BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 02:51 PM

The couch is heaped with clean laundry. It starts all over again. . .

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:20 PM

Dishes still in the sink. I may do them this evening. I did get one more thing added to ebay and have a couple of drafts to finish.

LtS, I think talking over the fence came to mind because I'd read about your fence project.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:30 PM

I did both the removal of decorations and garden rubbish to the tip/recycling centre today... missed out the loft bit, but that will come soon.

In doing so, I found that my little occasional table which has been on stage with Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy (who left a couple of wineglass stains), Roy Bailey and the great politician and leader of the 'Stop the War coalition' Tony Benn, had been pushed right back into the window, over the radiator. Consequently, it's developed a split down most of its length.. any clues how I can repair it without losing the integrity of the table? I have removed it from the radiator. It's all the fault of this new boiler. When the boiler was replaced they flushed the system and now the dining room radiator actually works for the first time in years...

Mindful of the fact that the neighbours over the back are the only ones I actually talk to over the fence, the new fence is a little lower than the previous one, but has a trellis top to it, so us short people can talk through it to the taller person on the other side! It'll screw with the cats' minds too.... he he he!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: LilyFestre
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 07:35 PM

Lots of reorganizing and reconstructing going on around our house to get ready for the arrival of our 2 babies. DH built a new closet in the bathroom this weekend, all shelves! Tonight I am having fun (no, really, I AM having fun) finding a place for everything and getting rid of a metal stand that hovers over our toilet and an old cheapie cupboard that has served us well but is ready for the dump. I'll be glad to consolidate all of that into one place and be rid of the two bulky pieces. Later tonight I will be going through our seeds from seasons gone by and getting rid of those that most likley would be unproductive in the spring.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maire-aine
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 08:02 PM

I got through all 3 baskets of clippings, etc. and they are all in folders by topic. Everything is in a plastic crate and the baskets will be re-used. I can even find things when I want them, and there is plenty of room for more clippings.

I know I don't post as often as some, but I really value having this place to share what little I have accomplished. Thanks for listening.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 11:55 PM

Tomorrow afternoon I'll begin the computer reconstruction. There's too much to do to have tried it this evening. And I have to map out the steps, clear floor space, kick the cats out of the room, have screwdriver, flashlight, magnifying glass, who knows what else, handy. There is usually a bit of head banging and knuckle damage.

The couch is still covered with clean laundry.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 10:33 AM

Kicking this back to the top. It's a pretty day out--of course it is, that's why I have to spend it indoors. :-/

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maire-aine
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 02:53 PM

I'm staying inside today too. We had freezing drizzle last night, and the roads are like sheets of glass. The newscast last night showed 30 and 40-car pileups on the roads; fortunately no serious injuries that I know about.

I finally got around to taking clippings from my be-draggled "chocolate soldier" (epicia?) plant and put them in dirt to root. I've been meaning to do that for months.

Also baked a pumpkin custard (pie recipe with a little less sugar & without the crust). Bridges the gap between a vegetable and a dessert.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: GUEST,winterbright
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 04:49 PM

To LilyFestre - It's a well-known fact that coat hangers breed in the dark. They are actually the larvae of bicycles and if left long enough will develop into some dandy ten-speeds. (Wish I could remember the SF author who discovered and wrote a story about this many years ago!)

Only just now tuning in to this thread...
Has anyone checked out "freecycle.com"? a great way to unload unwanted almost-anything!

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 06:14 PM

Welcome to the thread, winterbright. I think freecylce has been mentioned and has been used by a few of us. Thanks for the reminder, though!

Is THIS the story you mean? Sounds like a great story!

ATB,

kat   >^..^<

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 07:42 PM

There is far more going on here than just quickly dumping stuff. You'll find many previous threads on the subject, and usually links at the head that go back to the previous threads. eBay, Craig's List, freecycle, they're all in there.

There is a philosophical approach to much of this, and I have frequently quoted Don Aslett, who wrote quite a few de-cluttering tomes that have been very helpful. And the trouble with freecycle is that it can be off-putting--if you read the wish lists there is a great sense of entitlement here in the U.S. in particular that is rather discouraging. There is also a great deal of waste. There is a man here in Fort Worth, TX who has written about bin diving and what he finds. It is astonishing the new and barely used things people simply throw away out of laziness. Consumption and discarding are both rampant.

I'm clearing the workspace in my office that I have used for eBay stuff and other projects. The papers that had built up here, picked up from the floor a while back, are going in mixed lots in boxes I brought home a couple of Sam's Club chickens in tonight (the boxes out of their spare box bins to stabilize the rotisserie chicken containers. Dinner and leftovers.) I'll have to attack these boxes of paper as soon as I finish the computer, and see if I can't manage to keep that work space clear once this is past.

