming here to say, that I am actually starting to notice a cleaner shower. Since I now know that it does what it says it does, LOL, I may just finish cleaning the tub/tile and then see if I can get away with only using it every other day to keep it clean. (to save on the cleaning fluid since I am the only one using the shower)

I put it in on the 13th and it is the 24th and the bottle is less than half full, so I am thinking that may be a way to make it last a little longer.

HappyMom, can't wait to see the photos!! I love before and after!!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Oh good...glad to know that the shower cleaner really works. Since I have been finding my kitty cat in the shower lately, I dare not try it, but for those of you who don't have cats or who have cats who stay out of the shower, it sounds a whole lot easier!

The new habit for September is the before bedtime routine.

Habits:

January - Shining your Sink
February - Decluttering for 15 minutes a day
March - Getting Dressed to the Shoes
April - Making your Bed
May - Moving
June - Drink your water allotment
July - Swish and Swipe
August - A Load a Day Keep Chaos Away...
September - Before Bed Routine


This is one that I will definitely have to work on. I usually go to bed so exhausted that I don't think about what needs to be done for tomorrow morning. Plus, I am at home right now so no job or kids to get off in the morning. Still, I think I could benefit from this one and start tackling it before I get to the point where I am falling asleep on the sofa and then hauling myself to bed when I awake a few hours later. Not good. Not good at all.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Decluttering was a habit of mine before I opened a coffee shop. Now I need it more than ever! For now shining the sink is only a twice a week habit, decluttering is hit and miss, making the beds is one thing conquered years ago, drinking the water allotment needs to get back on track as well as a load a day. Going to have to read up on the rest of these.

Am looking forward to reading the before bed routine. Thanks Vee!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, September 15, 2006 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Pardon me, folks, I am a bit slow getting back to you about the evening routine. Mine doesn't look this great, but these are FlyLady's suggestions:

This is the most important routine of your whole day. It helps your morning start off on a less stressed foot.

1. Lay out your clothes for tomorrow
2. Take a few minutes for yourself
3. Check your Calendar for Tomorrow's Events
4. Spend 2 minutes clearing off your Hot Spots
5. Shine your sink
6. Wash your face, moisturize, brush your teeth and floss
7. Go to bed at a decent hour
*Source*

If you enjoy watching Martha Stewart (Hiya, Lum), she is beginning a decluttering segment every day for a month starting Monday. I plan to tape it or watch. One never knows what little tidbit might come up.

Remember: C

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 11:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Okay, when does Martha Stewart come on? What network?

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
ABC in my world at 10:00 a.m. just before The View.

This is *THE LINK* to find your tv listing and also to participate in the KB home contest.

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Monday, September 25, 2006 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Did you learn anything new and wonderful from Martha? My eyes/ears always perk up when I see/hear anything about decluttering etc.

I forgot that Sept is so busy with school stuff. This never happened when I was a kid! Three kids in three different schools, youngest's birthday this month plus too much extra volunteering = no time for the garage yet! (let alone to even really breathe! I was so glad to be on a field trip to a play last week with one of the kids so I could just sit and relax and enjoy myself!) However, there has been progress... we got our permit from the city and had a large tree cut down, all necessary for work to begin!

Vee, I like the routines, thanks for posting them, it helps!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
My first step to realigning my space: a 'new' Victorian Mahogany Sideboard with beveled
glass mirrors, recently imported from England. It is missing a foot bracket and has replacement
drawer pulls and door hinges, otherwise it is in excellent shape. I also got it for one third of the
asking price.
VMSB1 * * * * * * VMSB2


Had to clean off my large shelving unit and move it out of the way. Guess my linen closet
will be the next thing I'll declutter!

I'm doing good on making the bed (because I always have), cleaning the sink and working
on decluttering small spaces each day, but am having a hard time with getting a load of
laundry done daily. My dh keeps a close eye on the dishwasher and the clothes washer like
they belong to him or something. LOL

Never can drink enough water but am trying to improve in that.

Any new tips from Martha Stewart?

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I am finally getting rid of some of my Mom's stuff, I have moved some of it to the L/R so I can pack itup for Goodwill. Some of it I have been having problems getting rid of because I know she wanted it to be a legacy. It was expensive and I need help letting it go. Tell me how, please, it is dragging me down, but I know it is valuable, but I can't find a way to sell it.

I don't know enough about Ebay and my items are to small to go through the ebay stores, it is really frustrating me.