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Littlecloud on "FATAD May 2012"

Littlecloud — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:01:10 +0000

We're having a house guest since yesterday so did quite a bit of cleaning up on Tuesday and yesterday morning. The house looks great and I hope I'll be able to maintain it for a while in this state.

Also took my wetsuit to a neoprene tailor -- it has a hood that I never use but that keeps being in the way, so I'm having it taken off (should have thought of that ages ago). Am also having the closure of my booties made a bit wider so they fit better around my calves.

Astreja on "FATAD May 2012"

Astreja — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:12:49 +0000

Bedroom is officially painted. I wanted to put a second coat of paint on the baseboards and trim, but it'll have to wait for less chaotic times.

The room looks quite acceptable with just one coat, so I concentrated on vacuuming and on moving the rest of my daughter's stuff up to the 3rd floor. So far we've moved a twin-sized mattress and box spring, a huge and very heavy 21" monitor, a chest of drawers and her gaming computer upstairs.

Astreja on "ATAD May 2012"

Astreja — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:06:50 +0000

Lots of "in" today, because it's Moving Eve. I took all the boxes and bags that my mom had packed and put them in my garage, for later sorting/uncluttering and to keep them out of the way of the moving crew.

On the "out" side of the scale, I did manage to pitch one small and very worn-out rug from the 3rd floor of the house.

Ella on "Syd's Journal"

Ella — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:23:32 +0000

daff: That's because you are a stupid spam bot.

Syd: Unfortunately, we have a bad infestation of spammers here. Netleigh's suggestion is a good one, and that's how I do it. I post my "out's" on the ATAD thread where there's excellent support and interaction, and then I also copy my posts into a Word doc so I have a concise list of all my decluttering. For some reason, the spammers don't visit the ATAD thread. Knock wood.

daffodil1003 on "Syd's Journal"

daffodil1003 — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:18 +0000

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Stackenblochen on "How do you clean large silk plants"

Stackenblochen — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:13:31 +0000

No disrespect intended but a silk plant would be nearing the top of my list of items that are pure clutter! Sorry.

lemon on "ATAD May 2012"

lemon — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:01:04 +0000

Out: desk and desk chair sold on CL and old poster from a conference to the trash

ceduke on "ATAD May 2012"

ceduke — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:59 +0000

This is the last week for awhile that my hubby is going t be out of town, and he likes to argue about every little thing I want to remove, so I'm taking advantage of him being out to remove a BUNCH of stuff. I'd like to get the shelves with my crafting supplies all sorted out, but that's a HUGE project so I'm trying to get as much stuff out today as I can so that I don't have to sneak it out under his nose later.

ceduke on "How do you clean large silk plants"

ceduke — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:06:03 +0000

Huh, I'm doing too much work wiping mine down leaf by leaf. Thanks for this thread, LOL!

Sky on "CHAT thread"

Sky — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:25 +0000

nothing like a brand new baby!

michele5055 on "HELP - Ninja Kitchen System - Am I Crazy??"

michele5055 — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:35:33 +0000

Thanks herisff & TatiLie! I found it also at Bed, Bath & Beyond. I could use a coupon and at least save a bit off the price and no shipping costs. I'm in the process of reading reviews. The reviews on BB&B site are really good because most of the ones on the Ninja site are, of course, positive. Waiting is always a good idea. I never heard of a Thermomix but it looks pretty cool too!

DivorcedMotherOf3 on "CHAT thread"

DivorcedMotherOf3 — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:50:25 +0000

LOL I know, innit?

And BTW they capitalize because most are European or Indian, and many are taught English secondhand by Germans who capitalize all nouns in their own language.

ceduke on "ATAD May 2012"

ceduke — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:27:28 +0000

Out - Broken cat tree I brought in yesterday. LOL!

needtocleanhouse on "Deadline December 31, 2012"

needtocleanhouse — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:25:10 +0000

Recycle: some more cardboard that had been used for storage, newspaper

Toss: hangers, clothes, towels, packaging, odds and ends, and more stuff left by relative

Set aside to donate: vases, nick knacks

Anita on "ATAD May 2012"

Anita — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:06:26 +0000

Got rid of more expired medication - this time it was eye drops, throat lozenges and Tylenol for back pain. Waste is bad, but the fact that we haven't had to use this stuff up is a good thing. Keep this health thing up for long enough, we won't need to repurchase any of these meds. Yay!

