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ivyleaf

PasturesNew wrote: »

One article online says in six months:

"encourages a rapid, dramatic and transformative one-time organising event completed methodically and lovingly in no more than six months."

So do it in six months, not as an ongoing lifestyle forever, without end.

Oh I see, thank you PN and lir. I hadn't got into the book yet I thought it meant you had to sort of do one room a day for a week, or something!

ETA Sue, thank you too, that's really encouraging to read (about you doing it over about 6 months). Perhaps there's hope for our house yet!

hjd

I'm afraid I'm much too bolshy to do what some randomer tells me when she's the only one making money out of it.

lostinrates

hjd wrote: »

I'm afraid I'm much too bolshy to do what some randomer tells me when she's the only one making money out of it.

I'm far too despairing not to try now! :rotfl:

ivyleaf

hjd wrote: »

I'm afraid I'm much too bolshy to do what some randomer tells me when she's the only one making money out of it.

This really resonated with me....years ago I started going to Weightwatchers, and lost 12lb, then started thinking "Who is this person to tell me I mustn't eat sweets?" and never went again

Yorkie1

PasturesNew wrote: »

Trouble is, I can't decide what size I am

What I need to do is go out and buy 6 more multipacks and bin a lot of what I've got. .

On the first type of undergarment, I saw this link on another thread.

I think I need to adopt the same strategy with the second type of undergarment too

PasturesNew wrote: »

So do it in six months, not as an ongoing lifestyle forever, without end.

Hmm, irrespective of tidying approach, I know that I wouldn't stick to it and it would need repeating.

I love putting IKEA stuff together

Spirit_2

NP Shoppers i need to buy an armchair for me. I need something that I can get in and out of with ease. Think old people.
Specifically short old people.
I have looked at JL and Multi york and there is nothing that looks suitable. Nothing bespoke or costing a fortune as I hope i will only need it for this year. Recommendations?/Suggestions?

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

NP Shoppers i need to buy an armchair for me. I need something that I can get in and out of with ease. Think old people.
Specifically short old people.
I have looked at JL and Multi york and there is nothing that looks suitable. Nothing bespoke or costing a fortune as I hope i will only need it for this year. Recommendations?/Suggestions?

Ebay. Consider arm chairs made for those with mobility needs . Not sure what they are called.

People must sell them after their parents, um, no longer need them :D



Have it steam cleaned when you get it home.

hjd

lostinrates wrote: »

Ebay. Consider arm chairs made for those with mobility needs . Not sure what they are called.

Or gumtree, freecycle (place a wanted ad)
Fireside chairs are quite good for getting out of easily, or you may want a "low rise" chair.
HSL - who advertise on the back pages of magazines for the mature lady, and also in Saturday newspapers.

Joanthebone

Spirit, have you looked at these?


http://www.hslchairs.com/

LydiaJ

Doozergirl wrote: »

Shaking.

Just watched DD run straight out in front of a car without looking. Thank God the driver saw her first. _pale_

Oh Doozergirl! Sooooo glad she's safe.

ivyleaf wrote: »

lir, i bought the Kindle version of her book yesterday and I notice she says that it (discarding/reorganising) needs to be done all at once, as it were, and that doing tidying a bit at a time won't work.

This has put me off immediately, since there are an awful lot of us who physically just won't be able to get it all done in one fell swoop.

Not to mention the thing you mentioned on the Kondo thread, that those of us who don't live alone can't go discarding and reorganising other family members' stuff unless they are happy for us to do so Mr ivyleaf, for instance, has loads of extraneous "stuff" and gets very stressed and ratty if he feels I'm trying to organise him.

Thank you for putting my thoughts into words so succinctly, ivyleaf.

PasturesNew wrote: »

Here is an example of how she "helped" a client:

Before: http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/23/garden/23TIDY3/23JPTIDY3-blog427.jpg

After: http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/23/garden/23TIDY3/23JPTIDY3-blog427.jpg

Now tell me where that client's supposed to use their PC or do any paperwork?

Maybe the client no longer has a PC or any paperwork because she has "organised" it all into a skip!!