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Post by dewryce on Mar 10, 2024 22:07:35 GMT
Iām not on Reddit. Occasionally Iāll go read something if I see it linked somewhere, but thatās been my only exposure. Iāll have to go check them out.
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Post by mich5481 on Mar 10, 2024 23:42:44 GMT
Doing little bits of the paperwork that's hanging over my head. Paid two bills. Did the budget. I was wondering if anyone else here reads r/UnfuckYourHabitat & r/ufyh on Reddit. Also r/declutter, and even r/hoarding . They sometimes give me a little push of motivation. I don't have a reddit account, but I did spend some time reading the declutter sub today, and it gave me some motivation for how I am going to spend my week. LOL, it was also a nice break from reading the Wegovy and semaglutide threads that I normally peruse. I took 7 Christian fiction books to church this morning and left them in the fellowship hall. I let the pastor's wife know that I brought them. Hopefully someone will enjoy them! |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 10, 2024 23:49:27 GMT
I tackled all the paperwork that was hanging over my head.
I wrote out all the upcoming appointments.
I put away all the scrapbook-related school art, awards, etc, and the last order of photos I received into the bin I keep handy (because I thought if it was closer in proximity, I would actually scrap. Fingers still crossed, right?)
I put the pretty notecards, and the stash of occassion cards into the gift wrap & cards bin in the basement. I send out the cards for birthdays reliably, so I'm not worried about them being put away. The notecards being "at my fingertips" was supposed to inspire letter writing. But it didn't. And that's okay.
I feel very, very good about having it all sorted, and going into the work week organized.
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Post by dewryce on Mar 10, 2024 23:53:01 GMT
I tackled all the paperwork that was hanging over my head. I wrote out all the upcoming appointments. I put away all the scrapbook-related school art, awards, etc, and the last order of photos I received into the bin I keep handy (because I thought if it was closer in proximity, I would actually scrap. Fingers still crossed, right?) I put the pretty notecards, and the stash of occassion cards into the gift wrap & cards bin in the basement. I send out the cards for birthdays reliably, so I'm not worried about them being put away. The notecards being "at my fingertips" was supposed to inspire letter writing. But it didn't. And that's okay. I feel very, very good about having it all sorted, and going into the work week organized. Awesome, you got even more done than you were hoping! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 11, 2024 12:49:06 GMT
Today I decluttered the table that is sort of an entrance/mail/key drop off point.
For months it has held a mountain of items that needed a home, but I couldn't come up with a good solution.
Well, today I rearranged a couple things, and made homes for the stuff (it is all used daily & weekly)
Now the table is clear but for the key dish, and lamp. It makes the livingroom look so much better.
I still have paperwork hanging over my head today. I worked on a little bit today, but have more to go. Drop zones are my nemesis. The kitchen table is a trouble spot, plus the two places where DH lets his crap accumulate. Some of the stuff I have no idea what it is or where it should go, or even if itās just trash that someone *cough-DH-cough* should have just thrown away when he brought it in. I can tackle those spaces and clear them off, but within a week itās just as bad as it was before I did anything. The other place is the end of the kitchen counter that gets cluttered with bags of snacks that have been opened. There really isnāt a good spot for those so they end up on the counter, but then any time I want to bake something I have to move all that junk off the counter and then when Iām done it all gets moved back which is a hassle. I wish there was a better solution for that stuff. I could put it in a cabinet but then āout of sight, out of mindā happens and they donāt eat the stuff and it ends up getting thrown away. Or they drag it out and leave it on the counter when theyāre done instead of putting it back. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 11, 2024 13:04:44 GMT
dewryce that is a great idea to design a closet on TCS website. I have never been to one of their stores but have look on Pinterest for ideas in the past. I didn't get much done this weekend, but I did finally decide on flooring and scheduled the installer to come and measure. Now today I need to do all of the cleaning that we didn't do this weekend so the house is presentable when he comes tomorrow! lol The top of my dresser is always really cluttered. I put my makeup on in the bedroom and there just seems to be random stuff that accumulates. I always try to put things away but it would be cluttered again right away. Not long ago I saw a video or IG reel where they said to use a tray to contain things that could look like clutter (like things on a nightstand or coffee table). I tried that on my dresser and surprisingly it has helped. I have a few things on that tray but I think it just makes the whole top of the dresser look more put together that I want to keep it that way. I am not sure the exact reason by I like it!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 11, 2024 13:56:35 GMT
