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Post by Ally on Aug 3, 2023 8:40:13 GMT -5
Good morning mouseanne, thank you for starting this thread! Good morning to all the WITers! Happy August! Good morning goldenthreads! ta-da: Carried trash down to the road, did a bit of plogging while out there. Listened to a minimalist on youtube while I was out walking. Prepared and ate breakfast Loaded the dishwasher. I'll be running it in a few minutes Took food scraps out to compost pulled some weeds and put them into the chicken run. Removed automatic chicken door from coop... and disassembled it. I think I know why it's not working. (The door works fine when it's in my kitchen.  ) I will have to make some modifications to the coop I think, or try a different door, or build a new door using some components from this one. I'll think about this throughout the day today. These cost way more than they should. to-do: Goals: I want to try to declutter my kitchen during the month of August. I do want to do a gradual declutter of other areas too, but would like my kitchen to be DONE by the end of August. I just realized that it might be a good idea to clear out some cabinet/pantry space so that DH can have a place to put the stuff he eats. He tends to buy ~10 large jars of applesauce, six packs of tortillas, and ~20 cans of cat food as well as a lot of stuff that needs to go in the fridge, and then the kitchen quicky becomes chaotic again. I think I need to do a thorough declutter of some kitchen areas, and assign him some places to put this stuff. (He and I eat almost completely different diets.) 1. Since he is out at the store now, Maybe I should start by working on my pantry cabinet. There is stuff in there that I am just not using. 2. Add a couple things to the dishwasher and start it 3. start a load of Laundry Call into CLA meeting in about 40 minutes |
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 3, 2023 9:07:51 GMT -5
Ally That's a great idea to have a dedicated area in the kitchen for his food. I can just feel some tension melting away as this repeated difficulty is fixed.  Trimmed nails. Set up a new donation box. Put away laundry.  Do some weeding while the ground is still soft! Mow lawn if the grass dries and it's not too hot. We've had three consecutive days of rain. Order dehumidifier? Change bank PW. Respond to group email.
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Post by beesnest on Aug 3, 2023 9:31:49 GMT -5
Oh I wish I could clear my pantry and just start over. I can't read labels(eyesight) to see expiration dates but the food pantry has people to do that. I think it is good- just too much and unknown.
I started a bit late. Was awake in middle of night again. Temperatures are normal-will get hot later.
done
brought in the recycle bin
carried dishes loaded and started dishwasher
moved undies dresser back into place
to do
laundry upstairs
sort and put away laundry
toss 3 things (I bought a 6 pack of tshirts)
project
boxes in dining room to LR
food in pantry?? assess and pack
tomorrow is doctor appointment for eye consultation
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Post by joyinvirginia on Aug 3, 2023 10:26:27 GMT -5
Mouseanne, thanks for starting the months thread!
Beesnest, email or call Amazon, they might send you a return label, or credit your account for the curtains.
Ally, your pantry clean out plan is good! Hope you get it arranged to suit your needs.
Hi goldenthreads, doodle!
Ta da
Called friend and arranged visit tomorrow, we are helping him with some things.
Found that I can get Big Brother (one of my guilty pleasure reality shows) live feeds on free Pluto TV stream on my phone!
Dh unloaded dishwasher, I reloaded with dirty dishes.
To do
Go to dd house and take her two frames for drawings of kids. Cutest grandkids I know!
Sit in sun room and do 15 minutes declutter of a rolling cart.
Change dressing (I had a skin graft to nose after basal cell cancer removal, got to change dressing twice a day)
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 3, 2023 10:52:32 GMT -5
Did 20 minutes of weeding while the ground was still soft and there was cool air. Got dressed before 10 am. Made bed and had meds.  Mow lawn if the grass dries and it's not too hot. We've had three consecutive days of rain. Order dehumidifier? Change bank PW. Respond to group email.
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Post by Ally on Aug 3, 2023 12:04:57 GMT -5
 goldenthreads, joyinvirginia and beesnestI got a little side-tracked doing some research, but am ready to get moving again now. ta-da: Dishes are clean, (still need to be put away) Laundry is in the dryer (Threw out a slip that had somehow gotten a purple stain on it... I don't think I've worn it in 10-15 years, so it was time.) Did a bit of tidying up in the kitchen Ate some lunch to-do: Put laundry away Continue to clean/declutter kitchen. I'd really like to get one part of the kitchen completely decluttered, either the countertops, or a cabinet or at least 1 shelf of a cabinet. Get the mail.
