Thursday, February 17, 2011

Winter Cleaning, mini-post again

Most excellent tidings! I found someone to take the bag of maternity tops (and I slipped in some old maternity-related books and magazines of which I also wanted to be rid--I'm so sneaky).

I still have a long way to go, but every little bit helps. Baby steps can carry you a thousand miles if you take enough of them.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Winter Cleaning mini-post

I have taken something of a break from heavy cleaning efforts while hosting a visitor for a week. However, I was able to do a little sorting, and I pulled out some maternity clothes that I obviously won't be needing any time soon. Yes, I could keep them on hand in order to attempt to be prepared for some nebulous possibility that I may have more children in the future, but I'd rather be rid of the clutter, and it's more sensible that someone else get some use out of them, rather than have them sitting in a box in my closet.

I have been asking around, and apparently nobody at church or work is (or knows anyone who is) expecting a baby right now. I could list the items on Craigslist, but so far, that hasn't worked well for me, so I may very well just end up giving them to Goodwill.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Winter Cleaning, Part 5

The Great Winter Cleaning Orgy continues... I'm hoping that once I deal with all these boxes and the things in them, I actually won't ever have to deal with this level of cleaning/organization again. If you get all your stuff organized and keep it that way, it isn't as bad anymore, right? Right?! I mean, it should make daily life easier (and more efficient and thrifty) and it will make moving much easier. And when I die (many years from now, I hope) it will make things easier for everyone who has to go through my possessions. So, ease all around.

ANYWAY.

Over the weekend, much was accomplished:
  • Did a recycle run to get cardboard, paper, and plastics out of the garage and apartment.
  • Added cardboard bedding to the vermicompost, put all compost from container in the apartment into bins in the garage.
  • Went through old papers and memorabilia, organized it, recycled a lot of things I didn't need. I actually was able to consolidate enough to get rid of two boxes.
  • Went through the Little Bug's school papers, eliminated a lot of the ones that don't need to be kept, and then organized the "keepers" in a single location.
  • Sorted through magazines, took out and filed any articles or pictures I want to keep, and put the magazines in a stack in the garage, ready to be given away to anyone who wants them. Or maybe I'll give them to the library for their used book store.
  • Got a new space heater, because the old one mysteriously quit working on Thursday night.
  • Got some new plastic bins, the better to store and organize things.
To do for this week:
  • Deal with some insurance issues.
  • Organize and file papers currently being centralized on the table.
  • Remove more recycling.
  • Go through some boxes of clothing, glean.
  • Take stuff to Goodwill.
  • Give away some items to people who can use them.
  • Clean fridge.
  • Plan menus for upcoming week and a half.
  • Plan the Little Bug's birthday celebrations.
  • Bake cookies and rolls.
  • Take the Little Bug to get his feet measured.
  • Have the Little Bug's hair cut.
So far, no interest in the book I put on Craigslist. I don't care about getting money for it, really, but unfortunately, I don't even know anyone to whom I could give it away for free.