Two big bags of donations are waiting by the door, along with a box of winter coats which needs to be taken down to the basement. Hopefully all that will be done this weekend.

lottielot on "FATAD May 2012"

lottielot — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:22:30 +0000

Ordered euros for our holiday, scrubbed down the decking ready for staining it again (it was very green!), yesterday weeded the allotment. We have hot weather so I have been doing laundry like someone demented :) My neighbour finally, finally, finally put up the folding washing line, it's coming in very handy.

lottielot on "CHAT thread"

lottielot — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:15:16 +0000

Congrats on the baby :)
Sounds like a stressful time, liag.
The spam tagging is turning something annoying into something which makes me chuckle :)

needtocleanhouse on "2012 To Declutter Fat Challenge"

needtocleanhouse — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:41:37 +0000

Today, Day 447/R3-d137-phase3d204=phase4d184: No weighing (new base wt = wt on last day of taking the drops) Still high high stress and unfinished business and just stuff and lots of it.

Day 188 of 5-HTP - suspending 5-HTP for a bit since I am doing the holistic program and now also since finding my dopamine is low and that 5-HTP increases serotonin at the expense of dopamine.

Day 138 of supplements from HP.

Reading Taubes's _Why We Get Fat_ and it's an eye opener. He challenges the calories in calories out theory. On p 70 he shows photos of a guy w/ just 4 months dif after he started taking an anti-retroviral drug. The before pic shows trim abs; the after 4 month pic shows a big belly. p. 71, Taubes writes, "It's hard to imagine, in this case, that eating too much and exercising too little had anything to do with the fat he acquired. And if we can't blame his belly fat on calories-in/calories-out, maybe we shouldn't blame ours, either."

From p 85 - 86:

In 1978, Susan Sontag published an essay called "Illness as Metaphor," in which she discussed cancer and tuberculosis and the 'blame the victim' mentality that often accompanied these diseases in different eras. 'Theories that diseases are caused by mental states and can be cured by will power,' Sontag wrote, 'are always an index of how much is not understood about the physical terrain of a disease.'

So long as we believe that people get fat because they overeat, because they take in more calories than they expend, we're putting the ultimate blame on a mental state, a weakness of character, and we're leaving human biology out of the equation entirely. Sontag had it right: it's a mistake to think this way about any disease. And it's been disastrous when it comes to the question of why we get fat. How "should" we be approaching the problem? How do we have to think about it to make progress? Those are the questions I'll begin to answer in the next chapter.

pkilmain on "ATAD May 2012"

pkilmain — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:28:12 +0000

Out: a bag full of stuff to donate. Some have been listed before, others were culled from a clean-up of a small area of my sewing room, includes a set of patterns for an applique quilt I will never make. Also threw in a wooden birdhouse decoration that's been sitting unnoticed on a shelf. Doesn't give me any pleasure anymore - out!

IRONWORKS on "Solution For Stinky Gym Clothes When Traveling"

IRONWORKS — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:18:11 +0000

Ironworks Gear, LLC makes a Sport Tote specifically designed for traveling need to pack all you wet, sweaty, stinky workout gym clothes. Great idea, long over due for all you gym rats! See their web site at http://www.iwgear.com.

Ella on "ATAD May 2012"

Ella — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:12:18 +0000

After some discussion with my nurse friend about the problem of second-hand smoke migrating into my apartment from the hallway...

In: A lovely grape-leaf ivy to help improve the air quality in my tiny studio. This plant has a very good rating for removing toxins from indoor air, according to NASA guidelines in the book "How to Grow Fresh Air."

Out: Bad air, I hope!

TatiLie on "HELP - Ninja Kitchen System - Am I Crazy??"

TatiLie — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:06:09 +0000

I would prefer a Thermomix- Bimby (http://www.vorwerk.com/thermomix/html/). It costs more but my friend's mom has one that is from 1982, still working every single day. And it also cooks and weighs.

Ginger on "ATAD May 2012"

Ginger — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:05:36 +0000

Out yesterday: A costume I will never wear

Out today: A stack of old school papers, a couple small empty boxes, and over 800 documents and pictures from my computer. :)

lucy1965 on "CHAT thread"

lucy1965 — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:34:53 +0000

Yay, baby!