I have to balance my computer banking (Microsoft Money), make a backup and a printout, send a couple of work emails, and then get started.

Better feed the dogs first. . .

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 07:47 PM

I forgot to mention a radio discussion I heard part of today. I didn't have time to call in, and didn't hear the whole thing:

KERA-FM
Think (Jan. 7, 2009, podcast available for a few weeks)

Second hour Topic
Learning to Live Better with Less

Guest
Mary Carlomagno

Description
Do you fantasize about an organized 2009? We'll get tips on ordering and simplifying our hectic lives this hour with Mary Carlomagno, whose new book is "Secrets of Simplicity: Learn to Live Better with Less" (Chronicle Books, 2009).

Publications/Recordings
"Secrets of Simplicity: Learn to Live Better with Less" (Chronicle Books, 2009)

http://www.orderperiod.com/

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 08:16 PM

Bedroom Closet: Cleaned out and made room for 2 dressers and a chest of drawers...all organized!

Bathroom: New closet now in use, wall shelves cleaned and organized...looking mighty good in there!

Slow and steady...........

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 11:37 PM

Still trying to match up drives, enclosures, cables, and motherboard before I turn it off and tear it up . . .

The enclosure is the wrong kind, or it is missing a cable. I'll see if I can find one close-by, rather than send the whole thing back just because one piece is missing.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 11:11 AM

Got some yardwork done yesterday when we had a spate of warm weather (40's). It feels good to fill up the trash can and get my money's worth.

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 01:25 PM

I have my printouts, I have one piece (the hard drive enclosure) to exchange or send back. Wrong kind of power connector.

I'll open the case and take a look and see if the HD fits or if I need a new cable. With the printouts from New Egg on the prices of various items, I can get the local Fry's to match the price and the tax is probably the same or less than shipping. Hopefully I can finish today or tomorrow.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maeve
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 01:57 PM

Michelle, you are doing such a great job! It's wonderful to have such a joyful goal.

Stilly, I hope you can solve the last computer wrinkle with your usual aplomb.

All of you; please keep going, no matter how slow your progress appears to you. At least I can be cheered by your success.

I'm clearing computer files, burning bills, burning bridges to old dreams. Two bags of children's clothing with nowhere to go. Those who said they'd pick them up have not come. After holding them for three months, I want them gone; out to the car for Goodwill.
The fastest way to declutter glass and pottery this week is for me to handle them; five things broken. Sigh...I decluttered the wild turkeys accidently when I opened the kitchen door as they gathered around the birdfeeder. Such an explosion of outrage! They'll be back later.

Dripping as I climb from the Slough of Despond,

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: LilyFestre
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 02:11 PM

Maeve,

   But doesn't it feel good to get even those little things done (which actually might sound little but in reality are HUGE?!?!) With all the decluttering of the closet came some clothes that had been tossed in the back or had fallen off the hangers, so I'm doing laundry today. I'm also priming 1/2 of the living room walls to be painted this weekend. What that really means is that half of my living room furniture is now sitting in the middle of my living room! With the walls primed (2 coats now and looking good), I swept the areas that usually aren't swept (behind cupboards and pianos). I'd like to get some more done today but I'm running out of steam (also took a friend to the Dr., about 45 miles round trip).

Michelle

PS. My new bathroom is GORGEOUS and it's not even painted yet!!!

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 02:51 PM

I took a workshop on de-cluttering and getting organized.

I know I have the booklet from that class somewhere.

one thing that was useful: if there is stuff that you believe you will still get to and use.. instead of throwing it out put it in a box and mark it.. If its still there next year without being touched throw it out.

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 06:26 PM

petr, that proves I was right to pass up buying a book on decluttering!**bg**

I have bins out in storage that I haven't gone through in years, yet some of the stuff is important to family. I could do the fill a bin and get rid of it a year later, more easily with stuff already in the house. In fact, I've sort of done that, bypassing the bin bit, when I've mucked out a closet and dresser or two. It's good advice, though!

Two bits of clutter will be shipped out by Saturday. We sold an old Intel 8088 CPU on ebay, plus an old "new thought" magazine from 1926 that's been kicking around here forever. Rog has several more of the old CPUs, different models, that we will be listing, probably one at a time. We didn't get rich, but an extra $55 or so is helpful, for sure.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maeve
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 09:37 PM

Michelle- Yes, each little step of progress is good. Sometimes it's hard for the person taking those baby steps to see them clearly. I'm grateful for many things, and mourn only few. This too shall pass.