The top of my dresser is always really cluttered. I put my makeup on in the bedroom and there just seems to be random stuff that accumulates. I always try to put things away but it would be cluttered again right away. Not long ago I saw a video or IG reel where they said to use a tray to contain things that could look like clutter (like things on a nightstand or coffee table). I tried that on my dresser and surprisingly it has helped. I have a few things on that tray but I think it just makes the whole top of the dresser look more put together that I want to keep it that way. I am not sure the exact reason by I like it! Container Store has a couple of excellent solutions for corralling makeup. This Stackers organizer is nice looking and will hold a good deal of makeup. They also make matching drawers in 3 depths if you have a lot of product. The other option they offer is the Luxe Acrylic Modular system. I still have the large organizer (the top piece) from DD's college days. At that time they did not offer the stackable units, but I will have to consider adding those in the future. If you don't want the makeup on top of the dresser and can spare a top drawer, Stackers has an expandable in-drawer makeup organizer. Lots of great options for controlling the cosmetics and looking good at the same time! |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 11, 2024 14:02:46 GMT
The other place is the end of the kitchen counter that gets cluttered with bags of snacks that have been opened. There really isnāt a good spot for those so they end up on the counter, but then any time I want to bake something I have to move all that junk off the counter and then when Iām done it all gets moved back which is a hassle. I wish there was a better solution for that stuff. I could put it in a cabinet but then āout of sight, out of mindā happens and they donāt eat the stuff and it ends up getting thrown away. Or they drag it out and leave it on the counter when theyāre done instead of putting it back. My solution to that was to get nice clear containers and decant the snacks and line those up on the shelf where you store snacks. If the containers seal well then the snacks would last longer than in open bags. If you want to leave then on the counters, then maybe set them on trays that are easy to move when you need the space? In my case they moved around the corner into the laundry room on an open shelf that DH now refers to as "the Devil shelf".  Sometimes the containers are left on my kitchen counter but they are easy to move. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 11, 2024 14:21:00 GMT
The top of my dresser is always really cluttered. I put my makeup on in the bedroom and there just seems to be random stuff that accumulates. I always try to put things away but it would be cluttered again right away. Not long ago I saw a video or IG reel where they said to use a tray to contain things that could look like clutter (like things on a nightstand or coffee table). I tried that on my dresser and surprisingly it has helped. I have a few things on that tray but I think it just makes the whole top of the dresser look more put together that I want to keep it that way. I am not sure the exact reason by I like it! Container Store has a couple of excellent solutions for corralling makeup. This Stackers organizer is nice looking and will hold a good deal of makeup. They also make matching drawers in 3 depths if you have a lot of product. The other option they offer is the Luxe Acrylic Modular system. I still have the large organizer (the top piece) from DD's college days. At that time they did not offer the stackable units, but I will have to consider adding those in the future. If you don't want the makeup on top of the dresser and can spare a top drawer, Stackers has an expandable in-drawer makeup organizer. Lots of great options for controlling the cosmetics and looking good at the same time! Great ideas! I donāt store the makeup on my dresser but I have an ikea Alex dupe in my bedroom that holds makeup. I used to have some skin care on the dresser but I moved that, which actually probably made as much difference as the tray. I still have a lot of makeup and skin care but at least it is more out of sight.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 11, 2024 14:35:27 GMT
The other place is the end of the kitchen counter that gets cluttered with bags of snacks that have been opened. There really isnāt a good spot for those so they end up on the counter, but then any time I want to bake something I have to move all that junk off the counter and then when Iām done it all gets moved back which is a hassle. I wish there was a better solution for that stuff. I could put it in a cabinet but then āout of sight, out of mindā happens and they donāt eat the stuff and it ends up getting thrown away. Or they drag it out and leave it on the counter when theyāre done instead of putting it back. My solution to that was to get nice clear containers and decant the snacks and line those up on the shelf where you store snacks. If the containers seal well then the snacks would last longer than in open bags. If you want to leave then on the counters, then maybe set them on trays that are easy to move when you need the space? In my case they moved around the corner into the laundry room on an open shelf that DH now refers to as "the Devil shelf". Sometimes the containers are left on my kitchen counter but they are easy to move. We donāt really have an open shelf which is kind of the problem. I probably could clear out an area in the pantry cabinet (which I would personally LOVE if they would ever put things back, which they donāt, and DH is the worst culprit) but then they also donāt go looking for their stuff there and will just go open up yet another bag. š Having the stuff out in the open seems to work best so the stuff gets consumed vs. opened, partially eaten, then tossed. Anything that routinely gets put back in the cabinet eventually gets tossed because no one ever looks in there for the already