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Post by WestsideStory on May 24, 2008 1:19:27 GMT -5
This is the W.I.T. (Working in Threes or 3's or whatever) thread. EVERYONE IS WELCOME, even 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 WestsideStory on May 24, 2008 1:24:30 GMT -5
Hi, all.
Since I'm up late tonight, I thought I'd start the Saturday WIT thread. I cut and pasted the beautiful one which Rosebud posted yesterday, but neither her colors nor her kitten (taking one kitty step at a time) survived the cut and paste. Sorry.
TADAs: 1. Located some papers I need to take to my sister. 2. Did some filing 3. Wrote out checks for bills.
TODOs: 1. Print out one form so I can fill it out and drop it off tomorrow AM with check 2. Pack 3. Get some sleep!
Have a great weekend, all. I'll be out of town and mostly away from computers for a couple of days.
WestsideStory
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Post by Tiger on May 24, 2008 7:25:01 GMT -5
Good Morning! Have a great weekend, Westside Story!! TADA: Home for a few days. Fed dogs (who don't care if it's a weekend. They get up early). Load of laundry - washed and hung to dry. Made fresh coffee. Took first pill. Half of today's sewing quota. TODO: Find clothes for today, shower when DH is done. Kitchen Patrol!! Daily work is keeping it down to a roar. Make bed.
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Post by wantinmore on May 24, 2008 8:18:31 GMT -5
Hi Westside! Thanks for starting the thread and enjoy your weekend.
Hi Madtiger! Way to go on getting a jump start on the laundry.
OMG!!! Last night DH let me know that his sister and brother-in-law will be here...TODAY...in about 4 hours....
Tada.. beds stripped and sheets in wash folded load of laundry started dishwasher
Todos... vacuum bedroom unload dishes reboot laundry
AGGGHHHHHH!!!
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Post by cando on May 24, 2008 8:48:48 GMT -5
WestSideStory--thanx for starting the thread today. Also, great job on the paperwork & bill paying!!! Have a good trip, too. Hope you got some sleep... Wantinmore---Looks like several of us are on a mission this morning. Mouse has posted & I don't know who all else... I even posted a listzilla in Accountability partners... Madtiger--- already doing laundry & sewing... Wowser! Tadas: 1)made my bed 2)made listzilla 3)printed listzilla Todos: 1)put load of laundry in washer 2)fold/hang load of laundry 3)put that load away Go! Go! Go! CD
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Post by Tiger on May 24, 2008 8:51:24 GMT -5
OHHH!! wantinmore, Do I ever know that 4 hour notice panic!! But since you are moving and doing, you should come through OK.
TADA: Bed made Shower taken Dressed, but not yet brushed hair and teeth (The old memory ain't what it used to be. Sorry Westside for using bad English!) All pills down!
TODO Kitchen Patrol Sort out some picture of the new baby for her other Grammie. Ready, set and got to Ma's.
Be back tomorrow.
CanDo, sorry - I missed you while posting.
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Post by cando on May 24, 2008 9:47:39 GMT -5
Madtiger--looks like you got that morning routine going now...the self care....showering, pills,...
Tadas: 1)put load of laundry in washer 2)folded/hung load of laundry 3)woke up DS & brought the folded/hung laundry to him so he could put them away. *bonus*drank glass of water
Todos: 1)clean casserole dish so I can use it to cook with 2)find heartworm preventative for my dogs--get DD to give them to them. 3)move load of laundry to dryer
CD
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Post by roseoftexas on May 24, 2008 10:22:24 GMT -5
Hi everybody! *waves* Everybody is doing GREAT! Wantinmore, my sympathies for having to get ready in such a big hurry - I'm sending lots of encouragement and positive energy your way...you can do it, girl! TaDas: * Got out of bed (This was a Major *TaDa!* today - !) * Dashed to the store to get much needed Diet Dr. Pepper * Dashed home, washed face, and logged in to work Happy Saturday, everybody!
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Post by cando on May 24, 2008 10:22:31 GMT -5
Tadas: 1)cleaned casserole dish so I can use it to cook with 2)found heartworm preventative for DAngelDog--got DD to give to her. Called vet ...have to pick up more for puppy... I'm out of it. 3)moved load of laundry to dryer & hung the hang dry things.
Todos: 1)put another load in the washer 2)dress2shoes 3)go get heartworm preventative from vet's office.
