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Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 4:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Wednesday's Mission*

Another good one! Sometimes I don't think about wiping down anything if it doesn't look dirty. I'll probably be horrified. :-) I woke this morning to find this note taped to the bathroom faucet: I dropped my eyeliner down the drain. Sigh. LOL!

Meme, you continue to impress me all to pieces. Fifteen, ten, even five minutes will work. I agree with you that a well organized space will tend to stay that way without too much effort.

Wargod, hope that today is a good one for doing what you WANT to do. Your auntie is blessed.

Serate, hang in there. Things will get better...they always do.

Lum, I'm sending you back to PC school. LOL! Oh, and why in the world would you take everything out of the closet???? That's extremely labor intensive as you well know. I'll be over for coffee and some amaretto roll later.

*Day 23...Cards!*

Happy Fluttering, Everyone!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 5:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Thanks Vee! You're so easy

Lum, I knew you were going to get in trouble.

War, when I read your posts, they always reminded me of when I was at that stage.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
This sounds like it will be an interesting show.

Oprah:
THURSDAY'S SHOW: Inside the Lives of Hoarders Part 1

From the outside, our guests look like a typical American family. But, brace yourselves...what's going on behind closed doors will leave you speechless. A 3,000-square-foot house is filled with 75 tons of garbage. One woman's own children turned her in, now we're going in to dig her out.

Find out more about this show and what's coming up!
http://www.oprah.com/tows/coming/tows_coming.jhtml


I think shows like this are great and they help people get organized. However, I wish they would use things that people have in their house to re-use to store items etc., instead of building and purchasing all this stuff that costs a lot of money to do. I think imho this makes it more overwhelming to many people is that it is going to cost so much to de-clutter etc., and it doesn't, it takes baby steps and time but not lots of money.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
I don't even know what to say after going to that link and I also clicked on "How clean is your house?"

As bad as I thought my house was, it really wasn't.

I hope they find a way to help with their problems...wow.

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
It's sad to say I watched the preview and thought oh well at least the house is somewhat clean. Hurts to say I hope my hubby doesn't get transferred because I'll never visit my dad and brother because I won't be in their house more than 5 minutes at at time. Kills me to say when I walk into my dad and brother's house I have to say I'm glad my mom is no longer living. I WISH and PRAY that their house looked as good as the hoarder's house, was as clean as the hoarders house. And I wish I knew how to see them but not have to be in their house since winter is coming and we cant just sit outside.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Meme, no worries, I get in trouble with Vee on a regular basis. She is used to grief.

However, I am over fifty with a KMA attitude, refusing to suffer fools gladly any more. If you had watched flylady's Holiday podcasts last year, you'd know what I mean. Give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

Just can't get too "religious" about *anything*. I appreciate her system and take what works for me from her program, but am too much of a practical realist to believe she is *all* that she is cracked up to be.

Vee, I have to take everything out of that closet, because I just shoved in there whatever was in my way elsewhere, no rhyme nor reason to it. So, if I want to be able to find stuff, I better get some method into the madness.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    


Jewels
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09-23-2000

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jewels a private message Print Post    
Just thought I would check in and let you all know that I am still hanging in there, but am so busy right now that I haven't been able to add anything new in yet. I have been making vests for my daughters preschool out of paperbags, but just finished all those so they can decorate them for the Harvest Party next week. I have been folding vellum sheets for a project for my son's 2nd grade class, got them all folded and then the teacher decided to have me do the next step of the project too, so here they are back at my desk needing to be worked on. I have been going around town handing out flyers for our school Bingo Night this Friday night, that also comes with meetings and running around picking up supplies, it will be a fun night, but I wish other parents knew how much time goes into putting it on! I have also just received all the info from the school secretary so I can now start putting together our school directory. She got the info to me late so now I have to whip it out as quickly if I can, hopefully before Thanksgiving. On top of that I have spent some time in each of the kids classrooms this week, 3 1/2 hours in Jake's today. It's a crazy week! We are going out of town for Thanksgiving, thank goodness, I don't think I would have had the energy to host this year!

I will say that we have still been doing our 15 minute family clean time each night and am amazed at how much that helps. My DH and son even vacuumed under the all the couch cushions last night, they wouldn't have done that in a million years!

I have about 40 Flylady e-mails to read, but I will get there. Babysteps....and time, that is all I need!

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Jewels, listen carefully, dear. DITCH those emails. Tomorrow is another day. You can start over then. Great job your family is doing on the family cleaning time! Everyone gets a thumb's up from me!!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 9:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Won't Flylady just send more emails? Start on the new ones.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Wow Jewels, you do have alot on your plate. I love that the family is helping.

Odds and ends, here and there, that about sums up my day today. Office is a little more tidy.

Tomorrow, if I have time, I'm thinking of donating most of my clothes. I know someone, who is collecting things for a yard sell. They are in need and this way they feel they are only taking other peoples discarded items. It's a very good cause, and just the reason I need to fling it.

