Re: Kinda OT... Cleaning/Decluttering?


"Banty" <Banty_member@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <9bZTf.7429$_Q.4508@edtnps89>, xkatx says...


"Michelle J. Haines" <mhaines@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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xkatx wrote:
Yikes! Where do I start??

Anyone have any tips or ideas? I have this urge (that I've had for
sooo
long) to just clean, clean, clean and get rid of ALL the clutter. This
place is a disaster, not because it's so dirty, but because there's
just
way too much stuff... Toys, clothes, you name it, we have way too much
of
it...
Does anyone have any suggestions?

www.flylady.net

Michelle
Flutist

Since this is the second recommendation for this flylady site, I did go
there. I finished feeding DD her lunch, DSs went with my aunt and uncle
for
the day, so it is just DD and I at home. Went to the site and yes, I did
start with the kitchen sink... I did, however, do both sinks at the same
time. I don't really have the time to allow each sink to sit an hour, and
since DD is having a nap, I really don't care for her to be sitting in the
kitchen with me when there's different cleaners being used.
The sink is soaking... Until 2pm - 45 minutes left! I read on, and
skipped
the shoes part. We just don't wear shoes in our house - although it is
expected that you do get dressed properly every morning, unless, of
course,
you're sick. In that case, you stay in bed, dressed for bed ;) Never
have
worn shoes in the house, never will, so on I will go to the next part!

I have the table packed now with things in the kitchen that I have never
used, don't know how to use or haven't used in ages... I will be heading
upstairs to take pictures and post them on the local freecycle group
(place
where you can giveaway and get free stuff to keep still usefull stuff out
of
the landfills, for those who might not have a freecycle in their area!)
and
whatever is not picked up before the week is done, I'll box it up, toss it
in the back of my car and haul it off to the goodwill donation drop off 2
blocks away.

Yeah - the shoe thang doesn't work in our house, either.

But, again, it's the *idea* behind it. Getting oneself totally together.
For
Ms. Flylady whoever she is....the process must cap off with getting her
shoes
on. It's the attitude thang, hard to be organized when flopping around at
2pm
in fluffy slippers :) It's not the slippers, it's the
not-together-for-the-day
attitude.


I do what I call the spirit of flylady. I take what I like and pitch the
rest. Personally, I need shoes or my legs and back hurt.


Banty


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