Someone please get the butter off my fingers- dropped a whole box of individual OTC med packets from our big first aid box, making a splendid mixed media mess on the floor. LOL

Jacqui's grandson is ok, so I'll go to sleep happy.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: MAG
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 11:40 PM

Take heart, Maeve, all the little steps coalesce into a corner turning at some point.

Forward momentum, not getting stuck, may we all have it.

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 01:26 AM

Whew! Back up and running!

Changing out that hard drive was way-easy! The front of the box comes off easily, remove four screws, unplug two SATA cables, put the new one in it's place and reverse those steps. I found the Western Digital formatting disk from the purchase of another hard drive last year, and used it to boot the computer and format to NTFS. Installed the HD restoration disks from there, spent a few minutes deleting programs I know I don't want (still!) then upgraded to XP-Pro. Gradually have installed devices, the printer, extra monitor, zip drive, and the security software.

I'll see if I have all of the stuff for the old drive to go in the enclosure (it is the right box, after all, but may be missing a piece of cable), and then I'll start on the big programs. MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, etc.

I'm bushed. Lots of dust today.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 11:26 AM

This morning I set up the former hard drive in the enclosure, and I'll have to tinker with it to get past the recovery portion of the disk. It isn't needed and can be removed, but that's for later.

My system worked well and the advance planning really paid off. I took time to consider the order in which to replace the drive (after moving and backing up stuff) and then the order in which to install existing equipment. I've attached the printer with the old fashioned parallel cable (frees up a USB port) and the new hard drive enclosure goes straight to a SATA plug on the motherboard, again, saving a USB port for something else. I may be able to retire the USB hub for a while. I filled my last open device expansion slot on the back of the computer, but if I need another one I can remove the dial-up modem.

There was some enhanced lighting and step-stool work involved with all of this, because I put a few things up in the closet so I could clear my work space. My previous de-cluttering work was very helpful--the stuff I put up was part of that plan. The office desktop work space (a plank over the top of two file cabinets--I think I posted a photo link a few months back) needed to be cleared, but it wasn't bad, and I'll address those boxes of papers this weekend so they don't get lost (I have a couple of Mudcat projects in there to complete).

I have a power strip on that workspace, so as I worked on the CPU I was able to use my Ott light (wonderful little lamps!) and a little fluorescent utility light that has a 6' cord, so I could light up the computer when it was in position under my computer desk without having to go get a flashlight. A few tools (only needed a Philips screwdriver) and a place to put screws so they wouldn't go missing and I was set. I had a basket with all of my installation disks and as I installed things, set them aside in a different basket. No shuffling through a stack, knowing I saw that somewhere. . .

I still have to install a few things and lots of programs, but I have my printer, monitors, mouse, etc. up and running. I feel like I have to sneeze--there was a lot of dust in all of this.

My next move is to rearrange some of the shelves adjacent to my computer desk so I can place the modem and router in sight and within reach of the wall plug for running a wired connection to my son's computer. I may go get a longer cord for that. I have a secondary surge protector that I've moved to a more stable lower shelf. With the heavy plugs (you know those brick-like transformers on thin wires that plug into various boxes attached to your computer?) it looked like it could fall off of the back of the desk. There is still a spaghetti of wires and cables, that is unavoidable.

I need a nap.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 12:10 PM

Go, Maggie!!!

ebay is offering half-price listings this month, so I am off to do some more.

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 12:52 PM

If I can get some of my software into place I'll do some more eBay pretty soon.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:03 PM

WE're having an auction of stuff at Choir soon, for Cancer Research so I need to sort a few items to declutter into someone else's house and resist the urge to buy more of my own!

There's a brand new slow-cooker that can go, and I'm sure I'll find a few more things.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:14 PM

A slow cooker can be used to melt chocolate for dipping fruit and other good things into it. Are you sure you want to give it away? ;-D

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maire-aine
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:39 PM

I had to get up early (to take out trash) so I started going through bags of photos. The first one I picked was a cloth bag, so I figured I'd free that up for groceries at least. Lots of pictures of my garden, in better days. Also lots of pictures of my mother and the 4 cats; all gone now except for Little One. About halfway done, when I quit for lunch.

Anyway there are lots of indoor pictures of the cats, and they show how empty the house looked, compared to now. Of course that was before I started to play music so I had 90% fewer LPs/cassettes/CDs, and I had about 60% fewer books. If only I could get back to that level of "clutter".