So, when I take this stuff out of my closet, it will not be going back in. Trying to score points...unlike Lum...LOL

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Thursday's Mission*

Oh! I love this one. For me, this falls into the "I may not be able to do THIS, but I can do THAT" category. I'd love to hear what you gals come up with and I'll be sure to let you know if I have a brainstorm, too.

Won't Flylady just send more emails?

Yes, indeed she will, Gracie, but the point is to start afresh and never, never, never try to catch up. Remember: You are never behind. Just start where you are.

Meme, wishing you lots of success with the closet. You certainly shouldn't tackle more than you can handle at any given time. LOL about scoring points. Lum has scored so many points with me that she's years ahead. Years! Not of any of you, but in bonus points for not getting me too concerned about her comments about a certain color puddle or pulling apart an entire closet. I daresay that she has not yet experienced that color puddle and thereby is not our best judge. ROFL!!

Happy Thursday, everyone!

ETA: *Day 24...Errand Day* I may have a mental block about the holidays being so close!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 5:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
What is with the fly and my desk ahhhhh LOL - my desk hotspot was cleared a couple of days ago..does that count lol

Jewels, change your setting so you receive on daily digest of emails a day. I have done that and then you can just read the titles of the ones below and you don't have to read them all. sometimes just reading the table of contents gets you moving and knowing what you have to do.

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Yesterday I did a 673* Fling Boogie and hoping to fling more today. Sad thing is some of the items could probably be donated but if I go that route it will just stay boxed up. The stuff I went through yesterday was the tail end of moving where you just get so tired - I was doing it all myself as hubby had to report 3 weeks before movers came - that you just start throwing things into bags or boxes. [FWIW I did throw away a huge amount of items that we had just moved from place to place to place, and donated alot of dishes, clothes, household items to the DAV thriftstore.] Yesterday I just started going throw bags/boxes and if there wasn't a place already established in the house for the item - which probably 90% of the items were just misc - they went into the trash or into a pile. I had 2 1/2 large trash bags and maybe only 20% of the misc items left. Today with a fresh mind and body I'm going through the remaining items to see if I really need to keep them and if so find a non cluttered home for them. Sweep and mop the extra bedroom floor, put back items that need to be in the closet, and the only "clutter" that will be in there is the Christmas presents on the bed. [We have the kids Thanksgiving this year so it's our Christmas.] This weekend we're moving up one of the dresser's from downstairs. [We started out having the extra bedroom downstairs but decided it was too dangerous for the kids to sleep down there as there are no egress windows.] Then I can put my clothes that have been living in a basket in our closet in one of the dressers, and our room will be totally decluttered.


* number approximate *L*

Meme9
Member

07-30-2001

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Wow Serate, that's a lot of stuff flung! Good Job!

My office is a tad more clean.

On the closet front: I flung one large garbage bag, and donated one large garbage and one box. Clothes are so heavy, I had to drag the bags to the door. Someone came and picked them up, thank goodness! So far, Dh has 14 new(tags still attached)jeans and 13 new(tags still attached)shorts. I haven't even done the shirts, t-shirts or jackets.

I'm really really tired. Tonight would be the perfect time to continue. I'm listening to my body and stopping...I really miss being able to do what I want, when I want.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Jewels you guys are doing great with the family cleaning time. You'll catch up later. My schedule is so screwed up right now with Darren home on vacation. I figure though that it's not often he's home during the day and I'd rather spend some time with him instead.

Vee, I'm in denial about Christmas being so soon, lol. I have two presents so far (the scrapbook for Kota and my nephews for his parents) and a third one ordered for Darren (tee hee, Mr Potato Head dressed as Darth Vader.) We're waiting for Darren's sick pay check, which should be coming tomorrow actually, before we do any real shopping. I have made good progress though on my shopping lists and have a fairly good idea what everyones getting.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, November 16, 2007 - 4:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*Friday's Mission* Got kids at home? Put'em to work on this one. :-)

*Friday's Email Reminders*

There you go! We could all benefit, I think, from taking a look at the detailed list. When did they stick loving movement on there? LOL!

*Day 25...Review the List and Budget*

That will be enough to keep us all busy until kingdom come.

Keep up the good work, everybody! Have a great Friday and a better weekend!

Meme9
Member

07-30-2001

Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Over the weekend I flung a shopping bag full of shoes...I do love shoes. Cleaned bay window in office and changed drapes.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wow good job Meme...you think you could come talk to Kota about the shoes? For a kid who doesn't care if she's filthy from head to toe she sure does love her shoes.

I didn't do squat today or this weekend. Cold came back twice as bad as the last bout. I've spent most the weekend on the couch asleep.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 4:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
*FlyLady's Detailed Cleaning List - Zone 4: The Master Bedroom*

This will work beautifully for our dear Canadian flutterers, but we Yanks will be busy following other pursuits this week. At least I will. I expect to be absolutely tethered to the kitchen with minor forays to other parts of the house that will not include the master bedroom.

