What the hell have we done

Aaleigha

Igamogam wrote: »

Flylady flippin scared me! As did the Mari Kondo woman:eek:

However...........lovely thread on here that started with Mari Konod idea and is now a really friendly supportive group of people not all of whom follow the KM methods....me included but have lots of lovely supportive ideas. Must admit I have a lovey drawer of folded knickers and colour coded socks a la KM but I am not a convert I have been on a declutter journey for years and am now well practised....the one thing is not to get too hung up about it and do it your own pace, ask for help when needed and learn to say goodbye. I will not just dump anything. It has to be passed on or sold or recycled. That is my only rule...otherwise a couple of skips about 4 years ago would have sorted it :rotfl: Moving house is a great motivator........you really do not want to be hauling extra stuff half way across the country

thank you so much its surprising how many people understand
yes fly lady did scare me too. As for folder knickers and bras me too I also love to ranger roll mu towels etc slightly different but airing cupboard looks brilliant

if you watched hoarders at any point two of my rooms got to about half as bad as those house - no wild life though (well only the hubby) but those two are sorted as are many clothes - all my friends children have had so much craft stuff each one mum said perhaps she should move too one pair of sisters even got one of my sewing machines and a bag of fabric :rotfl::rotfl:

I should have kept some things to alter but they have all gone to good homes - my favourite charity shop in town has been restocked by me - in fact they asked me how I could be bringing in so much - I told them a fib (for my own sanity I wont call it a lie but it was) that my friend had had to empty a property and that I was moving

Aaleigha

RosaBernicia wrote: »

Yes, FlyLady was apparently based on SHE and has a lot of cheesy American rah-rah. I don't mind that as the tone is always supportive and I would just forget/ ignore my cards, and I started FlyLady with the book before the emails etc came in, but I can see that if the emails are likely to make you anxious it makes sense to not volunteer for them.

I might swap at some point but as of this time I am not really ready for fly lady I will do as Choccy says and take it a bit at a time. xx

Aaleigha

Here is my list
make pic for tomorrow nights dinner - sort of son coming round
doctors
eye test
contacts test
people laundry
dog laundry
pack up all kitchen gadgets except hand whisk, stick blender and instant pot
go through kitchen chemicals and pack earth eco friendly
only eat from the freezer except fresh items
start to go through make up and personal items - one large make up bag only (I have so much)
go and pay dentist
vacuum back bedroom
clean back bedroom windows
sort personal and cleaning items in bathroom
home made bread to go with soup

that is my lot for this week

thanks Jwll I will keep this list up dated what is not done will be put on the next list

jwil

Good luck with the list

Aaleigha

ok so here is the updated Jwllesque list

the pie the docs and the eye tests are done

not much but its done

here is the rest of the list with one addition at the top of the list

supermarket Morris for prescriptions
people laundry
dog laundry
pack up all kitchen gadgets except hand whisk, stick blender and instant pot
go through kitchen chemicals and pack earth eco friendly
only eat from the freezer except fresh items
start to go through make up and personal items - one large make up bag only (I have so much)
go and pay dentist
vacuum back bedroom
clean back bedroom windows
sort personal and cleaning items in bathroom
home made bread to go with soup

going to get hubby up morrisons for meds
I will make bread
then sort out all bathroom chemicals and personal stuff eg shampoo etc just leave out what is being used and box up the rest
then will do some SHE cards in the afternoon

think I said about house deeds are with the solicitor as of yesterday
over night (while I couldnt sleep) what else does one do apart from researching septic tanks
I found out that the seller must make sure it is registered and its not so seller started that process today
that could apparently take a month - so I am going to be glass half full this time and go for mid january

so a strange dream was had - hubby had already got up fed and walked the dogs as he knew I had had a bad night
he comes up to check on me - and I ask him for a carrier bag, very specifically I asked for a samosaed carry (I fold them into neat triangles) and he duly brought it up and ask me why I wanted it I said open it up I want to put these oranges and lemons in

Yes I was asleep now I only talk in my sleep when very stressed I used to do it as a child and whilst taking uni exams - so odds on its the house

Why would I be buying so many they filled the dish of the veggie mongers scales those big ones that hold a stone of potatoes - I dont even like oranges that much

my mental state - I feel quite happy today = not manic but as my daughter says like I should feel

its been a pretty perfect day and at the end of it
new years day doctor who has been watched with my sort of son

hope everyone has had a good day

jwil

Glad you had a good day. Good luck with the list

Aaleigha

The lust has gone to pot today

And I can't say tomorrow will do or I might run out of them

Soup done
Only eating from freezer

And that's it so far
But have done stuff not on the list

Will update this evening

Choccygirl123

Good to see your lists Aaleigha, you might not feel it but I can see the difference. You seem to have a new get up and go and I think you're doing great. They might only be little jobs, but each one you cross of is a step closer to your beautiful house in Wales. Lists are a great way to release the stress from your mind. I've always got to do list, but sometimes don't look at it for days. I know it's there waiting and it stops me going over and over it my mind so I don forget things.

My to do list
- 2 boxes of paper to sort
- tax return to do

teafor2

Morning Aaleigha, just popping in to say I hope you have a nice weekend. Every job crossed off your list is a positive. Even if you just do 3 a day it means you'll get through 21 things in a week Keep going, you're doing great. x

Aaleigha

pack up all kitchen gadgets except hand whisk, stick blender and instant pot
go through kitchen chemicals and pack earth eco friendly

start to go through make up and personal items - one large make up bag only (I have so much)
go and pay dentist

clean back bedroom windows
sort personal and cleaning items in bathroom

as you can see not too many things to do on the list as I am sure monday morning I will be carrying things forward


thanks for popping in when I have had no internet - I am with what was orange - bt working in the street to very intermittent so I have not been able to get online to do the many things I wanted to do

I wanted to print off the sock pattern I lost so I can knit a pair of socks while I read a book in the evenings
so now I have done that and downloaded a calculator so I thought I would make some socks for the baby of the family (only baby we have my step great niece- she is also the nearest to a grandchild I will have as neither of mine want to have children)

these days socks dont sound frugal but I buy yarn in bulk and buy it myself - a little side money maker for me - not a huge amount. But hand knitted socks are so much nicer than than bought ones in the winter

hope everyone is ok going to post this while I have internet
I usually go to post and its kicked me off

so now I am reading and writing in word then cut and paste it

thanks lovelies