Well, almost! Are you ready for Spring Cleaning????
Clutter cleaners is open to everyone who needs some inspiration getting their craftrooms cleaned up! Just a little bit every day can go along way. So, spend aat least 15 minutes decluttering and your time in your craftroom will be more enjoyable. Now, of course, there is the daily work that gets in the way of having fun but when you post it you can see what you have accomplished! Join in, work, clean, declutter, craft, and POST...POST...POST!
I love to craft It is so much fun If my room were uncluttered I'd get so much more done So I pledge today To do my fifteen So that soon I might say MY CRAFTROOM IS CLEAN! (by comarogranny)
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Posts: 8957 | Location: NW AR, Home of the Razorbacks! | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
steph Posted Feb 16, 2012 10:29 PM just a quick post to let you know that the houseguest we had came and got the bed and dresser that we said he could have today 2 more large items out of my house thank goodness i still have 2 grandsons and their dog here i think they are going to be going home on saturday have not heard anything about the mri daughter had yet but praying for good results
i am hoping to work on the afghan some more tonight at work on a break have 2 squares left to do for row 2 so hopefully tonight Posts: 436 | Location: Brookings, SD | Registered: May 25, 2006 IP ========================================= Granny Quilts Posted Feb 25, 2012 10:13 AM Thought I'd better let you know that I'm still here. My hips are still being a pain in the ***, but I'm getting a little done. I finished going through the clothes in my closet. Some are going to GW and some are going to DD to see if they are good enough for her to use for work.
In the mean time I had to get a new computer and I trying to figure out how to run it. It is so different from the old one. Nothing is where it used to be and the text is soooooooooooo small it gives me a head ache......but it works =========================================== wiley Posted Feb 28, 2012 01:14 AM Granny Quilts, good to hear you are doing a bit better. The only thing I'm doing right now is going thru papers for the tax appt. next week. ========================================= jake's mom Posted Feb 28, 2012 08:23 AM I have 3 large bags of clothes and small items to give to the vn vets of america, I like that they will do a pick up at my house. Next is the craft room which is the guest bedroom, maybe when I get that cleaned out I will find the bed. ============================================= hjvagar Posted Feb 28, 2012 09:31 PM Hi Rainbow! Was just reading through the posts and decided to add mine. I've finally gotten to some of my house. It was hard with my broken leg to do anything so I fell way behind but am catching up now. Got my laundry done, my dusting and vacuuming all done, dishes and next I NEED to get in my craft room and get it straightened out. I thought once I had my own room everything would be great but it just seemed to show me how much stuff I really have and how I need to stop buying for awhile and start creating! But, once I finally do get it all done, hopefully the urge to craft again will return! Mira's Mom - that letter is beautiful! How did you make that? ======================================
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Posts: 8957 | Location: NW AR, Home of the Razorbacks! | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
steph, glad to hear you were able to bless you guest and bless yourself by getting rid of some clutter at the same time.Have your DGSs gone home? How is your DD doing? Keep working on that afghan. You'll get it done!
Granny Quilts, l'm sorry to hear you are still in pain. And look at you still caring on with your decluttering. Way to go!!!
This should help you with the font size on your new computer. Go to...... (on toolbar) Tools lnternet Options Accesssibility Click on lgnore Font Size specified on web page
Then set your text size where you want it. l have mine set on large.
wiley, don't get lost under the papers!
jake's mom, 3 large bags! Yippppeeee!!! Come on and find that bed!
hjvagar, good to see you! l'm glad you're finally up and around again. Now that you've started cleaning after being laid up you'll be a cleaning machine and you'll be back to crafting in no time! You can do it!!!
Well, l've not done much lately except l did get the baby afghan done. l've been Subbing a lot and it sure messes with my time!
The weather says, "Spring is here!" Are you ready for Spring cleaning? Post, post, post!
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Posts: 8957 | Location: NW AR, Home of the Razorbacks! | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
Hjvagar, It is one of those wooden letters and you clean and remove the membrane from the inside of egg shells. You paint the letter your chosen color (mine was Camel)then paint a thing coat of glue on the letter and smash the eggshells on it. After the glue is dry, you can smooth the edges with an emory board. Then your put drops of alcohol ink on the eggs shells and let dry. Then apply a thick coat of crystal effect all over it and let dry completely - I would put it where it can be left undisturbed at least overnight - maybe longer depending on how humid it is.
