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Post by debthaven on Sept 24, 2019 10:41:39 GMT -5
This week- pick up DDIL's package (DH)/Mon - Quickbooks/Mon
- buy DDIL's other gift/Tues- get baby card/Tues
- mend sweater/Tues
- file DH company mail/TuesI went to the mall before school and found DDIL's other gift. My younger colleagues approved. DH will mail the package tomorrow or Thurs.
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Post by bean29 on Sept 24, 2019 10:52:27 GMT -5
Start Smart - Congrats on the offer.
I am battling acquiring clutter. I bought some fall decorations, and ended up deciding we don't have anyone over until Thanksgiving and I don't know yet if we will host (Probably), but after the holiday, I have to store the decorations, and I don't want to push dealing with clutter type stuff off onto my kids in the future. I returned nearly everything I purchased. I still have some fall pumpkins (thinking about it) and a Runner with Pumpkins on it.
I packed a box from my China cabinet this past weekend, and only have left some dishes from my Grandma. I either have to fit them in my cabinets in the basement, or take "memory pictures". I have pulled a few items from my closet for Goodwill, but I need to go through more. I have to decide if I want to ask my Son to come over to move out the china cabinet - If I don't get him over in the next week or two it will probably still be in the Dining room for Thanksgiving. I also need to finish a few items in the garage so I can park in there. It is DH's stuff, and sometimes I just get stuck deciding what to do with it. He is working on the rental (slowly) but he needs to get done. He has a cousin that is a talented carpenter working on it, but he is an Alcoholic, so frequently he does not follow through b/c he is hung-over. DH put down new flooring, and is going to put in some new carpet (we bought it already), he needs his cousin to cut the trim- or his brother, who is a worse Alcoholic.
DH has 2-3 weeks to arrange to have the new walk poured in the front. We shall see. He is a monumental procrastinator - IDK if he will do it.
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Post by nidena on Sept 24, 2019 11:25:06 GMT -5
As I downsize for moving, I find that there are many things that I've been storing that I have never used or never used/accessed regularly which makes me think: Do I really need them in my living space? If my Indianapolis home--the one I'll be buying no earlier than next summer--ends up being near a library, I won't need to keep nearly as many books or DVDs as I currently have. Maybe a few favorites but I won't need to keep 300+ books or 100+ DVDs. I've listed a few pieces of furniture on FB Marketplace when I post them to the local Yard Sale page but we're limited to three posts/day on that page. Did three yesterday. Time for three today. I need to pack some more but I just don't have the energy. Maybe a short nap and then I'll tackle it.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 24, 2019 14:19:18 GMT -5
My realization as I'm going through this stuff is that I have way too much stuff. I don't need the thousands of CDs and DVDs or the hundreds of books.
I also have too many clothes.
The plastic storage totes (the extra large size) are still in the basement. They are too heavy for me to carry so will need help to get them out of there.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 24, 2019 17:27:54 GMT -5
Called to schedule annual maintenance on my furnace. This is a necessity.
The HELOC is funded tomorrow so I will call to get estimates on the painting.
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Post by startsmart on Sept 25, 2019 0:39:17 GMT -5
Second offer came in today, cash. Meeting tomorrow to negotiate the two offers and if we choose cash I’ll be out in 30 days or less.
Tomorrow I’m posting some furniture again on craigslist and taking a box to Goodwill.
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Post by moneysquirrel on Sept 25, 2019 8:22:29 GMT -5
Midweek Update:Goals for the coming week:*Maintain current level of organization Ongoing*Keep up with dishes, laundry and usual cleaning Ongoing*Contact handyman about schedule for the last bit of repairs Coming Friday rescheduled from today*Meeting -- Tuesday*Tutor -- Tuesday and Thursday??*Craft classes -- Wednesday and Thursday -- Not going Today. Originally cancelled to be home for repairman but decided not to go because I have too much to do getting ready for Saturday. *Volunteer Class -- Thursday*Craft Show -- Saturday *Organize display trays for craft show -- Beginning Monday Only the earrings left to do and to update the master list*Charge battery packs and Square -- Friday at latest *Finish current project for show(Fancy earrings -- half done)*Finish current project for me to keep Getting closer*Start new project *Grocery run *Organize one area -- Actually have to get a lot back in order. Making quite a mess pulling things out in prep for craft show.*Donate a few additional books to library (averaging about 5-6 a week) 6 more out of the house.*Add a few items to the donation box Added several more to the box this week. Also threw out several items*Water outdoor plants at least twice *And a million and one things I forgot to list Adding:*Bank *Home Depot or Loew's run *Pack snacks for Saturday *Load car *List for L
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Post by moneysquirrel on Sept 25, 2019 8:30:17 GMT -5
My realization as I'm going through this stuff is that I have way too much stuff. I don't need the thousands of CDs and DVDs or the hundreds of books. I also have too many clothes. The plastic storage totes (the extra large size) are still in the basement. They are too heavy for me to carry so will need help to get them out of there. I also have too much stuff. One of the reasons I am currently donating several books a week to the library and why I have been avoiding buying any book unless it is one that I need for reference. I don't think I have purchased any DVDs or CDs in over a decade. I do re-watch a lot of the ones I have as I do not have any subscription service and often there is nothing I want to watch on the channels I do get over the air. Working my way through the closet and adding getting things into the donation box is an ongoing process for me as well. Need to get more ruthless in this part of the process. startsmart -- Great news able the offers. Wishing you a successful decision.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 25, 2019 11:03:00 GMT -5
I do buy physical CDs as otherwise the artist makes pennies for their work through streaming services.
