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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/17/2008 6:07:00 PM
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peculiar_lady2
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Sarah - I was watching How Clean Is Your House, and Kim cleaned someones tub using baking soda and lemon juice and a soft cloth. Would that work on your tub? The two reacted together and bubbled so it was a scrubber, but it wasn't that abrasive. (Please don't yell at me if you try it and it ruins your tub!)
lol....I will try that...haven't yet. I do clean the sink with lemons and salt...don't know why I didn't think of that. The tub is clean, it just looks dingy looking..and I hate that!!!
well, our internet was fuzzy today (had to call out a tech to look at it and get it working again)....so we got the house cleaned, and I went through the buckets of clothes to pare down what we don't need to keep for years to come. The boys are 7 years apart in age, and grow very differently...so I don't want to keep things for the next ten years for Jack to wear just because Jake wore them!!! We also aren't sure if we will have any more kids, and wanted to get rid of any baby girl clothes that we won't use. I didn't get rid of much there....just in case we do decide to have another one or in case this one happens to be a surprise girl.....but we did get it down quite a bit and get rid of the stained and junky and just old clothes. Anyway...so that's what I accomplished. Hubby took five trash bags of stuff out to the van to take to Goodwill tomorrow!!! Plus two bags of trash stuff!!!! Tonight I am going to go back through the buckets one last time, condense them down into less buckets, and make sure that I kept exactly what needed to be kept.
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Ours is the EXACT same way. We've lived here 2 years and it seems like it gets a little cleaner with every cleaning, but it's still not gleaming yet. That dirt is just ground in (this house is about 50 yrs. old). I use a stiff bristle brush and an abrasive cleaner like Comet or sometimes just plain ole' baking soda. Does wonders. The sides are gleaming, but the bottom I just can't get 100% clean because the porcelain finish is worn.
yeah I tried that already....not very impressed with the results. Our house was built in the 1950's, so I wouldn't be surprised if the tub is pretty old. That bathroom has been renovated but the tub is original.
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Ladies with dingy baths ... try automatic dishwashing gel. Let a thin layer sit on the surface and rinse thoroughly.
hmmmm....never heard that one before!!! Have to try it out!!! I will let you know if it works....have to get some gel first, we use the premeasured tabs (so that our 8yo doesn't overload it with soap!!!)
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/18/2008 9:11:36 AM
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lexie
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And our refund is only that nice because we have four children .... waiting to see what next year will bring with 5!!
My BIL has 4 kids, and for a few years didn't file his taxes. My dad was doing his taxes for him one year and said "are you kidding me, do you know how much money you could be getting?" Good thing Baby Bonus and UCCB is retroactive.
Todays to do list
-grocery shopping
-trade in video games at Blockbuster
-take Akeelah to the park
-sweep and dust living room
-straighten Akeelah's room
-clean bathroom
-email and phone calls for volunteer thing
-do research and prep questions for article
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/18/2008 12:20:55 PM
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zippty_day
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I didn't paint yesterday.
I'm so tired today. A nap sounds good and I just got up.
My mind is preparing for a trip to the border Monday morning.
I need to water my plants, measure windows for shades to bring back. Make a list of supplies to bring home. Take a walk and I'd like to do palates, but I think it hurt me yesterday, WAH!!!! I couldn't sleep because I hurt last night.
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/19/2008 10:37:43 AM
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lexie
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My apartment needs a good tidying this weekend. Not cleaning, just tidying. Every room has something in it that needs to be put away!
I also need to head to the store today. We got the P&G brand saver today, and one of our local stores is giving gift cards to people who spend a certain amount of money on P&G products. There is also a little midway set up in the parking lot at the mall across the street, so I think I'll take Akeelah there, and go on the merry go round!
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/19/2008 6:06:09 PM
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zippty_day
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I cleaned all 4 bathrooms
watered my flowers
washed down the terraza, back patio and cochera
washed my car
washed the dishes
dusted
washed 2 loads of laundry, including our sheets
my kids washed the floors
Matt help me dust the banister
Josh took out the trash out of all the bathrooms
we drove out to Chapala, had lunch with Gary
now I've got worship practice for 2 weeks because we'll be traveling next week
need to dust the apartment, Gary already mopped the floors
(I love having faster internet out here!)
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/22/2008 1:54:28 PM
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lexie
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We had to talk to our neighbour about flicking his cigarette butts over our fence recently,
The last building I lived in, I was on the first floor. The guy on the third floor right above me would flick his cigarette butts over the balcony and they would land at my door. One day, I walked into the living room and he was standing right in front of my sliding door and I screamed. He had come down to pick up all the cigarette butts he had dropped. I'm assuming he lives with someone who doesn't know he smokes and that's why he didn't have an ashtray.
I've managed to get a lot done today. Akeelah is down for her nap so now I get my downtime. I still need to:
-finish cleaning the bathroom (tub and shower done)
-prepare dinner (quick meal tonight)
-email interview questions to my subject
-send out a few emails for my volunteer thing
-dust, sweep and mop living room (though I may leave this until tomorrow)
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 4/27/2008 11:13:46 PM
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zippty_day
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Today, I unpacked and did laundry. You would not believe how dirty our house was! There's some road construction nearby and our house was filthy with dust! My boys swept and mopped while I watered my flowers, washed down the terraza, patio and cochera. I also washed down our 2 cars w/the pressure washer. The dust was so bad. This morning I bathed my dog before leading worship for the Spanish service. Then, I was sick! I think that's over.
I'm super excited to be home after a week of travel! Monday-Saturday. I got to see Houston, Austin, even Powderly, Texas! We brought home supplies and that's the exciting part. I have curtain's and rods to hang in my son's room and husband's office. We bought some new ceiling fans, although not able to buy enough to replace them all, it's a big start! I hope hubby will be willing to help me put up the curtains tomorrow. I even bought some cute valances for my kitchen! Hubby bought me an inexpensive recumbant bike so that I can modify my workout with the condition of my back. I've got to lose about 20 pounds.
Monday I'm hoping to workout
grocery shop
hang curtains
dust
clean bathrooms
maybe get the guest bedroom ready to be painted!
< Message edited by funny_girl -- 4/27/2008 11:22:52 PM >
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 5/1/2008 8:41:27 AM
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lexie
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It's been a while since I've made a to do list, but I need one today, and I thought I would share.
-do the dishes (this before anything else!)
-go to the post office
-return baby bottles to the store
-look for some sewing and knitting stuff while at store
-contact an interviewee for my article
-tidy Akeelah's room
-write and drop off rent cheque
-return/pick up library books
-Akeelah's swim lesson
-menu plan and grocery list for next week
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 5/2/2008 11:38:18 AM
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Shells54
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My list is short today
-Sweep and mop kitchen and living room (done)
-Do dishes (done)
-Do laundry
-Make supper
-plan menu for next week
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 5/2/2008 1:30:35 PM
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lexie
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My day was completely thrown off. I was going to grocery shop early, then have Dh drop me off at my mom's to do laundry on his way to work. But he was called in early so that plan is out the window.
So far I've gotten the important tasks done - dishes, dusting, sweeping. Now I'm just going to roll some change (then hide it so we don't spend it), maybe pick up my knitting needles and start something, maybe do some baking and then grocery shop when Dh comes home.
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RE: Daily Life, take 4 - 5/2/2008 7:13:05 PM
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McGuinessMagee
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Today I need to -
Wash
Vacuum
Mop
Clean Bathrooms
Get my hair cut and new foils put in
Get my eyebrows and upper lip waxed
Clean the litter tray
Tidy up the dog crates
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