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Post by mlecampbel on Oct 22, 2008 10:13:38 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 mlecampbel on Oct 22, 2008 10:27:04 GMT -5
This is my stay-at-home day, so I'm hoping to get something accomplished! Ta-Da's: 1. Set out fruit to be eaten for snacks (eat the fruit before I eat any other kind of snack -- I prefer the all other kinds of snacks, unfortunately). 2. Set out pitcher of water to finished before bedtime. (I've already downed 3/4's of it because of #3.  ) 3. Figured out Wii Fit and started their exercise program. I did it for an hour and eight minutes. I hope I can stay motivated to do it daily -- but probably not for as long each day. :-) ) To Do: 1. Put sheets in washer 2. Take a shower 3. Eat fruit... Future to do's: 1. Put Muletrain 2000 (?) , which contains borax, on the floor of the room our cats like to be in -- they are bringing in fleas, so I need to put Advantage flea control on them and sprinkle that room with the borax. 2. Work at clearing off one kitchen counter at a time. 3. Clear off kitchen table -- HUGE undertaking.  Hope to "see" you later, mle |
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Post by booboo on Oct 22, 2008 11:07:48 GMT -5
Yeesh. I am off to a slow and sleepy start, this morning. I know that I made coffee, but maybe I should make another cup! This is going to be a looooooong day....  Ta Dah!- Set up for sub. at work
- Made coffee
- Ate breakfast
- Dressed2shoes
To Do!- Go from room to room and make a list of things I need. (Cleaning/organizational supplies, etc.)
- 15 min. on dishes
- 15 min. declutter/put stuff away in living room
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Post by mlecampbel on Oct 22, 2008 12:13:11 GMT -5
Glad you are up and going, booboo. :-)
Ta-Da's:
1. Put sheets in washer, took towels out of dryer (will have daughter fold them)!
2. Took a shower and feel great
3. Ate fruit, or I should say, drank fruit in the form of a fruit protein smoothie -- not bad that way :-)
4. Put sheets in dryer and add another load to washer.
To Do:
1. Take out sheets, put another load in dryer and washer
2. Put Muletrain 2000 on the floor to eradicate the nasty fleas.
3. Clear off at least one kitchen countertop area.
4. Eat fruit...
5. START clearing off kitchen table
"See" you later,
mle
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Post by booboo on Oct 22, 2008 12:33:32 GMT -5
Ta Dah!- Made a long list of needs....this is going to be an expensive day, too. Ugh.
- Two 15-minute shifts of decluttering and putting things away from the living room
- Dishes are soaking in the sink
- I found enough quarters to start a load of laundry!
To Do!- Put a load of laundry in the washing machine
- Take a walk/break to get quarters.
- 15 min. tossing papers
- 15 min. doing dishes
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Post by greenfuzz on Oct 22, 2008 12:47:44 GMT -5
Everyone I'm losing heart. 3 days now without hot water, I'm a mess I can't bear to boil anymore water for dishes. I'm just praying they fix it today.
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Post by wantinmore on Oct 22, 2008 13:27:46 GMT -5
I can just imagine your frustration, greenfuzz! You have been handling it so well (the lack of hot water). Your posts about boiling hot water to do dishes really motivated me. I mean really, if you can go through all of that effort why can't I just turn on the faucet and get them done?!? I will be sending warm "hot water" vibes your way.
It sounds like you are on quite a roll today, booboo. Good for you for getting that load of laundry started.
Hi mlecampbel! WTG for being so proactive with those fleas...they are such a pain!!!!
tadas..
load of laundry in washer
picking up 3 things everytime I go into DDs room (this is ongoing)
took out bathroom trash
dishes in dishwasher
washed some pots and pans
todos...
fold load of laundry
vacuum downstairs
vacuum stairs
and
return coffee table to where it belongs
think about dinner
start dishwasher
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Post by booboo on Oct 22, 2008 13:48:27 GMT -5
Wow...I'm on a roll. Good thing, because it took me AGES to get started. Greenfuzz, so sorry to hear about the hot water situation. ...sending heat waves your way.... wantinmore, thanks for the encouragement. You're kicking my butt! It's inspiring. Ta Dah!- This is my lucky day! I found exactly enough quarters to dry my load of laundry. Someone had crammed them into the sides of the machine in the wrong place. Win for me. Now I can wait to get the rest until I run out to buy a whole bunch of organization crap for my apartment.
- 15 min. of paper tossing/shredding
- 15 min. and one load of dishes done.
