I hate laundry.
Seriously, I hate it.
I was going to take a few baskets of laundry to our laundry room tonight since they're bigger machines and I can wash and dry 3 loads at once. It's about a 5 minute walk across the complex and isn't so far...except it's dark and it's creepy being in that small shed-sized building when you can't tell if someone is standing outside the window. I'm sure I've just watched too many scary movies but I couldn't make myself go.
Instead I'll wash half a load at a time and then run the dryer 2 or 3 times to get it dry. I know I should be grateful that I have a washer/dryer in my apartment (even a stackable) but sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. I don't have a laundry room just a closet barely big enough for the unit. Right now I have at least 1 load of laundry on my bed waiting for me to get around to folding and putting it away...it's been there about a week. The ironing board is set up next to my bed, not so I can iron but so I have somewhere to hang stuff up after I put it on the hanger.
Ok, enough of that pity party. It's just laundry, not a crisis.
oh how I hate laundry.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Baby steps
It's Saturday morning and I'm here in my pajamas. I couldn't sleep last night (thanks to 60 mph winds) so I didn't get up until 9 am and now I'm checking emails and, well, blogging.
I need to work on my car today and run a few errands but other than that, I have the whole day to "relax" since Jr's basketball game isn't until 8 pm. I'll probably just get some laundry done, straighten up the front room, stuff like that.
Although I'm very tempted to go back to bed.
I need to work on my car today and run a few errands but other than that, I have the whole day to "relax" since Jr's basketball game isn't until 8 pm. I'll probably just get some laundry done, straighten up the front room, stuff like that.
Although I'm very tempted to go back to bed.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Getting it straight in 2008!
Happy New Years!
My new motto for 2008 is - Getting it straight in 2008!
I have been feeling run down for the past little while and have been doing the bare essentials to keep CHAOS from taking over my life...but it hasn't been enough. I had a lot of time off around Christmas and I had so much I wanted to get done but didn't...another reminder that it's easier to try babysteps.
So far today I've taken a shower and gotten dressed - I'll put on my shoes as soon as I find another sock. I've got a load going in the washer and I'm about to do drink my breakfast (a Slim Fast Ultima ready-to-drink shake).
Jr is at my parent's house so my goal for today is to get things going in his room. He's 10 1/2 and has really outgrown most of his toys. (he told me today that all he really wants to keep is his Legos and Bionicles.) My usual approach would be to try to get everything out of here at once but I know from experience that it would be too overwhelming. We're basically stripping everything out of his room - bookshelves, old cd players, videos & books he's outgrown, costumes, sports stuff he doesn't use - and taking it down to the bare minimum. That isn't something I can do in a day.
So for now I want to get the toys and things where they would go so I can decide where to start. A lot of the stuff is sitting in boxes from his summer organizing session with my dad - but he's gone thru the boxes a few times so now everything is just messy. I can't just take the boxes to DI or throw the stuff away so an organizing session (on my own) seems to make sense. I'll be happy if by the end of the day I can vacuum his floor.
Have a great day!
My new motto for 2008 is - Getting it straight in 2008!
I have been feeling run down for the past little while and have been doing the bare essentials to keep CHAOS from taking over my life...but it hasn't been enough. I had a lot of time off around Christmas and I had so much I wanted to get done but didn't...another reminder that it's easier to try babysteps.
So far today I've taken a shower and gotten dressed - I'll put on my shoes as soon as I find another sock. I've got a load going in the washer and I'm about to do drink my breakfast (a Slim Fast Ultima ready-to-drink shake).
Jr is at my parent's house so my goal for today is to get things going in his room. He's 10 1/2 and has really outgrown most of his toys. (he told me today that all he really wants to keep is his Legos and Bionicles.) My usual approach would be to try to get everything out of here at once but I know from experience that it would be too overwhelming. We're basically stripping everything out of his room - bookshelves, old cd players, videos & books he's outgrown, costumes, sports stuff he doesn't use - and taking it down to the bare minimum. That isn't something I can do in a day.
So for now I want to get the toys and things where they would go so I can decide where to start. A lot of the stuff is sitting in boxes from his summer organizing session with my dad - but he's gone thru the boxes a few times so now everything is just messy. I can't just take the boxes to DI or throw the stuff away so an organizing session (on my own) seems to make sense. I'll be happy if by the end of the day I can vacuum his floor.
Have a great day!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Raising the Bar
I haven't been FLYing for a while now...I've barely been managing to get thru a day at a time and it shows in my house, my health, my sense of self. It wasn't as bad as it could have been but things haven't been all they could be either.