Pulled down a bunch of books to go to the library's used book sale, but I'm making a list before I box them up. Even so, it's hard to notice any difference. When I walk into the music/computer room, I just feel paralyzed because there's so much to do.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:47 PM

I already have a slow cooker, plus a chocolate fountain and at least one fondue set... there's a limit to how much chocolate even *I* can eat!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 05:50 PM

You can inoculate yourself against that paralysis by making a list of things, things you need to do, but ALSO things you do everyday, so you can see what it is you're doing.

Work through the list and cross off things at every opportunity as you finish stuff. And establish a beach head somewhere in the house, where you can empty it out and put back just what the space needs.

Bathrooms and laundry rooms are good places to start, usually because they're so small (in contrast to closets, that are even smaller, but are usually packed full and their contents tend to explode into a room, making matters appear worse).

Good luck!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 09:28 PM

Have folded and cleared laundry from the couch, have begun moving large files (email, etc.) into the newly restored computer. I will continue working on how this office looks, not just the computer, because some things were rearranged in here over the last few days. I can end up with a nice worksurface again once I take care of the stuff that I moved off of it.

I have to make a pot of chicken soup stock, in preparation for a "soft diet" early in the week. My first colonoscopy is on Wednesday. I can't believe that the gallon jug (plastic cost, 2 cents) with 5 cents worth of salty laxative costs $40. Talk about adding insult to injury. Anyway, I'll shop and cook so I have the right foods here. I guess I'll clean the fridge out some also.

We had a lovely warm day today and I was hoping it would stay that way, but this weekend is supposed to be cold and windy. Down in the 20s on Saturday night. Darn. I have some yard and garage de-cluttering to do.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: MAG
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 10:42 PM

Take it wasy with that colonoscopy prep, SRS.

I was up all night, and after the procedure had my first nosebleed in decades. Still get them.

I don't want to freak you out too much.

I hope the results solve the problem.

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 11:14 PM

I could drink a bottle of Diet Coke and accomplish the exact same thing as the expensive bottle of salt. Maybe two. One to clear things out, the second to cleanse. Bah. They said that Coke has red in it, so is ruled out. I guess it would have to be Diet Sprite. I have a few food allergies, at least, food additive allergies. Whatever it is they use to preserve the shredded lettuce for sandwich places also really hits me hard. The bottle of stuff is such that when the desired effect has been reached, I can stop drinking it. (Maybe I should drink a Diet Sprite first and it would at least taste better than all of this salt.)

More software installation this evening, and we'll see what the weekend will bring. eBay, I hope. I flattened a lot of cardboard but kept it for shipping, and I have a few bulky things to list.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 11:15 PM

From my own experience and that of others I know, I think almost anyone having one is up most of the night before...on the porcelain throne, but I didn't have any problems after and I was surprised at how quickly it was done and the lack of feeling anything untoward. I know it was because I had a light sedative, etc., but they were being careful with that because of the chf, so I wasn't totally out of it. The night before and anticipation were much worse than the actual procedure.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maire-aine
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 11:44 PM

I also had a pretty good experience with the test itself 2 years ago, but the prep is no fun. Just make sure you have some kind of salve (like Vaseline or something) because the skin will be sensitive by the time you're empty.

The nurses at the hospital were so nice, because they knew it was my first one and I was nervous. I was mostly asleep during the exam, but I woke up enough to get a brief view of the monitor. I wish I could've gotten a better look. It seemed quite interesting.

Good luck.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 12:08 AM

I don't have to start the process until about 6am. My exam is at 2pm. They predict, after the soft diet, that six hours is enough for the jug to work. It's still a big YUCK.

De-cluttering the Aplets and Cotlets box my sister sent for the holiday. It's fruit, right? :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 12:19 PM

It took about three PBS travel shows to finish the repartition of the old hard drive, but I've reconfigured it (removing the former rescue drive opened up access to the rest of the drive) and now can see tons of stuff in there to de-clutter. While I monitored the progress I cleared up in my office, mostly boxes and packing material from all of the computer work. I also filed the papers pertaining to this computer in an expanding file that I keep nearby.

Yesterday was very warm, today is very cold. Looks like a good day to eBay, but I'm not set up yet, so this is on my "to do" list for today. Scanner, software, etc.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maire-aine
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 04:29 PM

I'm stuck inside today, because it's snowing like crazy. We were only supposed to get 2 to 4 inches, but the snow is now coming from the north/northeast, which usually means heavier (lake-effect) snow. I ran the snowblower about noon, but I should probably do it again before it gets dark.

I've been working in the "music" room, mostly trying to get stuff up off of the floor. I've got pages of tunes/lyrics now in piles around the room, so I'm tackling that now, using an alphabetic folder to sort them.

I've had enough of winter and snow. Can we all start thinking SPRING, please?

