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Post by Ally on May 1, 2012 5:43:42 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 Ally on May 1, 2012 5:47:25 GMT -5
Happy May Day Everyone!
My goals for this morning are:
Eat some breakfast
Spend an hour desqualoring
Spend an hour packing
Critter care
Leave on my trip.
This will be broken down into smaller steps.
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Post by womble on May 1, 2012 6:29:07 GMT -5
 Thanks for starting us off Ally, are you off somewhere nice? I have a few hours before work so wll try and get a few bits done  Animals all watered and fed ordered dog meds wash load in  dishes sort recycling tidy up kitchen counters and wipe
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Post by Ally on May 1, 2012 6:45:11 GMT -5
Womble,
Great work with the pet care!
I'll be off to pick my daughter up from college, which is a 13 hour drive. I'll be helping her pack up her stuff tomorrow and then we'll head back home.
Ta-da's:
Ate some breakfast, Took my vitamins
Emptied the dishwasher
Loaded the dishwasher
To-do:
Clean up squalor that is in front of DD's room. I want her to be able to get through her door!
Toss some of the pile of papers here next to me.
Start packing
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Post by womble on May 1, 2012 7:03:36 GMT -5
Have a safe trip Ally, bet you are looking forward to having her home. Well done on the dishes dishes sort recycling tidy up kitchen counters and wipe dust hallway clean loo wash floor |
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Post by charis on May 1, 2012 7:16:42 GMT -5
 Good work ally, getting up early enough to complete animal care, pack and still have desqualoring time to figure in womble, you have an ambitious list. I am going to let it inspire me. I return to work tomrrow so need to make a list and stick to it fairly well today LIST scrub toilets scrub shower and bathtub scrub bathroom sinks wipe mirrors and vanities dust living room dust family room dust bedroom wipe up kitchen clean up area under sink where trashcan is kept (ick ick ick) vacuum upstairs downstairs and landing take a walk in the morning make pad thai for dinner do a load of dishes put away several baskets of claen laundry wipe down stairs damp mop at least kitchen and hall buy bunco prize I am not sure I can or realitically will wish to take the time to do all that. I had better make a timeline tada dailies: made bed, bussed breakfast dishes made list and posted it checked work email todo get dressed get out bathroom cleaning supplies sprinkle scouring powder in sinks, shower, tub
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Post by babz25 on May 1, 2012 7:21:32 GMT -5
My goodness, you guys are all off and running for so early in the morning!!!  everyone!! woke up did get some breakfast into the kids, even if it was just cereal put load of laundry from last night into dryer get son in shower make bed get me and dd dressed I am still sick today, so even though I would like to see at least the downstairs of my house presentable, I dont think its likely to happen today!! |
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Post by Ally on May 1, 2012 7:28:45 GMT -5
Babz, I hope you feel better!
Ta-da's:
Desqulored area near DD's door so she'll have easy access
Packed up toiletries
Packed vitamins/meds
To-do
Pack clothes
Fill up chicken feeders/waterers
Pack some food to eat "on the road"
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Post by Starflower on May 1, 2012 7:38:38 GMT -5
hi alley and womble! Have a safe trip, alley, and try to have some fun.  Womble, you are doing so well by keeping up with the pets! I have not had any for years since the upkeep got too much for me, plus I got allergic to the furry pets. Now that I go to appts frequently I enjoy the freedom of not having the committment and worry. I had some fighting fish a few years ago and they did not last.  I had a dream last night where I had blurry vision. The online dream dictionaries say it means I am in denial and not "seeing" things clearly..... Well DUH! That is why I am here.  I really do need to toss more and not just sort things to be decided "later". TADA .breakfast .supplements taken .online - looked up dream, checked email TODO .make a few phone calls .do something with my bed-headed hair. I used a teeny bit of hair gel yesterday and now I look like a witch! I tend to break out if I regularly use greasy hair stuff like VO-5, or if I use a a bit of conditioner or hand lotion and do not rinse it out, but I do need the extra conditioning for my bleach job. The ready made leave-in conditioner is better, but I keep forgetting and trying to use up my stash of other stuff... *sigh* So I will---- .bag up a few hair care items for the neighbor's teenage daughters .go to post office to check my mail and mail the phone bill |
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Post by womble on May 1, 2012 7:55:37 GMT -5
Charis good luck with your list today, that is a biggy Babz sending you get well wishes  Starflower good luck hair taming  dusted dd's room washed floor washed utility room floor pet bedding in wash wiped over utility room waged war on cobwebs hoover kitchen wash floor rinse out bleached dishcloths dust hallway clean loo wash floor shake rugs and put back down put back washed wall plates leave note for dd clean cupboard fronts clean dishwasher front wipe oven door get out ingredients for dd to make dinner quick tidy in lounge hoover |
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Post by babz25 on May 1, 2012 8:45:17 GMT -5
TY Ally and Womble!! Hope one more day to kick this!! Ally, good job on clearing area in front of door.....I bet you are excited to see your daughter!!! Womble, you are getting TONS done today!!  . got everyone dressed got ds to school on time and completely prepared made coffee straighten downstairs bathroom do dishes have cup of coffee |
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Post by Ally on May 1, 2012 8:46:22 GMT -5
All packed and ready to go... a little later than planned, but that's okay. Thanks for all the well wishes. Have a great day! |
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Post by babz25 on May 1, 2012 9:14:35 GMT -5
cleaned downstairs bathroom did all dishes am sipping on a nice hot cup of coffee straighten front hallway straighten living room clean and clear kitchen counters
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Post by charis on May 1, 2012 9:59:53 GMT -5
good job babz, working through your todos even tho sick. Don't overdo! starflower, good luck with phone calls. always hard for some reason bye ally tada got dressed dragged out cleaning supplies--so far I have scrubbed two bathroom sinks and the bathtub and vacuumed about 10 square feet just to check if there was something wrong with the vacuum hose  helped mr C tackle oniony smell which persisits in our shower drain. He snaked it again (nothing). We just poured a hot water and bleach solution down the trap. I looked stuff up on line. Next step may be a plumber todo vacuum scrub toilets go to hardware store |
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Post by charis on May 1, 2012 10:58:36 GMT -5
tada
vacuumed downstairs, stairs and landing
rinsed out coffeemaker
loaded and started dishwasher
sprayed toilets with descaler
put away basket of laundry
todo
scrub toilets
drag vacuum back upstairs/check dryer while up there
tidy myself up just slightly and go to hardware store
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