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 3, 2023 12:34:58 GMT -5
Hi, beesnest and joyinvirginia! Shredded zucchini and bagged it. Washed food processor, the other things used for the zucchini, and a few other dishes. Took out compostables. Mow lawn if the grass dries and it's not too hot. We've had three consecutive days of rain. Order dehumidifier? Change bank PW. Respond to group email. |
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Post by mouseanne on Aug 3, 2023 14:14:49 GMT -5
Thurs TaDa
pulled up the bed, kinda sorta made
moved dishes out of the living room
cleared the stove, filled the oven with dirties, so I can cook tonight instead of PB, crackers & milk
Washed all the plates, some flatware & knives, all the wooden spoons, 2 cooking tools, a soaking saucepan, soaked & washed 2 small bowls (honey mustard), a qt jar, 3 rings & lids, a cutting board, and a few more not listing, also washed new 2nd hand stuff:
2 vintage tools
a set of flimsy meas spoons/cups, the spoons are the long skinny kind, this set will go into the fabric dying supplies
tool crock
deep dish pie
set some new soakers in the sink
washed the dishpan
cleared the DW top
cat needs
showered
went back to kitchen & emptied the drainer
found space on the vintage hooks for the 2 new tools
put the meas tools in the dying box
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Post by Ally on Aug 3, 2023 15:27:18 GMT -5
mouseanne, WTG for getting kitchen tasks done! ta-da: I've been wanting to make vanilla for the past few years. Bought supplies over the past week and started two large jars. (I plan to transfer it into small bottles and give as gifts.) Tidied up the kitchen some. When I think about doing this, I think it will be easier than it is.  Pulled more weeds I have been cleaning out the sink regularly throughout the day. I walked to the mailbox twice today. It seems like we haven't received any mail today. Prepared some lunch for tomorrow at work to-do: Continue to tidy up kitchen. See if I can toss 5 more things. Find a place to put the bottles I bought for the vanilla. Put 5 more things away from the laundry room, throw 5 things out.
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 3, 2023 16:42:05 GMT -5
Made a grocery list. Ran Roomba. Put away dishes. Clean up the soil I spilled on kitchen counter.Make tabbouleh before the tomatoes collapse. Mow lawn if the grass dries and it's not too hot. We've had three consecutive days of rain. Order dehumidifier? Change bank PW. Respond to group email.
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 3, 2023 18:34:48 GMT -5
Took out recycling. Cleaned up the soil I spilled on kitchen counter. Consolidated and reorganized refrigerator door contents. Make tabbouleh before the tomatoes collapse. Mow lawn if the grass dries and it's not too hot. We've had three consecutive days of rain. Order dehumidifier? Change bank PW. Respond to group email.
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Post by mouseanne on Aug 4, 2023 9:00:57 GMT -5
 "I washed all the dirty plates" doesn't mean ALL the plates were dirty, there were still some in the cupboard. Fri TaDa Fold put pillowcases from dryer Double wash pjs, dry, fold, put PUPA few bits Dishwash 3 jars, 4 glasses, misc little, 5 plastics, last night's mix bowl-colander-saucepan-bake dish, washed soakers 2 corning-3 cook utensil-saucepan, drainer tis piled high! Soaking instant pudding mix bowl Dumped & washed 1 sink strainer Washed dishpan
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 4, 2023 9:49:44 GMT -5
Good morning, mouseanne! Last night: Washed dishes. This morning: Put dishes away. Made bed and had meds. Mow lawn. Pick up tree detritus. Shop for groceries. Get dressed. |
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Post by missjean on Aug 4, 2023 10:44:50 GMT -5
Good morning, guys and dolls! mouseanne I'm glad it's not everything. WTG on starting the pile! Good morning, goldenthreadsNo company for me this week, sad to say. I had my sulk and now my friend and I are turning it into a "relax at home" in our respective towns. TA-DA 1. Took out trash 2. Took recycling bin to road - quite full after I cleaned out my parents' pantry and emptied the expired food! 3. Laundry 🧺 4. Put together new vacuum 5. Added more to the donation bin 6. Hung some laundry; put others in dryer 1. Tried the new vacuum - so much better than the wand! 2. Tossed the packaging that came with the vacuum - mostly into recycling 3. Washed pans TO DO 1. Put two boxes into car 2. Use empty boxes to haul stuff out of the room I want to clean. I feel so much hope. You listers know I tossed pre-Pandemic dash-and-stash, so I can see the floor. 3. Dish-washing |
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Post by goldenthreads on Aug 4, 2023 12:22:35 GMT -5
Got out the lawn mower. Got dressed before 11. Ran Roomba in kitchen. Mow lawn. Pick up tree detritus. Shop for groceries.
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