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Post by Tiger on Jun 17, 2008 4:59:27 GMT -5
This is the Working in Threes Thread (W.I.T.)
EVERYONE IS WELCOME, especially 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.
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Post by Tiger on Jun 17, 2008 5:01:28 GMT -5
Morning everybody!
Today I am going to our beach cottage (owned by me and my siblings) to help get ready for the renters. I'll be back tomorrow.
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Post by wantinmore on Jun 17, 2008 8:03:40 GMT -5
Good Morning, Madtiger!
I hope you enjoy your time at the cottage.
I need to get a lot accomplished today...here goes...
Tadas...
coffee
sheets in washer
Todos...
sheets in dryer
another load of laundry
exercise
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Post by bluefrog on Jun 17, 2008 8:16:24 GMT -5
Good morning, madtiger and wantinmore!
Enjoy the beach, madtiger, even if there's work to do.
Wantinmore, I'll be joining you in doing laundry today.
DONE:
-dressed
-took morning meds
-ate breakfast
-fed new pussycat separately
TO DO:
-make the bed
-fold/hang and put away laundry
-empty the dishwasher
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Post by syzygy on Jun 17, 2008 8:19:15 GMT -5
Yesterday was a total bust. Today I'm going to try to get the place back to the equilibrium I had managed to keep up all of last week.
Ta dah
* Breakfast
* Fed cats
* Set up phone recharger
* Pick up mess caused by setting up phone recharger
To do
* lots of kitchen stuff
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Post by laughinglark on Jun 17, 2008 8:53:00 GMT -5
Good morning, everyone! Syzygy, I've fallen behind, too. I'll join you in attempting to get back to equilibrium.  Ta das so far today: 1)Cat fed. 2)Both litter boxes completely changed with fresh scoopable litter. 3)Rebooted load in washer. 4)Put away the towels I folded over the weekend. 5)Dishwasher loaded and running. 6)Got trash out and to curb moments before garbage truck came. 7)Zig-zagged some new elastic onto a fitted sheet that I like but that didn't stay in place on the beds anymore. To do's 1)Put the mended sheet on one of our beds. 2)Fold some more laundry. 3) Pick up some stuff in seven year old's room. We are getting ready to re-arrange his room so it's easier to keep neat. Yesterday, my older boy gave him a nightstand and bookcase he wasn't using, and I need to change the room around and get rid of some junk to make room. The book case will help a lot with his clutter, since he's a big reader. After coffee, I'm off and running! |
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Post by wantinmore on Jun 17, 2008 9:49:14 GMT -5
Hi bluefrog....I'll enjoy your company while conquering the laundry!
I know how you feel Syzygy! It seems like one day is all it takes. Great job getting your phone charger set up! That sounds like a chore I could have put off for ages..
Wow laughing lark!! You're already on a roll today.
Tadas...
sheets in dryer
rebooted laundry
exercised
Todos...
reboot laundry
sheets on bed
start on DN1's room
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Post by laughinglark on Jun 17, 2008 10:20:21 GMT -5
Hi wantinmore! Good job on the laundry. I need to go work out sometime today, if I can, but meanwhile I might get out for a walk to the thrift store in the name of decluttering. Ta da's round two! 1)Pulled bedding off of seven year old's bed, and decided I wanted to wash his mattress pad too before I put on the mended sheet. 2) Unloaded and reloaded dishwasher with surprise stack of dishes from teenager's room. Had room left over for the burner tops from the stove, so they will be good and clean this afternoon. 3) Laid hot, damp soapy towels over stovetop, around burners. In a little bit, the hardened on spills will just wipe off, with no chemicals to make me wheeze. 4)Felt annoyed that Christmas mugs keep ending up in circulation, and cleared off a top shelf in a seldom-used cabinet for them. Stashed them out of easy family reach.  5)Washed copper teakettles and random whatsits from said shelf. When they are dry, I need to decide what to do with them. 6)Did some more laundry. 7)Noticed that the ceramic kitty cat teapots above my cabinets have several years of dust on them. Took them down for cleaning. Heh. I guess I'm working in sevens today. I'll go with that...  Here's my to do's 1) More work in seven year old's room. 2)Deal with maneki-neko kitties, so I can put them back up out of reach in a shiny state. 3)While the excessive laundry is ticking me off, use my annoyance constructively to pack up a grocery bag or two of shirts I never wear anymore, throw the bag in the stroller basket and go for a walk to the thrift shop. Back in a bit, y'all are doing a great job today! Woohoo! |
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Post by creativechaos on Jun 17, 2008 10:25:50 GMT -5
hi bluefrog and wantinmore; count me in on the laundry! laughinglark and wantinmore, you are both getting a lot done already; and exercise too, wantinmore! I'm impressed! Syzygy, I'll be thinking of you as I try to reclaim my own kitchen. We have apt. inspections Friday, Mon. or Tuesday and they won't tell us which day, but at least we have more than the usual 48 hrs. notice!  ) ta das: bed made laundry in washer 15 minutes of sorting papers and picking up piles boxed some stuff into categories so I'll know where to move them checked emails and made necessary phone calls started making a list of today's baby steps to do to do: dishes (I never seem to do the dinner dishes at night) continue picking up in the living room, bedroom (incl. walk-in closet) laundry in dryer when done washing |
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Post by syzygy on Jun 17, 2008 11:17:01 GMT -5
I'm having a hard time getting going, but I'm starting. I like how you used your annoyance productively.
