Comments on: On Fridays: Chaos, at the Beginning of the Day http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/ Come in, sit for a spell and read a memoir of living smaller, happier and greener. New posts Monday, Wednesday and Fridays Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Kerri Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:48:37 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-586 Hi, Sarah, Your post really struck home (pun intended). My cousin called yesterday and said she would be over in 30 minutes. Boy, did I have a bunch of stuff to clean off of the table! :) Hi, Sarah,

Your post really struck home (pun intended). My cousin called yesterday and said she would be over in 30 minutes. Boy, did I have a bunch of stuff to clean off of the table! :)

]]> By: Sarah Laughter http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Sarah Laughter Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:42:19 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-583 I live in a similar situation....small 16X20ish (not sure exact...)I think we figured it was around 600sq feet. I have a cluttered desk in my office/laundry room/closet/dog room. I have cluttered bar tops in my transition area between my kitchen and living room/dining room/bedroom. I tried Flylady I tried the Household Notebook deal (can't find it under my desk clutter) What works best for me is to have someone say they are coming to visit...then I declutter (all but the desk...it is behind a blanket"door") I live in a similar situation.…small 16X20ish (not sure exact…)I think we figured it was around 600sq feet. I have a cluttered desk in my office/laundry room/closet/dog room. I have cluttered bar tops in my transition area between my kitchen and living room/dining room/bedroom. I tried Flylady I tried the Household Notebook deal (can't find it under my desk clutter) What works best for me is to have someone say they are coming to visit…then I declutter (all but the desk…it is behind a blanket"door")

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Kerri Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:51:42 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-72 I think it would definitely motivate me if I had someone coming in to clean. That's a dream of mine unfilled is to have someone come in and clean for me. The good news here is that we can find people to do this relatively cheap here; the bad news is that the wages here for everyone are low - so I haven't been able to afford it - maybe someday! I think it would definitely motivate me if I had someone coming in to clean. That's a dream of mine unfilled is to have someone come in and clean for me. The good news here is that we can find people to do this relatively cheap here; the bad news is that the wages here for everyone are low — so I haven't been able to afford it — maybe someday!

]]> By: MarthaandMe http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-71 MarthaandMe Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:07:51 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-71 I deal with clutter once a week. We have someone come in to clean and the rule here is that all the clutter has to be picked up so she can clean. It's a great motivator for me. I deal with clutter once a week. We have someone come in to clean and the rule here is that all the clutter has to be picked up so she can clean. It's a great motivator for me.

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Kerri Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:08:20 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-70 Sitting here contemplating that maybe it was the threat of company that makes me keep the house neat, as I did it very well for the 2-weeks surrounding the listing and showing of the house in KC. Yet here, we have a neighbor who just pops by sometimes and its still not motivation. Maybe I'll give Fly Lady a try. Ah, I know those magazines too. My husband has boxes of them - in his garage! Sitting here contemplating that maybe it was the threat of company that makes me keep the house neat, as I did it very well for the 2-weeks surrounding the listing and showing of the house in KC. Yet here, we have a neighbor who just pops by sometimes and its still not motivation.
Maybe I'll give Fly Lady a try.
Ah, I know those magazines too. My husband has boxes of them — in his garage!

]]> By: Babette http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Babette Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:01:57 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-69 I NEED Flylady.net! I used to live in 4000 sf. I had trouble keeping it neat and clean until we had to sell it--for six months, it was company ready bec. I REALLY followed Flylady. But I was sure when I moved into something smaller, I'd have not problems. Wrong. We lived in 1300 sf for about 18 months ("temporary" living after a move) then moved into 2300 sf...and I still can't keep it neat. Thanks to Flylady, I can keep it clean and I'm BETTER about keeping it neat...But I guess I need the "threat" of Having Anyone Over to make me pick up and declutter. (I'll be honest: IT'S MY HUSBAND MORE THAN ME. I now toss stuff if it's not useful and I don't love it...he hangs on to things (like 1994 motorcycle mags) for YEARS.) I NEED Flylady.net! I used to live in 4000 sf. I had trouble keeping it neat and clean until we had to sell it–for six months, it was company ready bec. I REALLY followed Flylady. But I was sure when I moved into something smaller, I'd have not problems.

Wrong.

We lived in 1300 sf for about 18 months ("temporary" living after a move) then moved into 2300 sf…and I still can't keep it neat. Thanks to Flylady, I can keep it clean and I'm BETTER about keeping it neat…But I guess I need the "threat" of Having Anyone Over to make me pick up and declutter.

(I'll be honest: IT'S MY HUSBAND MORE THAN ME. I now toss stuff if it's not useful and I don't love it…he hangs on to things (like 1994 motorcycle mags) for YEARS.)

]]> By: Kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kerri Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:43:10 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-67 Ok, now we're talking offices. I'm sitting here with a mound of papers on my desk, on filing cabinets - and 3 yet unpacked boxes from the dig in the storage building a few weeks ago! :) Ok, now we're talking offices. I'm sitting here with a mound of papers on my desk, on filing cabinets — and 3 yet unpacked boxes from the dig in the storage building a few weeks ago! :)

]]> By: Kathy Winn http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2009/09/on-fridays-chaos-at-the-beginning-of-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Kathy Winn Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:17:48 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=79#comment-65 I think you are lucky to live in a place where clutter is in your face and has to be dealt with routinely. I have a terrible habit of letting things pile up on my desk in my office. It's very easy to close the door and forget about it for just a little while longer. We are getting ready to remodel our bathrooms so I have all kinds of brochures and literature from contractors stacked up next to my computer. Why is it so hard to just get a file folder, label it "bathrooms" and put it in my file cabinet? I don't know! I think you are lucky to live in a place where clutter is in your face and has to be dealt with routinely. I have a terrible habit of letting things pile up on my desk in my office. It's very easy to close the door and forget about it for just a little while longer. We are getting ready to remodel our bathrooms so I have all kinds of brochures and literature from contractors stacked up next to my computer. Why is it so hard to just get a file folder, label it "bathrooms" and put it in my file cabinet? I don't know!

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