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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Oh, Skootz, at least the dry wall stuff is over, that must have been awful!

No clue on the bricks, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 2:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Would you believe I've never had a bottle of amonia in my house? I don't even know how to use it other than you don't mix it with bleach. I'e got to try something though, they're looking rather dingy.

Today I (and we) got quite a bit accomplished. Since I'd cleaned last night I was able to get up and clean my carpets today. Living room was a snap, I'd done that one last week and was only get a couple spots where my niece had spilled a soda and my nephew some spaghettios. I was very excited to try out the new carpet cleaner on the couches. Ick. I did the small couch, it was hard work, it was a pain in the neck and I don't think it did a very good job. I think it might be the upholstery on the couch though cuz my sister did hers and it turned out great. I'm going to take a leap of faith tomorrow and try a corner of my mattress and if it works ok, Friday I'll do the rest of it. I really want to do my car seats and floor boards but I'm just not sure about that yet, lol. I'm supposed to be able to do all this and I really want to try it!

I also got my aunts laundry done and some errands run for her, including taking over her empty portable oxy tanks and exchanging them for full ones. I also got a couple loads of my laundry done as well.

Once Darren and Caleb were home, they went out and Caleb raked and mowed the front lawn. This is a new chore for him, second time he's done it, and he did pretty good. Because we don't want him doing that out there alone, Darren did an oil change on his car, then cleaned the porch and swept the driveway (YAY!)

Dakota got off easy tonight since she had quite a bit of homework, setting/clearing the table and rinsing dinner dishes which Caleb washed.

Tomorrow I have to spend some time at my aunt's giving her a shower and I'm going to clean her living room carpet, not sure what else I have planned though.

Skootz, I saw your pictures, from over here it looks like things are coming together nicely with the remodeling. I know it probably doesn't feel that way over there yet.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 4:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday Mission

War, ever since I started my cleaning and organizing business, I go through a lot of amonia. I mix it with water and with Mr. Clean or something like Mr. Clean. It is is all I really use for cleaning. Floors, walls, bathrooms etc., It leaves a great shine as well on items. I haven't used bleach in years now.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 5:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Zone 2: The Kitchen (March 10 - 14)

Monday's Mission


Sorry I guess I forgot to post Friday's mission. I am sure you all found something to do :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm backwards this week, or ahead or behind Flylady I'm not sure, lol. We ordered Dakota a new bed (bunk beds, she's super excited) on Saturday and they're supposed to come in over the weekend or next Monday. I figured since I have to clean her room up and get it ready for the new bed I might as well focus on the other bedrooms too.

I just finished Caleb's. Cleaned, vacuumed, washed the window, changed the sheets, dusted, and cleaned his carpet (his was the one I haven't gotten to yet.) I still need to clean his walls but I think I'll do that when I do Dakota's and just do them at the same time.

Her room...sigh. She's kept it visibly clean since I went in and cleaned it last month? I think it was. Her closet is spotless, she's picked up all her stuff, put her laundry where it belongs, etc. Yesterday I asked her to go check under her bed and clean anything under there out. I should have been smart enough to wonder why she was getting the broom, I really should have. She came out and told me she cleaned under her bed and I said ok, I was busy right then and didn't have time to go look. Second mistake. We then idd some running around and went to the movies and when we got home it was time for showers, dinner and bed. And that was when I saw it. A whole big pile of crap she got from under her bed and left in the middle of her room. What makes it worse is her schedule this week...school, come home do a little homework, either a softball game or practice, come back home for shower, more homework, and then bed so she won't have time to clean it before her new bed comes. I told her I'd clean it up but we agreed she's going to owe me some chores this weekend when she's not so busy.

I've been facing a dilema lately and that's both kids being so busy. Dakota's busy with softball 4-5 times a week. She's been doing excellent with her other "have to do" responsibilities like her homework. She tries to finish it in class, works on it in the afternoon before practice or at night after practice and if she doesn't finish it gets up the next morning and does it. She does some yard work and cleaning her bedroom (though now I know she's just shoving everything under the bed, lol) on weekends. Caleb's the same way though he's busy with track and anime club. He mows the lawn and cleans his room on the weekends also. Always before homeworks the priority during the school year and I cut back on their chores though I do expect them to do some stuff like putting away their own laundry or doing dinner dishes and setting/clearing the table. These days though neither one of them have time for stuff like that! Chores are an important part of family life (everyone has their own things to do to make a home run smoothly and more enjoyable for everyone) but at the same time homework is far more important and they should be busy doing stuff they love. At the same time, I don't want to cram their weekends full of the chores they aren't doing during the week, they should get to be kids and have fun!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
War, can't they spend 15 minutes a day doing something substantial in their rooms, or where ever you think they should to help out.

