Hi Kristil, welcome back again. I guess we all have lists we didn't get done, but the beauty of it is, we can always come back to them and have another try. Sometimes the circumstances are better for us the next time round.

I am carrying over DS' old bedroom (sewing room) and the guest bedroom to this branch for my rooms of choice, since the family room is not too bad right now. I have to launder the bedding after this last visit, and get into the closets and sort out some stuff.

Hi Phichef! Hope it's not the same clothes hanging around as in December! LOL As for the rest, hey life happens... Welcome back!

I worked for an hour, more donations, went back to the closet, had some things I didn't like and cleared another shelf. Decluttered top of dresser, books, tools, stickers, hair pins, light bulbs, ugh! everything back in its place, now that the closet and its bins are more accessible I can only hope I'll be more diligent in putting it back where it belongs.

Took everything off, cleaned it and put back only essentials. DD had hair products and lotions -put it in the bathroom with mine; had 2 containers with jewellery, sunglasses and hairs elastics I threw them away (old modge podge projects) and put it all in a tin container with angels on it, found it yesterday in the closet, much nicer. Placed it on top of a place mat along with a picture frame.

Decided to donate a stuffed animal given to me a few years ago and paper bags went with the gift wrapping stuff; that took care of the chair. Still a few things on the bed, tv cable wires -donate; big storage bags -folded and in the closet; plastic boxes -still in debate so went back in the closet but they're empty; that took care of the bed.

There was an old packsack of DS's, flanged it in his space for now, it needs mending but not sure he still wants it; DD has a bag of stuff she needs to take to her dad's -put it the recipe books she wanted to keep and the body products she bought at the warehouse sale; I had a sturdy container, blue plastic type used to have the shredder on top... for now it's the 'projects to be done box' have two in it -on top of the rolling cart in the closet. And that was the end of the cluttered floor.

I also made a list of other projects, stuff I found in the closet and always forget about. If not done by next year they're out! I scrubbed two of DD's totes, maybe now she will use them, or else I will! Did some laundry, folded and put away, swept all around the place. It is such a fulfilling task to sweet one's floors when you have a cat...

The room is looking less packed, now to tackle the table, aaaah! Well that I'll deal with tomorrow...

Phichef:
Been debating about contacting you. SO glad you are back!!!!
Missed seeing you.

That is what is so wonderful about GON....but would love to see you more often than 6 months apart! WELCOME BACK!

Bubblgum:
YOU DID GREAT! Happy dancing for you!


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I got the items put away, but that was all.

Bubble Gum- No not the same clothes!! HAHAHA

Dianaro- It is good to be back. I have missed all of you so much!!

Well I got started on clearing out the entertainment center. I got most of one side cleared of old mail and things stuffed in there for a quick place to set things down. Now my floor is a mess...

What I have is a mish mash of items that don't have a home, some CDs, a roll of tape, 3 safety pins...you get the picture. The problem is that if I leave the cleaning to go put these in a forever home I will get distracted and never get back to the main task. I am out of empty boxes (they are full of things waiting to be sorted and find homes).

So, I stopped last night while I could still walk. Have to be at work at 3pm so I am going to try to finish up. I really need to measure the entertainment center to see if it will go where I want it.

Hope everyone gets lots done today!

Kristil:
Got a bag? Put the items in a put away bag, allow 10 minutes before you quit the work you are doing , and put the items where they belong. If you don't have a permanent place, take another bag, and mark it as a "make a place" bag.

Didn't do anything yesterday. If I bend down, I get dizzy, so will do what I can without bending down.

Plan was 2 hours a day this week and by golly I think I may be done at the end of the week!

This morning I emptied the table, this means the bed is cluttered again, but it's work in progress! I had bought a shelf to go over the table, not yet installed of course. It's the kind where the metal brackets hold on to the table and you screw the shelf on; very simple... when you have room to work (i.e. clear table) and easily accessible tools and screws!

Now I did, after cleaning the table I laid a cloth over it not to scratch anything, got my mixed screws box and found what I needed. Took me half an hour, wished I had four hands, cat sleeping on the table next to me wasn't any help, but it's done! I then took the time and decluttered my tool box. A lot went in the garbage and I reused some empty plastic containers to put all the screws, nail, hooks... smaller than what I had, fits better in the tool box. This wasn't part of the table clean up but it was long overdue, maybe now I won't let the tools out so long because they are easy to put back! I took a magic eraser and cleaned the wall, the door and door frame plus the skirting board behind the table and filing cabinet.

I also uncovered a plastic desk protector I bought to prevent scratching the table while I make my crafting projects! And now I can lay it down, looks great. On the bed I have a 2' high pile of papers, some need filing others are information, of course you just have to have but that will be tomorrow's battle... now I have discovered a funny thing about myself, apparently I like to keep ribbons? Found over 20 throughout the mess on the table, and also, I have to stop buying felt markers! I don't draw/craft that much with markers? A whole set went to donation. Having different cases was also taking up room so I put them in a tin container I had for colored pencils, it was half empty, now they are all living together and easy to find.

I found 4 more projects -went in the 'project box'; box of different crafting items -sorted, into the rolling tower in the closet; two clean and folded dish towels (?) -in the kitchen; left with a small basket of miscellaneous stuff still left to sort. Timer went off, had lunch and now will get ready for work Isn't it always this way? When you have somewhere to be, you would rather be organizing??

Kristil!!! How nice to "see you" again!!!!!

Well I went through the buffet in the family room and packed up all the out door entertaining stuff. At 103 I won't be outside and by the time it cools down will be football season. I did leave the pillows but outdoors right now isn't good.

I'm working on a new master list as the other room. Also I bought the planner and I'm trying to set it up. Plus this is my birthday week so I've been celebrating.

We have found out we are going to have to go to training starting about the 1st. I'm sure happy about it. It was a clause none of us realized. Of course we shouldn't be surprised at what our board pull.

Oh well it's down to 94 so I think I will go water my plants.

Cindy

Welcome back Kristil!

I have made progress in DS's room. The curtains are up and all surfaces have been wiped. I just need to vacuum and I am done

I got the bed made up again in DS' room and got the sewing back out of the closet. Did some ironing and now have to hang up the ironing board behind the door in there.