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Post by kylakevin on May 22, 2013 4:58:44 GMT -5
I am so happy, because helping someone is very honorable task and you are very lucky that you are working this for your sister.
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Post by kylakevin on May 22, 2013 4:42:55 GMT -5
I think the girls are being more focused by the photographer than the garbage and the pictures look like they are modeling her selves rather than showing garbage the combination is too confusing.
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Post by aquamarine on May 22, 2013 4:42:35 GMT -5
This does sound encouraging. Vinegar is wonderful stuff: it is cheap and effective both for cleaning and removing unpleasant smells. I have a big line of bottles waiting to be used, brown and white. I now clean my windows using only vinegar and water and they have never looked better.
If you can get your clothes clean in batches, putting them away somewhere clean where the cat can't get at them is a good idea as it will 'stop the rot', as will getting him to use the same litter place each time by keeping it scooped. Then you can start ascending step by step.
Don't forget the tip about taking small bags of rubbish to public bins when you go out: it saves waiting for collections and attracting attention by putting a lot of bags out.
Posting here does seem to help people get started and keep going. If you work slowly and steadily, you will get there. If you think of everything in terms of very small tasks and take breaks in between, the work will get done even if you don't feel well.
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Post by flotsam on May 22, 2013 4:35:00 GMT -5
Good morning! Europegirl, sorry to hear you feel depressed. WTG for getting so much done in spite of it! Charis, you mean normal people do these chores every week? Ooohhhh    - morning routine - folded and put away laundry - went to grocery store  - prepare and eat meal - do the dishes - sort through papers for 15 minutes - get ready for work Have a nice Wednesday  |
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Post by kylakevin on May 22, 2013 4:33:03 GMT -5
Hey it is good to hear about that you were chucking out some stuff because normally people does the same thing on Sunday. Thank you! for telling us because i was doing the same thing on last Sunday.
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Post by flotsam on May 22, 2013 4:28:06 GMT -5
This is the Working in Threes (W.I.T.) Thread
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, especially if you've never posted before!
The guidelines are simple:
-  Do some little thing to make your house less squalorous.
- Do one more little thing.
- Do another little thing.
- Once you have 3 things done, post them here!
- Post the next 3 things you plan on doing.
-  Go forth and conquer, return and post again.
- You aren't required to do the 3 things you had planned on --
just get any 3 things done and then post proudly.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or
depressed or overwhelmed,
    
or just need to break your tasks down into something manageable,
you are in the right place!
If the next 15 minutes consists of:
- Looked at hopeless living room and felt like crying
- Decided you could take empty pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Picked up fast food wrappers on coffee table and put them in trash
. . . YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THREE-DOM !!!
You could post:
Ta-Da's
- Took pop can to kitchen
- Put away phone book
- Threw away McDonald's wrappers
Then your To-Do's:
- Bring plates and glasses to kitchen
- Put dirty socks in hamper
- Bring folded towels to linen closet and put away.
Whether you do those 3 to-do's,
or something completely different,
once you've gotten 3, come back and post.
 
Remember to take breaks  and drink water. Drinking water counts as a Ta-da! 
If you can notice what the person before you did, it might cheer them up to hear from you.
 
Go forth, have fun, and be generous to yourself with the Ta-das.
YOU DESERVE THEM! 
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Post by kylakevin on May 22, 2013 4:15:23 GMT -5
Welcome back Sloberella! hope you will get well soon, and the activities like this will definitely help you out to come back again don't worry you will get your strength soon.
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Post by oust on May 22, 2013 3:13:42 GMT -5
I'm so glad to hear you and the cat will be having s clean fresh place to live soon. Did you try hand washing extra clothes in the sink while waiting for the laundry? I got loads extra laundry done using the sink with our apt machine was being used too....it beats the system nearly double the amount in the same time.
How is the clothes coming up out? Are they fresh after washing now?
I also hang my things to dry. I open all the windows and patio door or turn on the a/c.
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Post by ClutterBlind on May 22, 2013 0:49:02 GMT -5
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Yardwork!
May 21, 2013 23:51:06 GMT -5
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Post by boyswillbeboys on May 21, 2013 23:51:06 GMT -5
I'm finally getting into the yard, I should have taken a before picture, I'll take one tomorrow, the flower beds here have been neglected for 2 years, since the original owners sold the farm, the new owners didn't care about the homestead and rented it out to their farm workers, well even if those men cared about the flower beds, they wouldn't have had time to do it.
My first day here, I pulled weeds out of one of the side beds, didn't really finish, it either needs more rocks, or no rocks, it's just a thin layer. The one I started in on tonight is a dirt based one, full of grass and weeds, with hidden treasures underneath. So far I've filled a wheelbarrow loosely with the dead grass and such I was able to pull out with a hoe (a rake would have been better, but we don't have one here yet)
I spent a couple hrs while chatting with friends working on it, and I've uncovered some nice looking plants already, but it will take me days to get through it, and there will still be tons of grass mixed in, once I get it cleared, I'll put in a thin layer of whatever is cheap in a big bag at the store, to make it look pretty again.
I'm hoping to get DH to help me pick a garden spot before he goes back to work next week, so I can get that in too.
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Post by yrwelcome on May 21, 2013 22:37:49 GMT -5
Ally- good job with the laundry and help,ng DD to get packed up! Safe travels for you and DD on the way to the airport : ta-da , dusted hanging lamp, reading lamp, frame of 2 pictures in bedroom, edge of wicker bedside table. dusted ceiling cobwebs in all rooms tossed out a tray, and some old file folders swiffed/swept all rooms ( half azzed) wiped up a few coffee drips from floor wiped off stove after dinner Successfully defended the cleared spaces! Good night and sweet dreams everyone. |
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Post by Ally on May 21, 2013 22:17:42 GMT -5
yrwelcome, You've been busy and accomplished a lot since you've been home from work. ta-da's: Went out shopping with DD to buy a few items she needed for her trip Washed laundry at laundomat Drying clothes at home Folding and putting away clothes/linens as they dry Helping DD pack. I'll be driving her to the airport in about 5 hours.  |
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Post by Ally on May 21, 2013 22:12:18 GMT -5
Layla, I'm not sure who 60's post was directed towards, but I'm I'm sorry to hear about your dad, and also, I'm glad things are going better between you and your DH.  |
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Post by yrwelcome on May 21, 2013 21:29:00 GMT -5
Good job crukai on laundry and cleaning the bedroom !
ta-da (after work)
emptied DW
scooped litters
replaced burnt out lightbulbs
put away folded laundry
brought in stuff from purchases at hardware store
put old fan in pile for donation ( purchased a replacement)
to-do
quick dog walk
dust hanging lamp
sweep/swiff some floor surface
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Post by Serendipity on May 21, 2013 20:54:32 GMT -5
i did do one load yesterday, only three more to go! yay for everyone tackling the dishes almost everyday or everyday
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