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Recommend  Message 1 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname†Livin4Christ_4�?/nobr>  (Original Message)Sent: 10/19/2007 6:09 AM
Same as gift list, this one is for things you would like to get done in your home, (includes any painting, etc.), decorations you want to do this year, baking supplies you need to get, etc.  so feel free to join me.  geez our time is getting away from us..
 
Updating my gift list~Green is to do~ Blue is in progress~ Red is DONE~
 
Outside stuff:: ongoing til cold weather
  • sweep leaves off porch
  • sweep all the webbies down from house
  • clean windows outside
  • decorate porch w/ ribbons/bows, greenery/ lites/tree ( in a few weeks)

Living Room::

  • move all the furniture around
  • dust-all furniture, window sills,trim
  • swiffer-floors
  • vac-furniture, under cushions, around the edges & rugs
  • windex-tv screen, picture glass, anything that can be windexed
  • clean windows from the inside x 2
  • clean glass door from inside
  • take green shelf out & paint
  • dh go get the rest of wood trim & get it stained-
  • remove remainder of painted trim & take border down
  • put new trim up, put up new border
  • lights in windows
  • tree up in a few months
  • other Christmas decorations in a few months

 Area behind couch (now)

  • everything for rummage outta this spot
  • go thru a bag of my winter stuff & a basket of my stuff
  • clean chest off & move
  • clean bench off & move
  • dust-shelf on wall, chest, noahs ark trunk/chest,bench
  • windex-ceiling fan, knick knacks
  • swiffer-floor
  • vac-around the edges & under stuff
  • lights in window
  • tree  up in a few months

Our Bedroom

  • clean out under bed, dust, pitch anything that has found its way under there & don't belong
  • clean dh's side of bed
  • dust, windex & vac.

Hallway between bathroom & our Bdrm

  • clean out bottom part of closet
  • tidy up 4 big shelves in closet
  • pitch anything that is outdated or junk

Bathroom

  • Clean out under & behind tub
  • tidy under sink (find a spot in hall closet for cleaners) twins are almost 16 months, this needs to be done anyway, keeping doors shut works for now, but won't be long til they can figure out how to open them..uggh 
  • move full length mirror out & clean behind it & under it
  • clean mirror front & back
  • pull corner shelf out & clean under, behind & shelf itself
  • clean everything on walls
  • put up 2 pieces of trim
  • clean fixtures
  • mop floor
  • wash rugs & put away
  • put holiday rugs down
  • put holiday decorations up in there

Hallway to basement

  • pull everything out
  • dust, windex, vac.
  • get anything outta there that don't belong
  • put lights up on railing

Office area

  • clean 2 desks off
  • pull pc desk out, unhook everything, clean under & behind it
  • put everything back that belongs, the rest find a new home or pitch it
  • clean white desk off-1 drawer needs to be cleaned out again 
  • clean window, put lights up
  • clean window sill
  • clean ceiling fan
  • dust & vac.  
  • clean off white wicker shelf, pitch or file & pa
  • maybe put a tree in here again this year

Dining Room

  • move exercise equipment to basement(after we clear a spot out)
  • tidy up shelves, dust
  • windex anything that needs it
  • move things around some after equipment is outta here
  • vac.

Stairway to dd's bedroom

  • have her clean it off
  • vac. really good
  • decorate stairway
  • small tree on platform
  • stockings all up
  • lights up

Kitchen

  • clean out some cabinets
  • clean out corner beside fridge
  • take table to basement to set laundry detergent & softner on
  • clean 2 upper shelves in pantry
  • clean floor shelf in pantry
  • clean fridge inside & out
  • clean oven
  • tidy broom closet
  • sweep & mop floor
  • put hot chocolate mugs out, snowman tin w/ hot chocolate packs in it out
  • tidy shelves under bar
  • tidy big shelf behind bar
  • lights in windows
  • holiday rugs down

Noahs Bedroom

  • clean his room up
  • move bed out & take down old trim
  • put up new wood trim
  • put up camo border
  • clean his closet out
  • put chest & dresser in closet (big walk in closet)
  • scoot furniture around & get his room in holiday shape
  • lights in window
  • put his small tree up

Kelcies Bedroom

  • clean sweep it (lol, I think that is what it really really needs) I just don't have anyplace to put everything right now.. lol
  • pickup, putaway, pitch
  • dust, windex, vac.
  • find a place for everything, if there isn't one, put in sell pile
  • lights in window
  • small tree up

Basement

  • tidy up
  • take pool table out
  • rip up carpet
  • move exercise equipment down there
  • get rid of all the rummage stuff
  • sweep floor
  • paint floor (later on)
  • put small tree up down there as well


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Recommend  Message 2 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname†Livin4Christ_4�?/nobr>Sent: 11/11/2007 4:27 AM
ok, maybe I can update some of this, boss said Monday VA will be closed, so Mon. & Tues. will be slow.. maybe I can muck out some of this then..
 