open containers. The cabinet is where stuff goes to die a slow lingering death. Apparently itās a training issue that I have failed at. Much of it comes in clear containers. Right now on my kitchen counter there is a mostly empty jar of mixed peanut butter snacks, a mostly empty jar of candied pecans, a mostly empty jar of Jelly Belly jellybeans (ok, that oneās on me, LOL), a half empty jar of cashews, an almost empty jar of peanut M&Mās, a mostly empty bag of Thin Mint Bites, a huge bag of tortilla chips from Costco that doesnāt fit in the cabinet, the almost empty open bag of tortilla chips, an almost empty bag of Chex Mix, a new bag of potato chips that didnāt get put away, a tiny bag of popcorn that DD brought home on Saturday and a small basket of fruit that probably no one but me will eat. I mean, itās ridiculous. Iām thinking what might actually work would be a small tabletop tiered wire shelf of some sort that could go on the kitchen table against the wall, utilizing vertical space. Something that could corral all the open bags and containers of snacks (EAT ME FIRST!!!) plus the stuff that needs to live on the table like the basket of paper napkins, the salt and pepper shakers, that kind of thing. If it could just live on the table without taking up the whole table or looking like a total dumpster fire, Iād call that a win. And LOL, we have the Devil Shelf too in our mudroom where the bulk packages of single serve snacks are that are primarily bribery for the delivery people, backup boxes of cereal and crackers, ramen, etc. My family definitely likes their snacks, LOL. |
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Post by Linda on Mar 11, 2024 15:16:07 GMT
crazy4scraps - I'm SO glad it's not just my house Fair warning - everytime I've tried to corral the open snacks...it's just grown. So now we have a bowl on top of the microwave with DH's kinder joy eggs (and an overflow box of them behind). And an open plastic shoebox with DH's random snacks he brings home, doesn't eat, and isn't okay with me tossing. We also have a cookie jar with the leftover lollipops from Halloween (DD is slowly eating those) and a plastic drawer/tray on a shelf with granola bars and protein bars and well...it's supposed to have the minimuffins as well but I spotted an open box of those out along with an open box of protein bars...sigh. Oh and there's a basket of open but not finished packages from the Yums boxes that 'someone' claimed but 'no one' remembers to eat. We also have a fruit basket where citrus and bananas go to die, lol. I think I now know what my next project is...
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 11, 2024 18:49:59 GMT
crazy4scraps - I'm SO glad it's not just my house Fair warning - everytime I've tried to corral the open snacks...it's just grown. So now we have a bowl on top of the microwave with DH's kinder joy eggs (and an overflow box of them behind). And an open plastic shoebox with DH's random snacks he brings home, doesn't eat, and isn't okay with me tossing. We also have a cookie jar with the leftover lollipops from Halloween (DD is slowly eating those) and a plastic drawer/tray on a shelf with granola bars and protein bars and well...it's supposed to have the minimuffins as well but I spotted an open box of those out along with an open box of protein bars...sigh. Oh and there's a basket of open but not finished packages from the Yums boxes that 'someone' claimed but 'no one' remembers to eat. We also have a fruit basket where citrus and bananas go to die, lol. I think I now know what my next project is... Ha ha ha! You totally get me! š If it was just DD doing this stuff I could probably eventually drill it into her to put things away or to even finish one thing before starting another, but DH sets such a bad example, LOL. And itās really hard to tell a grown ass man what to do when he really ought to know without being told. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 11, 2024 19:31:31 GMT
but DH sets such a bad example, LOL. And itās really hard to tell a grown ass man what to do when he really ought to know without being told. Rather than 'telling' him, have you tried discussing with him your goal for organizing and not wasting snacks? Let him know what that means to you, then discuss how you can work together to accomplish the goal. I know that in my case, once I quit telling DH what needed to be done and started offering suggestions - as well as offering to help him with his things - it got much easier. It's not 100% but he is much better than he was. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 11, 2024 19:58:50 GMT
but DH sets such a bad example, LOL. And itās really hard to tell a grown ass man what to do when he really ought to know without being told. Rather than 'telling' him, have you tried discussing with him your goal for organizing and not wasting snacks? Let him know what that means to you, then discuss how you can work together to accomplish the goal. I know that in my case, once I quit telling DH what needed to be done and started offering suggestions - as well as offering to help him with his things - it got much easier. It's not 100% but he is much better than he was. LOL heās old and set in his ways. š¤£ After almost 40 years together it is what it is. I think my efforts are better spent on working on reforming DD quite honestly. Sheās young enough that she still has a chance. š Itās actually pretty funny because he teases me for ācluttering up every horizontal surfaceā when in reality heās just as bad. Itās a pot meet kettle kind of deal. |
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Post by dewryce on Mar 11, 2024 21:47:37 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar:
Clean, declutter and organize the microwave area.
