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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 18, 2008 - 12:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Skootz, somehow I missed your decluttering lists, I'm going to have to read those tomorrow.

Dakota came home from school Monday afternoon with an ear ache. Was home Tuesday and Wednesday (dr's were out of the office, had to wait til today to go in) and she's got a sinus infection. I forgot how little I could get done with a sick kid home more than a day!

I ran some errands for my aunt Tuesday and had to drop Kota off at my sisters. Had to wait til Tuesday evening when Darren was home to clean her house. I need to pay my bills and finish grocery shopping (Costco) and run a few more errands.

Today was really busy. I sent Kota to school cuz she was only going to be there an hour. Picked up my nephew, came home and took a shower, picked her up and went to the dr (spent two and a half hours there.) We ran home to eat lunch, then picked Caleb up, went to the bank, went to my aunts so I could give her a shower (by that point, Dakota was feeling so lousy she laid down on the couch and went to sleep) and got home just before 5. Took nephew home, went to get Dakota's prescription then came home so we could figure out what to do about dinner. Ended up getting pizza and ran some to my aunts and then came home.

Tomorrow we have to go out of town (nothing fun though) and Kota's going to stay at my sisters. We won't be home til later in the afternoon. LOL, so obviously all I've been doing around here lately is just maintaining.

The only positive is that my aunt's house is clean and since she had a shower today, all I have to do for her this weekend is cook dinner. I told her I didn't plan to be around anymore than that though because I'm going to attack my house. I have about as much laundry as Skootz (plus two loads for aunt that really can wait til Monday if I need to) and I want to get the kids bedrooms sparkly clean. I would love to clean my carpets but my carpet cleaner is broken and I'm not sure Darren can fix it. I want windows washed, curtains cleaned, floors and walls done. I recognize the signs...I'm itching to do winter cleaning! Ack! Someone slap me!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, January 18, 2008 - 4:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
War, you are like me, you get overwhelmed and then you see "everything" that needs to be cleaned and not just what you need to have cleaned. Just keep up with maintenance and do what you can.

I have started to put some stuff away from my kitchen (did this when I put Christmas decorations away) Planning on doing more beginning of February when dh and I start.

I work this morning, kitchen guy here at noon and then general clean up on main floor.
So date night tonight too..anyone with plans this weekend? I don't but would love to get out for a bit without kids.

Friday's Mission

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, January 18, 2008 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, you guys scare me with all that you do! My goals for the weekend are to put together the two drawer file cabinet that came FLAT!! I was hoping it would be partially assembled, but no such luck. Then I am going to start my taxes, which will allow me to clean out the files that need to go into the file cabinet.

I hope to get around to mopping the floors but I am not sure all the rain has stopped and I can tolerate them for a little longer if I don't get to it, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 18, 2008 - 1:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I don't know if its so much being overwhelmed as it is when I notice one thing I start to notice everything. This started with catching the puppy peeing in the living room. I grab my spot cleaner and get to work...then wondered, what about the spots I didn't see her pee? Time to clean the carpets, and if it's time to clean the carpets it's time to wash the curtains. Ew, look at the windows! And then it snowballs, lol. When was the last time I washed the walls? Moved furniture? And coming on top of this week where I really feel like I haven't accomplished much to begin with I just start to notice more and more that needs to be done. Ok, I guess it is overwhelming!

We got back earlier than expected so I sent Darren off to do a couple errands while I'm doing some cleaning. I've got one load of laundry in and am about to start the den now. Not too much in here except the kids toys so it's a good room to start in and build momentum, lol.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Friday, January 18, 2008 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
OMG War, you are sooooo like me with the snowball effect and cleaning. And that is why I get overwhelmed.

I've been working on taxes and paperwork. Today we went went for a walk through of the biz were thinking of purchasing...I'm crunching numbers and estimating operating cost, est. The owners let it go back to the bank...so no solid reports to study...ugh!

This last week, I've been working on to many projects. My mind is to full, I need to reboot LOL. Keeping up with hot spots and bathroom and kitchen routines. DD will be stopping in tomorrow for a little visit and she is bringing a friend with her. Glad the bathroom is ready for company.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 18, 2008 - 10:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Meme, I think you should reboot by spending a day in your jammies, reading a book or watching movies that sounds fun! A visit will be nice too.

We attacked the den, or rather the desk area. Darren helped me and we took out all the computer equipment, everything off and in both the desks, took everything off the shelves, and took the shelves down. Then we pulled the desks out (something we haven't done for a long time) and I washed the walls from top to bottom then the desks and scrubbed the floor. And then everything got put back in it's place though Darren did reorganize his desk some. It looks awesome.

Even though I try to keep the clutter down in this particular area especially I still managed to throw away a smaller kitchen size bag of stuff and came up with a small box of paperwork that needs to be shredded. Then I ended up with a headache and slept for several hours.

