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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Cool, skootz! I love doing that stuff. Do you guys have an idea of what I can do with the bi-fold door I removed from my closet (put up the drapes instead). I hate to throw a perfectly good door into the trash.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
can be painted and put in a corner of a room as an accent piece. Hang an afghan on it. Or hang some pictures on it.

Go to Sept. 17 entry on this site and you will see an example here

http://www.stefanitadio.com/labels/Stores.html



You could put it outside and hang plants on it as a decorative piece in a corner of a garden

It could be used as shelfing in a closet.

Paint is and make it look like a privacy screen in a room

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Excellent ideas, I never thought of that. I may use it to shield myself from the sun on the patio, or maybe to hide from the neighbors.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 3:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday & Friday Missions

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Skootz are you a professional organizer? And if so would you come help me finish cleaning out the closet i tore apart 2 days ago and have yet to put back together?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Gidget. I'm ashamed to admit that yesterday when I opened my living room closet to find my sandals, a whole heap of crap poured out at my feet. Worse, since I was in a hurry, I just picked it up and shoved it all back in. Guess what I'll be doing next week, lol?

Today is laundry and my aunt's house. Also need to get the flannel sheets off my bed, with temps in the high 90's I don't think we need those anymore. At least, that's what Darren was telling me about 2:30 this morning!

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
War I live in Boston and have had my flannel sheets off my bed since mid Feb. I am starting to go thru the change and it was not fun having night sweats and sleeping in Flannel sheets

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
and may I remind you my heat was only on 64 at night

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 10:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well really up til the other day it wasn't a big deal. We've had a couple warm days, but it cools down at night and for the last few months, while it's been cool or even cold, wasn't cold enough to have the heater on. Last night was the first night it was really, really hot.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sigh...dumb question time. I just got back from my aunts. Was in her room hanging up some laundry and looked down and there was a black widow. Immediately ran and called for my bil to come kill it. Bil says he wants to set off bug bombs but can't do it cuz she can't be anywhere around that type of stuff with copd (or any bug sprays.)

Is there anyway to get rid of spiders without using something too harsh for her????

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, May 16, 2008 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Yes Gidget I am a professional organizer.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 4:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
It is so hot, I may be forced to dust just to get something done, LOL.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 9:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
This is the time of year, Dipo, I switch to cleaning either early, early morning or later in the evening. Way too hot to be working during the day!

Today totally sucked. We left at 10:45 to shop at Costco (they open at 11) and it was already packed when we got there. I was doing my shopping and my aunts, what I've been doing lately is buying all fruits and fresh veggies at Costco, then I split it up at home and take half and give her half. Cheaper to buy that way, their fruits/veggies always look better than the grocery store, and they last longer. Also do meat that way. We shopped for about an hour and a half and on the way home stopped and got lunch. Brought all the food in and put in the fridge and sat down to eat. The plan was to finish lunch, break all that food up and bag it up, then finish shopping at the grocery store, come back home and grab aunt's Costco food then me and Darren take it over to her house.

I seriously think I got too hot or something (it was 99 here at that time) because I got up to go split up the food and ended up running to the bathroom. I ended up curled on the couch with a bowl while Darren split up the food them him and the kids took it to aunt's. Never did make it to the grocery store.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 4:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Hope you are feeling better this morning, War.
Sorry, not a clue as to the spiders. Luckily, I never had to deal with anything remotely as nasty as black widows. Yikes!!!

Last week was a dud, flying-wise. Friday we had high winds, and with the weather having been so dry, it turned into a dust storm. Even with 2 windows just slightly ajar, we came home to a house covered in a layer of nasty dirt. It was late so we just handled the worst in the kitchen. Saturday we tackled the rest of the house. What a mess!!!!!!!!

Tackling the bedroom closet this week. At least that's the plan. But today is still a holiday, so thanks, Mrs. Brown; not feeling much ambition today.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 5:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Zone 4: The Master Bedroom (May 19 - 23)

Monday's Mission

Hope you are feeling better War.

I have a mission today - to do my office, I started last week and only did it for a couple of minutes then I had to go somewhere,so it is a mess. I am going to totally declutter it (hoping) wish me luck lol

I also want to do my bedroom closet again this week.}}

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thanks ya'll, I really do think it was just the heat. Last night going to bed (about 2am) it was soo hot in the back part of the house (don't have the swamp cooler on top the house up and running yet) within minutes I started to develop a headache. Finally had to get up and take tylenol. Feel 100% better this morning, but I'm going to take it easy and stay at home today with the cooler! Weather forecast has it getting to 97 today.

My nephew isn't coming today so I plan to clean the house and work on my living room closet. I have no under the bed to work on today, lol.