Ours is built-in so no area to declutter, but it certainly could use an excellent cleaning!
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Post by dewryce on Mar 11, 2024 22:14:37 GMT
dewryce that is a great idea to design a closet on TCS website. I have never been to one of their stores but have look on Pinterest for ideas in the past. The top of my dresser is always really cluttered. I put my makeup on in the bedroom and there just seems to be random stuff that accumulates. I always try to put things away but it would be cluttered again right away. Not long ago I saw a video or IG reel where they said to use a tray to contain things that could look like clutter (like things on a nightstand or coffee table). I tried that on my dresser and surprisingly it has helped. I have a few things on that tray but I think it just makes the whole top of the dresser look more put together that I want to keep it that way. I am not sure the exact reason by I like it! I hope it helps! I am a big tray person, not only does it look nicer but it makes it easier to clean. I have one in the kitchen because even though we keep all of our appliances and such off the counter, the oil and vinegar cruets, salt and pepper, and oil spritzer are used every day and DH (our chef) likes them out. So I got a nice one that matches our (empty) canisters and āCafe de LastName est 2008ā sign, which we got when we moved into this, our first home. Theyāre the only things on the countertop. Oh, and a paper towel holder. But having them on that tray makes them sort of a decoration. I also have some that the sides snap together but they store flat that live in our suitcase for travel. It really helps the room stay look tidier, stay organized, and the cleaning staff is more likely to wipe everything down when they come in. Drop zones are my nemesis. The kitchen table is a trouble spot, plus the two places where DH lets his crap accumulate. Some of the stuff I have no idea what it is or where it should go, or even if itās just trash that someone *cough-DH-cough* should have just thrown away when he brought it in. I can tackle those spaces and clear them off, but within a week itās just as bad as it was before I did anything. The other place is the end of the kitchen counter that gets cluttered with bags of snacks that have been opened. There really isnāt a good spot for those so they end up on the counter, but then any time I want to bake something I have to move all that junk off the counter and then when Iām done it all gets moved back which is a hassle. I wish there was a better solution for that stuff. I could put it in a cabinet but then āout of sight, out of mindā happens and they donāt eat the stuff and it ends up getting thrown away. Or they drag it out and leave it on the counter when theyāre done instead of putting it back. Have you considered a basket or tray for your DHās stuff? Mine is the same way, and some things that help have been a bowl on the table where he dumped things, that wasnāt entirely enough, so then I made the drawer in that table his place to dump whatever he pleased so I didnāt have to look at it. That helped, but he wasnāt as consistent as Iād prefer. Then we moved that entrance table and he started dumping things on top of our long buffet in the dining room. So I cleared out the huge drawer below that space, put an organizer in it and it still had tons and tons of room, and told him to have at it. The only effort he had to make was to open a freaking drawer, didnāt even have to work to make things fit even a little bit. That has worked better than anything, he is really consistent using it. And itās full of crap, but I donāt have to deal with it or look at it. I have found if anything gets placed on the buffet on that half, save for the plant and photo pushed in the corner, he just automatically lays his stuff on the counter. Itās the same with the rest of the house. Clutter attracts clutter and gives his brain āpermissionā to add to it, but if itās completely clear it triggers him to put it away. This holds true for the rest of our house so we keep our surfaces as clear as possible and it helps a ton. If you donāt have a drawer you can empty, maybe consider a deep tray or a basket? You can then easily move it to clean. Iām cantankerous and would put the snacks away anyway, you deserve room to work in your own kitchen, and it should be as easy as possible for you to keep clean. That is prime real estate in your home and doesnāt deserve to be used as a dumping ground because nobody wants to open a pantry door. If theyāre hungry theyāll find the food. If theyāre not hungry and only eat it because they see it then they probably shouldnāt be eating at that time anyway. If it goes bad, they have to make do and you can start limiting what you replace at the store. Again, they wonāt let themselves go hungry. Unless theyāre young children, then Iād put everything in a basket so they can get to it but it isnāt an eyesore for you and is easy for you to