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Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Do you want to talk about it Hermi??? We are here for you!!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Not right now, but thanks. :-)

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Hermi, breathe, ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
{{{Hermi}}}

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
No spring cleaning for me! I have found that even tho I read all the emails, I am ahead of Kelly. Did the bedroom last week, but I do need to dust.

Her missions do make me think of stuff that I dont' think I have seen, like clean the ceiling fan or sweep the patio (I usually do that when she wants us to clean the front entrance) or clean the stove hood (is that part of normal kitchen cleaning, I always forget it, so it has to have its own schedule).

Hang in there Hermione69, you will get through it eventually!!! Good Luck today with all your chores.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
When I was a teen I always hated doing the dishes, not because just doing the dishes was such a chore, but because it entailed clearing the table and putting away any leftovers, washing, rinsing, drying, and putting away the dishes, putting the rack away, rinsing out the sinks, washing the counters, stove, hood and table, putting the daytime centerpiece back on the table, putting all the chairs back up to the table, and sweeping the floor. This always had to be done before I was allowed to go out on a date on the weekend, too. So squeezing in my hygiene routine was something I had to consider when telling a guy what time to pick me up.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 4:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
They found a really bad mold/rot problem under my sink from a leaking dishwasher. Ironically, I have never used the dishwasher. I bought the place having been told it didn't work. Living alone and not having that many dishes, I never cared much about fixing it. So obviously the mold/rot problem started before I moved in but since it was never fixed, has worsened. The handyman said that the cabinets will have to come out for anyone to even be able to reach the drywall that is rotting and molding. $$$$$$$$$$ He suggested I contact my homeowner's insurance company and see if they will pay part of it. I don't have a clue what this means in regard to my being able to sell. :-(

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Here's hoping the insurance will do the right thing and completely pay for your problem. And I wouldn't tell them it was there before I bought the house, just in case.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Hermione, it is good to know this in advance and not get it sprung on you when your buyer does the inspection. You just fix it now if you can, or you disclose it and include the cost of fixing it in your sales contract.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 5:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ack, Hermi, I'm sorry to hear about the mold! I'd definitely call the insurance company and have them come out and find out what they will cover for you. That's what they're there for! I also agree with Juju, much better to find out about it now than instead of having a potential buyer point it out to you.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
One thing at a time, right?

Thanks, guys. Hope everyone had a good day. I'm hitting the sack early because I have chores to do in the morning so the handyman can finish what he needs to finish.

:-)

And at least now I can actually call my insurance company since i711 is finally unblocked!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
That is great news about i711, Hermi!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I really, really have to bust my butt tomorrow, lol.

I had not only my two middle nephews today but the littlest one (he's 10 months old) too for most of the day. I got pretty much nothing done today. Granted it was more fun to play with the baby, but dang my house is a mess.

Sil called awhile ago to tell me she was taking tomorrow off work and I actually dropped the phone doing a happy dance, lol. I enjoy having the boys here...but tomorrows the last day of intercession for the kids. I'll have four hours to get things back on track and maybe get started on Kota's closet like I wanted to do today.

I kinda do spring (and fall) cleaning, but some of it is stuff I do more often. Because of Dakota's allergies/asthma, I wash curtains and clean the carpets every other month. When I take curtains down, I wash the windows. So those get done more often. Things I do only twice a year, I go through the kids closets for clothes, shoes, jackets, etc that they've torn up or outgrown, clean out our closet of things we haven't seen in a few months, clean my bookcases and usually go through the kitchen and hall cabinets. It's a comfort thing, lol.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 4:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Friday's Mission*

Nothing like a beautifully made bed. Those heavenly fabric softener aromas can help doing that chore be an enjoyable time. I am currently using a lavender vanilla that is fantastic.

So that's my question for the day: Do you use scented fabric softeners?

It appears that no one is doing an old-fashioned spring cleaning anymore. (Not even Wargod!) Hallejulah!

Hermi, one step at a time, babysteps, keep doing what you can kind of thing, will get you where you want to be. Whatever you do, don't bog down while you are waiting for this to be resolved. (That has often been my modus operandi and it just doesn't work.) We're all cheering you on!

Hiya, Dipo! Nice to see you again. Did you do your new office setup in an "L"? Just wondering.

Happy Date Night and a great weekend to everybody!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 4:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Just for review's sake: *How to Declutter*

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 4:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I feel much better this morning. A good night's sleep can do wonders!

And I am enjoying my cleaner, less cluttered townhouse so much! Yesterday I cleaned the downstairs carpet and moved things out of the bedroom for the handyman to be able to paint the ceiling.

Tomorrow I meet with my realtor.

Wargod, I am in awe that you wash your curtains that often. I'm very ashamed! I don't deserve to share board space with you!

Good luck today, everyone!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 5:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Ah, that sounds so much better, Hermi. Glad you had some decent sleep. That, indeed makes the world look brighter, doesn't it?
If you keep going sprucing and decluttering that town house, you are gonna end up wanting to stay after all.LOL
Let us know what your insurance said/will do.

Since I quit smoking, I haven't had to wash my curtains nearly as often. Unfortunately, the dust hasn't gone the way of the nicotine, so I still wash them about 3 times a year. Then again, no allergies in the family either.

Windows are a different story. The inside gets done with the curtains, but the outside is lucky if it sees dh with the telescopic cleaner once a year. We have very cooperative rain storms here, though.

One exception are the deck doors. They are in the kitchen and in spite of a good exhaust, well, you know. The inside of those get done quite often.

Home blessing for me today, so I'll have to hunker down. Have a good and productive day, everyone, or a nice lazy one, whichever you choose.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Sorry, no my new office setup involved moving a table in for my printer, which makes it lower than the desk so not so visible (it feels more open now). Moving the file cabinet (that the printer used to sit on) away from the desk to the other side of the room, and shifting some file cabinets.

The office will really change when I buy my new desk, but that won't be for a couple of months.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yay for sleep and more open office space!

I will admit to being a bit obssessive about the curtains and carpet. When Kota was younger I did both at least once a month, convinced if I didn't she would get sick and it'd all be my fault because I was a bad mommy, lol. As the kids have gotten older and I've realized not everything I do or don't do won't screw them completely up, I've been able to cut back. I still hear the dr saying that anytime the wind blows (which is often here) all that crap in the air will effect either her allergies, asthma or both and since I keep the back door open all the time for the dog and the windows whenever it's over 65, that nags at me.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Do you use scented fabric softeners?

Yes ... I smell each box before I buy them to choose the right one. Yep, I'm a dork but my clothes smell good!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Gain Joyful Expressions Apple Mango Tango. Love the smell.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Wargod, I use that, too!!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It's pretty nifty huh!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
After having to use up 2 huge boxes of unscented sheets that dh bought, I am now back to scented. It makes such a big difference. Never realised that before.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, March 23, 2007 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I don't ever use fabric softeners, they make the clothes feel yucky to me.