*offers liag hogs and as much peace and quiet as she needs*

djk on "CHAT thread"

djk — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:11:22 +0000

Glad to have you back, liag!
What a nice benefit to have a decluttered and tidy home awaiting you, even amidst other trials.
Sending my best wishes on your family's emotional and physical health.

irishbell on "CHAT thread"

irishbell — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:01:48 +0000

Good to hear from you liag.
Try to take care of yourself, sounds like you need some TLC!
Hugs to you!

liag on "CHAT thread"

liag — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:56:19 +0000

Hello, Everyone. We just returned from a couple of months away at our daughter's and are hoping to stay home for along while. Her custody is still not settled, but we are hopeful.We are tired--it's a 20 hour drive--and recuperating: my DH had a relapse of his arteritis (not arthritis) and was in hospital there. His meds have him slightly crazy. Between my DD's struggles, her older daughter's maladjustment, and DH, I am worn out. Due to a decluttered apt., cleaning accumulated dust was a breeze.

susanintexas on "ATAD May 2012"

susanintexas — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:37:39 +0000

Out: a lot of fiddly things from my desk -- a magazine article mailed to SIL, a donation and thank you note mailed to a church that let us use their sanctuary for a theater production, birthday card and check to nephew. Stack of magazines prepared and bagged to take to the library free bin after pilates (along with some books to return.) Papers into the recycling bin. Three more books to mail to friends. Got a reimbursement check signed yesterday, so I can file the invoices. Entered some addresses into the book so I can get rid of the paper scraps. Whew!

Goodwill box: a mid-calf straight denim skirt. It fits and looks good but what I really need is a more casual denim skirt (had one but donated it when it became too big.) I don't need this one.

Thought I had decluttered a project but, alas, no. It's with a friend/colleague who knows no boundaries -- once you say yes to even the smallest task he wants your whole life devoted to it. I thought this one was interesting, important and limited in scope, but as with everything he touches it's quickly going south. Need to disentangle myself in a compassionate way. If that doesn't work, I'll put on my mean girl panties. Sigh. Another *^@#! meeting this afternoon, across town, that will resolve nothing.

herisff on "HELP - Ninja Kitchen System - Am I Crazy??"

herisff — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:35:28 +0000

I would wait a month. Then if you're still wanting the Ninja, start looking for it on eBay or Amazon. You know that there will be someone out there who impulsively bought the thing right off the bat, and then finds that it doesn't quite fit their needs and sells it. You can profit from their mistake and give yourself time to get over the initial buy-it fever. You can set up eBay to even send you emails whenever one is posted (just watch out for the shipping fees).

writing all the time on "New and need advise on how to let go of "things""

writing all the time — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:20:38 +0000

empty_nester, congrats on your new found resolve, and for asking for help.

Distraction from the Big Goal is an issue for me, and it's part of my perfectionism. For me, perfectionism keeps me stuck. It seems to me that finding the 'perfect' solution/use/home for all the things you've kept from your past is getting in the way of your stated goal - to lighten your load.

Keep your eyes on the prize! The ideas for the 'Perfect' solutions/home/use come thick and fast. Ask yourself, 'is this the BEST way to get that one step closer to my goal? is this going to make my life easier or more complicated? Does this eliminate mental clutter or add to it?'

Keep reading here, get rid of stuff bit by bit, do what works for you.

writing all the time on "ATAD May 2012"

writing all the time — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:12:06 +0000

Out - Big bowl that was a gift many years ago. Not my style, and doesn't fit with anything else I have. And, too large!
A candle holder thingy that I really have never liked.
Dead plant from bedroom. Blech.
Old, thin from wear and washing, socks. 8 prs.
Some jewelry I've never worn.

In - beautiful silk plant, for corner of my bedroom.
New socks! I LOVE me some new socks!

On The Hunt For - new set of sheets
New bed pillows. The ones I've got are at least 20 yrs old, maybe a bit more.

Netleigh on "ATAD May 2012"

Netleigh — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:58:32 +0000

Charity, are these ones you are finishing reading or ones that have been on the shelves forever?
I need to tackle reading through the paper book mountain, but I love my kindle as it keeps my place when I fall asleep while reading in bed! Perhaps two paper, one kindle needs to be my aim.

Netleigh on "Syd's Journal"

Netleigh — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:53:41 +0000

Syd, I just thought you'll get more support and accountability over on ATAD, a thread that just 'belongs' to one person is not very sociable and tends to be a bit ignored by the larger forum community.
If you need to keep just a list of what you have achieved you could always copy each post to a spreadsheeet of your own?

Netleigh on "CHAT thread"

Netleigh — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:50:16 +0000

Glad to hear that C-section is complete and both your sister and niece are fine.

DivorcedMotherOf3 on "CHAT thread"

DivorcedMotherOf3 — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:10:44 +0000

Baby was face up, was the problem. C-section accomplished, mom and baby doing fine. They named her Jasmine Marie. :) My kids finally have a cousin!