move when you need the space. Besides, if youāre not careful they develop habits leaving things out for convenience and end up like your DH driving their partners crazy  eta: Jinx, I just read the rest of your responses! FWIW (not much) I agree with what **GypsyGirl** said about discussing it with him and working to make changes that he is willing to do. You might get more buy in with him if you point out how that adds to your cleaning burden; he might not care if you have to look at it because that doesnāt bother him so he doesnāt āgetā how it bothers you. But since it makes it harder for you to clean he might be willing, especially if he doesnāt also partake in the upkeep of that area in general. And you really might get more buy in if you point out how it influencing your daughterās behaviors and teaching her bad habits and you āneed his helpā setting a better example for her. Good luck! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 12, 2024 14:43:30 GMT
dewryce Thanks for the suggestions. Iāve tried the basket thing back in my Longaberger collecting days. It works better for my stuff than it does for his or for general household. I use them for specific item storage so certain things have a home, but to him it ends up being somewhere to dump things and never look at them again. The basket gets full, overflows onto the table, and weāre right back where we started. My biggest issue is that the stuff he dumps isnāt usually easily decipherable to anyone but him whether itās something he needs for some reason or junk that needs to hit the trash, and he wonāt regularly go through the piles or put things away. I hesitate to toss anything because the minute after itās dumped in the outside can, heās sure to ask me if Iāve seen _______. Ugh. If I clear the mess and put it in a box for him to go through later, he doesnāt. Thatās apparently how his grandma cleaned, so I guess itās genetic, LOL. Someone would be on their way over and she would do a one arm sweep into a box and put the box in the basement never to see the light of day again. It took his mom a whole summer to go through all the boxes stacked up in the basement where she found books mixed in with junk mail, random pieces of jewelry, stock certificates, magazines, photos, even paper money or clothing. It was a nightmare for her because every single box had to be gone through with a fine tooth comb due to there being valuable stuff mixed in with actual trash. The things I donāt mind being on the small counter are his work clipboard (which holds blank invoices, pens, credit card reader, business cards, etc.), his rechargeable work light, a small bucket with pencils and pens, a box cutter, a screwdriver and pliers, a box of Kleenex, the power hub for all the USB cords for charging his various things and thatās about it. Ironically enough, I just looked at the pile now, and underneath the top 4ā of stuff is actually a foil pan full of the remains of the pile from the last time I cleared it off, with a note on top that says, āNone of this stuff belongs here and I donāt know where it should go.ā There is a drawer there but it isnāt big enough for the stuff he would need to store, plus the drawer is actually fairly organized for storing other things we normally use or look for in that space. I keep some note pads and post it notes, rubber bands, extra felt pads for the kitchen furniture, some hair ties for when DD needs to grab one running out the door, the extra rolls of dog poop bags in that drawer. I donāt know what the answer is or if there even is one. As a work in progress, trying to get reformed clutter bug myself there are still too many things for him to point out, āyes but you do it tooā so it can be hard to get through certain trouble spots when not everyone cares or is on board.
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Post by Linda on Mar 12, 2024 15:32:20 GMT
it ends up being somewhere to dump things and never look at them again. The basket gets full, overflows onto the table, and weāre right back where we started. the stuff he dumps isnāt usually easily decipherable to anyone but him whether itās something he needs for some reason or junk that needs to hit the trash, and he wonāt regularly go through the piles or put things away. If I clear the mess and put it in a box for him to go through later, he doesnāt do we share a husband? It was a nightmare for her because every single box had to be gone through with a fine tooth comb due to there being valuable stuff mixed in with actual trash. he's still unpacking from our move because that was how he packed - plus all the boxes he "tidied up" into...and I can't really help because I don't know what is actually wanted/needed |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 12, 2024 17:31:17 GMT
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Post by dewryce on Mar 12, 2024 19:22:24 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar:
Clear off left kitchen counter and only put back daily items.