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 05:53 PM

Decluttered some old jigsaw puzzles to the charity shop this afternoon, not much, but small steps make big journeys.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 09:20 PM

Still sorting computer stuff. This evening I'm doing something I've been meaning to do for AGES--I dug out my Favorites (bookmarks in Internet Explorer that can be transplanted into other programs) and am organizing them. They were all mixed up. Some needed sub-folders, others needed to be moved to better places. Quite a few simply need deleting. It's about time, but it is quite a distraction--a lot of these sites I'd forgotten about, and they're really interesting.

I've also been testing software, and since this time I upgraded from the HP version of Windows XP Home (instead of writing over it) I kept a lot more of the little add-on programs. I still dumped plenty, but some I seemed to lose and had to buy or download with previous upgrades or work.

There is a notebook in the house with logon information, and there is also a manila folder that the new ones are slipped into until I three-hole punch and organize them into the notebook. I updated all of that and made sure I discarded any old versions so I don't get them mixed up.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: maire-aine
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 10:26 PM

I went thru my favorites a few months ago, when I got my laptop. What a trip down memory lane!

I got the songs/tunes organized, so now I have to learn them. I managed to get about 3 sq feet of floor space cleared.

The snow has let up, and we're supposed to be done for the night. I had planned to run the snowblower again, but I looked out and discovered that my neighbor had shoveled the sidewalk and most of the driveway. She is such a sweetheart! I'm so lucky to have great neighbors.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Jan 09 - 09:20 PM

I suppose I got more done today without Mudcat around to chat and read up on world events and technological advances. It was cold so I stayed in and worked around the house and on the 'puter.

I FINALLY got my son's computer hooked up, via cable, to the faster cable connection. The easy router wasn't really easy (it is easy if you do wireless, but there are a few switches to find and toggle if you want to force it to go wired.)

More to go, but a lot of progress behind me. Amazing what a build up of stuff we have in our computers.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 12:14 AM

Downloading programs: Google Earth, Picasa, FileZilla, SeaMonkey, Chrome, so many great free programs out there, and many of them I used on a regular basis.

Enough for now, time to fold laundry and get ready for school tomorrow.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 01:13 AM

Ddi the dishes and laundry, again...it never ends, does it? Forced Rog to get two harddrives and an outdated mixer out of the house, leftovers from his mucking out last weekend. Tried to save my brother's ancient PC, but it's not gonna happen. Too old, outdated, and full with no room and nothing that can be deleted. I should have asked olddude for one of those laptops for him. Oh well, we'll figure something out.

Before I did any of that, though, I added three more items to ebay and have plans for more. Our car seems to need a new master brake cylinder and I don't know how much it will be until tomorrow, but I do know we have to come up with extra dosh this month!

SRS, I have photos of Morgan vacuuming. I' try to get one posted, tomorrow.:-) This time, he came over, said, "Mama, I see some hair." I was on the phone, so he took it upon himself to get the vacuum out and go after it! I told him I was taking the pix to show him when he's sixteen and doesn't want to anymore!

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: freda underhill
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 03:10 AM

That boy! :-)

In the last 2 weeks I've given away clothes and shoes, and have started sorting my earrings - those I wear into a box with a foam inlay, and others separated to be given away.

I had a great decluttering day yesterday. I got all my computer bits and pieces and put them in a dark brown box - now my computer table looks neat and organised. I put away washing, sewing, and more books, and then did two more loads of washing (yet to come in). I polished the kitchen, up and down, and found my hammer so I can hang a painting.

"A woman is a gladsome thing, she doth the wash, she doth the wring, lullay, lullay she doth sing, and yet she hath but care and woe"..

Luckily I have a machine to do the washing, and don't have to hand-wring it :-)

freda

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 12:43 PM

THAT BOY! **bg**

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 12:49 PM

MaMa I see some hair? He would have a field day in my house. LOL a cutie!

No hand-wringing, freda? What about all that care and woe?

i actually emptied two boxes of paper yesterday - all old bills from 2004. Think there's any chance I will need them?

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 04:51 PM

Decluttering the garden should have happened today but it was miserable out - cold and drizzly - so I did some sewing instead... ironing might have been more productive but I couldn't be arsed. There... at least I'm honest about it!

The new back fence should be delivered tomorrow so I will have to get on with it... but the weather forecast is for sun so that will be an improvement.

My tits are in a quandry, I've had to cut down all their low level evergreen cover and it'll be a year or so before it grows back properly... they'll have collective apoplexies when I cut down the butterfly bush to under 6ft!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: January 2009 De-Clutter off & running
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 12 Jan 09 - 04:55 PM

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