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Subject: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 01 Aug 09 - 08:19 PM Give ourselves a little "August" status this time round. :) Working on eBay this weekend, since the gardening or mowing is a wash. It has rained too much to do anything out there right now. Sold one set of currency, have a couple more listed and more to go up soon. It doesn't take up much space so it doesn't clear out much, but it does bring a little return (better than face value if I took it to the bank, and it won't vanish off the face of the earth like if I took it to a bank). SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 01 Aug 09 - 10:09 PM July 2009 thread is there. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 02 Aug 09 - 12:32 AM Holding Rog to his promise yesterday that we would declutter out closet and bedroom, we finally made it in there this afternoon and got a start. Hauled out three bags and clothes and at least two more to go, took out an old, yucky highboy and old huge heavy tv from on top of it. Lots more to go out. We will work on it tomorrow morning. In the morning we went to the grocery store, he did the litter boxes, put away the food, and we also did a load of laundry. I know we did other stuff but I cannot remember what!:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 02 Aug 09 - 03:09 AM Shipped off an eBay package, and will have at least one more early in the week. I have a list of bills for which I have to sort out details this month. The cell phone bill was taken care of this evening (data charges were added on for picture mail that is supposed to be included in the plan, and they dropped $86 from the bill), and the cable bill last week (pared $30 off the monthly bill for Internet access; after the 6 month introductory rate the price was supposed to go up, but there is competition moving into the area, and they bowed to the pressure to leave my price lower for another 6). Next, getting the electric company to drop of bogus penalty of $25 from two months ago. I've withheld the payment as a disputed fee, and had no answer to my certified letter. Must call again.) And so it goes. . . These are the things that pile up, papers on a desk, but when addressed, they add up to real money. Taking another day off on Monday, to finish off the extra leave before the end of August. I'll be doing some work tomorrow, so I'm really just swapping days. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: jeddy Date: 02 Aug 09 - 07:45 AM we have been sorting the van out ready to go visit family for few weeks. it is amazing at how much stuff we take and how much you can pack into a caravan! i think i have packed for the entire summer! take care all and wish the car luck to get up the hills please. jade x x x |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Darowyn Date: 02 Aug 09 - 01:14 PM Our second car boot sale was today. We started with seven boxes of stuff and now have one box and a bag, and a profit of forty pounds. The remainder will go to a Charity Shop- or the dump. I went into the small loft today after we got back and found three bin bags full of those expanded polystyrene worms that they use for packing things in. I don't know whether to just tip them under the glass fibre insulation, or to use them for our boxes of delicate things. Making progress, Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 02 Aug 09 - 05:28 PM Good for you, Dave! The more you sort out, donate, sell, give away, whatever, the less you'll have to fool with later. I made some jelly this afternoon, and will make jam soon. Last night I took a cup of ice cream out of the big freezer and the door stood slightly ajar all night. Alas, stuff in the door thawed, so I'm using the strawberries right now. Kicking myself for not following the progression in thought this morning after "my, the freezer is working hard this morning. . . " to checking why it was doing so. All of that humidity sucked into my recently defrosted freezer. Darn. Gardening later, when it cools some, rearranging stuff out there, pegging some plants, taking some of the newspaper I've saved and will lay it down with more mulch. No point in spending money on some gardening stuff when it won't work any better than to use materials I already have here. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 02 Aug 09 - 06:58 PM I have some fresh garden corn for dinner tonight! All eBay listings have bids. This is a good sign, and maybe I can get a couple more items pushed out there this evening. It looks like some hot weather is finally headed our way. The way we garden down here in Texas, we prefer hot weather and supplementing just enough water through soaker hoses. Who'd have thought that this Washington native would complain that this drench-the-whole-place-with-inches-of-water-for-a-couple-of-weeks routine is rather hard on the produce? At least I've figured out the gardening, if I don't personally care for the heat. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 03 Aug 09 - 08:59 PM Fell off the page--that doesn't happen often with this thread. No baby steps to report from over the weekend? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: MAG Date: 03 Aug 09 - 09:07 PM Only the recommendation from my shrink that I move regardless of finances whether I have a new source of income or not, my current job is making me so miserable. That would declutter things considerably. