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From: MaryW
Date: 03-20-2003, 07:52 AM (1 of 33)
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Does anyone go all out, ripping, tearing and spring cleaning. If so, got any good cleaning hints or organizational tips for cleaning out closets, floors, cupboards, etc. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Dede
Date: 03-20-2003, 08:17 AM (2 of 33)
| I don't use any of the miracle cleaners for these areas; good old javel and water does it. Not too much javel, just a little will do the job and desinfect at the same time. |
User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001 Total posts: 469 |
From: Lillian
Date: 03-20-2003, 10:22 AM (3 of 33)
 Gave up on spring housecleaning since I found this board. Every so often I rearrange the dust, hope the rain cleans the windows and ALWAYS keep the closet doors closed.
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User: Lillian
Member since: 06-11-2002 Total posts: 31 
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 03-20-2003, 11:19 AM (4 of 33)
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What is javel?? I have never seen that word before.. Is it unique to Canada?? BTW , I only do any kind of house cleaning when forced to.. Sew With Love
Libby |
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From: joannequilts
Date: 03-20-2003, 12:06 PM (5 of 33)
LOL, Javel is french for Javex in canada.
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User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070 
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From: Dede
Date: 03-20-2003, 12:10 PM (6 of 33)
I think Joanne is laughing at me; Javel, Javex, bleach, all the same to me  it makes things clean
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User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001 Total posts: 469 |
From: Aimee S
Date: 03-20-2003, 01:27 PM (7 of 33)
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I like this articale. I can read it and get inspired http://sewing.organizedhome.com/index.shtml The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
http://photos.yahoo.com/aimeehs29 |
User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: joannequilts
Date: 03-20-2003, 01:42 PM (8 of 33)
| Would never laugh at you Dede, so funny when I visited my american friends and looking for javex they looked at me weird, just brought back a chuckle. |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070
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From: cindy m
Date: 03-20-2003, 04:33 PM (9 of 33)
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Yup, I've been ripping, tearing and throwing away!!! Cleaning a little too. My goal is to "de-clutter"!!!! I started upstairs and did my daughter's room last week....I was inspired cause it looked great after I gave away a load of clothes and some old toys to the good-will store. Yesterday I was really on a tear.... I went to Walmart, and while there, became inspired (or manic?) again. I bought some new bath stuff, and re-did the kids bathroom.....complete with a decorative new curtain rod, which I put up, and a new valance made from a coordinating turkish bath towel (hard to explain, but really looks great). Also while at Walmart, bought a WHOLE BOLT of decorator fabric, 9.5 yrds THAT IS PERFECT for the new kitchen curtains I have been wanting. I need to hide it from my husband till I sew them! Hey, the whole bolt was less than $20.00....what a steal. So that's what I've been doing, maybe this will temporarily keep my mind off all the bad stuff in the world. cindy m |
User: cindy m
Member since: 01-24-2002 Total posts: 7 |
From: MaryW
Date: 03-20-2003, 05:49 PM (10 of 33)
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Dede, Joanne is the "crazy lady" of the site. She is also French, which I make fun of all the time. You girls use the old standbys, no new cleaners, no timesaving techniques. I have mentioned this before and Jo makes fun of me, but www.flylady.net is not bad for getting your head in the right place at times. I don't subscribe to the whole theory, but I do have some things I adhere to. Sometimes, no, most times I have too much on my plate so I have to organize a little. Has anyone else tried this site. If so, what happened? MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: sewingrandma
Date: 03-21-2003, 01:40 AM (11 of 33)
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Do I do spring cleaning? Only when the dust bunnies start to attack When I do have to start cleaning I try to save steps and do one room at a time. I have all my cleaning supplies, vacuum, trash bag and start high and work down and I work furthest from the door and by the time I'm done my pile is at the door already to go out to where I intend to put it, trash, thrift shop or just put away my supplies. Brockie
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User: sewingrandma