Updating my gift list~Green is to do~ Blue is in progress~ Red is DONE~
 
Outside stuff:: ongoing til cold weather
  • sweep leaves off porch
  • sweep all the webbies down from house
  • clean windows outside
  • decorate porch w/ ribbons/bows, greenery/ lites/tree ( in a few weeks)

Living Room::

  • move all the furniture around
  • dust-all furniture, window sills,trim
  • swiffer-floors
  • vac-furniture, under cushions, around the edges & rugs
  • windex-tv screen, picture glass, anything that can be windexed
  • clean windows from the inside x 2
  • clean glass door from inside
  • take green shelf out & paint
  • dh go get the rest of wood trim & get it stained-
  • paint liv. room 
  • remove remainder of painted trim & take border down
  • put new trim up, put up new border
  • lights in windows
  • tree up in a few months
  • other Christmas decorations in a few months

 Area behind couch (now)

  • everything for rummage outta this spot
  • go thru a bag of my winter stuff & a basket of my stuff
  • clean chest off & move
  • clean bench off & move
  • dust-shelf on wall, chest, noahs ark trunk/chest,bench
  • windex-ceiling fan, knick knacks
  • swiffer-floor
  • vac-around the edges & under stuff
  • lights in window
  • tree  up in a few months

Our Bedroom

  • clean out under bed, dust, pitch anything that has found its way under there & don't belong
  • clean dh's side of bed
  • dust, windex & vac.

Hallway between bathroom & our Bdrm

  • clean out bottom part of closet
  • tidy up 4 big shelves in closet
  • pitch anything that is outdated or junk

Bathroom

  • Clean out under & behind tub
  • tidy under sink (find a spot in hall closet for cleaners) twins are 17+ months, this needs to be done anyway, keeping doors shut works for now, but won't be long til they can figure out how to open them..uggh 
  • move full length mirror out & clean behind it & under it
  • clean mirror front & back
  • pull corner shelf out & clean under, behind & shelf itself
  • clean everything on walls
  • put up 2 pieces of trim
  • clean fixtures
  • mop floor
  • wash rugs & put away
  • put holiday rugs down
  • put holiday decorations up in there

Hallway to basement

  • pull everything out
  • dust, windex, vac.
  • get anything outta there that don't belong
  • put lights up on railing

Office area

  • clean 2 desks off
  • pull pc desk out, unhook everything, clean under & behind it
  • put everything back that belongs, the rest find a new home or pitch it
  • clean white desk off-1 drawer needs to be cleaned out again 
  • clean window, put lights up
  • clean window sill
  • clean ceiling fan
  • dust & vac.  
  • clean off white wicker shelf, pitch or file & pa
  • maybe put a tree in here again this year

Dining Room

  • move exercise equipment to basement(after we clear a spot out)
  • get everything ready for my new table(already have the chairs here) 
  • tidy up shelves, dust
  • windex anything that needs it
  • move things around some after equipment is outta here
  • vac.

Stairway to dd's bedroom

  • have her clean it off
  • vac. really good
  • decorate stairway
  • small tree on platform
  • stockings all up
  • lights up

Kitchen

  • clean out some cabinets
  • clean out corner beside fridge
  • take table to basement to set laundry detergent & softner on
  • clean 2 upper shelves in pantry
  • clean floor shelf in pantry
  • clean fridge inside & out
  • clean oven
  • tidy broom closet
  • sweep & mop floor
  • put hot chocolate mugs out, snowman tin w/ hot chocolate packs in it out
  • tidy shelves under bar
  • tidy big shelf behind bar
  • lights in windows
  • holiday rugs down

Noahs Bedroom

  • clean his room up
  • move bed out & take down old trim
  • put up new wood trim
  • put up camo border
  • clean his closet out
  • put chest & dresser in closet (big walk in closet)
  • scoot furniture around & get his room in holiday shape
  • take his bed down & make a spot for it either behind the couch or in the basement
  • take kelc's bed down & put in noahs room
  • lights in window
  • put his small tree up

Kelcies Bedroom

  • clean sweep it (lol, I think that is what it really really needs) I just don't have anyplace to put everything right now.. lol
  • pickup, putaway, pitch
  • take bed down & put in noahs room
  • put our mattresses up in k's room on floor until we can find the time to go get her a new Qsz. bed.
  • dust, windex, vac.
  • find a place for everything, if there isn't one, put in sell pile
  • lights in window
  • small tree up

Basement

  • tidy up
  • take pool table out
  • rip up carpet
  • move exercise equipment down there
  • get rid of all the rummage stuff
  • sweep floor
  • paint floor (later on)
  • put small tree up down there as well

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Recommend  Message 3 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameFreckles17Sent: 12/10/2007 12:22 AM
Ha Ha Ha...
 
There is not a clear space anywhere (floor, counter, table, desk) and can't even clean it is so untidy...

