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Post by skatters on Oct 12, 2008 10:41:33 GMT -5
This is the Working in Threes Thread (W.I.T.)
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.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or
depressed or overwhelmed, 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 three 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 skatters on Oct 12, 2008 10:44:58 GMT -5
Good morning everyone! I am still trying to get motivated, but I hope this thread will help...
TaDa:
1. Ate breakfast.
2. Took DD to her dad's house for the morning.
3. Resisted the urge to go shopping for stuff I don't need. Made it all the way to the parking lot, turned around and came home.
ToDo:
1. Take morning meds.
2. Unload dishwasher
3. Reload dishwasher
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TaDa:
1. Took meds.
2. Folded up living room blankets.
3. Fed and watered cats.
ToDo:
1. Unload dishwasher.
2. Clean LR/DR surfaces.
3. Clean off LR/DR floor
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Post by hatdiva on Oct 12, 2008 11:20:49 GMT -5
I'm with you Skatters...no motivation. I'm really down to the wire and yesterday was devoted to a fibro flare up...nothing to do but get under a blanket and take anti-inflams. Today has to be a big press, motivated or not. Hoping this forum will help. I will just keep plugging more or less until tonight. Have to go back and pick up undone things from previous lists  Whatever isn't done today has to be done tomorrow. Better consider doing things 'good enough'. At least I managed to get the van cleaned out and vacced yesterday. DB can at least ride, sleep, and potty clean  Sunday TO DO'S AND TA DA'S  vac around back of computer desk and cords dust shelves and dodads of fireplace bookshelves vac hearth and lampshades pick up shoes and take upstair clear off loveseat (ugh) take tax paperwork upstairs dust buffet coffee, breakfast hair makeup and dress clear out recliner clear off ottoman clear and clean glass side table errands fix lunch load dw PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, BLAH BLAH BLAH empty trash and recycle from fm rm and kit...take to curb vac entryway and steps to LR clear floor in fm rm |
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Post by snailspace on Oct 12, 2008 12:24:23 GMT -5
Good afternoon all! I'm wiped out from the closet project and everything else is sliding. Dishes all over the counter, laundry needs doing, etc. tadas: went to the store, put up groceries made lunch todos: dishes laundry I guess for me it's working in two's today,  ! |
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Post by skatters on Oct 12, 2008 12:26:36 GMT -5
Hatdiva - I love your user name! The other user name I use on the internet is similar.  (hmm, the only smiley I could find with a hat!!) I am sorry, but I haven't followed your story. You seem to be under a deadline of some sort... can you share this again for me? I tend to be a bit slow... hehe I haven't done anything in my newly cleaned kitchen for two days, so it is my first priority. I really hope to make maintenance a habit! TaDa: 1. Unloaded dishwasher. 2. Loaded dishwasher. 3. Cleaned off island. More TaDa's: 1. Wiped down long and short counters. 2. Cleaned off stove. 3. Uncluttered and wiped down island. TaDa: 1. Wiped down microwave. 2. Wiped down outside of fridge and door to garage. 3. Made a conscious decision to NOT do laundry. I don't want to turn the air on, and it is already warm in here. The dryer really warms things up even more. ToDo: 1. Sweep the kitchen floor. 2. Spot mop the kitchen floor. 3. Clean surfaces in the LR/DR. |
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Post by skatters on Oct 12, 2008 12:30:33 GMT -5
Snailspace, we posted at the same time! Good morning! And feel free to post in twos. Do whatever you need to do to keep moving forward! Besides, it is all in how you word it. "Wash dishes" compared to "Wash glasses. Wash silverware. Wash plates." Or, you can post micro baby steps, like I do sometimes... "Wash one cup." But twos are good too!  |
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Post by syzygy on Oct 12, 2008 12:33:32 GMT -5
I'm starting late, but I'm hopeful about both doing "more" and "lots"!
Ta dah
* (Last night) I finished washing the rest of the kitchen floor
* Put away all the kitchen cleaning stuff away
* Cat meds
* Cat breakfast
* Lunch
* First email scan
* Scoooop!
* Washed lunch dishes
The Kitchen is Officially Clean!!!!!!!!
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Post by cando on Oct 12, 2008 13:04:27 GMT -5
Syzygy-- WTG on getting your kitchen clean!!! Woot! Woot! 
"I'm starting late, but I'm hopeful about both doing "more" and "lots"!" ---- Can I just say ME TOO! on that entire statement?!
Tadas:
1)finally woke up
2)played with puppy
3)ate breakfast
Todos:
1)fold/hang load of laundry from yesterday
2)put that load away
3)put Load #1 in washer
CD 
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Post by snailspace on Oct 12, 2008 13:32:10 GMT -5
 on that kitchen, syzygy! We look like we're all moving along! tadas: washed a couple dishes in response to udderchaos' challenge continued whaling on closet todos: drink some water keep at it
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Post by syzygy on Oct 12, 2008 13:40:27 GMT -5
Next step, the bathroom.
Since I had such good results from my microfiber mop yesterday, I brought it into the bathroom!
Ta dah
* Washed sink
* Didn't have to wash toilet- I had a new one installed. Unfortunately, I can't do that every time something gets dirty
* Used the mop to clean the tub and tile walls
* Used the mop head to clean the painted walls and baseboards
To do
* More bathroom
* Lots
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Post by brenda on Oct 12, 2008 13:42:18 GMT -5
Done:
Went to church
dealt with some ebay issues
made list of things to deal with today
to do:
put on load of wash
straighten bedroom
straighten desk
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Post by cando on Oct 12, 2008 13:47:10 GMT -5
Hi Brenda...good going on making list & on dealing with those ebay issues. Hope those are all okay now.
Tadas:
1)folded/hung load of laundry from yesterday
2)put that load away
3)put Load #1 in washer
Todos:
1)empty kitchen trash, spray can & replace bag
2)brush teeth
3)take DD to Girl Scout meeting.
CD
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Post by skatters on Oct 12, 2008 13:51:41 GMT -5
Hi ya Cando! Hopefully you are finally feeling better?!? WTG on all that laundry, btw!
TaDa:
1. Picked up LR/DR floors.
2. Cleaned LR/DR surfaces.
3. Found vaccuum belt broken /sigh.
1. Ran to Target, got vacuum belt and picked up prescriptions.
2. Fixed the vacuum, then USED IT!
3. Add new prescriptions to old. Briefly organized.
Oh, and I swept the kitchen floor!
ToDo:
1. Find paperwork needed for meeting tomorrow. Get it in my household notebook.
2. Pick up garbage in little bathroom. (this will take multiple bags. I haven't 'done' this room yet.)
3. Spray down surfaces in little bathroom.
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Post by brenda on Oct 12, 2008 13:54:57 GMT -5
Done:
put on load of wash
straighten bedroom
straighten desk
to do:
work on office
put together items to ebay
switch wash
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Post by brenda on Oct 12, 2008 14:06:45 GMT -5
Thanks Cando! You seem to be getting a lot down lately yourself.
Brenda
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