Posted by beardedlady on April 7, 2003, at 7:57:55
In reply to The endless mess, posted by noa on April 6, 2003, at 19:21:15
Noa:
You are making great strides, and I think it's wonderful. It was a sunny day yesterday, indeed, and I was inside, too, grading 13 research papers for about six hours. I WISH I had been able to get as much housework done as you did! So think of it: you're actually a role model for others!
My basement was a wall-to-wall mess. Everything we didn't want was down there with the stuff we wouldn't but couldn't find a place for. And all the toys were in the living room.
So I hired this lady on the internet--Absolutely Organized, in case you're in my area. Before she came, I was motivated enough to start, but she had excellent ideas. She even brings storage containers if you need them. I think the first hour was $50, the first day was--can't remember--$150? We got enough done that first day to finish it all, have our walls built, our floors put in. Now I have a mosaic workshop, and my daughter has a playroom. And it's still clean and organized, thanks to this woman, who was only there once. The lessons about cleaning, though pretty obvious, were lasting.
Maybe you can consider that?
Reminds me. I have to call and have my dishwasher repaired. We only use it to drain the sink-washed dishes, but it has to be run once in awhile, or it starts to stink!
beardy : )>
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