I recently found out that my rent will be raised by $20 to $50 in the next month or two, taking it from $595 to $645 a month - an amount that is way out of my price range, a huge adjustment since I was paying $485 when we moved in 4 1/2 years ago. I wasn't surprised by this news since it has gone up every year (except the 2nd) since we moved in but it did concern me enough to start thinking about moving to a different place - which of course led to thinking about how much work it would take to get this place ready.
I decided tonight to scrub my bathtub - using real elbow grease, instead of faking my way thru it like I normally would. One thing I can saw about these apartments - they chose a good tub, easy to see dirt, easy to scrub dirt, easy to see when dirt is gone. Later while I was scrubbing the upper walls (the shower part) I decided that I need to start treating this apartment as if it is worth as much as I pay for it now - and will be paying for it once the increase hits. I've been letting a lot go with the excuse that housework isn't my strong point, that I've got a lot on my plate, whine whine whine.
I also sorted out Mt. Washmore into baskets so they'll be easier to tackle - if I stacked it all together it would be up to my waist and about as wide as 2 or 3 of me. I have a stackable washer/dryer so laundry can take longer but at the same time it's a little easier since I am forced to do smaller loads. I also put away the ironing board that has been used to store unfolded clothes in my crowded hallway since I bought it 2 months ago - I haven't even opened the iron that a friend gave me.
There's ways to go yet but it's a start. I can go to sleep - eventually - knowing that I took some babysteps toward having a comfortable and company ready apartment - maybe even ready to move out - in a short time.
It feels good.
I recently found out that my rent will be raised by $20 to $50 in the next month or two, taking it from $595 to $645 a month - an amount that is way out of my price range, a huge adjustment since I was paying $485 when we moved in 4 1/2 years ago. I wasn't surprised by this news since it has gone up every year (except the 2nd) since we moved in but it did concern me enough to start thinking about moving to a different place - which of course led to thinking about how much work it would take to get this place ready.
I decided tonight to scrub my bathtub - using real elbow grease, instead of faking my way thru it like I normally would. One thing I can saw about these apartments - they chose a good tub, easy to see dirt, easy to scrub dirt, easy to see when dirt is gone. Later while I was scrubbing the upper walls (the shower part) I decided that I need to start treating this apartment as if it is worth as much as I pay for it now - and will be paying for it once the increase hits. I've been letting a lot go with the excuse that housework isn't my strong point, that I've got a lot on my plate, whine whine whine.
I also sorted out Mt. Washmore into baskets so they'll be easier to tackle - if I stacked it all together it would be up to my waist and about as wide as 2 or 3 of me. I have a stackable washer/dryer so laundry can take longer but at the same time it's a little easier since I am forced to do smaller loads. I also put away the ironing board that has been used to store unfolded clothes in my crowded hallway since I bought it 2 months ago - I haven't even opened the iron that a friend gave me.
There's ways to go yet but it's a start. I can go to sleep - eventually - knowing that I took some babysteps toward having a comfortable and company ready apartment - maybe even ready to move out - in a short time.
It feels good.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
It's all about...babysteps
My sink is still shiny and lunches for tomorrow are packed. I've been working on overdue thank you cards from my birthday (2 weeks ago) and I've only made it thru two...then I was sidetracked by the computer when I remember that I need to send some info to my grandma so she can order my birthday present (a renewal of a magazine subscription) only, well, 2 weeks later.
I had leftover pizza for dinner along with a caffeine-free Coke and Tiramisu for a late, late dessert...now all I want to due it brush my teeth. I am trying to drink my water since I'm retaining water like crazy...my fingers, toes and ankles are itchy, like I'm 9 months pregnant. Obviously this is an area I need to work in.
I have clothes in the dryer from 2 days ago and a load of laundry that I've washed for the second time - whites with my son's only pair of jeans thrown in - in the washer waiting to go. I'm sitting here telling myself I need to go take care of it...I sooo don't want to.
Here I go...
I had leftover pizza for dinner along with a caffeine-free Coke and Tiramisu for a late, late dessert...now all I want to due it brush my teeth. I am trying to drink my water since I'm retaining water like crazy...my fingers, toes and ankles are itchy, like I'm 9 months pregnant. Obviously this is an area I need to work in.
I have clothes in the dryer from 2 days ago and a load of laundry that I've washed for the second time - whites with my son's only pair of jeans thrown in - in the washer waiting to go. I'm sitting here telling myself I need to go take care of it...I sooo don't want to.
Here I go...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Gotta find my groove
Ok. I was FLYing well last week before the weekend threw me a curve. We went out of town for part of it which meant we came home waaay too late on Sunday to get anything done...of course, if I was following my routines it wouldn't be an issue.