*Monday's Mission*

I'm going to use this one on the kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and living room. LOL!

*Day 26* Ahhhh! At last something that looks familiar and right for this week.

Meme, tossing shoes is fantastic. I doff my cap to ya!

Wargod, one word: Airborne. I am certain that you needed the rest, but what a nasty way to have to get it. Hope that you're feeling better soon.

Have a great Monday, everyone!

Meme9
Member

07-30-2001

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 8:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
LOL, Kota sounds like me. When I was growing up I only had 2 pairs of shoes, one play and one for school, and these were usually passed down. There were 10 kids in our family, so my parent did well to cover that much. LOL, I still remember the first time I got a totally NEW dress.

Today, was to be my cleaning day...I could barely get up this morning. It may be a five minutes at a time day.

War, colds are not fun. I hope it passes in time for the holiday.

Lumbele
Member

07-12-2002

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Wow, you kids have been soooooooooooooo good. Sorry, can't say the same for myself. I have been busy, but not with anything I was *supposed* to do.

That infamous closet is orderly now and all the started "projects" are finished, except the one I started last night of course.LOL

Had to go to the lab this morning and hit the breakfast place right after. That shot the morning, so I'll just putter around today, setting up my wrapping station (speak ironing board), and start playing elf. Every little bit helps, I guess.

Good luck with all your Thanksgiving preps. Catch y'all on the other side.LOL

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I am stunned.

I had trouble sleeping last night, soon as I laid down flat all that congestion came rushing right back. I finally fell asleep somewhere around 4 or 5 sitting up against the wall, lol. Since Darrens been on vacation he's been getting up and taking Caleb to school then comes back and wakes me up to help Kota get dressed and then we take her to school and pick nephew up. Darren came in this morning and woke me up and I asked if Kota had eaten breakfast, he said yup, about 3 hours ago...it was 10:30!

The part that stunned me...I got out of bed and cleaned up the bathroom knowing like Meme said todays gonna be one of those days I clean a little and rest then clean a little more. Finally came out to the front of the house and Darren had cleaned under his desk! This is one spot I don't mess with, I have no idea what he has in the boxes underneath there, whats trash and what isn't. Not only that, but he kept going and straightened up the rest of the den, swept and mopped! Now let me tell you, Darrens idea of vacation is to do nothing the whole time he's off so this is really shocking to me.

Meme, Kota is terrible with shoes. She's got two older girl cousins who will send her their hand me down shoes, though by the time she gets them they are good for nothing but play. We also have family members who if they are in a second hand store or drive by a yard sale and see cute shoes will stop and get them even if they are too big. She just loves pretty little shoes even if it's just to stomp around the house in them.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
After much work and rest and a lot of help from Darren, we have managed to clean most of the house. Hehe, I'm so lying. While he picked up the living room, dusted, vacuumed and even got the corners for spider webs, I cleaned off the table and changed the table cloth. While he cleaned off the kitchen counters and wiped them and the cabinets, cleaned the oven, swept, and put stuff away I washed dishes which consisted of 2 cereal bowls, a couple spoons and glasses and a plate. Not sure what's gotten into him but I'm not going to complain!

Truth is I really don't like him cleaning. When I worked, he did his share and more than most of my friends husbands. Ever since I quit, this is my job. He's not the "I bring home the money, you take care of the house" type of person, but to me he works hard enough at work I don't want him to come home and have to work more. Usually the only time we butt heads is when he's on vacation and I feel like he should be helping a little, but this time around I haven't really felt like that. For most of the past year he's worked 12 hour days, 2 Saturdays a month, and now with school he really needs the downtime more than normal. And now he's all helpful, lol. I'll never figure him out.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Monday, November 19, 2007 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Kota is my kinda girl! War, all I can say is maybe she will outgrow it...hehe. I hope your night is better than last night. Now, besides wanting a Bigdog, I also want a Darren. War, he helped because he saw it was needed. For gosh sakes you were feeling bad, and hardly any sleep. Give him a hug and a thank you. It sounds as if lots of cleaning was accomplished!

Vee, I still have more shoes to fling...little by little...I'll get it done. I've never counted my shoes, this way when dh ask, I can honestly say I don't know...and it's the truth. LOL

I did my routines, excepted laundry. I managed to get the four windows in the family room cleaned inside and out. The french doors I cleaned when I did the porch cleaning. Vacuumed the area rug in the family room many times today, it was one of the things that I couldn't do much. Vacuuming is hard for me.

Tomorrow, I start prep work for our Thanksgiving meal. This year we have lots to be thankful for...my nephew is out of harms way, and is in Hawaii...my son will be home for Thanksgiving...oh, and dd and sil too.