In the meantime, today my sister is here and we are going to work on albums for my dd and niece for the trip they took with my sister the year before last. If we make good progress, we should be able to mail my niece's album out by next weekend and I will have 2 boxes of supplies out of my stash.
Steph - hope you daughter is doing better.This message has been edited. Last edited by: mira'smom,
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
thank you rainbow and mirasmom for the thoughts and prayers for my dd she is still waiting for the mayo to call back saying they will look at her and figure out what is going on i hope this week while i am gone one of my son in law coworkers want the place they work at to do a benefit for my dd so am waiting to hear more on that too i will put some of my stuff i crocheted on it i may be prejudicied but i think it is for a good cause
i was officially on vacation as of 7:30 this morning so i took a nap and did one load of laundry that is in the dryer now i still need to pack but am not taking much so wont take long to pack
i have been doing some packing for vacation in seattle leave tomorrow afternoon i still need to pack a few more clothes but am ready otherwise and am ready for the break i have been doing some crocheting today too i am working on block 3 am hoping to get block 3 and block 4 finished while i am on vacation there will be plenty of evenings and i am hoping there will be 1 day that dd and i just stay at her apartment and relax and then i can do alot of crocheting here is hoping lol
i have been doing some laundry just to get that done before i go plus i need some of the clothes that are dirty
mira'smom, how nice that your sister was there with you and you could scrap together. l'm sure the girls will love the books. Good job using up your supplies.
steph, l hope you're having a great time in Seattle. Vacations just don't last long enough.
Well, l was off today so l gave my house some much needed attention. l dusted, swept, mopped, vacuumed and did laundry. l even cook a real supper tonight. Didn't get around to doing anything crafty though. My get up and go left again. l wish it would quit doing that! LOL
What's everyone working on? Let us hear from you.
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Posts: 8957 | Location: NW AR, Home of the Razorbacks! | Registered: Sep 18, 2002
just a quick update dd gets 2nd opinion on thursday not today so fingers are now crossed she is doing about the same and her old dr. said it was all in her head i told her i hoped she told him he was a quack my oldest dd has alot of the same symptons and we think she is going to get the right diagnosis soon
i am down to one and a half blocks left for row 3 on the afghan i am working on and am going to have those done before work tomorrow night so i got alot of work done on it while i was in seattle even tho we did alot of different things while i was there i also saw my sister and 2 nieces while i was there so was busy but enjoyed my down time while we sat relaxing at dd place
hi all just letting you know i got row 4 done and am half way thru row 5 hope to have row 5 done this week will be working on it while i take breaks at work or am waiting for customers to come to the register to pay i am hoping to start putting it together on monday and have it done on tuesday to give to grandson number 2 and start on afghan number 5 next week for grandson number 3 the vacation must have helped get my motivation going thank goodness lol
am keeping up with everyday stuff and working with both of my dd's with their medical problems hoping to get diagnosis's for both of them they have alot of the same symptons so am thinking they might have the same thing here's hoping thank you for all of your support thru this ordeal
Tax stuff is done and now the tax person is doing his magic. Was able to get rid of a bunch of papers and organized what we need to keep. Now I can get back to sewing!
Hi all. I haven't been on for a bit but I am still working on decluttering. DD cleaned out her room and agreed to do away with lots of toys and clothes that she doesn't use anymore. 3 of my employees have younger children so most everything has gone to a new home already. I spent this weekend decluttering and organizing dh's computer desk and a cabinet beside it. I have a box of stuff to donate and a bag of trash from it. My dining room looks so much better.
We also got dd's room painted and she has been redecorating. She has chosen a muted turquoise and lime green to go with her black and white bedding. She has been busy painting her 2 little tables and some wooden storage bins. So far letting her redecorate has only cost me about $100. That was for paint and a rug for her room. Pretty good for taking her room from a little girl's to a teenager's.
