This is my Verreh Exciting life

[severity_softly]

Medication made me sleep half the day away, so I didn't go to the tattoo place. I DID get some good cleaning done, though. My therapist recommended breaking everything down into manageable tasks, rather than try to tackle the whole apartment at once. That is what I'm trying to do, because normally I start, then I compulsively keep going, and maybe that's why I never keep it up. So here's the list. Hopefully I'll have the first eight done before innerslytherin gets here. :) (17 would be nice too, but we'll have to see. Wonder if we could use the carpet cleaner on the futon...)

Done: Bathroom, kitchen counters (and everything on them)

Left to do:
1. Refrigerator and stove burner trays (started)
2. Hallway walls and base boards throughout apartment
3. Shelves in dining room, dining room table and "cat's table"
4. Christmas box, end table, and coffee table
5. Bookshelves
6. Desk and papasan
7. DVD/VHS/CD shelves and entertainment center (if we ever get the freakin' TV IN the entertainment center!)
8. Use carpet cleaner (borrowed from husband's parents) throughout apartment
9. Straighten kitchen cabinets and pantry
10. Bedside table and floor by bed (and make the husband do his side)
11. Rest of bedroom (inc floorboards)
12. Overflowing laundry
13. Bedroom drawers and TV cabinet
14. clean up hall closets
15. work on clearing back bedroom a couple feet at a time

16. Create a cleaning schedule and STICK TO IT
17. Replace disgusting futon with a couch and get a cover for it

Comments

[mcgarrygirl78.livejournal.com]

I should do this. Breaking things up and making a schedule is brilliant. I probably thought of it before but procrastinated so long I forgot about it. With the sister leaving in 5 weeks I really want to make the house more livable for Murry and I.

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

Usually I plow through it in a day or two, then it falls apart again. I'm hoping this helps.

[resolucidity.livejournal.com]

Of all the things on your list...I think you've tackled the hardest one. I HATE cleaning bathrooms!! YUCK!! Esp. with a man in the house.....yanno??
So basically, the hardest part is done....that's a good thing.

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

You know, the bathroom has never bothered me much, even when it's gross. I usually take the bathroom and make the husband do the kitchen. I mean, I don't like it, by any means, but I think I prefer it because it's a tiny space, if that makes sense?

[nebula99.livejournal.com]

'Ahhh, cleaning. Every time I do a big clean (as opposed to just tinkering) I decide that I should do it more regularly so it isn't such a huge horrible job when I finally get around to it.

But I never do.

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too. :(

Is your icon flipping me off? lol

[nebula99.livejournal.com]

*lol* Nah, flipping off the cleaning. *g*

[raphael0877.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what that feels like...I read a book that said to break down cleaning into 10-20 min tasks, you'll feel like you got alot done. It worked for me; so did a cleaning schedule, till I started working full time (outside my home)

[coffeecocktails.livejournal.com]

Wow, the fact that you even have a list like this makes me feel simultaneously impressed and inadequate :-D

Hope you managed to get through lots of it!

[fangirl1981.livejournal.com]

Dude why did you defriend me?

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't feel like I should have to explain, but I really just can't think of the last time we talked, and you told me outright before I friended you that you didn't read people's personal posts and didn't care. I friended you anyway, even though I wasn't sure if you were being sarcastic or not, because I thought we had some things in common and might get to know each other. But if I'm not communicating with someone, I'm obviously not getting to know them, and I'm not entirely comfortable sharing such personal things with them as what I flock. There's a reason I've only friended back about a quarter of the people who've friended me, and it's not personal.

[fangirl1981.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I suck at commenting and I suck at connecting with people. I just suck all around. *L* Anyway I understand why and I'm keeping you on my flist cause I still think you're a cool person.