Ready To Clean

[Lindsey]

I usually keep my decorations up until New Years too, but I think I will be taking them down early this year. My grandma gave me SO MUCH of her decorations this year and I have everything out and it seems a little cluttered! We are going to the lake on Friday and will get back Monday, back to work Tuesday, and then that weekend my bridesmaids are coming to go dress shopping. I think it will be hectic enough without worrying about taking down Christmas stuff too!

[DianaB]

Janet, you always amaze me at what you get done!!! Cleaning.....YUCK!!! I really need to buckle down and do some deep cleaning. All of my cabinets need to be cleaned out and stuff taken out for a garage sale.

One of our Christmas gifts was that Amy and Dae Lynn cleaned out and organized my kitchen pantry. I loved it!!! It looks so nice......of course I have trouble finding anything!!! Amy loves to organize so she's great help in things like that!!

Our tree is still up but it's coming down soon. Matter of fact....I was planning on taking ornaments off of it today and taking down the tree tomorrow. We'll see.....

[Janet]

Wish someone would have given be a Christmas gift of cleaning or organization. I love doing both too. I just need to get up off this fat 'you know what' of mine and get busy. I don't have to go back to the bus route until Wednesday the 4th so I have time to get alot accomplished. We'll see...at least I can mark the attic off my list.

[gja1000]

Hey Janet, I was looking for a picture of Brooke's wedding cake for Lindsey and I swept out the dust bunnies from under the bed after I pulled out all the picture boxes. I didn't move the bed though -does that count for spring cleaning? I promise you though, if you hadn't started that READY TO CLEAN THREAD, I would NOT have done that.

[Janet]

You did good girl....

[gja1000]

THANKS! I need the encouragement!

[judy]

I hope Gary feels better, Gayle!

I got rid of all kinds of clutter before I moved, but after 4 yerars, I have to go through all of the drawers, closets, etc. and redo this. I started with the pantry, and still have stuff to go through. I sold a few things on eBay, and made quite a bit of money! I think I will go through my closet soon. I have another closet in the second bedroom, so I can keep some things for when I gain weight like you do Gayle. We have some great thrift shops around, so getting rid of clothing is not a problem.

The worst room to go through is the second bedroom, which is kind of a den/'office. I have a lot to sort through there, and am not looking forward to that!
I put a lot of pictures, papers, etc. in there when I moved in, and still haven't gone into that stuff.

I have learned not to give everything I don't want away, especially to Jessie. I have found myself being sorry I didn't hang onto a few things like pictures, a couple of pieces of furniture, etc. She won't give anything back either! I have begun putting them down in the basement. There is a good change they will get some mold on them, but mold can be cleaned off, usually!~

I have planned to work on this slowly now that winter is here.

[gja1000]

OK Janet, you are still inspiring me. I took all the "give-away" bags to Goodwill and then swept out the garage. It still needs more work, but that's all I could muster today. We have some cabinets sitting in the middle of floor that need to be hung, but we've got to hire a handy man to do that. Maybe after the first of the year. When we get those hung, the garage will look much much better!!!

[Janet]

Wow Gayle....you're doing great! If I was there, I would bring my level and help hang those cabinets.

[JJJ]

If I was their Gayle, I would just be looking at Janet in amazement.