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From: bren
Date: 03-21-2003, 02:07 AM (12 of 33)
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Mary I use one of those magic rag's , on all my window's mirrow's, stove, Frig. I'm hooked on them, I clean my car with one to. I got my mom hooked on them to, and they must be good... if I could convert her ... LOL
Bren:
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From: MissMinx
Date: 03-21-2003, 04:49 AM (13 of 33)
| Lillian, I am with ya.... |
User: MissMinx
Member since: 02-14-2003 Total posts: 140 |
From: dave
Date: 03-21-2003, 06:24 AM (14 of 33)
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Originally posted by MaryW Does anyone go all out, ripping, tearing and spring cleaning. If so, got any good cleaning hints or organizational tips for cleaning out closets, floors, cupboards, etc. start off with the dust bunnies that have been chasing me around the basement what is it dad says, Lawrence of Arabia couldn't get through all that dust? I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
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From: Reta J
Date: 03-21-2003, 06:33 AM (15 of 33)
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Dave, Are you suicidal or what!?!?!?!? lol You're mom is really going to put a hurtin on your bod!!! Even though all of us ladies and men here at the site appreciate everything you have done, we can NOT protect you from her. Especially when you constantly are .... hmmmm aaaa jerking her chain. lol Sewing Forever
Housework Whenever Reta J |
User: Reta J
Member since: 01-30-2002 Total posts: 136 
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From: Dede
Date: 03-21-2003, 08:37 AM (16 of 33)
| If I adhered to everything Flylady suggests, I wouldn't have time to work ... and I live in a 1 bedroom apartment. I don't think anybody does what she suggests on a weekly basis. I guess we all have our standards as to what clean is. I consider my place above-average clean and it doesn't seem to take much effort ... except for the window thing. Thank God I only have 2. |
User: Dede
Member since: 03-23-2001 Total posts: 469 |
From: bren
Date: 03-21-2003, 08:38 AM (17 of 33)
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Dave , After that crack... if I were you!!!! I'd be helping her with the cleaning, or I'd BE ON THE  lol
Bren:
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User: bren
Member since: 11-30-2002 Total posts: 489
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-21-2003, 02:53 PM (18 of 33)
Yeah, he's not gonna live 'til the weekend, that's for sure. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: plrlegal
Date: 03-21-2003, 03:07 PM (19 of 33)
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Whip that kid into shape Mary!!! Patsy 
Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: Ann Made
Date: 03-21-2003, 03:51 PM (20 of 33)
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I use Sudsy when I spring clean as it cuts through all the grime with our wood furnace. I try to do one room at a time when I have the time and energy. I did do the kitchen and eating area over spring break. I like to do a room at a time and clean it out thoroughly. I get rid of clutter, old items of no use, junk, etc. It feels good to get it done. Dave, I wouldn't talk about your mom's basement. Her sewing room looks wonderful. And you should see the dust bunnies in mine plus the wood dust, and the recycling. Our basement gets done last and most often it gets forgotten except for the mudroom/vet supply room which I do quite frequently. Besides, if I clean up the basement, there wouldn't be anything left for the cats to play with. Ann Learning is a journey, not a race.
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User: Ann Made
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-21-2003, 04:55 PM (21 of 33)
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Yeah Dave, so button up there mister.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-21-2003, 04:56 PM (22 of 33)
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Why doesn't that avatar look the same on the boards as it does on the smilies page? I wanna smack him a good one!
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: Ann Made
Date: 03-21-2003, 06:17 PM (23 of 33)
And before Dave can reply, what I clean out from upstairs does not go downstairs. That is a pact DH (another Dave) and I have. It goes out to the dump.  It is amazing how much we have gotten rid of over the years. I gave a ton away, took some up to my little house, some to the children for their homes and the rest to the dump. Must run and get some supper on. We have a friend coming over for supper. He lives 409 km from his wife while he takes teacher training and we know the feeling when we are apart for the week. We did the 900+ km thing for 1 1/2 years and it was horrid. Talk to you later. Ann
Learning is a journey, not a race.