I have donated some of the CDs to Hospice when they were asking for them once the music was on my computer.
I can't remember the last time I bought a DVD.
I am on the 2nd and 3rd pass on some areas of my house. I was able to be much more ruthless each time through.
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Post by snapdragon on Sept 25, 2019 11:31:32 GMT -5
I finally admitted that I need help and have a friend coming over on Sunday to assist me on getting stuff sorted or gone. I am paying her but I figure the use of her vehicle will be necessary for doing a run or drop off because my car is smaller. I am hoping that it will help me get a jump so that I can than focus on the upcoming kitchen that I need to make more functional. Right now I don't want anyone in my place so getting someone in to take measurements is not happening at the moment.
I have things from Mom still hanging around and things that Dad gave me when he was tossing things and stuff just needs to GO. I don't have the room or the mental capacity to keep it all. Heck I still have the paint samples on the wall from when I was thinking about painting the living room -- which has still not occurred. I figure I will wait until the kitchen is done and paint afterword.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Sept 25, 2019 11:54:01 GMT -5
This morning I gave a relatively new stuffed penguin night light (push a button on it's back and it lights up the ceiling in different color stars with each push) to a client whose daughter just had her second child. Told her it will go well in the nursery. ETA: I put it in a gift bag given to me yesterday filled with swag (I emptied it first) from an event I co-sponsored over the weekend. Two more things out of the house!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 25, 2019 14:30:52 GMT -5
snapdragon I seriously considered hiring someone to help me on the dreaded basement room. When I get everything out of there, I will hire someone to come clean the room and the rest of the basement and garage. That's when I will have to tackle the two bedrooms full of stuff. There are a lot of things in those rooms from mom and dad.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 25, 2019 15:25:20 GMT -5
Exceptionally had this afternoon off (I worked this morning). I slept for 3 hours. DH took DDIL's package to the post office. The computer problem at school has been fixed. I'm going to tell my students they can upload their work anytime. (Obviously I'm not going to penalize anyone for sending it later, but since mine were due before the school realized there were computer issues, most of my students have already done it.) So hopefully I can get ahead on that marking this weekend. Quiet weekend ahead, just DH's bandmate's/friend's birthday on Sat night.
snapdragon my sister hired someone to help her declutter/clean out stuff twice ... once after Hurricane Sandy (for the basement), and again last year (for the rest of the house). She says it's the best money she's ever spent. She's been great about keeping up with it. I wish my DH gave a shite about his + his late parents' Stuff in our basement. But he doesn't, and I don't have the energy to fight with him about it anymore. (We fought about it for YEARS.) He did get rid of a few things, but not much. I got rid of a LOT when we replaced "my" basement shelves last year.
It became less of an issue once DGS was born, because DS1 (DGS's Dad) stopped using his basement bedroom (no babies in the basement lol). So DS1's former basement bedroom is gradually becoming another (albeit neater) storage space.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 25, 2019 15:46:23 GMT -5
When I get everything out of there, I will hire someone to come clean the room and the rest of the basement and garage. TheOtherMe I'm sure your cleaners would be happy to find the extra time for you, since you're a regular now. Once that room is emptied, are you planning to set up easier/better storage? When we redid "my" basement shelves recently (DH says it was spring 2018), I bought SMALLER boxes than the ones I had before. Being smaller, they're lighter, and easier to carry.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 25, 2019 16:36:02 GMT -5
debthaven I had not thought about asking them. There are a bunch of empty boxes down there that I'm not asking my nephew to haul upstairs. I am thinking of hiring a company that specializes in this stuff since I want the empty (and probably moldy) boxes hauled off and there is an old love seat in the basement I want gone. That is in the same room as the sump pump and that room needs cleaned out also. I told my friend in Colorado, I want all of my storage upstairs. That means cleaning out the two bedrooms. There is a computer desk in one of the bedrooms and it needs gone also, but I can't get to it to have the nephews take it down. (They put it together). I would like to create storage in one of the two bedrooms. Obviously this is not happening overnight.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 25, 2019 16:49:23 GMT -5
TheO personally, I would not spend the money to hire a special company to take out the empty boxes, even if they do have some mold. If they're empty they're light, so I'd just do it myself, either nekkid or in clothes that you're about to wash. If you're worried about it (and frankly I wouldn't be) then do it the night before/morning your cleaners come. Same with the love seat. If your nephews could carry it up, I'd ask them to do it. (Perhaps one of them might be happy to have it if it's still in good condition? I don't know what it's made of. If it's moldy fabric, obviously not.) You could always give them a gift card or present.