To Do!- Call insurance company before business hours are over
- 15 more min. of papers
- 15 more min. of papers
- Put laundry in dryer
- Make more coffee and order out for lunch
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Post by mlecampbel on Oct 22, 2008 14:06:29 GMT -5
Ta-Da's: 1. Took out sheets and made bed, put another load in dryer and another load in washer 2. Put Mule Team 2000 on the floor 3. Cleared off one kitchen countertop area. To Do: 1. Clean off one more kitchen countertop area 2. Eat fruit 3. At least put away five things from my kitchen table "See" you later, mle |
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Post by mlecampbel on Oct 22, 2008 14:12:54 GMT -5
greenfuzz, hope you get your hot water soon!
wantingmore, good job on all of your accomplishments so far.
Ta-Da's:
1. Made bed, one more load in dryer and one more load in washer.
2. Cleaned off one kitchen countertop area
3. Sprinkled Mule Team Borax in cats' bedroom
To Do's:
1. One more kitchen countertop area
2. Take out dryer load and put new load in
3. Put away at least five items from kitchen table
"See" you later,
mle
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Post by skatters on Oct 22, 2008 14:30:39 GMT -5
Greeting everyone! Mle and boo - you are a source of inspiration! Let's hope that inspiration gets me off my duff. Green - sorry to hear about your hot water. That has to be awful. Is there something else you can do that is not water related? Sort papers, or something? I wish you luck getting your hot water back right away! I have been out of commission the past week or so. We got the new puppy, and she is a doll! But, she is alot of work too. I have been taking her out every 2-3 hours, day and night. She is potty training quite well! But last night, we had an awful thunderstorm - and she cried/whined all night. Poor thing. Oh - and I am hungry, so I am cooking a big Sunday dinner - or in my house, it is a mini-Thanksgiving dinner. On Wednesday.  TaDa: 1. Went grocery shopping. 2. Put away all groceries. 3. Took nap with puppy. TaDa: 1. Check online news and weather forecast. (Spent 7 minutes - a record!) 2. Get ham in the oven. 3. Unload dishwasher. *BONUS* Invited my mom over for dinner. I am not worried about how the house looks with her - but this will be the cleanest she has seen it in a long time! ToDo: 1. Take meds I forgot to take this morning. 2. Pick up grocery remains. (Bags, boxes, etc.) Put away extra food in pantry. 3. Load the dishwasher. |
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Post by skatters on Oct 22, 2008 15:05:34 GMT -5
TaDa:
1. Take meds I forgot to take this morning.
2. Pick up grocery remains. (Bags, boxes, etc.) Put away extra food in pantry.
3. Load the dishwasher.
ToDo:
1. Put real clothes on. Including socks and shoes. My feet are cold!
2. Basic hygiene.
3. Feed and water cats.
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Post by mlecampbel on Oct 22, 2008 15:21:14 GMT -5
Skatters, great to "see" you again. Congratulations on your new puppy. How fun. I wish I was at your house tonight for dinner! Ta-Da's: 1. Took load out of dryer and have put it away. Put last load in dryer. 2. Ate fruit and drank water 3. Put away five things from my kitchen table 4. Finished reading the chapter for my church class tonight Reward: Watch an episode of Army Wives online :-) To Do's ... later: 1. Clean another kitchen area 2. Put five more things away from my kitchen table 3. Feed the girls before going to church -- it's our breakfast-for-dinner night since we don't have a lot of time "See" you later, mle |
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Post by skatters on Oct 22, 2008 15:57:31 GMT -5
hiya mle! I am excited about the new puppy. I have never owned a dog - so it is definitely interesting! Congrats on getting everything done today! I am going to see if I can match you! TaDa: 1. Got dressed and basic hygeine. (Better late than never, hm?) 2. Got living room and dining room ready to vacuum. 3. Fed and watered cats. ToDo: 1. Clean living room surfaces. 2. Pick up rugs and other big stuff. 3. Vacuum LR/DR. |
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Post by booboo on Oct 22, 2008 16:02:49 GMT -5
Gah, I'm starting to slow down...must keep going! (Especially since the World Series is likely to distract me, this evening! Go Phillies!) Ta Dah!- Called insurance company and got everything straightened out.
- Laundry in dryer.
- Two 15-minute shifts of paper-tossing (Two bags of paper out the door.)
- Ordered and ate my late lunch
- Spent some quality time with the kitteh.
To Do!- Get laundry from the dryer, fold, and put away
- Change sheets
- 15 min. more on paper
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