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Recommend  Message 4 of 4 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nickname†Livin4Christ_4�?/nobr>Sent: 12/21/2007 3:41 AM
 
Geez, I haven't even looked at this list~ How's yours coming freckles?  gonna skim over it to see if anything has gotten done .. ACCK~
 
Updating my gift list~Green is to do~ Blue is in progress~ Red is DONE~
 
Outside stuff:: ongoing til cold weather
  • sweep leaves off porch
  • sweep all the webbies down from house
  • clean windows outside
  • decorate porch w/ ribbons/bows, greenery/ lites/tree ( in a few weeks)

Living Room::some of this is daily...

  • move all the furniture around
  • dust-all furniture, window sills,trim
  • swiffer-floors
  • vac-furniture, under cushions, around the edges & rugs
  • windex-tv screen, picture glass, anything that can be windexed
  • clean windows from the inside x 2
  • clean glass door from inside
  • take green shelf out & paint
  • dh go get the rest of wood trim & get it stained-
  • paint liv. room 
  • remove remainder of painted trim & take border down
  • put new trim up, put up new border
  • lights in windows
  • tree up in a few months
  • other Christmas decorations in a few months

 Area behind couch (now)

  • everything for rummage outta this spot
  • go thru a bag of my winter stuff & a basket of my stuff
  • clean chest off & move
  • clean bench off & move
  • dust-shelf on wall, chest, noahs ark trunk/chest,bench
  • windex-ceiling fan, knick knacks
  • swiffer-floor
  • vac-around the edges & under stuff
  • lights in window

Our Bedroom

  • clean out under bed, dust, pitch anything that has found its way under there & don't belong
  • clean dh's side of bed
  • dust, windex & vac.

Hallway between bathroom & our Bdrm

  • clean out bottom part of closet
  • tidy up 4 big shelves in closet
  • pitch anything that is outdated or junk

Bathroom

  • Clean out under & behind tub
  • tidy under sink (find a spot in hall closet for cleaners) lol how time flies~ twins are now 18+ months, will be 19 months Dec. 30.. YIKES~
  • move full length mirror out & clean behind it & under it
  • clean mirror front & back
  • pull corner shelf out & clean under, behind & shelf itself
  • clean everything on walls
  • put up 2 pieces of trim
  • clean fixtures
  • mop floor
  • VAC rugs 
  • put holiday decorations up in there

Hallway to basement

  • pull everything out
  • dust, windex, vac.
  • get anything outta there that don't belong
  • put lights up on railing

Office area

  • clean 2 desks off
  • pull pc desk out, unhook everything, clean under & behind it
  • put everything back that belongs, the rest find a new home or pitch it
  • clean white desk off-1 drawer needs to be cleaned out again 
  • clean window, put lights up
  • clean window sill
  • clean ceiling fan
  • dust & vac.  
  • clean off white wicker shelf, pitch or file & pa
  • maybe put a tree in here again this year

Dining Room

  • move exercise equipment to basement(after we clear a spot out)
  • get everything ready for my new table(already have the chairs here) 
  • tidy up shelves, dust
  • windex anything that needs it
  • move things around some after equipment is outta here
  • vac.

Stairway to dd's bedroom

  • have her clean it off
  • vac. really good
  • decorate stairway
  • small tree on platform
  • stockings all up
  • lights up

Kitchen

  • clean out some cabinets
  • clean out corner beside fridge
  • take table to basement to set laundry detergent & softner on
  • clean 2 upper shelves in pantry
  • clean floor shelf in pantry
  • clean fridge inside & out
  • clean oven
  • tidy broom closet
  • sweep & mop floor
  • put hot chocolate mugs out, snowman tin w/ hot chocolate packs in it out
  • tidy shelves under bar
  • tidy big shelf behind bar
  • lights in windows
  • holiday rugs down

Noahs Bedroom

  • clean his room up
  • move bed out & take down old trim
  • put up new wood trim
  • put up camo border
  • clean his closet out
  • put chest & dresser in closet (big walk in closet)
  • scoot furniture around & get his room in holiday shape
  • take his bed down & make a spot for it either behind the couch or in the basement
  • take kelc's bed down & put in noahs room
  • lights in window
  • put his small tree up

Kelcies Bedroom

  • clean sweep it (lol, I think that is what it really really needs) I just don't have anyplace to put everything right now.. lol
  • pickup, putaway, pitch
  • take bed down & put in noahs room
  • put our mattresses up in k's room on floor until we can find the time to go get her a new Qsz. bed.
  • dust, windex, vac.
  • find a place for everything, if there isn't one, put in sell pile
  • lights in window
  • small tree up

Basement

  • tidy up
  • take pool table out
  • rip up carpet
  • move exercise equipment down there
  • get rid of all the rummage stuff
  • sweep floor
  • paint floor (later on)
  • put small tree up down there as well

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