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User: Ann Made
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-23-2003, 07:31 AM (24 of 33)
I think we scared him off girls. That brat, he loves to post, then not tell me til later. He watches the look on my face and just cracks up laughing. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: Ann Made
Date: 03-23-2003, 01:21 PM (25 of 33)
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For about how long do you think you scared him off for? With our son it might be for a very short period of time so he can think of something new to hassle us about. It is snowing today and I have to travel back to school after lunch. I am hoping we won't get much more snow this year. Am packed and ready to take it out to the vehicle. Hope everyone has a great week. Ann
Learning is a journey, not a race.
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User: Ann Made
Member since: 04-07-2001 Total posts: 67
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From: Sue
Date: 03-23-2003, 06:10 PM (26 of 33)
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Originally posted by dave start off with the dust bunnies that have been chasing me around the basement Well I am actually more concerned about her sewing room. I mean, we were looking for her rotary cutters and Dad found them? What's with that? The editor of a major sewing site can't find her cutters? Did you notice the ironing board? Maybe we should take a photo of it? That BIG OLE BLACK TRIANGLE burnt through the top of it. geez... nothing is safe in there... ~Susan JO-ANN |
User: Sue
Member since: 02-18-2006 Total posts: 1 |
From: dave
Date: 03-23-2003, 07:58 PM (27 of 33)
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Burn marks in the sewing room, burn marks in the kitchen. Did anyone ever wonder why dads and artist with a fire extinguisher? I'm lucky I survived moms cooking :p
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User: dave
Member since: 02-21-2003 Total posts: 57 |
From: bren
Date: 03-23-2003, 08:22 PM (28 of 33)
Oh!!! you two  . are really going to get it this time !!! Your going to get more than a hard slap,  Maybe Mary will even  you both off the boadrds,  LOLYou could at least stop drawing your poor dad into it: bolt: He has to live with her LOL
Bren:
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User: bren
Member since: 11-30-2002 Total posts: 489
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From: MaryW
Date: 03-24-2003, 05:33 AM (29 of 33)
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Yeah, these two are very brave behind a keyboard. What can I say, they are my cross to bear.
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: <email address removed for privacy>
Date: 04-02-2003, 08:39 PM (30 of 33)
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I am new herebut thought this sounded like a warm friendly place. I am probably the only one that enjoys a good bout of cleaning. It keeps me sane when even when my crafts cannot. I have checked out flylady and she does have huge lists of stuff to do. I admire the dedication, but even that is beyond me. I love to make everything shine and sparkle, but we need to live life to the fullest. God bless us all!! |
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From: Mother in Law
Date: 04-02-2003, 10:40 PM (31 of 33)
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My theory is this " A clean house is a sure sign of insanity" I bet you didn't know that was true. ROFL And now with that comment, I'm the sanest person I know. Does that tell you something about how I Spring Clean. LOL Besides we don't have spring in Louisiana. We have Winter and Summer and that's it. Dave and Sue, Your Mother is going to get you. I'm sure she has some very interesting (blackmail) pictures of you two she'd like to share with the rest of us hidden somewhere. Get'em out Mary!!!! Susie
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From: <email address removed for privacy>
Date: 04-03-2003, 08:11 AM (32 of 33)
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I must truly be insane then Last night I found that if you have soap scum on glass shower walls you can use dishwasher detergent to get it off and then use vinegar to remove mineral deposits. |
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From: MaryW
Date: 04-09-2003, 10:46 AM (33 of 33)
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Hi and welcome to Sew Whats New. We are a warm, friendly bunch. My kids love to get on these boards and tell huge untrue stories about me from time to time. Flylady is good, but like I say, she gives me the outline of what I need to do. I can't follow it closely, but she sure has the organizational skills to put it altogether coherently. MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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