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Post by puppybox on Mar 30, 2018 16:55:53 GMT -5
***sorted documents and papers and loyalty cards etc from pillar ***went into the dusty and chilly room (ha-choo) to see if i could find more papers, alas, i Did. ***felt a bit futile because all i'm doing this round is purging unnecessary papers, i still will be left will a bunch of papers that i have to go through AGAIN to do all the things i never did which is why i was avoiding them in the first place
SO I ***ate a bunch of chocolate and opened a coke zero before I
***grouped various boxes of photos together out of the way. photos are last in the Konmari method.
now i will 1)defrost and feed dogs. (defrost the food, as dogs are already room temperature) 2)gather up necessary materials for sorting bug box outside. 3)go outsde with bug box? waaaaaa.
i am clearly procrastinating to run out of daylight. it still might be possible to do it after dark because the post office has a stupid bright light in the parking lot that backs onto my alley. and fewer people would be aroudn to see me.
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Post by puppybox on Mar 30, 2018 18:08:30 GMT -5
i'm still avoiding my bug box. hoping my friend will call. I will do some tidying
1)sides of bed 2)5 minutes in kitchen 3)put frames with photos
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Post by sweetsunshower on Mar 30, 2018 19:49:19 GMT -5
Ta-da: Read three chapters, then dozed off. Faced the fridge. Put down puppy pad. Put good food in to two ALDI insulated bags. Chucked everything else. Wasn't too bad as I've been keeping up on science projects for most part. Scrubbed a few racks. Crisper drawers are soaking. Major stuck on years worth of crap. Soaking will make it much easier. Laid puppy pad across stove, to lay out racks etc to dry.
To-do: Carry on with interior fridge cleaning. Time constraint as I have to get food back in there. I am not even sure how to approach really bad part in bottom, but I am just doing it. Lots of hot water I guess. Scoop litter box. Work on project? If I have time.
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Post by sweetsunshower on Mar 30, 2018 20:11:48 GMT -5
Ta-da: Thingies from door are drying. Biggest, ickiest piece, the shelf with tempered glass that holds the crisper drawers. Washed/soaked that in soapy bleach water, just set aside, not done. Washing the tempered glass shelf...soaking at moment to loosen years of stuff.
To-do: Examined bottom of fridge and this is gross but pretty good news. The big accumulation of spills are congealed/petrified and mostly dried out! eww and yet, I am going to approach it with a putty knife, then wipe pieces out. Wipe down/disinfect all inside of fridge surfaces. Wipe down/disinfect inside of door. Take breaks as needed, as I get overwhelmed/angry at myself. Just thinking how nice it will be to open fridge door and be free from shame and those angry feelings...and how much healthier it is for me. and how completing this task puts me closer to my overall goals for house...
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Post by yrwelcome on Mar 30, 2018 20:21:44 GMT -5
Good work WITs I completed some tasks I tend to put off and kept myself "socially engaged" , but did nothing to improve my living space today. Ta-da coffee with meet-up group, and responded to text from a friend for plans this weekend returned something to Target picked up window screen replacement for damaged window screen phone call to Bureaucracy To-do get stuff together for group run tomorrow text friend declining very expensive Easter "brunch out" invitation 15 min clothing sort ( have had this on my list for months)
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Post by puppybox on Mar 30, 2018 20:33:06 GMT -5
I did living room instead of kitchen but i'm going to count that as a fine alternative.
next up: take dog out...ok did that
now what? the 2 most important things i just dont want to do. i will just accept that, and pick something else.
my stationary cupboard!!! i could do that. yes i will.
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Post by sweetsunshower on Mar 30, 2018 20:46:07 GMT -5
Okay: Ta-da: Spatula and putty knife did the trick for MOST of the yuck. However, part of it had a taffy consistency. Sorry, gross but I recall it was maraschino cherry juice! So..got most of that dried stuff wiped out. Sprayed entire interior with soapy bleach water and is letting it sit a few minutes. Normally would not use bleach but desperate times and all that. Took break.