I think this is going to be the summer of bugs. I found ants in my sink last night (nothing in there, I think they were looking for water.) I'm not sure what to do about aunt's house except to keep our eyes open and look for them.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Stay cool, War. The heat has been bad, thank goodness I got up to a nice cool morning. Darnit, I just remembered I forgot to water the plants before I left! It is only going to be in the 80's today, yeah. Maybe it will be cool enough when I get home to do some more chores. Yesterday I did a bunch of "sitting" chores, cleaned out my home inbox, got through a bunch of mail, and other stuff in my office. I did clean the kitchen and once it cooled down some got all the recycling and trash out!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I did something I never do when alone, I've already turned the swamp cooler on.

So far today, I've cleaned the kitchen and made dinner (we're having turkey wraps so I just made them, wrapped them up and stuck them in the fridge.) Unfortunately, I do have to go to the grocery store for my aunt, sis just informed me. They're out of some stuff they need now, including distilled water for aunts oxygen machine, so I can't put it off.

I need to sweep off the back patio and front porch, but I'm going to wait a day or two. Rest of the week is supposed to be in the upper 80's which isn't really that bad, especially if I do it in the morning or evening.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
War re: the spiders - you can get those glue mouse trap thingys at WalMart, Target, Home Depot, etc. They are excellent for catching spiders. Just keep them out of areas where little kids or pets can get to them easily. Spiders also like cardboard, so try and get rid of as many boxes as possible. And the ones you can't get rid of, move and sweep/vacuum around frequently. Outside the house clear away any wood, weeds, anything that is next to the foundation if it's not necessary. Fill in any cracks with caulk. Oh and we haven't seen too many bugs since we got Zippy. He's our bug cat. Kills any that get near him. He used to put them next to the trash can but the little smarty now puts them on the landing where Jack can't get to them. So if you're Aunt's up for a cute little kitty.....

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 19, 2008 - 9:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
No, no cats, with sis and bil and the girls living there too many people allergic, plus they have three dogs (one who definitely does not get along with cats.)

I'll try the glue mouse traps though! Bil still wants to do bug bombs, but there is no way we could keep her out of the house long enough for the smell to disappear and cause her breathing problems.

I was really surprised to see it in her bedroom. I know I complain about the furniture in there, but she doesn't really have too much, it's just that her bedroom is so small. I keep it clean (and by that I mean no cardboard or clutter and vacuuming all over and little crevices often because of her limited mobility and breathing probs.) Any other room of the house it might not have surprised me as much.

Having said that though, since sis and bil moved in, he's been doing a lot of work on the house. Right now he's replacing part of the roof and ceiling so that could be causing the spiders to come down out of the attic?

Darren suggested getting the exterminators out to spray around the outside of the house at least. He also reminded me of when we used to have them come here (should start that up again with the damn ants here) that their recommendation with Kota and her asthma was to have her out of the house when they came and then for an hour afterwards, once the spray dried, it wouldn't cause any breathing problems and never did. However, I'm not sure it'd work the same with someone who has COPD and uses oxygen. If it'd be safe with her, I could set up appts for once a month or every other month on days I take her to the doctor. I'll have to call and see.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 3:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission



Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 5:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
War I'll have to check and see what my brother used when my mom was still alive. They would carry her out under the tree, run a heavy duty extension cord outside and take her oxygen machine outside. Sometimes also a fan. [Her CPOD was so bad that she always had a fan blowing on her no matter how cold she got.] Then put of the bug bombs. There's one that I think you only have to let it set for an hour, maybe two, then open the doors and windows for a couple of hours which we would also put fans blowing out the windows to speed up the process of airing out. There was no smell after an hour or two. My mom was overly sensitive to smells and it never bothered her. My mom loved it because she used to be such an outside person.

The college I worked at we had a contract with Terminex. [I worked at Facility Services so dealt with things like that.] Bill told us that the only spiders that were killed with their monthly service was the ones they hit or the ones that walked on the chemical while it was still wet. He's the one that got me started on glue traps.

Hedge balls/hedge apples do a great job of keeping spiders away. But you can't get them this time of year unless you find somebody that has stored some, and I don't know if you can get them in your neck of the woods.



Skootz
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07-23-2003

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 3:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Yesterday I worked all day, so didn't get my office worked on at all. I have de-cluttered it enough that we are getting rid of a tall 4 drawer filing cabinat. I am also going to be switching around another piece in there with something smaller. I think this is all in avoidance to doing my accounting that is in need to be done lol

I am at my dd's school this morning for a walking trip to the fire station and then leaving from there to my job organizing for the afternoon. Looking forward to this.

Have a great day!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 4:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

I had a great, but busy day at my new client. He is a 30 something mentally challenged man. He lives in a very small 1 bedroom apartment. There is a lot to go though, but it will look great when it is done and he is a willing client to get rid of most.}} (imo)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I managed to get some vaccumming done, which is a big deal for me, LOL, I just don't like to use the vac. Looking forward to the weekend to do some other chores.

Sounds fun, Skootz!