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
I believe my hub had to retaliate for my April fools trick and providing him with showers from the waterhose. He mussed up my organized spice collection. I had to rework this space. hehehe...This is not a bad thing. He's just soooooo frustrated with our kitchen. And is making every attempt to make me get on the bandwagon of getting it changed. Now, there's much more organizing I could accomplish...Just have to get to it. The "Clean Freaks" made me realize there's so much MORE I could do. Waiting for another cabinet to be built in the basement to get some of this completed. The question is: Preparing for a fishing trip/building a cabinet....which to do first? lol Wiley, I'm making an EyeSpy baby quilt. My first one. I'm up to 38 patterns. How many would you recommend to finish it?This message has been edited. Last edited by: trish212,
afternoon all i am still working on afghan number 4 but am making good progress with it i am working on block number 5 and am on block number 3 of that row i am also putting the rows together now too so hoping to have it done next week so i am hoping to get started on afghan number 5 soon
have been keeping up with daily cleaning and had a wonderful easter with dd and her family
work is going good been keeping busy while at work anyway sometimes too busy it helps the time go faster anyway
Hi all, spent my last day of spring break yesterday cleaning our deck of all the debris from the winter. DD helped and we filled a trash can. Then we organized what was left and swept the deck. After that we cleaned the table tops and called it good. Now we wait for dh to put his junk away. But it was so nice to sit on the swing on the deck and read for a few minutes when I got home from work!
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
trish212, i just saw your question about a Eye Spy baby quilt. I'm sorry, can't help you cuz I've never made one but it's on my really long list of things to do.
Wow no one has posted since April 11th! Does this mean I am the only one that hasn't finished decluttering?
I have been so busy with work that I haven't done much. I did manage to declutter the yard a bit last weekend, while helping dh to put up our new gazebo. We still have to put the floor inside but it will be so nice to be outside and not contend with the mosquitos!
I am off to class this morning to make some more cards. Tomorrow I am taking one on making backgrounds for the cards.
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
wiley, I went into a fabric shop and one of the quilters said she had 107. I'm not that industrious, but I DID increase the number. I've had to recut and reassemble some of the strips. But...I'm thankful for mistakes because I have made improvements. One of my fav. squares...includes the state and town where the little one will be born. Woo hoo! As for clutterbusters....what do you do with the fabric to store it for other quilts? I want it to look neat...but it takes up space. And on the unused bed....well, I just don't want it there! And....I would prefer not having to iron the fabric each time. Suggestions greatly appreciated.
Where is everybody? Hope all is well with everyone. I've been busy learning how to use a longarm, a friend of mine has one and I get to use it in exchange for taking care of her dog when she goes on vacation. I think I have the best of this deal, her dog is so sweet and no trouble at all. Have also been cutting up bunches of jeans that are going to be sewn into sleeping bags for some of our homeless folks.
Hi WIley I was wondering the same thing. I have just been really busy at work and so I have less time at home. I am tryng to find someone to replace me when I retire in 4 months. I have spent a little time trying to organize some of my supplies. Yesterday I ordered something to help me organize my stamps.
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
Wiley, I am really looking forward to having the time to work on all the things I have bought the supplies for but didn't have time to do. However it is very stressful right now as I am trying to get ready to close our books for the year and train other people to do things while looking for a replacement.
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
My DS is clearing out bunches of old records and paper stuff. He is having a company that comes to your house and shreds for you as you watch. So that inspired me to join him with all my old junk. All it does is sit in a closet in boxes when I could be using that space to store my batting.
i have not cleared my clutter yet have been busy with work and trying to finish afghan number 4 i have all the squares done and am slowly getting it put together have started on afghan number 5 and am trying to get ready to go to seattle for the week of july 4th so i can bring oldest grandson home with me for a month or so so decluttering has been put on hold for awhile here i will get afghan number 4 done while on vacation and get a good start with number 5 so will get to relax and get some more stuff done that i need to get done
Haven't been here in awhile, and thought I'd check in. Hope all are well. I keep plugging away at decluttering in my small way. A bag here and a bag there gets donated or tossed. I'm trying not to buy new fabric and use what I've got.
