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Post by thedreadedknock on Nov 17, 2014 16:23:01 GMT -5
dtesposito In there I've found shirts that are too small, an alarm security box, glass chess board (the pieces have been lost for years), camelback, fire extinguisher, floor mats to a vehicle, parts to a carpet shampooer (is that a word?) that I've thrown away necessary parts for, a car battery charger, some school uniforms, slippers, boots, a mini vac for a car... there's some more but I'm sure you get the idea. Seems to be our "Let's clean out the van and dump it all in here." area. So... yeah. Dh called and said his cousin wanted to come over to get a gun part from us. So now I'm high alert and especially embarrassed because they've never been up to the house before. But I can't hide because he knows I'm here. Dang. I'm trying not to shut completely down and keep cleaning. Just very difficult. Sorry I'm kind of whining. Yes dtesposito books are always especially hard. Last time I counted was 2 years ago and we had over 200 then. I shudder to think of how many we have now. But those are for another day. You keep going. Your determination shows through.
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Post by iprocrastinate on Nov 17, 2014 16:28:20 GMT -5
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 18, 2014 7:01:50 GMT -5
The first leg of my moving and being unpacked by the first of the year is now done. Yesterday I moved. Today I am lost. Everything is everywhere - I can't move because of boxes - heck I can't even find my dishes to eat! I was supposed to work this AM at 10, but with everything in so much chaos, plus my back aching from the moving, bending, twisting, and trying to get around things, I just called in sick. I currently have 4 distinct areas of things packed and I'm going to rotate through each because it is doubtful that things are where they are supposed to be.
I wanted to be so organized in my move, but in the end I ran out of time, I was still packing when the movers got there and many boxes never got labeled. And in the end things just got thrown willy nilly into boxes - by myself, my ddil and the movers too, so I don't know where anything is! And since I have not been given my storage locker yet, everything is here. The spare bedroom is totally non-functional, with 2/3's of the room stacked over my head high with boxes and totes, (I hope I don't hurt myself getting them down. My closets are stuffed with bags of clothing. There are stacks of boxes and DR chairs lining the hall. I know where my Christmas tree is though - but I can't find my dishes and I found my underwear late last PM. I have a long way to go!
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Post by thedreadedknock on Nov 18, 2014 15:15:32 GMT -5
Congrats hollyhock on finally getting the move done! Ik you want to hurry and get things functional but please please be careful with those boxes above your head. Good luck in your hunt for your needed items.
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Post by dtesposito on Nov 18, 2014 19:30:20 GMT -5
Hollyhock, in the history of people moving, I don't think anyone has ever been as prepared as they would like to be. It's really hard work, and never quite goes according to plan.
I realized today that I've been paying no attention at all to my timeline, where I had planned how long the rooms would take me according to how many weeks I had. I was hoping to get the three easy rooms done in one week--two are done, the bathroom still isn't--although the only thing to do in there is figure out how to make the thing that hangs above the sink neater. I don't have a medicine cabinet or even a mirror above the sink, so I have a small shower rack hanging there, to hold my toothbrushes, toothpaste, brush, etc. It looks very messy, and I'm not really sure what I can do to make it better--if I had a basket the right size and shape I could put that in the top shelf of the rack, but it's a very odd shape and I don't think I could easily find something to fit. I guess I could look for a different rack, one that either has a closed in area or else wider shelves so I could put some small baskets on it. I can't do that until I get somewhere that sells that kind of thing, nowhere around here does. The other messy place in my bathroom was the end of the shower curtain rod where I hang some clean clothing--but I've gotten my clothes more figured out now, so the only thing that I hang there now are my scrub shirts. It actually looks neater having a couple of items hanging there because it hides the ugly shower rack that is above the back of the tub. So, I can't do anything else about the bathroom until I get a ride to somewhere like Walmart or Target.
The 5 "moderate" areas were supposed to take 3 weeks, and I've done 3 of the 5. I guess I'm kind of on track then, because I've also done a lot of work on one of the hardest rooms, the LR. I also just cleaned off my bedroom dresser, that's the worst room and the one that I know won't be decluttered any time soon.
I'm clearly jumping around from area to area, but I guess it's okay because if I'm inspired to clean a particular area that gives me motivation to keep going somewhere else. I've been saying I'm going to clean the main desk all day, but keep avoiding it. Maybe I'll still get to some of it tonight.
Diane
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Post by def6 on Nov 19, 2014 0:25:09 GMT -5
Today, I cleared out some hampers of clothing that were just hanging around my bedroom. Tomorrow I'll go through bags of papers and also clear the top of DH's chest of drawers and clean the floor underneath. I also put my Christmas tree up, my Christmas "swag" and my large Christmas wreath.