So I need to just jump in where I am.
That would be Wednesday...Anti-Procrastination Day. I've managed to procrastinate all evening and it's now 9 pm and I'm not sure where to start. There is laundry in the washer (and actually waiting in the dryer to be put awy) and a few other things I could do that wouldn't take too long. I'm not dressed to the shoes. I should go get some socks and put my shoes on...and just open my Control Journal and...go.
I've got my music playing...FlyLady's new cd...I love it. Ok, I'm going to get my socks and I'm going to put on my shoes. I'm going to do my Before Bed Routine...at least for a start...and then go from there.
Here I go...
So I need to just jump in where I am.
That would be Wednesday...Anti-Procrastination Day. I've managed to procrastinate all evening and it's now 9 pm and I'm not sure where to start. There is laundry in the washer (and actually waiting in the dryer to be put awy) and a few other things I could do that wouldn't take too long. I'm not dressed to the shoes. I should go get some socks and put my shoes on...and just open my Control Journal and...go.
I've got my music playing...FlyLady's new cd...I love it. Ok, I'm going to get my socks and I'm going to put on my shoes. I'm going to do my Before Bed Routine...at least for a start...and then go from there.
Here I go...
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Morning Report for 9/21/06
Good morning everyone!
I am working on getting my routines down (including looking at my Control Journal :)) so I'm usually flying by the seat of my pants (hence the title for this blog) or following the reminders from FlyLady as they appear in my inbox.
I leave for work just after 7 am and get home around 6 pm, then I spend the 2 1/2 hours until my son's bedtime making dinner, helping with homework, and just being together - so my housework waits until after he is in bed. I turn on the FLY cd (which I love) and I get going.
Last night after DS bedtime, I spent 10 minutes on my kitchen getting my dishes in the dishwasher, counters wiped down, and scrubbing my sink out so I could shine it. (I hadn't done that the night before so it was a little more to do than usual) I also straightened up my front room/living room by folding all the blankets and arranging the throw pillows and stuff. I then spent 15 min in my bathroom wiping down the toilet and also scrubbing my entire shower down. I was also able to wipe down my sink and surrounding counter.
I did a quick CarpetFlick of my front room (it was too late at night to vacuum) and put a load of clothes in the washer to be started this morning. I also used a Windex wipe (I love them!) to shine my sink...yay!. I put my breakfast (and snacks for my son for the ride home after daycare) in my lunch bag so they were ready to go and made sure my purse/OIB/jacket were by the front door.
This morning I let myself sleep in (I've been sick so I'm trying not to push myself too hard) until the last minute, made my bed, took a shower, got dressed to the shoes in my Air Clogs (tennis shoes give me claustrophobia) , did my hair/moisterize/ makeup, started the washer, put the mathmat and towels up in the bathroom, put all my stuff away from off the bathroom counter, grabbed my stuff, and we were out the door.
Phew!
I am working on getting my routines down (including looking at my Control Journal :)) so I'm usually flying by the seat of my pants (hence the title for this blog) or following the reminders from FlyLady as they appear in my inbox.
I leave for work just after 7 am and get home around 6 pm, then I spend the 2 1/2 hours until my son's bedtime making dinner, helping with homework, and just being together - so my housework waits until after he is in bed. I turn on the FLY cd (which I love) and I get going.
Last night after DS bedtime, I spent 10 minutes on my kitchen getting my dishes in the dishwasher, counters wiped down, and scrubbing my sink out so I could shine it. (I hadn't done that the night before so it was a little more to do than usual) I also straightened up my front room/living room by folding all the blankets and arranging the throw pillows and stuff. I then spent 15 min in my bathroom wiping down the toilet and also scrubbing my entire shower down. I was also able to wipe down my sink and surrounding counter.
I did a quick CarpetFlick of my front room (it was too late at night to vacuum) and put a load of clothes in the washer to be started this morning. I also used a Windex wipe (I love them!) to shine my sink...yay!. I put my breakfast (and snacks for my son for the ride home after daycare) in my lunch bag so they were ready to go and made sure my purse/OIB/jacket were by the front door.
This morning I let myself sleep in (I've been sick so I'm trying not to push myself too hard) until the last minute, made my bed, took a shower, got dressed to the shoes in my Air Clogs (tennis shoes give me claustrophobia) , did my hair/moisterize/ makeup, started the washer, put the mathmat and towels up in the bathroom, put all my stuff away from off the bathroom counter, grabbed my stuff, and we were out the door.
Phew!
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