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Post by mommaho on Mar 13, 2024 9:08:06 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar: Take a walk in nature. I mean I would, but thatās outside. I 'had' to do this yesterday only because I had to drop my car off for repair before work, and walk back to pick it up! Just showed me how out of shape I'm in, I need to declutter 'me' too! It was only a little under a mile each way but today you would have thought I ran a marathon my legs are sore! |
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Post by dewryce on Mar 13, 2024 14:18:15 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar:
Declutter your small utensils and kitchen tools drawer.
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Post by alsomsknit on Mar 13, 2024 16:42:28 GMT
Rather than 'telling' him, have you tried discussing with him your goal for organizing and not wasting snacks? Let him know what that means to you, then discuss how you can work together to accomplish the goal. I know that in my case, once I quit telling DH what needed to be done and started offering suggestions - as well as offering to help him with his things - it got much easier. It's not 100% but he is much better than he was. LOL heās old and set in his ways. š¤£ After almost 40 years together it is what it is. I think my efforts are better spent on working on reforming DD quite honestly. Sheās young enough that she still has a chance. š Itās actually pretty funny because he teases me for ācluttering up every horizontal surfaceā when in reality heās just as bad. Itās a pot meet kettle kind of deal. 30 years together. DH is not going to change. Still doesnāt keep me from getting frustrated with him. He just throws crap wherever and in whatever. Paperwork is the worst. Right now one of my big bowls is sitting on the dining room table filled with papers. Why? That was not the purpose of that bowl. He takes over my space, too. Like my desk in the family room. I donāt care if he uses it. Just leave it the way you found it. He is never going to leave anything the way he finds it and I am so freaking tired of cleaning up after him. |
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Post by alsomsknit on Mar 13, 2024 16:48:26 GMT
Tossed a rug that has seen better days this morning. Now I wait to see if DH rescues it from the trash.
So, you know all the decluttering I thought I had accomplished? Jokes on me. Went in search of the long training leash. Thought it may be in DHās garage out back. Discovered a rather large pile of stuff that was supposed to have left in the trash. It was hiding behind the large fish tank that I havenāt figured out what to do with. I never go on that side of the garage. Itās out of the house, at least.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 13, 2024 18:18:05 GMT
LOL heās old and set in his ways. š¤£ After almost 40 years together it is what it is. I think my efforts are better spent on working on reforming DD quite honestly. Sheās young enough that she still has a chance. š Itās actually pretty funny because he teases me for ācluttering up every horizontal surfaceā when in reality heās just as bad. Itās a pot meet kettle kind of deal. 30 years together. DH is not going to change. Still doesnāt keep me from getting frustrated with him. He just throws crap wherever and in whatever. Paperwork is the worst. Right now one of my big bowls is sitting on the dining room table filled with papers. Why? That was not the purpose of that bowl. He takes over my space, too. Like my desk in the family room. I donāt care if he uses it. Just leave it the way you found it. He is never going to leave anything the way he finds it and I am so freaking tired of cleaning up after him. Iāll scooch over and make room for you on the bench. š¤£ So I did (sort of) clear off that small counter where he dumps his clipboard and stuff, at least back down to the foil tray full of random that was there before (plus a little bit more from the new pile that was on top). He noticed right away that it was cleared off and then read the post it note that was on top of the tray before, then he started picking at the pile. āThese are safety glasses.ā Then he kind of laughed. I said, āYeah, so? Are they too scratched up, bows bent out of shape, something else wrong because there must be a reason why they arenāt in the garage or in the work truck, no?ā  And there were FOUR PAIRS of them. Plus two pairs of sunglasses, plus Lord only knows what else. Then he put them back in the tray and walked away.  A girl can only do so much, KWIM? |
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Post by Legacy Girl on Mar 14, 2024 5:16:31 GMT