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Post by lesaulerouge on Nov 19, 2014 1:27:37 GMT -5
Following Papermoon's suggestion thread I have done some mending. This means that the box of overflowing clothes to mend and recycle/upcycle is still there, but not full, certainly not overflowing, and it looks a lot better.
And christmas tree? In November? Wow, that's early!
Diane, good to recap and find that you are still on track!
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Post by ohblondie on Nov 19, 2014 12:33:02 GMT -5
Def6 - I am trying my hardest to wait til friday to put up the christmas wreath. My st patricks wreath was up til Oct.. From a distance it looked like a dark green wreath with bright green wribbon so it wasnt too bad.
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Post by dtesposito on Nov 23, 2014 19:17:55 GMT -5
I felt like I was sort of aimlessly working in different areas, so I made a current list of the pockets of clutter that are remaining in each room. This helped me a lot, because when I was kind of wondering what I should do next, I just looked at the list and it reminded me of things I could work on. I looked online for shower caddies that could go on my bathroom wall and found one I really liked, but it was $16, and I just couldn't justify spending that when the one I had was perfectly good, just messy looking. So instead I found a cardboard box from crackers that was the right skinny width, covered it with gift wrap, and put it in the top shelf of the caddy to hold the messy stuff. It's far from ideal, but it really does look better than it did, and it was free. I think I'm now satisfied with the bathroom and will call it done. Today I worked morning and afternoon on the kitchen. I straightened up the three small built in shelves, the three plastic containers that hold food and bags, and I cleaned off the top of the fridge and only put back a couple of things. I also decluttered and cleaned a small shelf that I have on top of my dryer, and straightened up the bins that hold my plastic food containers. Unfortunately I have no regular kitchen cabinets, so stuff is out and will never be "neat". But at the moment, I think I'm happy with the kitchen too. That means two more rooms are done. The two worst (not counting the bedroom) and my main desk, which I had considered "moderate" but which I've worked on recently, are left. How is everyone else doing? Diane
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Post by thedreadedknock on Nov 23, 2014 20:50:55 GMT -5
That is awesome dtesposito! Both redesigning your shower caddy and getting your two most difficult rooms. That is great! I have been slacking. No excuse just plain" dont wanna". But tomorrow is another day. You have inspired me.
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Post by iprocrastinate on Nov 25, 2014 21:45:50 GMT -5
TOMORROW THE VETS WILL DO A PICKUP OF DONATEd items. Have to have them out by 8am. I hope to have 3 bags and 2 boxes.
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Post by dtesposito on Nov 25, 2014 22:02:28 GMT -5
Have to have them out by 8am
You will feel great to have them OUT of your house!
Diane
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Post by iprocrastinate on Nov 28, 2014 13:25:35 GMT -5
Friday 11/28 Got the stuff out on Wednesday and it was picked up. Ended up with 4 bags, one box and a computer printer. New goal is to clean my closet. This definitely will take a while!! My husband's closet is totally organized, but mine.... Thanks Di for the encouragement!
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Post by lesaulerouge on Nov 28, 2014 14:51:29 GMT -5
Hadn't been getting anything done, but today I have rearranged my fabric shelves. I have put the stuff into their boxes in a different classification system and have labelled the boxes. The sewing table needs a tidy still, and some more floor does as well, but I think most of the fabric is now in boxes rather than overflowing.
Of course I found some fabric that I had totally forgotten about, some that I am quite unlikely to never use, and stacks more with which I would dearly love to do something lovely.
I just got inspired to put 3 fabrics together, got the pattern out and showed dd the pattern and fabrics. Then I put the pattern back and the fabrics back into their boxes, when previously they would probably have stayed out. And that is how the fabric overflowing usually happens...
There is still a bit of fabric on the table, in amongst the mess. That will be for another time, we have a super busy weekend coming up.
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Post by hollyhock on Nov 29, 2014 21:01:55 GMT -5
My big goal is to be unpacked from my (Nov 17) move by the end of Dec. I'm slowly getting there, but I decided today that I need to figure this out better - so I went through my apt, each room, and I counted the various sorts of items - totes, boxes, hampers, baskets, bags etc of stuff that need to be unpacked or the whole tote (example tool tote) moved somewhere else to be put away. The contents include linens, books, knickknacks, good china and crystal, paperwork, crafts, and who knows what else - plus Christmas items. In all I counted 62 items, so in an effort to get them done by Dec 31, I hope to do about 2 a day. (Some will be much easier than others.) I am keeping track of the exact type of container on my blog, but I have also added a ticker countdown, because I am really serious on getting this done - by Dec 31 at the latest! I got 2 dealt with today.
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