Adulting pvp (flylady/cleaning/decluttering) start july 27

[Terah]

 

Mini boss #1 vanquished.  Yeah, it's still an ugly shower, and the grout still has stains, but there's no longer any soap scum and mildew buildup.  Woot!  The whole thing took closer to an hour, and it was every bit as gross as I expected, but now I can use this shower again.

 

Wow, you did a really good job!

 

 

Argh. I did almost no adulting PVP things last week. Determined to do better this week!  Also, I need to not let the fact that my vacuum is broken keep me from doing all the OTHER cleaning because there is a ton I can still do until I have the cash to get a new one. (We have a few small vacuums that still work, but the big one isn't, so my big room that needs to be vacuumed is just a hassle right now!)

I know the feeling of one detail not being right so I "can't" get to work.

You still have the small ones, just get started it will be over before you know it

[Shello]

I think the boss battles were 54 for the mini and 10 for the main?  Does that seem right?

 

I am having a hard time sticking to my daily routine and the FlyLady missions.  I haven't done a single weekly home blessing session.  This weekend was so hectic and there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day on weekdays.  and I stayed up late last night to cook something for a mini challenge today, so I slept in and didn't even make the bed this morning.  I'm going to try and catch up this week...  except tonight is already a bust.... and probably thursday.  sheesh. 

[Terah]

I think the boss battles were 54 for the mini and 10 for the main?  Does that seem right?

 

I am having a hard time sticking to my daily routine and the FlyLady missions.  I haven't done a single weekly home blessing session.  This weekend was so hectic and there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day on weekdays.  and I stayed up late last night to cook something for a mini challenge today, so I slept in and didn't even make the bed this morning.  I'm going to try and catch up this week...  except tonight is already a bust.... and probably thursday.  sheesh. 

Break it up in small peaces. Just 15 minutes at the time. You'll get there!

54 seems like an odd number? 

[Shello]

Break it up in small peaces. Just 15 minutes at the time. You'll get there!

54 seems like an odd number? 

 

hahaha.  I meant 5!

 

and yes, that's great advice.  I tend to think like ok I need to do my daily list all right now.  Although I make the bed in the morning and then rest is in the evening.   I will work on that.  Thanks Terah.

 

#TeamPancake

[Terah]

hahaha.  I meant 5!

 

and yes, that's great advice.  I tend to think like ok I need to do my daily list all right now.  Although I make the bed in the morning and then rest is in the evening.   I will work on that.  Thanks Terah.

 

#TeamPancake

LOL, I should have seen that #bedtime

 

 

My son A (4) saw me cleaning the bathroom today and asked if he could help. I said 'no, I'm almost done, just have to mop the floor'. And he tells me "mop? I can mop! Mommy, can I mop?" 

"no, you can't"

"Mommy, what is mop?"

[Shello]

Love that.  My kids sometimes argue to help me mop.  I've got this cool steam mop contraption and they think its 'fun' - at least until I assign it as an actual chore. They they hate it.  

[Elastigirl]

LOL, I should have seen that #bedtime

 

 

My son A (4) saw me cleaning the bathroom today and asked if he could help. I said 'no, I'm almost done, just have to mop the floor'. And he tells me "mop? I can mop! Mommy, can I mop?" 

"no, you can't"

"Mommy, what is mop?"

The funny thing is , as soon as they become old enough to actually be a help , they are no longer interested.

[Elastigirl]

Finished my boss battle, which counting clean up, took  about 7 hours, so I underestimated it a bit. But now the fence is all pretty. And I'm tired. Cleaned house a bit today since people are coming over tomorrow, but it was a pretty light clean. Hopefully, no one looks too close.

[Terah]

Finished my boss battle, which counting clean up, took  about 7 hours, so I underestimated it a bit. But now the fence is all pretty. And I'm tired.

Wow, good work!

 

Hopefully, no one looks too close.

And if they do you can always hand them a cleaning rack

[Bast]

Well, I'm not doing as well as I would like so far this week...

I'm getting some daily stuff done, but things keep thwarting my progress...

 

Got my Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine on Monday...

was sick (probably from the vaccine) on Tuesday...

still feeling kinda puny (leftover from Tues) and got a new feline houseguest on Wednesday...

now it's Thursday and things are all amok!!

 

All the cats (I have three plus my friend's kitten whom I'm catsitting) are not getting along, and so as to not terrorize and destroy the house, are all locked in a bathroom...

