Things 63 & 64
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just_the_things64. Move into new house completely & have a housewarming party
So I'm working on bringing over things from my parents' house and unpacking things in this house. I'm also working on trying to learn how to throw things away. I'm kind of a... well, hoarder isn't the best term for it and packrat is probably too kind. I have a hard time knowing when it's time to part with things that could be useful down the road, mainly because of the few instances where I throw things away and then need those things later and there's no way to get them back and I hate myself for it. LOL But I'm trying to teach myself it's all right in some circumstances. Because I want a nice-looking house in the end and I have SO MUCH STUFF. LOL
63. Clean, fix, and touch up house during the first week of May every year
This one has proved to be tricker than anticipated. It's my house's birthday, but it's also a busy time at work. What I've decided is to take two weeks of half-days. So I'll be able to get stuff done at work in the morning and then head to my house to work on it in the afternoon.
Weekend progress: massive sorting through boxes in the craft room, putting things away. Sorted through two boxes in my living room and put much of it where it needs to go. Filled two huge boxes full of papers and cardboard to recycle. Filled one large garbage bag full of things to throw away. Retrieved about 5 boxes of things and stereo/tape holder from parents' house and unpacked them all, putting all items where they needed to go where possible. Made a list of things to do to/in my house during the next week (I like To Do lists). Took out trash and recycling. Did two loads of laundry. Cleared off much of my craft room desk. Made list of things I need to buy Monday at Walmart.
Monday progress: bought storage container, trash bags, other supplies at Walmart. Cleared out brown TV cabinet in basement, moving all painting supplies that were in them to the furnace room storage area in organized and labeled boxes; I wanted to set this up as a video game area, but I realized there's no outlet near it to plug the TV/system into, so I might have to re-think that strategy. Found uses for three stackable storage container drawers and filled them with assorted laundry room supplies (they're by the washtub now). Consolidated/gathered the pile of cloth bags into one neat stack by the door/coat tree. Dusted the light fixture in my upstairs bathroom and washed all four mirrors. Sorted through two boxes of books and labeled them as PC so they don't accidentally get donated. Got four more boxes from parents' house on way home.
Negative/backwards progress: a piece of the light fixture in my craft room fell and broke. I put it back together but haven't figured out how to reattach it to the main fixture yet. It seems to have been soldered on it and I don't have a soldering iron, but Amazon.com has one for $13, so maybe that will be cheaper than buying a new lighting fixture
Tuesday progress: unpacked the four boxes from parents' house yesterday. Sorted through old VHS in loft and got rid of maybe 50-75 tapes. managed to fix 7 boxes of videotapes into bottom two shelves of my cabinet. Reorganized cabinets in loft, set up clock, and brought down the box of things that don't live upstairs. Discussed light fixture possibilities with Mom. Went to the library to volunteer for a few hours, then went to Walmart again to buy some hooks and picture hanging things. Then I finished organizing the loft and put up posters.
Here are some photos:
My library, as it has been for the past year
My craft room/office
My kitchen, as it has been for the past five months
My living room, as it has been for the past five months
My downstairs bathroom.
My laundry room and storage area
Downstairs corner, after I cleared out the brown shelves and moved all the painting supplies to my furnace room
My loft, half assembled
The many videotapes I parted with today.
So I'm working on bringing over things from my parents' house and unpacking things in this house. I'm also working on trying to learn how to throw things away. I'm kind of a... well, hoarder isn't the best term for it and packrat is probably too kind. I have a hard time knowing when it's time to part with things that could be useful down the road, mainly because of the few instances where I throw things away and then need those things later and there's no way to get them back and I hate myself for it. LOL But I'm trying to teach myself it's all right in some circumstances. Because I want a nice-looking house in the end and I have SO MUCH STUFF. LOL
63. Clean, fix, and touch up house during the first week of May every year
This one has proved to be tricker than anticipated. It's my house's birthday, but it's also a busy time at work. What I've decided is to take two weeks of half-days. So I'll be able to get stuff done at work in the morning and then head to my house to work on it in the afternoon.
Weekend progress: massive sorting through boxes in the craft room, putting things away. Sorted through two boxes in my living room and put much of it where it needs to go. Filled two huge boxes full of papers and cardboard to recycle. Filled one large garbage bag full of things to throw away. Retrieved about 5 boxes of things and stereo/tape holder from parents' house and unpacked them all, putting all items where they needed to go where possible. Made a list of things to do to/in my house during the next week (I like To Do lists). Took out trash and recycling. Did two loads of laundry. Cleared off much of my craft room desk. Made list of things I need to buy Monday at Walmart.
Monday progress: bought storage container, trash bags, other supplies at Walmart. Cleared out brown TV cabinet in basement, moving all painting supplies that were in them to the furnace room storage area in organized and labeled boxes; I wanted to set this up as a video game area, but I realized there's no outlet near it to plug the TV/system into, so I might have to re-think that strategy. Found uses for three stackable storage container drawers and filled them with assorted laundry room supplies (they're by the washtub now). Consolidated/gathered the pile of cloth bags into one neat stack by the door/coat tree. Dusted the light fixture in my upstairs bathroom and washed all four mirrors. Sorted through two boxes of books and labeled them as PC so they don't accidentally get donated. Got four more boxes from parents' house on way home.
Negative/backwards progress: a piece of the light fixture in my craft room fell and broke. I put it back together but haven't figured out how to reattach it to the main fixture yet. It seems to have been soldered on it and I don't have a soldering iron, but Amazon.com has one for $13, so maybe that will be cheaper than buying a new lighting fixture
Tuesday progress: unpacked the four boxes from parents' house yesterday. Sorted through old VHS in loft and got rid of maybe 50-75 tapes. managed to fix 7 boxes of videotapes into bottom two shelves of my cabinet. Reorganized cabinets in loft, set up clock, and brought down the box of things that don't live upstairs. Discussed light fixture possibilities with Mom. Went to the library to volunteer for a few hours, then went to Walmart again to buy some hooks and picture hanging things. Then I finished organizing the loft and put up posters.
Here are some photos:
My library, as it has been for the past year
My craft room/office
My kitchen, as it has been for the past five months
My living room, as it has been for the past five months
My downstairs bathroom.
My laundry room and storage area
Downstairs corner, after I cleared out the brown shelves and moved all the painting supplies to my furnace room
My loft, half assembled
The many videotapes I parted with today.