morning all hubby and i had a great time out in seattle with oldest dd and ds and oldest dgs we took the 2 other dgs with us while 2nd dd stayed home with her hubby and kept my 3 dogs i got afghan number 4 done while on vacation and got a good start to afghan number 5 youngest dgs is excited because i am finally working on his afghan lol i will take it to work with me and work on it because i am doing a yoyo shape in crochet for him i have to make alot of them but that is ok they are going quick so hopefully it will not take long to get them done
2nd dd had a blood test done that got sent to the mayo clinic and it came back positive to there being a tumor they did a ct scan but did not find a tumor yet hopefully my oldest dd will be able to get the same test done and find something out and we can get both dd's diagnosed and get them cured
Steph, I hope your DD's are on the mend. Keeping my finger's crossed for you.
Had a bunch of stuff hauled away to one of our charitable organization's. Will do the same again the first week of Sept. My DH will be out of town, he has a bad habit of poking thru stuff and putting it back in the garage even though it's not any of his stuff. So I have to take care of it when he's not around.
This keeps me going too. Would hate to think what my sewing room would look like if I didn't do my 15 minutes a day. I just told a friend of mine about decluttering and she decided to start doing 15 minutes a day. Just the thought of decluttering discouraged her but just doing 15 minutes a day makes it a lot easier to handle.
It has been very quiet lately. Maybe we can liven things up a little.
And I, for one has been guilty of not posting as I should.
For the past few weeks I have been compressing all my aquariums into one. That didn't take long but cleaning the calcium crust off the hoods and filters is a challenge.
Count your blessings, no matter how small they are.
Posts: 1279 | Location: Pa, USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2003
HI Granny Quilts,good to hear from you. So are you going to just have one aquarium? How many did you have. I've always wanted one but I would have to hire someone to come in and clean it cuz I know I wouldn't.
I had 4 tanks running. Once they are established, they're not that hard to keep up. I cleaned one every Monday. But now I thing I should be using that time to de-clutter else where in the house.
Count your blessings, no matter how small they are.
Posts: 1279 | Location: Pa, USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2003
Hi all it has been a long time. Work has been insane this summer and I just haven't had time to drop by. Looks like no one else has been posting til just recently. I have done no decluttering but I am hoping to get back on track. I am off for a week after I go in for a couple of hours today.
I too hope that this hasn't come to an end. Reading what you all are up to keeps me going when I don't feel like decluttering.
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
Pulled a bunch of fabric from the part of my stash I haven't looked at in a long time to make up a bunch of pillowcases. This should free up some room to add new fabric. if I decide to buy more.This message has been edited. Last edited by: wiley,
I just got back from a short vacation. I did manage to do a bit of decluttering by completing some ufo's (unfinished projects). I have 1 month left before retirement and days filled with decluttering and crafting!
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
DH is gone for a few days to a reunion,so I decided to declutter the pantry. Have 2 boxes filled with stuff we haven't used for at least 3 years maybe more. Then I went thru a couple of closets, added clothes to the boxes, then did some cleaning in the garage. Monday is pickup day for all this stuff, maybe I'll continue on today and tomorrow and add to the pile!:
Hi Granny Quilts, it's really not energy it's "gotta get it done" while DH is out of town. If he's around when I do major decluttering some of the stuff will find it's way back into the house.
it's been over a week and no posts. I guess it is time to start a fall post - spring was so long ago. Or is there no longer enough interest in these posts.....
Posts: 2200 | Location: md | Registered: Oct 25, 2002
My de-cluttering has been thrown into reverse. A week ago our bath tub drain sprung a leak and a pluming repair has turned into a MAJOR remodeling project. The old cast iron tub was pitched out in favor of a modern one. Hubby tore out 2 wall and replaced them with something more solid. Plus doing a little more wiring. Of course we've run into problems every step of the way. After many trips to find connecters, adapters and reducers it's gradually coming together. In the meantime, it doesn't seem to matter how careful they are, everything is getting covered with saw dust and plaster dust. My job will start when they're done.
Count your blessings, no matter how small they are.
Posts: 1279 | Location: Pa, USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2003
Got to get motivated first.