Hubby "volunteered" me to join him and his command at 0530 this morning for a community clean up at the local train station...which we did...in the rain...

I'm taking a friend and her newborn to the Shuttle for the Airport...

And there are still the errands I didn't do Tues, cuz I was sick...

 

So hopefully, after all that, I'll have time to work on some house cleaning projects...

[Elastigirl]

Part of last week's declutter mission was to get our gift wrap box under control. Looking at its contents (yikes) part of the problem was overflow, so I trashed some of the dead ribbons etc. We had both Christmas and all other wrapping paper in the same box, which was just way too crowded. So, I ordered a new container box to put them in. Today I organized our Christmas wrapping. Realized part of my issue is that we buy the wrappings for Christmas  at Costco and thus have way too much.The amount of Christmas tissue paper was mind boggling. It all fit in the box, and was new, so I kept it. No need to buy new for a while. And mental note to self; don't buy the wrapping at Costco, we  aren't huge gift buyers and we really don't need all that much paper. Even if it is cheaper that way.

 

edited to add my frustration: Yay, I had several bags of stuff for Goodwill. The truck was scheduled to come by today, but it is now 5 in the evening and no truck

[Terah]

Well, I'm not doing as well as I would like so far this week...

I'm getting some daily stuff done, but things keep thwarting my progress...

 

Got my Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine on Monday...

was sick (probably from the vaccine) on Tuesday...

still feeling kinda puny (leftover from Tues) and got a new feline houseguest on Wednesday...

now it's Thursday and things are all amok!!

 

All the cats (I have three plus my friend's kitten whom I'm catsitting) are not getting along, and so as to not terrorize and destroy the house, are all locked in a bathroom...

Hubby "volunteered" me to join him and his command at 0530 this morning for a community clean up at the local train station...which we did...in the rain...

I'm taking a friend and her newborn to the Shuttle for the Airport...

And there are still the errands I didn't do Tues, cuz I was sick...

 

So hopefully, after all that, I'll have time to work on some house cleaning projects...

You'll get back there. Sometimes life gets in the way.

 

 

Part of last week's declutter mission was to get our gift wrap box under control. Looking at its contents (yikes) part of the problem was overflow, so I trashed some of the dead ribbons etc. We had both Christmas and all other wrapping paper in the same box, which was just way too crowded. So, I ordered a new container box to put them in. Today I organized our Christmas wrapping. Realized part of my issue is that we buy the wrappings for Christmas  at Costco and thus have way too much.The amount of Christmas tissue paper was mind boggling. It all fit in the box, and was new, so I kept it. No need to buy new for a while. And mental note to self; don't buy the wrapping at Costco, we  aren't huge gift buyers and we really don't need all that much paper. Even if it is cheaper that way.

 

edited to add my frustration: Yay, I had several bags of stuff for Goodwill. The truck was scheduled to come by today, but it is now 5 in the evening and no truck

LOL, why don't you give a way the wrappings you don't love. Only keep the really pretty ones. Than, when it's time to wrap presents, you get happy just by looking at the paper

[Elastigirl]

Worked on the mini boss today, cleaned some of the upstairs windows. Decided the kitchen window sill needed to be cleaned too, so I did that and counted it as a Flylady task.

[Nymeria]

Boss #2:

Before, there was just a bare opening into the little den under my daughter's bed.  Now, there are curtains:

 

 

The whole thing was about 2 hours of cutting, hand sewing, and fabric glue.  The outer, veil-like material was kind of a pain in the butt to work with.

[Hellany]

Boss #2:

Before, there was just a bare opening into the little den under my daughter's bed.  Now, there are curtains:

 

 

The whole thing was about 2 hours of cutting, hand sewing, and fabric glue.  The outer, veil-like material was kind of a pain in the butt to work with.

Cute!

[Shello]

Boss #2:

Before, there was just a bare opening into the little den under my daughter's bed.  Now, there are curtains:

 

 

The whole thing was about 2 hours of cutting, hand sewing, and fabric glue.  The outer, veil-like material was kind of a pain in the butt to work with.

 

Oh that is cute!  My daughter would be so jealous.  

[Terah]

That looks so cute! A place for a little princess

[KB Girl]

Missed a couple days thanks to a spontaneous camping trip, so i've got even more catching up to do!

I will do this week's weekly cleaning if it kils me. I am determined!

Boss #2:

Before, there was just a bare opening into the little den under my daughter's bed.  Now, there are curtains:

 

 

The whole thing was about 2 hours of cutting, hand sewing, and fabric glue.  The outer, veil-like material was kind of a pain in the butt to work with.