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maeve Date: 03 Aug 09 - 09:32 PM That's an intriguing notion, MAG. Could be quite a step for health and happiness, disguised as a scary move. maeve |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 03 Aug 09 - 11:50 PM Sounds as though it might be a good idea, MAG. Sometimes the change we may fear, but desire, can be the best thing to happen to us.:-) All right, we went back to the bedroom Sunday morning and started out by Rog moving the crates of 78s into the closet, back on one side which we never get into anyway. They stacked up nicely with some lighter stuff on top. Then he swept and we both picked up trash, sorted through more clothes. Before that, though, he mowed the backyard! So, I let him go early, after he took me for a morning ride; we like to listen to PHC while riding on Sundays. We stripped our bed, too, and washed the bedding then put it back on. BY the end of the afternoon we were both fairly tired and stopped for the day. This morning, I started another load of clothes, went into our bedroom, sorted through even more clothes, cleaning out my bins; rearranged all of my little boxes, jewellery boxes, knick-knacks, and cat statues, etc. on a two shelves near the bed and on top of my dad's highboy. It looks much neater and I can see and access any of the boxes, now, where before I had to kind of dig. I still have a bit more to do but it has to wait for Rog to mount the flat screen above the closet. We got rid of the yucky dresser. In fact, yesterday an enterprising young man, probably about 12, came and asked if he could have it. We'd put it out on the curb but I forgot to put a free sign on it. Rog went out with him and when he saw the kid was alone and was going to try to carry it by himself to several houses down, he put it on our dolly and let him go. The kid was pleased as punch and was polite enough, when he brought the dolly back, to come up to the screen door to let us know he'd done so. Rog was quite impressed with him. Nice to see. we have five very full bags of clothes to go out the door; even more when I go through the highboy drawers. Also carried out a dual fan, camp cot, and baby gate to storage as they none of them needed to be in our closet! It's coming together and I like our bedroom once again! When Morgan saw it, yesterday, he told me we should have waited that he would have done it for us!:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 04 Aug 09 - 12:03 AM And, got rid of a very old, very big and heavy tv! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Aug 09 - 01:28 AM I suspect that all of us who have been decluttering for a while have some small tidy zones that are very nice to inhabit at times. My pantry, the kitchen queen and cookbook shelves, the closet, my daughter's room that is becoming a sewing room, and various other spots. We just need to widen these zones until the meet and aren't isolated islands of organization. Your closet is now one of those zones, Kat! :) I've been reading reviews of the movie Julie and Julia; despite the fact that Julia apparently didn't think much of Julie's approach to cooking and blogging, it still sounds like a lot of fun, if only to see Meryl Streep do Julia, at the hands of Nora Ephron. If anyone can take on such a role (and add 6 or 8 inches in height at the same time) it is Ms. Streep. And in the reviews I've seen several references to how Julia's Beef Bourguignon, pg. 315 convinced them that anything was possible when learning to cook. I've pulled out my mother's copy and I'll make that sometime in the next week.
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 04 Aug 09 - 02:11 AM little victories! Last night I put away the pile of CDs sitting beside my computer desk. Said pile has been steadily growing since Easter (National Folk Festival) & includes an order from Camsco, & subsequent purchases & samples from artists wanting a gig. A few months back I culled about a dozen CDs from the shelves above this desk & the spaces have been obvious ever since. I gave some to our local Folk radio program & the remainder are now door prizes @ my Folk club! Reason I was shelving CDs at 1pm is they fell like a line of dominos all over the tail end of my CD collection & other stuff that legitimately lives on the floor! (I have too many interests for the space I have in my place) Yesterday I also pulled out a heap of wool/yarn for my ongoing project (lots of colourful covers for coathangers for charity) & dumped them next to my knitting bag which lives on top of another pile of crafty stuff that has to live on another section of the living room floor. Today I neatened that pile (starts as mountains, ends as lava flows) & gathered the wool & took it back into my bedroom with my knitting bag & left it all in a carry bag next to my knitting supplies! I also straightened up the pile that the CD dominos fell on & the library books that live under my dining/working table (table is a couple of feet from the CD pile) & now I can comfortably walk between both piles! I also have a heavy (bulky) jacket to take to a charity shop tomorrow, along with a heap of other stuff, some thrown out by