CD
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Post by janie on May 24, 2008 10:27:21 GMT -5
good morning, everyone!
I have to say, I'm "feeling" the anxiety for wantinmore-- my oldest DD (13yo) is having a friend sleepover tonight, 8pm, so I'm on high cleaning alert! I'm not sure if I'm more panicked about the general household being a mess, or about what lurking messes are in her bedroom (which she won't let me help her clean... which is pretty telling in itself). My DD's room is usually level 3. Anywho... here we go: Tada's: - I DID track down where the naughty cat is peeing (it's only one of them that does it). My nose couldn't find the spots (odor too strong). So I brought out the black light after dark last night. Odor is almost all gone today. Yay! - Removed 99% of laundry from furniture - did 2 more loads laundry.
Todo: - WEll, I have to turn myself into a cleaning zombie automaton, and get rid of the clutter. I need lots and lots of caffeine... - Vacuum whole house - Clean out the refrigerator (oh I can so relate to the liquid onion tada's from yesterday!)
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Post by hypatia on May 24, 2008 10:43:53 GMT -5
Good morning everyone! janie - Good luck getting everything cleaned up in time for your DD's sleepover tonight!
Ahhhh, I need to find my black light to help look for the cat pee in the basement. Though part of me is terrified of how many spots I'll find.
Ta das: - up - opened the blinds to let some sunlight - made some coffee, currently caffeinating myself
To do: - start breakfast - start a load of laundry - put away clean laundry from dryer
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Post by cando on May 24, 2008 11:18:47 GMT -5
Good morning, Hypatia. Glad you're joining in today.
Tadas: 1)put another load in the washer 2)dressed2shoes including teeth, hair, contacts, perfume, lipstick 3)drank another glass of water
Two more tadas: 1)folded/hung load of laundry 2)put that load away
Todos: 1)pick up med from vet & get DD to give to puppy 2)move load of laundry into dryer 3)get chicken in oven
CD
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Post by hypatia on May 24, 2008 12:18:44 GMT -5
Good progress on the laundry, cando!
Ta das: - breakfast for me and the kids - started a load of laundry - put away clean laundry from dryer
To do: - empty dishwasher - clean up breakfast dishes - take a shower
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Post by wantinmore on May 24, 2008 12:22:31 GMT -5
Thank you so much for the encouragement everyone!! I so need it.....I do have to say that DH has really stepped up to the plate and has been a HUGE help!!! (Thank goodness!!)
Tadas... sheets on bed vacuumed bedroom went to grocery store bathrooms cleaned (ALL THREE OF THEM) unloaded dishwasher loaded dishwasher *living room windows washed*
Todos... vacuum landing vacuum downstairs take a shower and that, my friends, should do it!!!
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Post by laughinglark on May 24, 2008 13:04:50 GMT -5
Happy Saturday! I'm hoping that some of the energy here rubs off on me, because you all are doing great today! *high fives for everyone* I came down with a migraine yesterday, and while I'm feeling much better today, I'm still foggy and grumpy. I really, really need to get back to folding the laundry mountain. Ugh. Wantinmore, great job on getting ready for company! I set up a situation where I have to have a bedroom really clean by tuesday. We are adding cable to one more TV, and I made the appointment for Tues. afternoon. THe kids will have a TV of their own (for use within limits). The whole upstairs is trashed right now. I'll be enlisting their help in small bites all weekend to get that done. Right now my hubby is sleeping up there and we can't crash around working. Anywho, here's my TADAs so far today: 1)Loaded dishwasher--not enough in there yet to run it though. 2)Put a big comforter in the dryer. 3)Folded a few towels. To-do's 1) Fold some more of Mt. Washmore. 2)get a plastic grocery sack and pick a few things from the clean laundry pile that don't fit the kids well anymore and get the items ready to go to thrift shop. 3)Throw away holey socks and underwear. I think I need to put together a laundry-folding soundtrack to help keep me on-task. I'm so ADD and I hate laundry so much. I know the answer lies in getting rid of all the excess clothes we have, so they are easier to put away. We have more than can be put away. I will have to get more and more ruthless about what stays and what goes, and fight the urge to hoard, "just in case we'll need it someday"... I will have to tell myself that if I really, really need another painting shirt, I can find one at the thrift shop for a quarter. Maybe I should try FlyLady's 27-fling boogies?
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