ETA: If the basement is connected to the garage, you (or your nephew(s)) could take everything through there rather than through the house. From what I've understood/read, mold is an issue if you are living with it/breathing it. But not if you carry up a few moldy boxes, once. You could always get a few breathing masks at the pharmacy if you're concerned about it. Also, if you empty and clean out your basement, and it's clean and well-lit, why not store some Stuff there?! I'm thinking that option would take the pressure off/help you clear out those two bedrooms. You may find things you don't want to keep in the bedrooms, but aren't ready to get rid of. Maybe invest in a good floor lamp for the basement so it's well-lit/more welcoming? Dunno, just my thoughts. Remember, you are making amazing progress!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 25, 2019 17:00:39 GMT -5
Yes money is finite.
The basement is down a level from the garage. We come up the basement steps to the landing and turn right to get to the garage.
The love seat is in terrible shape because my nephews took it to college and then my sister sent it back here when the last one brought it home. I told her then I did not want it. I don't have a vehicle for a run, which is why I thought I would just hire one of those companies at that point. The love seat has a tear in the back and the springs are terrible after 3 boys took it to college.
They would do a run.
I have been pleasantly surprised that there has not been any mold on any of the boxes we have brought upstairs. Two have obvious signs of water on the outside, but everything inside was fine and there was no mold. I'm guessing if there is any mold, it's at the bottom of the stack of boxes.
These are all the boxes, including wardrobes, that were used to move my things here.
I may or may not be living with mold in that room, but I know I'm living with radon. I did buy masks and gloves a year ago when I was getting ready to clean out the basement.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 25, 2019 17:04:43 GMT -5
If your nephew could do that run, I'd rather ask him (and pay/gift him for his trouble.) You could always ask him if he has time. If he does, great! And if not, you could hire the company then. I'm POd at your sister for making you take that loveseat back when her kids were done with it.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 25, 2019 19:03:02 GMT -5
If your nephew could do that run, I'd rather ask him (and pay/gift him for his trouble.) You could always ask him if he has time. If he does, great! And if not, you could hire the company then. I'm POd at your sister for making you take that loveseat back when her kids were done with it. I was at the time and I still am. The youngest two nephews showed up at the door and said "mom said to put this in your basement" I will have to find out if he has access to a pick up. I know I won't be ready to spring. Actually, he has access to something like a trailer that he has used to haul metal from the farm and he gets to keep the check. I'm guessing BIL has something that could make a run.
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Post by startsmart on Sept 25, 2019 20:53:16 GMT -5
Officially into escrow!
Looking at 30 days to close because it’s a cash purchase. I would like to have everything I need packed within 10 days but first my dad wants help clearing out his garage so I can use the space as storage.
I am working to sell furniture and clear out my freezer and pantry. Wish me luck.
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Post by CCL on Sept 25, 2019 21:48:05 GMT -5
As I downsize for moving, I find that there are many things that I've been storing that I have never used or never used/accessed regularly which makes me think: Do I really need them in my living space? If my Indianapolis home--the one I'll be buying no earlier than next summer--ends up being near a library, I won't need to keep nearly as many books or DVDs as I currently have. Maybe a few favorites but I won't need to keep 300+ books or 100+ DVDs. I've listed a few pieces of furniture on FB Marketplace when I post them to the local Yard Sale page but we're limited to three posts/day on that page. Did three yesterday. Time for three today. I need to pack some more but I just don't have the energy. Maybe a short nap and then I'll tackle it. You can copy DVDs to computer. That's what I did with all of ours about 10 years ago. Then I sold them all to Amazon. They probably don't buy them back anymore, but at the time I got several hundred dollars out of them. More importantly, I got them out of the house. I don't think we have ever even bothered to watch any of them since then.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 26, 2019 2:15:20 GMT -5
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 26, 2019 6:45:21 GMT -5
Congrats startsmartWhere do you live once the sale closes?
