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Cleaning & Organizing



Reworking The “Things That Need To Be Done Around The House” List

September 12, 2011

I make a list, get a couple things done, then I tend to scrap it and start over. I think I’ve figured out that, no matter how much I really wish it to be, everything cannot be done in a week.  Or even a month.   Or heck, even over several months. While I was planning on [...]

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Finding Just The Right Pieces

August 14, 2011

Home Improvement isn’t just a project (or ten!), it is a continual way of life.  Whether it is a major renovation  project or just updating the bathroom towels, there is always something that can be improved upon around the home.  {And, if you constantly have ideas like me, there’s always about 15 things just waiting for [...]

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Next On The List: The Living Room

March 9, 2011

So.  I’ve been procrastinating about getting started on the Living Room and I’m not sure why.  I need to call DirecTV to have them move the cable to the opposite wall before tiling can commence, but I just haven’t gotten around to it. I seem to only think about it when they are closed or [...]

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Hallway Kids’ Art Gallery Idea

March 3, 2011

I’ve been planning to make an art work display area in the hallway for quite some time and haven’t gotten around to it.  Originally, I was just going to hang a piece of string from two points and use clothespins to clip the artwork to the string.  I even have the string and clothespins on [...]

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Always Something Else I Need Or Want To Be Done…

January 25, 2011

The job of keeping a home is never done.  There are all the daily tasks that keep it running, then there are the things that make it more efficient – decluttering, organizing, etc. And THEN there are those things that truly make it a home – the decorative touches.  I am going to be working [...]

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