I have wanted to ask if any of you have any guideance on hanging pictures. I have 8 pictures I want to hang in my living room above the sofa. I have tried hanging them once before and it was a disaster, even tho I measured, etc, they don't seem to be aligned. Plus I think I hung them too high. How far above the sofa back should they be? I will hang them 4 in a row, two rows. Thanks for any guidance.!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Monday, March 10, 2008 - 2:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Just don't hang them too high Dipo, you want them eye level.

I find if the picture is beside a sitting chair that you see or stare at in the sitting chair, it should be lower so it is eye level there, but have it eye level so you are look at it and not up at it. Some can be lower then too.

Also another way is to lay the pictures on the ground and figure out how you want them on the wall. You can re-arrange them in different sizes etc.

You could also cut pieces of paper the size of the pictures and put a very light piece of tape on the back and try it that way so you can see how you want them laid out.

Hope that helps.

2 more days till cupboards (I am seeing the end..but still so much to do :-( )

Wargod - check out fly lady for kids - also, we have to do it in baby steps, they can too...how about 10 min. in the morning and 10 at night. I think that is reasonable.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission - woohoo, a job I don't have to do..don't have a countertop to scrub lol - cupboards arrive tomorrow and installation will begin on Thursday.

Me today, well cancelled one working job for today, exhausted and my hip/arthritis is really acting up..even my mil said I didn't look well yesterday afternoon...so better take is more easy.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Woo hoo, I did that last night. I cooked "dinner" at 3pm since Kota had her game yesterday and oddly enough everyone ate that early, lol. Instead of cooking last night, I had time to clean the kitchen. Haven't got anything done today but I've been running here and there too.

Skootz, I hope you are feeling better quickly!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 5:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Thanks War, went to doctor, she took blood for some testing and she cannot give me anymore meds for legs as I am on the highest dose right now that this one I am on offers. I don't want to do pain killers. Will find out today or so if anything show us in blood, but likely not, probably is just stress

The kids/our living room was a mess last night, I gave them 5 minutes to clean it up or no movie (kids are on March break this week so no school) and it was done. Amazing what they can do when they want to :-)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Skootz, that type of motivation is amazing.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I hope everything checks out ok, Skootz!

We had a sit down with the kids last night to work out some chore chart stuff. We decided that what chores could be put off til the weekend would be (bedrooms, yardwork, laundry.) Durign the week I'll do all the laundry. Caleb will take trash out at night, Dakota will feed/water the dogs in the morning. Most nights one will set the table and one will clear, though no more washing dinner dishes except on weekends. There are a couple nights a week where Dakota has games, she has to be there at 4 and we don't get home til 7. On those nights, they won't have any chores cuz they'll barely have time for dinner, homework and showers before bed.

So far today I haven't even seen the kitchen! Cleaned up the bathroom, vacuumed the hallway and have done some laundry. Kitchen's next though cuz I need to start dinner soon.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 2:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
ARGHHH! It is so my fault, I know it is! I'm in cleaning the kitchen up a while ago and came out to find my nephew has gotten into a basket of clean, folded, ready to be put up laundry. It's all over the living room floor. Shouuld have put it up when I finished with it but I got distracted and forgot it sitting there. This is why I try to clean these days after he goes home, unfortunately this week he isn't going home til 5pm!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 3:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Friday, March 14, 2008 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, March 14, 2008 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
C

Hi everyone! Think of you often and check in from time to time.

Skootz, I'm also checking on your new kitchen, too. Housework in your new space will NOT cause warts.

Take care, everyone!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Monday, March 17, 2008 - 5:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Welcome to Zone 3- The Bathroom and another room

Monday's Mission

Vee you have been missed around here, hope we will see you some more again...and please don't let your folder go, we want you around here.


Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Hi Vee!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 4:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
thanks War..completely exhausted these past 2 days.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I know the feeling Skootz, I think everything is catching up.

I didn't get a single thing done today but I think I'll do some minor stuff after the kids go to bed.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 3:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 9:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hey Vee, and Wargod, And Skootz, and eveyone else who drops by here.

So, I finally put a new battery in the smoke detector that had started beeping (I have had it sitting on my kitchen island) and put it back up on the ceiling. Since I was up there I took down the one in the bedroom and put a new battery in it and it started beeping, what is up with that!

I did two loads of laundry, changed the sheets, made potato salad (to go with my left over chicken for lunchtime) and took out the recycling.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
You've been busy Dipo! My smoke detectors will beep for a few seconds (1/2 minute maybe?) after we put fresh batteries in, I think to show us it's working? But it stops after that.

So far I made a trip to the store (needed some laundry soap and a couple cleaners and couldn't wait til this weekend,) and have cleaned most of the kitchen, except for the floor which I'll do later.

My nephew is here, both kids are home on spring break and today Caleb has a friend over. They don't know it yet but they are about to go out and enjoy the nice weather and fresh air so I can finish some housework, lol.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 3:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, March 21, 2008 - 4:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission