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Post by joyinvirginia on Jul 1, 2020 17:36:23 GMT -5
WELCOME TO JULY WITing!
The guidelines for WIT 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. - You aren't required to do the 3 things you had planned on -- just get any 3 things done and then post proudly.
Remember - if you are tired or sick or injured or depressed or overwhelmed, or just need to break your tasks down into something manageable, 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 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 3 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 joyinvirginia on Jul 1, 2020 17:38:33 GMT -5
Its 6:30 in the evening here, so i'm thinking folks are so busy with adding to their June purging thread that no one noticed it was July 1! ta da worked all day got home to do get shower figure out dinner clean off kitchen desk and bookcase Update later!
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Post by heretoday on Jul 1, 2020 23:28:17 GMT -5
Hi all - still working around here, got a lot done on my pictures the past week or so, scanned lots and posted for the relatives to see
Ta Da: scooped cat boxes took garbage out ready to take to curb
To Do: wash all recycling for pick up tomorrow put all newspapers in recycling bags rinse dishes and load up dishwasher
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 6:12:22 GMT -5
Oh wow - it's already July!!! Thanks for creating the new WIT thread joyinvirginia!! TA DA Brushed mouth guard and teeth Opened bedroom blinds Made bed Gathered up laundry and started a load TO DO Clean up kitty puke on stairs Clean up kitty puke in den (poor kitty!) Check kitty food and water supply in kitchen
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 6:19:04 GMT -5
TA DA Cleaned up kitty puke on stairs Cleaned up kitty puke in den (poor kitty!) Check kitty food and water supply in kitchen Check pile situation - four small ones on tile in bathroom and 2 tiny blobs on carpet in bedroom/hall (argh) TO DO Write work email Scoop cat pan Add fresh litter to pan
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 6:48:46 GMT -5
TA DA Started work email - need more info to finish - argh Scooped cat pan Added fresh litter Picked up 3 of the cat piles on bathroom floor - step 1 Started to deal with potential fraudulent activity on Paypal acct - not easy to figure out how to contact actual humans - hoping message goes through. Got cleanser from mom's bathroom - kind of surprised that she is still asleep!
TO DO 5 minutes on work excel sheet Pick up remaining cat piles Wet paper towel and clean area on floor where cat left pile
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 7:09:39 GMT -5
TA DA Pick up another cat pile Cleaned two spots on bathroom floor Heard laundry finish, so went downstairs and brought wet laundry upstairs Got out hangers from closet Hung up a few items of clothing to dry Wonderful - hear the cat scratching in her pan - does it ever end? She's probably just peeing, which thankfully she does in the pan... TO DO Pick up last cat pile Clean next spot of bathroom floor where a pile was Hang up 1 more piece of wet laundry
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 7:29:32 GMT -5
TA DA Picked up last cat pile Cleaned all remaining areas of tile floor where piles were Scooped cat pan Hung remaining laundry Put a few items in the dryer Visited mom in her bedroom and got some ice for her knee TO DO Roll up towel that is under cat box Take towel downstairs and shake outside Return towel to area under cat box! Turtle stepping through the morning!
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 7:39:21 GMT -5
TA DA Rolled up, shook out and put towel back in place under cat pan Found broom in garage and quickly swept up stray litter in bathroom Tidied bathroom (only use at the moment is the cat pan since there are 2 bathrooms upstairs) Looks so much better!
TO DO Make mental note to self - clean up cat piles more quickly rather than leave them sit around! 5 minutes work excel spreadsheet Wet paper towel and scrub one poop spot on carpet (cat didn't go here, just a little unfortunate post-potty drip)
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 7:51:52 GMT -5
TA DA 5 minutes work excel sheet Wet two paper towels with hot water and placed them on the tiny poop spots on the rug upstairs Checked laundry in dryer - only a little time left until dry
TO DO Empty top rack of dishwasher Check laundry in dryer Fold laundry if done
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Post by NewLifeToday on Jul 2, 2020 7:56:39 GMT -5
TaDa: Breakfast in the food plan (no squalorous food choices) Washed some dishes not in the urgent pile Called someone, keeping a promise
ToDo: Think more on plan of squalor-free life Make sure to take things I am to deliver today Take enough ice water and food for being gone for hours
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 8:07:20 GMT -5
On a roll this morning! Good job with the "no squalorous food choices" NewLifeToday!! TA DA Emptied entire dishwasher Made mom some coffee Checked clothes in dryer, folded mom's clothes, emptied lint catcher, brought my few items upstairs Cleaned up coffee making stuff TO DO Five minutes work excel doc Tidy office 1 minute Wipe 1 spot on rug that's soaking under wet paper towel
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Post by NewLifeToday on Jul 2, 2020 8:54:06 GMT -5
seahorse, thank you for the kind words. You are industrious this morning. Thought I posted here, but perhaps I didn't click the right thing. TaDa Started a blog here Washed a few dishes Got my thinking in a healther direction ToDo Exercise Shower Prepare for chores out and about
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 9:11:03 GMT -5
Also - welcome NewLifeToday and great job so far!! TA DA Watched work seminar for 5 minutes Tidied office - 1 minute Wipe spot on rug - ugh these two spots are going to need some effort to deal with Ate some breakfast with mom Talked about taking a day trip this weekend with mom TO DO 10 minutes watch work seminar while stretching 5 minutes - start work email response that I should send today 2 minutes fridge clean out
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Post by seahorse on Jul 2, 2020 9:53:42 GMT -5
TA DA 10 minutes watch work seminar while stretching (glad I decided to do both at once and will continue watching the seminar in this way rather than sitting or lying around!) Started work email that needs to be sent today 2 minutes fridge clean out - made some progress Put popcorn pot from yesterday in sink to soak Wrote and sent short email for mom since she was struggling with the lengthy address (she's usually fine with computer stuff, but is kind of tired this morning from a walk we took last evening)
TO DO Scoop cat pan 2 minutes fridge clean out Put dishes from fridge clean out that are soaking in sink in dishwasher!
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