neighbours! And another bag of my unwanted stuff to take to a sale next month, But I do wish my jam-making friends could use the bag of jars that site on my bedroom floor - but they all have too many jars at the moment. I don't want to have to recycle them which will waste the lids. Only a zillion more things to sort. Next I need to continue an email to a handyman mate re the stuff that needs fixing, including an extension to, or better still, a remake of the "shelves" I cobbled together for my Mudcatter CDs. My last 3 CDs don't fit! & the shelves are listing badly ... sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Aug 09 - 02:21 AM Sandra, I have a couple of cases of extra half-pint jars now, but I expect to use them. Sending your jars to me wouldn't be cost effective. You'll have to fill them with things and give them away. A co-worker has a recipe for brownies and you put the dry ingredients into a jar layer by layer (like those jars of colored sand) and put a fancy top and a bow on and it is a gift, with the recipe for adding wet ingredients and baking. Cute. If you're accused of "wool gathering" you can respond that it is a very productive time for you! SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 04 Aug 09 - 07:49 AM Stilly - my jars are a bit too small, but I'll spread that idea around as it's a great gift. sandra (still wool gathering) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 04 Aug 09 - 11:04 AM The lids wouldn't be wasted if they went to a handyman who could use them for little bits such as screws, nuts, and bolts? Sounds as though we are all making progress! SRS...I like that, yes, our closet is now a place of sanity!:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Aug 09 - 01:10 PM And think--there's also room if you have to seek shelter there from a tornado! :) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 04 Aug 09 - 01:22 PM LOL...I don't think we have to worry about them, here, but those dust devils can get pretty wicked! oo sure it'd be all that much protection. Come to think of it, the only other closet has one, too. Bathtub might fit us both if we stand. Oh, no! I think it'll have to be the inner hallway for us.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maire-aine Date: 04 Aug 09 - 02:11 PM The soaker-hose in the flowerbed is working out real well, so I got a 2nd one for the other side of the house. Put it down this morning, and also cut the front grass. All of the laundry is done, and all the dishes are washed in the kitchen. Got a few errands to run this afternoon, then I'm going to wash the kitchen floor. That will make me feel much better. I've had good results with de-cluttering the "music/computer" room. The floor is pretty well picked up, and the center of the room is a big open space. That hasn't happened in a while. And I can open the closet without moving anything or stepping over stuff. That's progress. Maryann |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: mouldy Date: 04 Aug 09 - 03:15 PM Well I haven't been posting on here as I haven't really done much, but I now have less than 2 weeks to remove all I'm going to need from the kitchen into the study (including the fridge) and sling out stuff that's redundant. I then have to empty the dresser, sideboard, china cabinets, and pack all that lot away so that furniture can be moved and carpets slung out from sitting and dining rooms, and their floors treated too.... Yes, the work on my damp is due to start shortly, and I have to cook and eat in the study, keep the animals at bay there and otherwise live upstairs! Luckily, I will be out and away at Whitby festival the week after that, so I may come home to a finished job! Fingers crossed! Andrea |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 04 Aug 09 - 06:26 PM Lovely, Andrea! I don't know where half my sentence went! It should have read: Not sure it'd be all that much protection as it has an outside wall. Come to think of it, the only other closet has one, too. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Aug 09 - 07:14 PM That does make more sense, Kat! I'm working on a conundrum. I wasn't sure what the fuss was about for an audit at work, I keep all of the documents for my purchases with the procurement card in one place so if one of the accountant types needs to see them, they're easy to find. When the woman being audited called to say she needed an older form than I'd already provided (I don't make purchases every month--there was a gap from December '08 until April '09, and nothing since) I told her where to find it. I didn't know she needed it or I'd have given it to her, but she would find it there. Except that she didn't. And then her boss piped in and told me not to tell this other woman to go look for my stuff blah blah blah--and said what amounted to that I needed to drive for an hour to go hand her a piece of paper that was in a stack 20 feet from the woman's desk. I wasn't suggesting anything more difficult than stepping over to the copier (next to my cubby). Talk about a mountain out of a mole hill. But it seems that document isn't there. It isn't anywhere. But there would have been no reason to move it, so I'm at a loss. I'm checking to see if it was accidentally carried home (means I'll be filing everything in my office until the stack of papers is gone). And if I don't find it, I guess I head over tomorrow anyway and see if there is a way to get them to relax. They're about to have a aneurysm over there. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Aug 09 - 01:45 AM No luck so far on that page, but I've filed a lot of papers to get them out of the way (and rule them out). I'll try again in the morning. Followers are accumulating on the one eBay item I have listed. I found a similar set of bills (only two, not three) that were graded professionally (I didn't send any out for that, but with these I probably should have) that were listed for just under $2000 on an eBay store. What people list things for and what they're actually worth can be worlds apart, but fingers crossed this is a good auction. (If a see another new watcher in the morning I'll assume Kat is taking a look . . .) SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Aug 09 - 06:40 PM The result of that search is that though I didn't find the receipt in question, I have found a way to get a duplicate. And I have filed a lot of paper that was accumulating. I shredded a lot of junk mail and now I'm ready to follow-up with a couple of companies that have billing problems. Looks like rain. Damn. We're finally drying out a little. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 06 Aug 09 - 02:02 AM Just me, talking to myself this month. . . I cleared out some clutter in the fridge; I had a bowl of strawberries and made jam. Came out with four half-pints (small batch, but every little bit is nice later on after canning season!) I started with a clean sink and now it is piled high with pans, bowls, and canning implements. I'll wash them in the morning. One of the code enforcement officers from the village (we aren't missing our village idiot. . .) left a paper on the door about "sweeping your grass clippings from the street." They must have looked with a magnifying glass. I swept after I trimmed, but then I mowed and must have dropped a few strands into the street. I found that late when I checked the mail, when it was already dark. I'll go hit the curb with a broom. They start their patrol at the crack of dawn and I wouldn't put it past one of those yahoos to write a ticket at 6:30am. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maeve Date: 06 Aug 09 - 10:23 AM Congratulations on finding a way to solve the problem of the missing form, SRS. I know it feels like you're alone on the thread sometimes. Speaking for myself, I clear more when I'm not taking time to post. So my silence means I'm clearing out enough estate stuff and sorting enough other possessions to make a difference. We've had a special Mudcat house guest and a pair of MC farm visitors, and we've invited other people inside- none of which has been the case for a very long time. Can't imagine dealing with yard work regulations; seems you've found ways to cope. maeve |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 06 Aug 09 - 11:36 AM I'm stuck at the computer most of the day--I have to break away to declutter. :) I swept up in the dark, who knows what the results are. I suppose I should see if there is a note or ticket taped to the front door. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maire-aine Date: 06 Aug 09 - 11:44 AM Once I got the kitchen floor washed, I carried on with the countertops. I moved the toaster & coffeemaker to the other side with the other small appliances. Now I have more room near the sink. When they moved some of my original plants in the spring, all of my lilies were put into the same hole, even though they were different varieties. I had to wait until they'd bloomed, so I could tell them apart. So yesterday I dug them up, sorted them out and replanted them. I've started bringing firewood in from the garage & stacking it on the front porch. During the cool spring, I used up most of what was leftover from winter. I have a canvas bag by the door, and I bring in a little at a time. Maryanne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maire-aine Date: 06 Aug 09 - 12:12 PM I also cleaned out a bunch of stuff from the 'fridge. Tomorrow is trash day, so it's a good time. My local grocery store used to sell small cans of beets that were perfect for a large Greek salad, with no leftovers. Now they only sell the large size, so I end up throwing half of the can away because it's gone bad. Maryanne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 06 Aug 09 - 03:05 PM I think I have figured out I am more like maeve; I get more done if I post less often.:-) I finally have cleared off the jewellery table, something I started a couple of weeks ago. Also moved some of Morgan's stuff out of the office, which makes more room for both of us to sit at the table and bead. Also filed a few papers and sorted through some other stuff. Good luck on your money, SRS! I hope you get thousands for it! (I haven't looked, yet.:-) On Sunday next I am going to take an in-house sabbatical just so'se ya' know.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 06 Aug 09 - 04:05 PM That should say: On Sunday next I am going to take an in-house sabbatical FOR TWO WEEKS just so'se ya' know.:- |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: MAG Date: 06 Aug 09 - 11:51 PM I finally bit the bullet and flea-bombed the house. Me and the cats stayed outside all day. I may have to take a sick day tomorrow just to scrub everything one more time. It's nice not to get bit walking around. ick. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 07 Aug 09 - 11:13 AM Maryanne, If you'll go to someplace like Sam's Club or one of the big grocery stores that have the huge (gallon) plastic canisters of powdered or granulated garlic, get one and punch a bunch of holes in the seal with a pencil-size tool to turn it into a big garlic shaker, then sprinkle garlic around outside the house (I do a zone about 10-feet-wide around the back where the dogs are). This is best to chase off flies, but Howard Garrett (The Dirt Doctor) has observed that it seems to also repel fleas. You don't need to empty the container, just give it a good shake to get a good garlic smell out there. This will work for about a month, even if you have rain. 2 to 5 pounds per 1000 sq ft. 2 is probably plenty--it is a pretty strong smell for a few days (but I love garlic, so I don't mind). This will work in conjuction with the bomb in the house by keeping fleas away from the doors and windows. You could also make a garlic or garlic pepper tea and spray it. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maeve Date: 07 Aug 09 - 11:31 AM MAG0- I hope you achieve full relief from the fleas. What a horrible time you've had! One summer when I was living in a tiny garden shed, the portable window screen fell out during the night. A Trojan Horse in the guise of a phoebe nestling fluttered in through the open window early in the morning. It plop-landed three times. At each plop, a horde of barely visible mites fell off. Although I caught the little feathered creature quickly and sent it back to its nest, the invasion had already begun. I had to abandon ship and live in my tent for the next three months of rain as I repeatedly sprinkled powdered pyrythrum, emptied everything out, washed, swept and started again until at last in September I was able to move back in. Anyone fighting similar invasions has my profound and knowledge-based sympathy. maeve |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: mouldy Date: 07 Aug 09 - 01:30 PM The china cabinet went to the dump this afternoon, and I have spent a lot of today wrapping antique figures and glassware. Loads more to go, but Peter rang this morning and said he's coming on Monday to get the sofa out through the window, so I thought I had better make a start. I went and got some more plastic crates this afternoon, and I will get the contents of the dresser into storage over the weekend. Monday looks to be a busy day - Peter and his son are taking out a window and shifting furniture before replastering it, I have 2 cubic metres of hardwood logs being delivered, and also a baby granddaughter all day. Fun! Andrea |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 08 Aug 09 - 04:37 PM Too many things to do this weekend, no way to guess which ones I'll finish. Will report later. . . |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: GUEST Date: 08 Aug 09 - 08:30 PM refresh -- Sunday is always a busy day on this thread -- I myself plan to shred a ton of paper. MA |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: katlaughing Date: 09 Aug 09 - 12:07 AM Rog hauled the bags of clothes out to the truck and took out the trash I had emptied from the bathroom, bedroom, and office. He did the kitchen trash and swept (another dog's worth of hair), also, while I did general pickup and straightening before company came! I know it is technically Sunday when I am going on sabbatical, but I still have two hours left here.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Aug 09 - 01:37 AM I did some work for work today, and kind of slid on stuff that I could have done. The kitchen looks pretty good, though. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Liz the Squeak Date: 09 Aug 09 - 10:05 AM Fat chance of anything happening this month... too busy enjoying the sunshine! LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Aug 09 - 10:42 AM The bids are trickling in on an eBay auction that ends in a couple of hours. I need to keep something listed there to add to the PayPal total but also to keep my account more current. I have a good rating and I don't want the account to look inactive. If you have a good rating but no selling history or feedback showing up as current it maybe off-putting. It's getting to the time of year when people are doing holiday gift shopping, so I need to look at more collectibles to list. I have a little canning, after I finish defrosting (yes, again) the big freezer. The door stood ajar one humid night and in addition to losing the stuff in the door, it pulled in humidity and built up on all of the shelves and elements. I borrowed a couple of coolers and brought mine in. I'm going to do a down-and-dirty quick defrost with the hair dryer, after stuffing all of this into the coolers. Hope to have it back in the freezer in under a couple of hours. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: mouldy Date: 09 Aug 09 - 01:10 PM Ah Well, the window's coming out tomorrow, and heavy rain is forecast. Nice. Off to do a pile of laundry and ironing to give me space to start ripping up carpets over the next few days. They've been down over 25 years. Heaven knows what I'll find under there! Andrea |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: maire-aine Date: 09 Aug 09 - 01:46 PM Hot, humid summer weather finally arrived, so I'm not doing too much today. I did straighten up my desk, and I'm trying to organize my daily activities, so I get some things done. So, I organized folders for "finances", "music", etc. with the active "to-do" material, and will work on them, one folder each day. Hopefully, by the end of the week, I'll have accomplished a few things, even if the room doesn't look any better. Got a sinkful of dishes washed when I got home from church. I shall spend the afternoon reclining in front of the fan with a large glass of iced tea. Maryanne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Aug 09 - 04:20 PM I moved the couch to the other end of the front room to think about rearranging the furnishings. As it is, I have trouble seeing and hearing the television from the kitchen, especially if my son is playing his guitar simultaneously in that same room. But if I flip the room, put him on the other side (requires re-wiring the computer, but I wisely put a wire there when I first moved in, it just isn't attached to any plug yet) then I have to go pick up a couple of electronic pieces to do it. I have the television on a swivel, so we could still sit in the living room and watch tv, or watch it from the kitchen (half of the kitchen is open to the next room). I'll do laundry and defrost the freezer and think about it some more. My last eBay listing ended; it didn't bring me sudden riches, but it did have what I think is generally a satisfactory conclusion. The buyer will probably have the bills graded and could sell them for a lot more, but I wasn't interested in spending the appraisal fee on spec, since I don't know for sure that I have something here that would pay for the cost of appraisal let alone any profit over that. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 09 Aug 09 - 07:03 PM I went by Home Depot and picked up a jack and a face plate and I'll see about wiring my living room on both sides (with a jack in a hall closet so the active line will be plugged in there). My plan has been to wire the house for phone and cable, based out of this closet, but it is clear that data is another set of lines need. I'll consider this one jack temporary; the only part I might need to replace is the face plate, and that cost all of $1.50. I could end up putting my modem and router in this closet if I add data to that plan. I may have to take stuff like luggage out of this closet one day, because it is looking more and more like I could put the various pieces of equipment (receiver, television cable boxes, etc.) in there with a few A/B switches and wire the whole house for sound, cable, etc. I have fairly old equipment, but it was top of the line when Dad bought it, and I can get a lot of use out of it still. Laundry is out on the line and another batch is in the washer. Freezer, here I come. . . SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 11 Aug 09 - 12:32 AM An eBay package went out the door today, and I made enough on that sale to pay one of the regular monthly bills. (Too bad I have several others awaiting a further infusion of cash. . .) The kitchen is looking good, but the rest of the house seems to have gone to Hell in a Handbasket. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: GUEST Date: 11 Aug 09 - 04:48 AM I started on the garage yesterday. Just to set some context, my other main interest, apart from music, is motorbikes. In particular I like to build my own. At the moment there are four in there. Three are in one piece (plus boxes of spares), and the 1936 Francis Barnett is completely dismantled. In consequence, I need to have a lot of tools and equipment, and I like to keep anything that looks as if it might come in useful later. Add in the fact that I like to work in wood as well--it's a big job! I've got about half way. All the racking on the left side is dismantled and the boxes stacked up. I'll have a go at the other side today. I had one scary moment. I had stacked my pushbike and Wendy's under the bench. It's a bit hilly round here for cycling! I got them out, pumped up the tyres on mine (with the compressor), then rode it up and down the garden path and it seemed OK. I brought it back into the garage and turned round to sort out Wendy's bike. There was a loud bang, and the radio went off. I assumed that there was a major electrical fault- but the radio was a red herring- the back tyre of my mountain bike has exploded! It blew the tyre completely off the rim and shredded the sidewall. At the end of the day, I was gray from head to toe, covered with dust and cobwebs. I guess today will be similar. Cheers Dave |
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Subject: RE: BS: Those August de-clutterers (in 2009) From: MAG Date: 11 Aug 09 - 09:15 AM I spend most of yesterday goingthrough my meds and dumping the ones that got expired, the insulin that froze in the 'frig, the shot stuff I don't need anymore. I hated to waste all that money, but it's not like anyone else could take and use it. This meant taking all the needles out of pens, etc., for proper disposal. I have a box which is much emptier now. The box of shredding is taking much longer than I thought. |