Daily declutter task from My Simpler Life Declutter Calendar: Declutter your small utensils and kitchen tools drawer. Oooh!, I beat the clock!  I bought a new utensil organizer earlier this week and cleaned out the silverware drawer a couple of days ago. It looks so much nicer, and I got rid of so much, pardon me, CRAP, that had taken up residence in that drawer including Bibibop unused chop sticks, disposable straws, some package of toothpicks that had broken open and was cluttered throughout the drawer -- well, you get the idea. Tonight I filled a trash bag with all the stuff that's been cluttering two countertops in the kitchen. Glad to get rid of it. I'm one step closer to having the organizers return on Monday and tell me how I can make my space function better for our family. I know they'll be able to see it in a whole different way than I do and make big changes. Woot! |
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 14, 2024 12:54:47 GMT
LOL heās old and set in his ways. š¤£ After almost 40 years together it is what it is. I think my efforts are better spent on working on reforming DD quite honestly. Sheās young enough that she still has a chance. š Itās actually pretty funny because he teases me for ācluttering up every horizontal surfaceā when in reality heās just as bad. Itās a pot meet kettle kind of deal. 30 years together. DH is not going to change. Still doesnāt keep me from getting frustrated with him. He just throws crap wherever and in whatever. Paperwork is the worst. Right now one of my big bowls is sitting on the dining room table filled with papers. Why? That was not the purpose of that bowl. He takes over my space, too. Like my desk in the family room. I donāt care if he uses it. Just leave it the way you found it. He is never going to leave anything the way he finds it and I am so freaking tired of cleaning up after him. OMG. I would lose my mind. Even my 15 year old grandson is not that bad. You have my sympathy! |
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Post by Linda on Mar 14, 2024 14:13:46 GMT
I "decluttered" the perishables from my fridge  I was able to freeze some of it yesterday and some is only in the fridge for convenience (bread for example) but milk, yoghurt, sour cream, leftovers...all gone Appliance repairman comes tomorrow to figure out why my only THREE year old fridge isn't cold - it's a side by side and the freezer side is fine although I moved stuff out of there as well just in case. And I went ahead and gave it a good cleaning as well. Not exactly why I wanted to clean my fridge but... |
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Mar 14, 2024 16:19:33 GMT
iamkristinl16 My late MIL was sort of like that. My husband, sister-in-law, and I filled a dumpster in an hour and a half with things and we only got through 1 room and a closet a few years ago. What she didn't see us taking never crossed her mind (mostly because she didn't help and was watching TV the whole time we were cleaning stuff out). There are absolutely things that my husband would love to still have from his childhood home, but keeping a clean house and scooping cat litter boxes was never my MIL's strong suit. She wanted us to have a set of dishes that she had set aside for him, but we would never in our lives have eaten off of them because they were, well, gross... My father in law now has someone who helps him clean around the house, and while it's better than it had been, it's nowhere near where it could be.
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Post by natscraps on Mar 14, 2024 17:38:38 GMT
I "decluttered" the perishables from my fridge I was able to freeze some of it yesterday and some is only in the fridge for convenience (bread for example) but milk, yoghurt, sour cream, leftovers...all gone Appliance repairman comes tomorrow to figure out why my only THREE year old fridge isn't cold - it's a side by side and the freezer side is fine although I moved stuff out of there as well just in case. And I went ahead and gave it a good cleaning as well. Not exactly why I wanted to clean my fridge but... We have found the life of the newer fridges to be 4 years on average. Weāve had repair guys and appliance salespeople tell us that. But the 38 year old fridge in our garage may outlive us š Itās been a rough week emotionally so not much has gotten done. I did manage to go through 2 more photo boxes. Every little bit helps. This weekend I plan on getting things ready for the kids consignment sale next month. The great thing is you can choose to donate whatever doesnāt sell and they take care of it for you so nothing comes back in the house. |
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And there were FOUR PAIRS of them. Plus two pairs of sunglasses, plus Lord only knows what else. Then he put them back in the tray and walked away. 
I bought a new utensil organizer earlier this week and cleaned out the silverware drawer a couple of days ago. It looks so much nicer, and I got rid of so much, pardon me, CRAP, that had taken up residence in that drawer including Bibibop unused chop sticks, disposable straws, some package of toothpicks that had broken open and was cluttered throughout the drawer -- well, you get the idea. 
I was able to freeze some of it yesterday and some is only in the fridge for convenience (bread for example) but milk, yoghurt, sour cream, leftovers...all gone 