Either tonight if I can't sleep or tomorrow I'm going to finish in here. I want to go through my craft bookcase and am thinking of sticking it in the den cabinets rather than keeping it all sitting out. It is stuff I use on a regular basis, but my nephew likes to get into some of it and it might make my days a little easier if it isn't there for him. Then I am going through the bookcases in here again to get rid of the books the kids have outgrown (they'll go to my younger nieces and nephews or the school.) Finally I'll wash the rest of the walls and take down the rest of the curtains and clean the floor.

Which leaves me with a dilema, lol. Over the last two years, I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff out of the den. It used to be where the kids spent a lot of time playing, riding their trikes when they were babies, and then Darren took it over for his trains which were gone last Christmas for the K'nex amusement park. When nephew started spending more time here, the k'nex were the first thing to go because he kept messing with it. Now we're down to the computer desks and the couch and tv for the kids and I've got half a room open with no use. And I don't know what to do with it, lol. Maybe I'll post some pics this week and have ya'll tell me what to do with it.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wow you did get some work done yesterday War. I know myself when I become really frustrated with how things come, I get myself in a mode and once I start, look out lol

In our large area room, we have a 4 foot wall with a small door for the office, but then the kids have 2 couches, tv, bookshelves etc,. in there part of the room...we also have an extra kitchen table (older one) and this is great for kids to draw on, make puzzles on that can be left out. Perhaps if you had a table in there, your little nephew could do things on the table while you are working in the office etc,. (just a quick thought)

Well we are going as a family to a local hockey game tonight - kids have never seen a hockey game at an arena, so they are excited.

Have a great day all!

(p.s. My kitchen is on order)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 12:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I hope ya'll have fun at the hockey game Skootz! I went to a couple when I was a very small child and all I really remember was fighting, lol.

Our den is a very odd room. It was added on after the house was built and is actually half of a double wide mobel home. They took out glass siding doors from the living room so on one wall there is a large gaping doorway between the two. They also removed the kitchen window, but left the frame and the window sill (so if I'm standing at my sink, I'm staring into the den.) And then the third wall is only a half wall around the washer/dryer. Only full wall has the woodburning stove in the center of it (it sticks out.) So it's always been a difficult room for us to split up into sections because it's too open.

I still really want to paint the living room and kitchen and both of those are going to be big projects. The den I'm thinking can be a smaller project, and maybe a cheaper one, than the other two rooms.

I was thinking about a small table for nephew, but I want one I can move outside in the summer for him to play and eat at on the patio. Gonna have to put some thought into this, lol.

I did get more on the den done today though not as much as I wanted to. I got hung up with the bookcases, but I think we're going to go ahead and get rid of them out of here. All I can think about is that I really want a more comfortable room for all of us rather than the more functional room we have now.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 4:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Good luck with your room War...give it some more thought, I am sure you will come up with a plan you are happy with.

Well, I have no company coming anymore next week for my dd's birthday so we can start anytime we want in our livingroom/kitchen project..woohoo. I do have some more paper work to deal with for accountants today, so better get that done first.

Zone 4: The Master Bedroom (January 21 - 25)

Here is your Monday Mission

Master Bedroom Detailed Cleaning List

WASH AREA RUGS
POLISH FURNITURE
CLEAN OFF THE DESKS
CLEAN COBWEBS
WASH MATTRESS PAD/DUST RUFFLE
FLIP MATTRESS
EMPTY TRASH
WASH WINDOWS
CULL SOME BOOKS FROM BOOKCASE
STRAIGHTEN DRAWERS
CLEAN UNDER THE BED



I tackled the bedrooms last week, so may just do a quick pick up in them today and be done with them.



Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Ok, my nephews a little freak, lol. I left the mop out last night, he tried to grab it and Dakota took it from him, he yelled at her til she gave it to him and now he's running around mopping the den, lol.

Darren threw a wrench in all my plans. I was talking about what we wanted to do with the den and commented that it was just a quick project while waiting to paint the living room....he told me to pick colors and we'd do the living room! Now I don't know what I want to do first!

Skootz, whats the first thing ya'll are doing? Can we have before and after pics?

The bedrooms a good one for me this week, I was just telling Darren that's one of the rooms (the laundry room and it's closet/cabinets being the other) I really want to focus on this week.

Question that might be dumb, but how do you wash area rugs? I have a couple carpet runners in my bedroom and I'm not sure how to clean them other than running the carpet cleaner over them and leaving em outside to dry all the way before bringing them in. Carpet cleaners broke so I can't really do that!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hmm, good question about area rugs, I assume they are too big for the washer, or they are made of a non-washing machine fabric. Can you take them to the dry cleaners? I don't know of anything else except some carpet cleaner stuff you spray on an vaccumn up.

I dust mopped the house yesterday, wow did I have cat hair, LOL.