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Post by Blonde Granny on Sept 26, 2019 7:01:46 GMT -5
I decided yesterday that I have to enter the dreaded pantry and sort the stuff out. Cans of this and that for soup recipes I can't find, or wonder what I was thinking when I bought the stuff. It's a rainy day at least until sometime this afternoon, so I will tread cautiously and enter the pantry.
There shouldn't be anything in there that has expired as I did this job about 6 months ago, but I'll still donate everything to the church food bank.
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Post by startsmart on Sept 26, 2019 13:05:09 GMT -5
Congrats startsmartWhere do you live once the sale closes? Temporarily in the Bay Area but that’s just where my boxes will live while I go find a house to buy. No clue where I will buy just yet.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 26, 2019 13:33:00 GMT -5
As I downsize for moving, I find that there are many things that I've been storing that I have never used or never used/accessed regularly which makes me think: Do I really need them in my living space? If my Indianapolis home--the one I'll be buying no earlier than next summer--ends up being near a library, I won't need to keep nearly as many books or DVDs as I currently have. Maybe a few favorites but I won't need to keep 300+ books or 100+ DVDs. I've listed a few pieces of furniture on FB Marketplace when I post them to the local Yard Sale page but we're limited to three posts/day on that page. Did three yesterday. Time for three today. I need to pack some more but I just don't have the energy. Maybe a short nap and then I'll tackle it. You can copy DVDs to computer. That's what I did with all of ours about 10 years ago. Then I sold them all to Amazon. They probably don't buy them back anymore, but at the time I got several hundred dollars out of them. More importantly, I got them out of the house. I don't think we have ever even bothered to watch any of them since then. Amazon will still buy stuff, but not at big prices. They have a list, I think they call it the Trade In Program. I've never explored it much because I didn't have that much I wanted rid of so wouldn't be worth the effort.
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Post by NastyWoman on Sept 26, 2019 15:26:51 GMT -5
If your nephew could do that run, I'd rather ask him (and pay/gift him for his trouble.) You could always ask him if he has time. If he does, great! And if not, you could hire the company then. I'm POd at your sister for making you take that loveseat back when her kids were done with it. I was at the time and I still am. The youngest two nephews showed up at the door and said "mom said to put this in your basement" I will have to find out if he has access to a pick up. I know I won't be ready to spring. Actually, he has access to something like a trailer that he has used to haul metal from the farm and he gets to keep the check. I'm guessing BIL has something that could make a run. If not, I am sure a UHAUL will be much cheaper than getting some kind of service to pick stuff up. Heck, if you wanted to you could spend the same amount of money as the service would ask for and give your DNs a nice "bonus"
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Post by TheOtherMe on Sept 26, 2019 17:05:25 GMT -5
I might do that. This is a decision I don't have to make until spring or summer.
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Post by moneysquirrel on Sept 26, 2019 18:00:13 GMT -5
startsmart -- Congrats on the selling of the house . Hope that you will now find a home that meets your needs asap. Removed things that are no longer relevant. Need to shorten the list to make me feel like I accomplished some things. Midweek Update:Goals for the coming week:*Maintain current level of organization Ongoing*Keep up with dishes, laundry and usual cleaning Ongoing*Contact handyman about schedule for the last bit of repairs Coming Friday rescheduled from today*Craft Show -- Saturday *Finish current project for me to keep Getting closer Much closer *Start new project Moving this goal to next week.
*Home Depot or Loew's run *Load car *List for L Almost done Most of the items are packed in the cases for the craft show Saturday. Will pack the car Friday so that I just have to set up the display Saturday. So happy that this year for the first time in years we are going to be in an indoor location. This allows us to set up the tables on Friday. Heat is predicted to be in the 90s again this year and we have done this show in that heat range the last several years and it was miserable. Packing for future shows will be easier as I don't unpack a lot of things. Shows are usually within a few weeks of each other at this time of year. I will be home most of tomorrow as my handy man will be here to hopefully finish up a few small repairs. I will spend my time finishing up a few things for Saturday and to reorganize some of the areas that I pulled things from in this preparation. If he finishes early I may try to run a few short errands but they can be postponed to next week if I can't.
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Post by startsmart on Sept 26, 2019 19:37:32 GMT -5
Met the house buyer today as she wanted to come over and look at a few things. I'm in the middle of packing so cleaned up as quickly as possible. I'm going to be so happy when I don't need to keep my home showroom ready all the time!
Tonight I think I'll work on my hexagon project #3 and get that done so it can be packed with my other crafty projects. I meant to get a few more boxes today and then talked myself out of it so tomorrow I'll pick up the book and mirror boxes I need.
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