tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post115247935835164653..comments2024-03-27T17:31:58.315-07:00Comments on Home Living: Tackling the FormidableLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1153106588900786432006-07-16T20:23:00.001-07:002006-07-16T20:23:00.001-07:00Are any of you familiar with www.FLYlady.net? It ...Are any of you familiar with www.FLYlady.net? It is a free service that helps with getting rountines in place and getting your home organized. You can sign up for a free mentoring program, too. It is certainly helping my home with the troubles y'all have mentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1153106619337417852006-07-16T20:23:00.000-07:002006-07-16T20:23:00.000-07:00Are any of you familiar with www.FLYlady.net? It ...Are any of you familiar with www.FLYlady.net? It is a free service that helps with getting rountines in place and getting your home organized. You can sign up for a free mentoring program, too. It is certainly helping my home with the troubles y'all have mentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152743678785369942006-07-12T15:34:00.000-07:002006-07-12T15:34:00.000-07:00Eliza Jane said....thanks for the ideas.Eliza Jane said....<BR/><BR/><BR/>thanks for the ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152590398816183582006-07-10T20:59:00.000-07:002006-07-10T20:59:00.000-07:00Eliza Jane,You could start with just the stuff in ...Eliza Jane,<BR/><BR/>You could start with just the stuff in storage that they haven't looked at/played with for 6 months or more. Just get rid of it. Then, when some of those plastic boxes are empty, go through their rooms while they are out and start moving a few items into storage. Give it another 6 months, and if they ask about something you moved within that time, you can always tell them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152587883457385042006-07-10T20:18:00.000-07:002006-07-10T20:18:00.000-07:00OH.. yes I have a shed that I take things out to t...OH.. yes I have a shed that I take things out to that I will "later" get around to selling. I have made headway at certain times, but I know that it needs to be completely gone through....<BR/>As far as the childrens room, I would just say they are going and get a box and go to it, encourage them to give it to a nursery or a doctor's office or your local Child Protective Services, what a benefitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152564683686689052006-07-10T13:51:00.000-07:002006-07-10T13:51:00.000-07:00Great ideasWhat do you sugggest about cleaning chi...Great ideas<BR/><BR/>What do you sugggest about cleaning childrens rooms who have every known toy and game under the sun, and little room left for sleeping? It is NOT junk, btw.<BR/><BR/>Everything I want to give away, they want to keep. So, nothing is being cleaned up and taken to the Goodwill because they want to keep it. They have grown out of practically all these toys and computer games, ectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152521824371735822006-07-10T01:57:00.000-07:002006-07-10T01:57:00.000-07:00I really understand what you are saying about bedr...I really understand what you are saying about bedrooms - they should be restful but are often full of clutter. It was not until I read about the affect dustmites have on asthmatics that I really tackled my children's bedrooms. Sometimes it's health, not aesthetics that makes you de-clutter! Many thanks for an inspiring blog.Isabella in the 21st Centuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477890093845193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152546235474695992006-07-10T08:43:00.000-07:002006-07-10T08:43:00.000-07:00Marsha, yes, that is my problem, too. Since no o...Marsha, yes, that is my problem, too. Since no one is occupying the guest room, I junk it til they come, and then move out all the boxes and then put it all back. Today I'm going through the boxes and ruthlessly getting rid of things.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152533038645021552006-07-10T05:03:00.000-07:002006-07-10T05:03:00.000-07:00This post was timely for me. I'm trying to gather...This post was timely for me. I'm trying to gather the intestinal fortitude to continue attacking my "junk" room, which is really supposed to be the guest room. Since it's only used occasionally, the room attracts all the stuff I don't want to deal with at the moment. It's amazing what a 12 ft square room can hold!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152541996720910082006-07-10T07:33:00.000-07:002006-07-10T07:33:00.000-07:00We moved a while back and, of necessity, really di...We moved a while back and, of necessity, really did a thorough job of decluttering. How freeing it's been!! And now I've become much more ruthless about clutter, whenever something comes my way that I doubt that I'll find a use for, out it immediately goes. I don't ever want to get back into that pack rat mode again!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152487952356479112006-07-09T16:32:00.000-07:002006-07-09T16:32:00.000-07:00I'd like to post links to all of you eventually, b...I'd like to post links to all of you eventually, but I haven't had time to study blogger and learn how to do it. I really like your blogs, and some have beautiful graphics.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530969871397361970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186456.post-1152486553887459522006-07-09T16:09:00.000-07:002006-07-09T16:09:00.000-07:00This is so very true! I'm slowly, but surely, get...This is so very true! I'm slowly, but surely, getting rid of excess "stuff" and simplifying our home.Susan Godfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270826218826775730noreply@blogger.com