That's really great

[Polaris]

I'm on a break from decluttering and ye gods, why do I have so much stuff?! It seems impossible to get this all organized and out of the way somewhere. Or at least there's the impression of a ridiculous amount of stuff because I scattered everything across the floor to do inventory and put them away properly. I even emptied my closet and re-filled the shelves with a new system (I'm gonna label the shelves so I won't just randomly throw stuff in there. Gets hard to find anything especially since 80% of my clothes are black.) 

 

I changed my mind about the pallet bed frame, but I do want to revamp my sleeping arrangements some. So the current plan is to get some chipboard and paint it so I get a headboard, find one of those bed sheets that reach the floor (is there a word for this in English?), get some boxes to hide stuff under the bed, and maybe put a canopy over the bed. So that'll be the main boss. My mini bosses will likely be 1) getting a magnet board and put it on the wall next to my desk, so I can put notes and unpaid bills etc. there, since I'm so ADHD I tend to forget about everything. 2) sewing some of the small stuff I've needed to sew for ages, like fixing holes and taking in some seams. I was gonna start now, but can't find my needle anywhere. Typical.

 

//Edit: I put my hardhat on and went through most, if not all, old drawings and other papers from the time before I lost everything, sorting them to two piles off Toss and Keep. Now I feel like I've been stabbed in the chest, but at least it's done. Sometimes I wonder if I should throw it all away, but I don't have the heart to. Besides, most of those drawings are really good. Except I had this phase when I used to draw really long necks, no idea what was up with that.

[Terah]

Sometimes I wonder if I should throw it all away, but I don't have the heart to. 

Do you know konmari? It really helps you determine what you should trow away and what to keep. And you won't feel like shit when you trow something away.

It's a new way of thinking about your stuff.

[Polaris]

Do you know konmari? It really helps you determine what you should trow away and what to keep. And you won't feel like shit when you trow something away.

It's a new way of thinking about your stuff.

I don't normally feel bad for throwing away stuff I don't need. And the drawings I decided to keep take very little space. The only reason I sometimes consider throwing them away is because of every time I look at them, I remember all the dreams, all the worlds and people and stories that practically died back then, because the only person who knew them as intimately as me is gone. It may sound stupid to some, but as an artist, my creations are immeasurably important to me, and one of the few things that always managed to bring me happiness. I feel the same way when I look at photographs of my deceased dog. And I can't throw them away, because... well, every time I look at them, I remember.[/angst] In case you wanted to know.

 

In less melodramatic news - woohoo, I vacuumed my floor! This is a big deal because I haven't vacuumed in months. Largely because my floor was so covered in stuff it was impossible. Well, what remains of that stuff is now piled on top of my bed, so I'm gonna have to do something about that if I want to sleep tonight. It smells fresher now, it's lovely. I need to keep my place neater in the future, it's like my mind feels less cluttered now too.

[Shello]

ok guys.  I haven't done anything in days and days.  I haven't been paying attention to FlyLady and I haven't even been making the bed or any daily chores.  I need to get back on the wagon.  

[Terah]

ok guys.  I haven't done anything in days and days.  I haven't been paying attention to FlyLady and I haven't even been making the bed or any daily chores.  I need to get back on the wagon.  

Try to schedule some time in your calendar, or put a to do list on a place you'll see when you wake up and before you go to bed. Or use the same strategy you do to get yourself to do your workouts. You'll get back there

[Shello]

Try to schedule some time in your calendar, or put a to do list on a place you'll see when you wake up and before you go to bed. Or use the same strategy you do to get yourself to do your workouts. You'll get back there

 

Yeah, that's really it.  I've let it slip and I just need to make it a priority again to push myself to get it done.  I think I need to settle into the back to school schedule.  I always have anxiety this time of year because of the schedule change, and probably just change in general, so I always feel a little frantic.  It will calm down soon - but the sooner I get back to this, the less frantic my house will feel too.  

[dancezwithkittehz]

H'OOOK I think life has chilled out enough now that I might actually be able to get to some adulting goals!

 

I do however think I accidentally figured out my boss battle. Me vs flea infestation and treating carpets repeatedly has been probably 3 hours or so of work so far. Hoping that is it...but maybe want to do one more time just in case. Getting the stupid diatomaceous earth out of the house after all of this is going to be a monumental pain in the butt also, yay extra missions or something? Mini bosses? Wheeeee......