tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post1708794627357048268..comments2024-03-28T16:58:03.030-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Chaotic closet and this week's eatsAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-22110812961721585992013-03-08T20:32:29.357-05:002013-03-08T20:32:29.357-05:00I've had a few closet cleaning experiences mys...I've had a few closet cleaning experiences myself. The one thing I've learned to do is to literally do only one closet or one dresser at a time. I've had grand plans of cleaning an entire room out and 3 hours into it, I'm about ready to scream. So now I just do portions of a room until the whole thing is done. I don't have a lot of storage space so I have bins upon bins of clothes that are just piled everywhere. Sigh....<br /><br />We're due to get lots of rain tomorrow so no doggie park. I'm going to be working on some new recipes, paying some bills and doing some lovely reading. Oh yeah....guess what my friend.... today is my 30 day anniversary of pasta-free livin'!! How 'bout that!dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-51751988006618649122013-03-08T20:03:29.079-05:002013-03-08T20:03:29.079-05:00I had one of those big medicine cabinet awakenings...I had one of those big medicine cabinet awakenings a few years ago, and now I give it a clean out on time-change weekend. Yikes! That's THIS weekend! Anyway, the twice-a-year thing is working well for medications. I still struggle to throw away some of the creams and lotions and potions I paid a small fortune for.Cammy@TippyToeDiethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-3320588390525825482013-03-08T11:15:09.248-05:002013-03-08T11:15:09.248-05:00I only buy that stuff when I'm about halfway d...I only buy that stuff when I'm about halfway done with my current shampoo and on sale because I'm a cheapskate! :) I'm surprised I don't seep brussels smell out of my pores! *sniff* Maybe I do. :-OAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-44096556805295670702013-03-08T11:13:54.202-05:002013-03-08T11:13:54.202-05:00I'm pretty sure if I went through my mom's...I'm pretty sure if I went through my mom's place she'd had 10 year old stuff too. I got my pack rat tendencies from her. That's why I like living in a small place. Kind of forces me to purge every so often.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-83532472608259551942013-03-08T11:12:45.476-05:002013-03-08T11:12:45.476-05:00LOL...maybe I've put a little nudge to not hav...LOL...maybe I've put a little nudge to not have an avalanche come down on you too? ;-) My mom opened the linen closet looking for toilet paper in November and I was mortified. I swore I'd immediately clean it...you can see how my ambition dwindled.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-31134136818526820972013-03-08T11:10:02.670-05:002013-03-08T11:10:02.670-05:00No problem! It needed to be done. I'll have ...No problem! It needed to be done. I'll have to think on what culinary creations for next week!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-65442847333316093092013-03-08T11:08:46.430-05:002013-03-08T11:08:46.430-05:00HA, if you'd like to come over and paint our t...HA, if you'd like to come over and paint our trim, I'll let ya! I tried FlyLady and I'm honestly too lazy. I'm so used to the method that doesn't work. Let it all pile up and go on a cleaning binge. Anything other than that feels against my DNA. :)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-54541823926691172752013-03-08T11:02:09.097-05:002013-03-08T11:02:09.097-05:00I used to stock up on shampoos, shower gels, and t...I used to stock up on shampoos, shower gels, and things like that and then I found out the hard way that they don't last as long as you'd expect. Sigh. <br /><br />You are making me crave Brussels sprouts now!Kiersten @ Oh My Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879131170308980919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-38889680628242623482013-03-08T09:54:26.896-05:002013-03-08T09:54:26.896-05:00I second both the endorsement of flylady.com and t...I second both the endorsement of flylady.com and the recommendation to turn off the emails, as they would drive a saint to drink. I love having organized cabinets, drawers and closets, and now that my packrat tendencies are somewhat under control, it's easy to do just one whenever the mood strikes me or I can't find something that's supposed to be there. A bonus is that when DH asks if we have something, I can tell him exactly where it is. My desk is the one remaining out-of-control clutter mess, always, except on the one or two days a year that I tackle it.<br /><br />And now I have a topper for you. When my mother got sick a few years ago, I went to Texas to stay with her for a week or so to take care of her when she was released from the hospital, and while I was there decided to declutter her house. Standing on the kitchen counters to reach into top cupboards not even a step-stool would reach, I pulled out food (potato chips and chocolate candy mostly) that had been expired for TEN YEARS! Naturally all sorts of pests had been up there--I should have had a Hazmat suit. In my mother's defense, she was 85 at the time and we had forbidden her to climb on anything higher than six inches. No way she could have reached that stuff. I blame us for not paying attention when we were there.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296750630075402269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-42818529891538040712013-03-08T08:32:44.630-05:002013-03-08T08:32:44.630-05:00My linen closest makes your before pic look fantas...My linen closest makes your before pic look fantastic. I need to clean it out, but I haven't found the time and every time I open it I risk my life, or at least my dignity with all the thing that fall out. My iron fell out last week and almost landed on my foot. Moving it to the back is not the same as taking care of the problem.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-53526845118978891142013-03-08T08:22:10.992-05:002013-03-08T08:22:10.992-05:00Thanks for the awesome job on the linen closet. So...Thanks for the awesome job on the linen closet. So much nicer in there now! Another great food week as usual. You rock!The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-63167237868437533342013-03-08T08:15:15.379-05:002013-03-08T08:15:15.379-05:00Good Morning and Happy Friday! My Mother is moving...Good Morning and Happy Friday! My Mother is moving in with me so I spruced up the guestroom and painted it. The trim looked so great compared to the rest of the house so I went on a mission and painted all the trim in the house! I just love it but spent about 5 weekends doing it! For decluttering I joined flylady.net years ago and she got me in some great habits to keep the clutter at bay. It's a great website to try but you need to turn off all the emails if you join. My Mom is coming over for the weekend (moving date unknown) so we are going to chill and watch French Kiss, haven't seen it yet and its been in the DVR for weeks. Can't wait to take doggie for a much needed walk as it is all going to melt around here this weekend. Enjoy your day!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119435816129331090noreply@blogger.com