To-do: Wipe interior out and scrub any tricky spots on bottom of fridge. Spray and wipe down interior of door. Finish drying shelving with paper towels and re-place inside fridge. Turn fridge back on, put food back inside. Tidy up counters.
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Post by puppybox on Mar 30, 2018 21:41:05 GMT -5
sweetsunflower you're KILLING IT on that stupid old fridge. such good work.
i have taken out most of the contents of cupboard. still have 15% left. might be a slow bit. will consider purging the sorted things a bit more. then to dust and put things back. its very satisfying.
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Post by sweetsunshower on Mar 30, 2018 21:41:14 GMT -5
Ta-da: Got interior of fridge and door completely clean. Wow. Dried shelves/drawers, re-placed in fridge. Turned fridge back on, put food back in. Not that much but enough that I would not want to have wasted it. Pondering fact I can now use the crisper drawers for produce.
To-do: Still need to tidy up, did a bit. Scoop and sweep. Tomorrow: Weed old stuff and wipe out freezer - it's not too bad, has been wiped out more frequently than fridge (which was never apparently).
I am glad to have this non-judgmental support. I told someone close about my fridge and sense I am being judged. I know not everyone is going to be able to understand. That is okay but if I don't want to be judged then I need to be more selective about who I open up to, even if they are otherwise a wonderful, caring person. Just a little rant. I am trying to not judge myself, I think. That is hard! Update: turns out I was projecting. My loved one was not judging and was actually very supportive! As mentioned, it is me who judges myself! Going to keep working on that.
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Post by puppybox on Mar 31, 2018 0:17:20 GMT -5
i basically finished the stationary category. the storage solution isn't really a solution. but it's fine for now. i feel good about it as the chaos was bugging me behind closed doors.
how very interesting about worrying about getting negatively judged then getting that then it turning out to be not so. I may suffer from this too. i'm so tired of being kicked when i'm down that maybe i see that happening over again when it's not. will consider it.
i might do something else...
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Post by puppybox on Mar 31, 2018 9:26:47 GMT -5
my nose has stopped running so it's time to start the day! I think my friend is driving us to the wooded park again at 2. that affects big messy projects.
going to feed and medicate dog get washed and dressed find something to eat
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Post by phoenixcat on Mar 31, 2018 9:47:59 GMT -5
sweetsunshower WAY TO GO on fridge cleaning! I did that two weeks ago and it is a royal pain no matter how often you do it so I KNOW how hard you worked!! WONDERFUL!! puppybox Great job on the stationary cupboard! That is always something that collects a lot faster than it goes out. I don't know if you have greeting cards, regular stationary and printer stationary in there but ones that you are unlikely to use are appreciated by senior living communities and churches - assuming they are fairly tame in sentiment. I don't think I will give away any of my Rocky Horror note cards for example Get cleaned up Eat a very light breakfast - stomach not good clean up dishes PC
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Post by phoenixcat on Mar 31, 2018 10:53:01 GMT -5
Get cleaned up Eat a very light breakfast - stomach not good clean up dishes Bonus - took some tylenol - slept wrong - hopefully that and the hot shower I took will do the trick still need to clean up dishes (after 2nd cup of coffee) laundry - put away clean clothes and start linens general PEEP
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Post by puppybox on Mar 31, 2018 11:59:47 GMT -5
things in progress:
feed other dog cooking breakfast prepare recycling bins for taking out
take other dog and bins out buy decongestant take vitamins.
DONE! i forgot to hit enter.
now i'm kind of grouping things... i hopeim not churning.
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Post by phoenixcat on Mar 31, 2018 12:12:10 GMT -5
I know I'm churning because stuff is not getting off my 3 to do list! I think I thought I did something yesterday which apparently I did not still need to clean up dishes (after 2nd cup of coffee) laundry - put away clean clothes and start linens general PEEP Thought I ran dishwasher yesterday - I did not so dishes are still in progress plus I have a huge stack on the counter now to either hand wash or wait for load to be done Still PEEPing - EVERY spot I open to put something away is a HOT SPOT - just shoving it in there right now Make guest bed - strip out master bed and remake it
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