Tuesday was productive - lots of junk thrown out, and good stuff was donated. Worked on another drawer. Guess what? You do not need special and expensive organizers to contain pens and pencils or other little items. I found that the cherry turnover clam shell box could be cut in half and used in very shallow drawers for pens and pencils!
Today is the day I take down the Christmas decorations from outside around the front door. Yes, it is almost Valentine's Day and the garland around the front door is still up! It has been SOOOooooo cold here in the Chicago suburbs all January, really prohibiting activity outside. BRrrrrr.........
But I WILL get this down, I have started Easter decorations, and I WILL clean the refrigerator. AND I will take pictures to post later!
The short term goals are coming together, but there are 2 long term goals: Clean out the storeroom in the basement, and clean out the garage so the floor & walls can be painted.
If these long-term goals can be achieved by June 1, I will be ecstatic. The real issue is to not allow myself to be distracted too much in the meantime.
Gee, I would really like to go to Florida. Yeah.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Harder than I thought
I got a little sidetracked yesterday. I did actually work on some drawers. I just didn't finish them. I get a little distracted sometimes (huh? a little??).
I started a desk drawer on Friday. Didn't quite finish, but decided to start 3 desk drawers in the bedroom Saturday. Didn't finish them, then worked on the kitchen freezer. I actually finished this task, then worked on the drawers more.
My issues seem to be getting bored with the task at hand, allowing distractions, and getting involved with something else.
Yeah, that's it. I stopped and went shopping with my 18 year old daughter to get something to wear to a semi-costume party (for her, not me) :-)
So, now it is Sunday and I am ready to jump in with both feet! I thought I would be so much further ahead. Ha. I will be SO happy to finish all 4 drawers today. Maybe I should note that there seem to be hundreds of little "things" in the drawers, like a huge number of pens, pencils, buttons and loose change. Daunting. So here goes....again! If I get the drawers done, I will progress to the second freezer! Then I will really feel like I have accomplished a lot for the past few days.
Another question has been how to organize the drawers so that what I save is actually in order. I threw out an entire garbage bag of junk from 3 tiny drawers. I put the pictures I found into an archival photo organization box with dividers, and put ticket stubs and other small memorabilia in the scrapbooking supplies in another area of the house. So, actually, there is progress and organization. I still need to put dividers in the drawers. I think the kitchen style dividers would be nice, except the drawers are too shallow for these. I may have to make my own.
I still do not have a clue as to how to sell my unfinished wood surfaces, glasses and ornaments I have stored in the basement storeroom without losing a lot of money. I don't want to donate them, I have too much invested. I just can't save the stuff anymore. Maybe I should just donate all of it. I wonder. What is best for the pocket may not be what is best for the psyche.
I started a desk drawer on Friday. Didn't quite finish, but decided to start 3 desk drawers in the bedroom Saturday. Didn't finish them, then worked on the kitchen freezer. I actually finished this task, then worked on the drawers more.
My issues seem to be getting bored with the task at hand, allowing distractions, and getting involved with something else.
Yeah, that's it. I stopped and went shopping with my 18 year old daughter to get something to wear to a semi-costume party (for her, not me) :-)
So, now it is Sunday and I am ready to jump in with both feet! I thought I would be so much further ahead. Ha. I will be SO happy to finish all 4 drawers today. Maybe I should note that there seem to be hundreds of little "things" in the drawers, like a huge number of pens, pencils, buttons and loose change. Daunting. So here goes....again! If I get the drawers done, I will progress to the second freezer! Then I will really feel like I have accomplished a lot for the past few days.
Another question has been how to organize the drawers so that what I save is actually in order. I threw out an entire garbage bag of junk from 3 tiny drawers. I put the pictures I found into an archival photo organization box with dividers, and put ticket stubs and other small memorabilia in the scrapbooking supplies in another area of the house. So, actually, there is progress and organization. I still need to put dividers in the drawers. I think the kitchen style dividers would be nice, except the drawers are too shallow for these. I may have to make my own.
I still do not have a clue as to how to sell my unfinished wood surfaces, glasses and ornaments I have stored in the basement storeroom without losing a lot of money. I don't want to donate them, I have too much invested. I just can't save the stuff anymore. Maybe I should just donate all of it. I wonder. What is best for the pocket may not be what is best for the psyche.
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