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Post by desposito on May 1, 2024 5:16:32 GMT -5
Spring is officially here, let's make the most of this month.
Decluttering, spring cleaning, yard work, planning to enjoy summer--make some goals and then come back and report how you're doing.
Good luck!
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Post by Ally on May 1, 2024 7:09:43 GMT -5
Thank you for starting this thread desposito! Goals: 1. Get at least one large bag of trash out every week 2. I have several boxes of electronics, old books, and other items that I want to take to be recycled (not regular recyclables) These places are about 1 hour away, and I have had these on my list before and not done it. It would be good to get at least one of these trips done this month. 3. My dining room table has bee used as a sewing area and dumping ground for years. I would like to get it cleared off by the end of the day tomorrow. (I've had difficulty with this because I don't know where to put the stuff. 4. Another trip to the thrift store. I have a box of stuff that I am gradually filling. ETA: It's almost summer, time to move most of my houseplants outside and do a bit more gardening.
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Post by phoenixcat on May 1, 2024 11:23:17 GMT -5
I had such a hard labor April that for May (and probably June and July) - I'm going to focus on small tasks upstairs. And, because I did so much in April and in March - my tasks upstairs are smaller - less physically challenging but more mentally challenging. 1) Do a de-clutter reset of our master bath and closet. It was done THOROUGHLY a year ago when we moved back into it after the renovation so mainly just the last year of "add ons". 2) Laundry room including cupboards - about 50% done - already emptied shelves with small pillows - some shelves are in constant use so relatively OK. I've also cleaned out the fridge that is in there within the last couple months. 3) One or two small de-cluttering tasks in the closet of guest room #1. Mostly a large collection of my parents' record albums. 4) Cupboards and drawers in the two entertainment units. Some are projects for another day such as things that are severely tarnished and need professional help. But some are things that can be scaled down or eliminated. Lots of tiny broken things "to be repaired" that can probably be thrown away at this point. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/huZZkasdCbIiNojPblWx.gif) 5) Set up an exercise area in the basement and find some programs on apple fitness that I can try. Good luck everyone! PC
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Post by def6 on May 1, 2024 12:07:21 GMT -5
I want to declutter my Bedroom in May ![::elephant-dancing::](//storage.proboards.com/1879832/images/iaSieRHkVx0xPreeNjjU.gif)
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 11, 2024 18:36:43 GMT -5
I want to get healthy enough to get back to projects!
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Post by Ally on May 13, 2024 9:45:33 GMT -5
Update: On Thursday, I took 4 boxes of old dusty books to a place that recycles them. I got quite an allergy attack in the process. It seems that I am allergic to old books. (I've had this happen before!) I shredded a pile of old financial documents from the 1990s. I cleaned an area of my dining room that had been cluttered for many years. I put some of my sewing supplies in that area. There is more to do in that general area.
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 13, 2024 14:03:37 GMT -5
Ally I am allergic to book mold, too. Only last a couple minutes in a used book store. haven't decided if this is a blessing or a curse!
I booked an appt at the library's scanning lab today. they inspect for mold. so DVD is going through some photographs now.
This months big projects include
setting up sunscreens outside and black out curtains inside. planting for privacy in the garden doing a major clean up for entertaining
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Post by desposito on May 14, 2024 16:22:00 GMT -5
I haven't posted here because my impulse is to just copy everything from the last challenge because I intend to keep trying until I succeed. However, I know I won't finish everything, considering the month is half over and I'm spending any free time in the yard right now.
So, for the rest of this month I will post one goal until I finish it--even if that means I only finish 2 or 3 of them. And the goal I want to post first isn't even in last month's list, but desperately needs to get done--reorganization of my food/supply closet, it is a disaster.
So--besides continuing to try every day to get to baseline, which was successful about half the time the last week, I will post one goal:
1. Get my closet organized!
Diane
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 14, 2024 21:29:17 GMT -5
Got the dark curtains up in the kitchen. big difference. Did a bit of planning in the garden; figuring out where to put the planter(s).
an additional project is photographing child clothes and posting on a marketplace for LD. Its in the LR right now.
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Post by Ally on May 27, 2024 15:38:04 GMT -5
CLA is having a declutterthon this holiday weekend. I've been digging through huge piles of textiles (clothing and linens) which have been accumulating for many years. I'm not doing fantastic, but have created a huge pile of rags and also some items to donate. I'm glad that I started!
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 27, 2024 16:47:12 GMT -5
I am feeling better today. crossing my fingers that I will be able to do more physical work next month. We have so many big projects inside and out!
the neighbors are building the fence, and we have gotten the big planters we need, so soon we can start landscaping.
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 29, 2024 14:21:54 GMT -5
did some work on "getting healthy" today--saw my GP and got referrals to start the process of fixing an old person's injury that I got rolling down a vehicle window. Also just diagnosed with plantar fasciitis so am starting the with anti-inflammatory protocol. hoping to do some furniture moving so that kitty has window access away from where we want to put the fan. Did some preparatory steps towards the annual winter--summer clothing and linens swap.
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Post by Ally on May 30, 2024 9:10:33 GMT -5
mylittlescholar, My daughter has some windows with access for her cats to look out too. That's a great idea. I hope your injury heals quickly!
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Post by mylittlescholar on May 31, 2024 9:33:49 GMT -5
been doing appointments and meeting and resting, so no progress. however, I think I might have given myself an adjustment by accident this morning, and put my bones back where they are supposed to be. This has made me very happy!
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Post by desposito on May 31, 2024 17:09:56 GMT -5
Hey everyone, thanks for keeping up the posting! In my last post I said I wanted to at least organize my food closet. I spent around an hour on it altogether, and got all the things that were out of place back in order. I'm considering it done for now, although I got really deep into it and decided I also need to go through the stuff on a bookcase that is off to the side--it has some plant supplies, food storage containers, and toiletries since my bathrooms don't have storage space, and probably has some things I can get rid of. But I'll count it as a success since the messy stuff has been taken care of.
In June I have no house maintenance to deal with until the last week of the month, plus most of my seedlings are now planted in the yard, so I will have time to work on challenge goals. I have to decide if I want to go back to all of the ones I didn't do the prior month, or trim them down.
Hope to see you all in the new thread!
Diane
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