Ta dah
* gather and wash dishes
* wipe down sink, counters, and oven
* put away cat food
To do- more kitchen stuff
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Post by wantinmore on Jun 17, 2008 12:11:19 GMT -5
It sounds like your off to a good start, creativechaos! I imagine a home inspection is a big pain in the butt!!
Great job getting your dishes done laughinglark..and getting stuff out the door!
Tadas...
sheets on bed
put some laundry away
picked-up DN1 from friend's house
Todo...
more laundry
vacuum bedroom
clean off bedroom T.V.
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Post by syzygy on Jun 17, 2008 12:21:58 GMT -5
A little more.
Ta dah
* Soaked and cleaned Britta pitcher
* Ditto- cat water fountain
* Wiped down toaster over
* Wiped down kitchen table
To do
* Wash microwave
* Put away cat litter
* Scoop
* Vacuum kitchen floor
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Post by stressedbythemess on Jun 17, 2008 13:17:09 GMT -5
Having a hard time last night and today getting moving. I'm at work now of course, but for some reason all my joints are aching today, badly.
TaDas (last night and this morning)
1. Finished Project O!!
2. Figured out how to rescue Project M without needing to purchase anything else>
3. Fixed the router/home network.
4. Made the bed.
5. Washed out my bento box that was dirty.
ToDo
1. Cancel that darn appointment that I keep meaning to cancel.
2. Maintain the bathroom, litterbox, spray feliway, clean that rug!
3. Fix the printer so I can do #4
4. Make progress on Project M, or call it awash.
5. Throw out the trash in my car.
I think that's all I can get done after I finally get home tonight. So we'll see!
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Post by creativechaos on Jun 17, 2008 13:42:59 GMT -5
hi sbtm, I hope your body feels better soon. You are getting lots done anyway! I'll have to go find your original post with all these projects; I think I remember seeing it and the list was daunting! Good for you, you're chipping away at it and that must feel good!
syzygy, great job in the kitchen! Sounds as though you're almost done! me, I'm still picking up piles everywhere. I hope to begin the actual cleaning tomorrow, Thursday at latest.
wantinmore, great job on the laundry and the child escort services!
ta das:
put clean dishes away
dried laundry and folded (still to put away)
ate breakfast awhile ago, started doing rest of dishes and soaking pots and pans
sorted and filed some papers for an hour, and going stir crazy; no more papers today!
started clearing my living room table
started clearing computed desk in liv. room
to dos:
1. finish dishes
2. wipe dpwn counter by kitchen sink and clean sink
3. go out of the house and do something else to get away from here; split time between garden and storage unit
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Post by syzygy on Jun 17, 2008 14:18:32 GMT -5
Nice to see people working on projects. They're so easy to put aside since they look so intimidating.
I'm happy to announce that the kitchen is back to its glory of last week. Now I just need to keep up with the mess I make as I make it.
Ta dah
* Cleaned microwave
* Scooped and put away litter
* Vacuumed floor
I'm not sure what's next. Maybe some project work.
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