Here is my question, I bought a 2 drawer lateral file cabinet. I have to put it together, one piece out of about 15 pieces of the wood/mdf has a one inch area of damage. I have looked to see if it will effect the working of the cabinet, it won't, and it won't be seen. Do I send it back or just go with it? I am torn. I really wanted a put together file cabinet, thought I had found one, but alas. So now I have to put it together and it is slightly damaged.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
There are usually care instructions on / with area rugs. I've been looking for the "perfect" inexpensive ones for me in the past few years. Found some I just loved at Target for $5 each. Tag said washable. After a couple washings, they started to fall apart. Shoot! I really like them. Got some at the Great Indoors. Tag said washable. Took them out of the machine after first washing. They'd virtually disintegrated. Shredded. Ninety-day return policy there. I kicked up a big fuss / got a little loud. Got part store credit / part credit card return for them. Found more there that were OK. Tag on these says spot clean. They're 100% cotton. When the time comes, think I may just try washing. Take my chances.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
it sounds as if this is bothering you. if it bothers you, i'd send it back. you probably have to pay for a "built" fee if you want it built before delivery.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Landi, I think the part that bugs me is I have to put it together. I think I will go online and see what else I can find, if I find a better deal I am going to pack it back up and figure out how to get it shipped back. It is really heavy in the box, 84 pounds!.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Dipo, if it was me, and it was just a small spot that would be hidden I wouldn't worry. Keep in mind though I have kids plus have the nieces, nephews and friends in and out of my house so things are gonna get beaten up anyways. LOL, I just pulled out our rolling two drawer filing cabinet the other day (I think Darren brought this one home from work when they replaced his office furniture in fact) and found that "Not Me" had drawn pretty pictures all over the side of it. Again though, if it was me I wouldn't put much thought or money (would probably just pick up the first cheap one I found) on it because I pretty much expect the kids to do something to it, lol.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LMAO, I just got over my issues. I googled assembled file cabinets and they are about $200 more than I paid!!

LOL, Wargod, it a piece that even I will never see once the files are in it. All the exposed and finished parts are beautiful and it matches my new desk perfectly.

thanks for the input, I think I just needed to bit*ch about it a little, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Gripe away! I'm probably the worst person ever to answer a question like that, lol. We made the decision when Caleb was a baby that yeah we'd like nice things in our home but it just wasn't worth the stress of worrying what the kids would do to it all.

Sis and bil inherited a dining room table and hutch from his mother a couple years ago. This sets been passed down through 4 or 5 generations now. They don't have a dining room so they use the table for every meal, for the girls to do homework or coloring or crafts....and sis spends half her day worrying, caring for, and cleaning the thing. Too much work for me. Half the reason I use table cloths on my table is to hide the scratches from where I used a butter knife to get paint off of it after the kids did some crafs there, lol!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wargod, I have a thread Here for my kitchen renovation.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Tip for area rugs...take them to local car wash. Spray floor first to make sure it's clean before you put the area rug on floor. You should use a truck to haul it in. Let dry outside on drive or patio. Works like a charm!

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 4:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Tuesday Mission

I got crap accomplished yesterday lol

Ended up going and getting my errands done in town mid day as my work was cancelled for me for this morning. Not much done before or after I left for town {sign} oh well, must needed a day of nothing accomplished so I can get back on track today.

How is your filing cabinet Dipo?

and great area rug cleaning idea Meme!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I got about that much done yesterday too, lol, but I did have my two nieces and nephew over as well as the kids home. LOL, the girls did give some help. They were playing house and after a while decided that part of house was cleaning floors. They actually asked if they could get washclothes and soapy water to do the den. I asked them if they needed help getting the water! They spent about 45 minutes crawling around washing the floor, lol.

I have several things to do today, but nephews being busy so I'll wait til he goes home, otherwise I'll just end up following behind him.

Skootz, I did see the pics! I love the countertops ya'll chose.

Tee hee, yesterday I was on the phone talking to my sister about repainting the living room. I said I was having trouble deciding on colors because I really want to replace the carpeting and I don't want to paint, then get new carpet, and maybe have to paint again. I said what I'd really like is wood floors and Dakota was sitting next to me on the couch and reminded me her best friends daddy is a floor guy. She said, "I'm sure he'll do it for us mommy, and he'll only charge us 100 dollars!" I cracked up, I can't wait to see him and tell him Dakota's offering up his services for cheap, lol.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, Meme, that is a great tip, LOL, I never would have thought of that.

Skootz, the filing cabinet is out in pieces and I will work on it tonight. The only thing that is annoying is the first instruction says that it takes two people to do it! I hate that, they said that for my desk as well and I did fine by myself. So I will see how far I get alone and if I need help my sister is coming over this weekend and I will wrangle her in. OH and I did a little tax work (I don't really have all my docs) and I am probably going to get a real nice refund, yeah!!

Haha, War that is great about how cheap you can get your floors done.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 4:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesdays Mission

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Thanks skootz, for keeping us up on the missions. I am liking this one! I have had this on my list for a while now. I bought some more wood hangers so I could fold over my pants instead of having them hang down. Anyway I did this so I could move the portable AC into the closet since I use it in the bedroom and that freed up the hall closet for coats, etc; which I had on the coatrack. It is sort of the chicken and the egg thing. I need to finish organizing the bedroom closet, move some things to the hall closet and it will be done. Perfect mission for me.

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Today I did a home blessing, spent about 15-20 minutes in most rooms. Wish I could get the whole house the way I'd like it to be. It is soooo much better than before I started doing the fly way! I keep telling myself it will get there again, just not overnight.