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Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Thanks for hanging in there on your post Y2! I have a few bins with seasonal stuff in them, too, but never remember to get out the hot pads so stopped putting them in there.

Huk, you have no idea how much I miss my big ol' house with a basement! Your hook idea is a good one, too.

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
Now, finally I'm back at home...finished dinner, picked up DS from work, cleaned up a little. Now it's my time to relax...watching live feeds for Big Brother, and checking up all my favourite spots in here...

With my bins, I just pull everything out for which ever holiday is coming..put the stuff where it belongs...kitchen, living room, dining room, front door...

Same time, all my everyday stuff gets a good cleaning and stored away..
Works for me anyway.

Y2krazy
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09-17-2002

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Y2krazy a private message Print Post    
Although, to be completely honest.....(sigh)

every now and again---I find something totally out of place.....like a reindeer in July...a Maple Flag in November...

Sometimes I am so clueless...what is going on in my owm home...

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 3:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
You are not clueless Y2K, I am always finding decorations after the fact. I have Christmas kitchen things and they are with the Christmas decorations in Totes in the basement and come out with them. In my one drawer I have my utensils i.e. knives, spatulas etc., that I use all the time then in the bottom drawer, I have a box that fits the odd and ends that I don't use very often. So if I need them I can go into that drawer and into the box and it is there. I put my hand cheese grater in there etc. Items that I don't use on a daily or weekly basis go in there.

I recently went through it and got rid of things that I haven't used in years and it gave me a bit more room to see things in it.

Dipo for the linoleum - I have just used a left over piece (from our rental house etc.) You could try a flooring store and see if they have any small pieces from a job site laying around you could get etc.

Well off to work again today..have a great day all!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 3:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Thursday's Mission*

a reindeer in July...a Maple Flag in November...

LOL, Y2krazy! That happens to me, too. When I look around carefully even now, I can find the remnants of former seasons. I must be lazy because I've just incorporated them into the "decor."

Mopping is out of the question for me today so I am back to another drawer. At this rate, I may be able to eliminate a piece of furniture!

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Do 4th of July flags and two foot Christmas trees with penguins count? Oh and a red Hershey's kiss from Valentine's Day by the phone, and a scarecrow is sitting on a small end table in the craft room, too.


Vee, did you start collecting rain water for your plants?

Tada! All my floors got swept and mopped today! The front sidewalk got washed <a rogue kitty has been hanging around and left me two piles of tummy contents from the various places he chows down>. All the plants inside and out got a drink, the kiddy pool got washed down and refilled in anticipation of the grandkids showing up today. The bathroom is clean including two kittylitter pans, the dishes are washed, the living area has been tidied and I even added a bowl of carnations to the coffee table for beauty and scent!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Hi Gracie and Vee!

I don't have much to add for cleaning. I am currently getting rid of all of my ex's stuff. And I'm cleaning and making the house look like 'mine' along the way. A new start.

I love carnations ... maybe I'll pick myself up some flowers. Great idea Gracie!! :o))

Vee
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02-23-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Vacanick, getting rid of the ex's stuff is a great way to declutter! You'll have to keep us informed about how you are reclaiming your home. Love the carnation idea. I think I'll consider wandering about in the garden to gather a few blooms myself. Spinner always used to say that a bathroom isn't finished until there are flowers there. Hint hint, Gracie. (Spinner, I miss you!)

No, Urgrace, I haven't started to collect rain water, yet. (Frankly, I had forgotten that I even mentioned it...where/when did I do that?) Thanks so much for the reminder because I am going to go scouting for some sort of collection system today.

Would you guys believe that I painted under my sink after all? My back is protesting so I have wisely quit. This is going to be a two-day process, but by tomorrow at this time, it'll be a done deal. I can already tell that it's going to be so much brighter. Skootzy, I am going to use your contact paper idea to cover the old flooring that's in there. I tried linoleum and it kept curling up despite tacking it down so I am going to keep what's there, but just tidy it up with the contact.

Sounds as if your grandkids are in for a delightful afternoon, Urgrace. Take more pics!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Lookee what I found, Urgrace! *Rain Barrel Guide*

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 6:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Kids are going to day camp tomorrow from 10-2pm...My time and the house time to be cleaned. I can hardly wait for the freedom and a clean house...Friday, here I come lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Skootz, I'm kinda looking forward to it myself. My kids aren't going anywhere, but I'm going to put them in charge of my little nephew and get to work cleaning so I don't have much to do this weekend here. They've already claimed jobs at my aunt's house (I pay them if they clean there since that isn't their chores) for tomorrow afternoon so that means less work at her house this weekend too!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 1:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Friday's Mission*

Skootz and Wargod, a very successful cleaning day to you both. Somehow I think you're going to be wargodding. ;)

Happy Friday! Don't forget date night!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 1:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
P.S. Pay attention to the P.S. at the end of today's mission. I like it much better than what I'm doing, which is to use an old tablecloth.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Friday, July 13, 2007 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Cool idea about the p.s. tidbit! We have the grandchildren since yesterday, so this morning's chores included making up two more beds. We had a huge breakfast, listened to golden oldies and did a little dancing and gymnastic moves.

Grandpa is keeping our grandson while our granddaughter and dil will go with me on a country ride. We are going up to the Devil's Backbone and Purgatory Road where I hope to get some great photos! See ya on the flip side!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
The carnations have given the room some lovely light fragrance. I added some daisys to them. My grandson decided to join us after all on the side trip to the hill country. There are a couple pictures in the Isnt nature incredible? thread.

carnations

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Didn't do a dag gone thing today. Just popping in to let Vee know I waved at her favorite window company today as I passed their factory on the way to my dad's.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, July 15, 2007 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Serate. Lets see, my friend brought over the dining room table and chairs that he is giving me, so we put the dining room table together. I need to pain the chairs black, re upholster the seats and put them back together (he was mid project when he got a new table).

Then I tried to reorganize the mess so I can so other stuff. I did put together my new phone table, that took awhile!!

Made a nice sunday pot roast and now I am going to go and take a nap and read the sunday paper. Maybe later I will put my desk together.

Tomorrow the bed I bought on Saturday is coming, so I need to get the bedroom ready for that.

But no real cleaning, LOL!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Monday, July 16, 2007 - 3:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*July 16–20*

*Monday's Mission*

Ewwww, ewwww, ewwww, this one needs to be done at my house, but it will mean rifling through the file cabinet to find the directions to take the bugger apart. I don't know. I really wanted to be in the living room today and do some fun things like this: *Nate's Decorating Essentials* :-)

Dipo, perhaps you'll find something that you can use since you're just in the beginning phases of putting your home together. I particularly liked #4 and #5.

Urgrace, I saw your pretty pictures. Everything looked so serene and peaceful. Nothing like gently rolling hills. I live in a valley, too, so I see the hills above me. Are the carnations still holding up? I love your living room; it looks beautifully sophisticated.

How did the wargodding go, Skootz and Wargod?

Wonder where Hermi's wandered off to???? Vacanick???? Everybody????

Happy fluttering!

ETA: Serate, I appreciate your thinking of me as you drove past my favorite window factory. LOL!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Yikes, the office - Thank goodness I started on it Saturday (whew)

As for the wargodding, went away with trailer for Saturday and came home last night to a nice clean house. I love it. Hopefully we can all keep it up neat and clean for what at least a day.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Monday, July 16, 2007 - 5:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Hi Vee!

Not much fluttering this weekend. More relaxing. Will work on my fluttering 'to do' list very soon.

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Monday, July 16, 2007 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Happy Monday everybody! It's paperwork day here, and gotta clean the kiddy pool so they can take it home with them.

What a nice compliment, Vee.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 2:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Tuesday's Mission*

"It is better to keep up than to catch up." *Source* Doesn't that perfectly summarize our housekeeping challenges?

Vacanick, but that's what weekends are for...relaxing! Skootz, a clean house...must've made you grin. It's wonderful returning home to a clean house, waking up to no dishes in the sink, a clean bathroom all the time because of swish and swipe, etc., etc., etc.

Urgrace, are the grandchildren leaving today with a clean pool? You're going to miss them! Hope that you're not like my mother who, after we had returned to Army life, left all the children's fingerprints all over her picture window because she couldn't bear to wash them away. Ha!

Speaking of fingerprints...don't forget to use the microfiber cloths for that task. It makes such short work of it all...one swipe instead of scrubbing.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yay!!!!!! for relaxing weekends! That's the way they should be! Skootz, if you figure out how to keep it clean for more than 10 minutes let me know, lol!

The cleaning around here has been iffy at best. I don't mean any normal cleaning, but anything over the basic neccessities (cleaning the living room carpet and washing curtains type of stuff.)

Today I don't have anything to do at my aunts so once my nephew goes home, I'll be tackling some of those jobs I've been putting off.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 3:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Wednesday's Mission*

Wargod, you're doing amazing things for your family and for your sister and your aunt. I tip my cap to you daily! Iffy cleaning is going to keep your head above water so don't worry, doing the basics still blesses everybody.

I really have to tackle this office stuff. As I look around, I see a stack of paperwork neatly bundled in a giant paper clip, but that is hardly dealt with. Just trying to trick myself.

Happy fluttering today!

Urgrace
Member

08-19-2000

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 6:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Whenever I 'hear' War plotting deep cleaning, I get embarrassed knowing it's been three months since we drug out the carpet cleaner and almost as long since I threw the summer curtains into the wash! Ouch!

Skootz has taken a nice vacation and come home to a clean house, while my dh keeps nagging me to make a date for our vacation. With so many people in the family having illnesses, I've been very hesitant to set that date. Besides, the grandchildren just went home! LOL

Vee, did your favorite window company ever get you squared away?

Those microfiber cloths - are there different kinds? I bought a four-pack (white or gray with orange edging) at Target. It was an 'I spy' moment. When I got home I tried one on the living room window that gets the worst kind of dust and fingerprints. Dry or wet, it took just as much scrubbing as usual. Then I tried it on the bathroom mirrors with the same results. The old newspaper and glass-plus worked better for me, so did I get the wrong cloths?

Happy Hump Day!