Tillie, i know you are really good at figuring out solutions, but if it were me, i think id approach hubby with 'What are you willing to do?' Maybe if he feels he is deciding what hes ok with, he will be more willing to bend? Safety is essential! 😀 😀 😀

Breaker box and shutoff valve access seem like things he ought to understand.

Hi, all!
Its sounds like everyone is making progress, in one way or another. Congratulations!
Ive been spending time at my new clean-freak boyfriend's place, and when i return home, it really bothers me how disgusting my place is. I dont know if that will motivate me more, or what, but it sure is nice being in his quaint and simple, clean house!
Im buying a washer & dryer tomorrow from my stepson, so i will then be able to more easily clean the dusty clothes that have hung in my closet for many years, and start to wear them again more easily! I also discovered my towels and sheets must have been stolen at the laundromat a while back, so i need to replace them now, which will be nice, cuz they were all in horrid shape!
I am so in love and happy, but dont want to lose momentum on my place! Plus, he has given me a new aspect of inspiration to have a nice home! Im just grateful he didnt run away in disgust! ~♡♡♡~

What's this about approval? An additional hurdle to stop the spammers?

Thank You Cory 😀

Computers have minds of their own. 😉

Good Morning Everyone 🙂

Taking it easy today.
Was too motivated yesterday and did too much physical labor.
My rickety old bones are protesting today.
But I got some areas near the house all cleared and cleaned.
The clutter had also crept up onto the back porch and I got that all moved away too then I washed the porch floor which was really grubby.
All the stuff I moved had been where it was for months and months, not being used or dealt with.
I did not move it far, just out of my way.
When he saw what I had done he had a really mean and nasty fit.
Slamming stuff around, yelling, screaming, cursing. Scared the cats but not me.
Now I can at least get out the back door and onto the porch but still can't go any farther without being blocked by all the hoard and in the dark it's very dangerous to venture out there.
I keep telling him that in case of emergency we must be able to easily escape and I need clear access to the electrical breaker box and gas shut off valve.

TTYS 🙂

Good Moring Everybody 🙂

Hi LR2014 🙂
WONDERFUL! that you had such a pleasant day!
Thank you for sharing with us. 😀

Been watching last night's season premiere of "The Walking Dead" on my laptop this morning.
Now it is time to do the usual daily tasks, get dressed and go outside with the cats and enjoy this wonderful weather.
Will prune some bushes, pull some weeds, rake some areas, enjoy the blooming chrysanthemums, catch grass hoppers and generally have fun.
Should do some cleaning inside today but this weather won't last long and I'd hate to waste it.

TTYS 😀

Well, this depressing 🙁
My post yesterday did not appear.
I will try again.........

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY 🙂

Hi LR2014 🙂
Happy you had such a lovely day! 😀

Today I plan to prepare some food then clean the kitchen.
Afterward me and the cats will go back outside and play around.
The leaves are all turning color and the air smells like Autumn but it is still warm.

TTYS 🙂

Hi Tillie,
Not sure why it didn't appear, because I had approved it. I just approved both todays and yesterdays and it looks like it is there now!

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Hi EVERYBODY 🙂

Hi Roxie 🙂
You're welcome and "clink" cause I am having more tea as I write.
Scooter and I agree, Scooter is a great name. 🙂
He likes it so much that he always comes or answers when anyone calls "Scooter".

Well, I am finally back home.
We started out just going to the neighboring town but ended up traveling all the way to Carson City because there is my favorite store chain (Grocery Outlet) since way back in the 1980s.
Along the way we saw two large herds of Mustang.
At the store I got a lot of really nice fresh produce and a bunch of other ingredient type foods to make into delicious dishes.
Bought very few treats, a bag of Jordan almonds, hot cocoa mix and some onion bagels.
Spent 100.00
He bought tons of prepared packaged food, lots of chips, snacks, candy, cookies, etc.
Spent 200.00
He says eating healthy is expensive but I beg to differ.
Eating healthy means having to cook food rather than just heating something up.
Anyways, all my stuff is put away and the bags are all folded and ready to be used for the kitchen trash can.
Now to rest up.

Beautiful unusually warm Autumn days we are having and I don't plan to waste any staying inside.
Tomorrow I will be outside, playing in the dirt. 😀

Hi to all (Scooter and Marty included).

What am I doing today, you ask? I've had the chance to attend church services, to enjoy the company of good friends, and to enjoy some delicious home cooking. For the most part, it's been a nice and relaxing day.

I'm glad that the spam issue is being addressed. It doesn't keep me from coming here or posting here, but it's definitely annoying. Thanks.

BOOGERS!??? Marty and I are deeply offended by having the mucosal secretions of our delicate nasal passages so crassly referred to as BOOGERS!

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE 😀

Hi Darci 🙂
WAY TO GO!!!
With keeping up with what you can manage.
There really is a happy medium to be found.
Never give up.
To answer your question on another thread, we were inundate with ridiculous spam and it was driving the real posters away.

Scooter, Scooter, Scooter....
Call them what you will, but when I have to scrub them off the windows, they are boogers. ;D

Today I am traveling to a neighboring town to buy groceries.
The grocery store in the nearby town here has gotten too nasty.
Lots of moldy, fruit fly infested produce and you can now smell the fish counter all the way across the store.
They never have the advertised specials and their prices have all skyrocketed.
They are understaffed and always looking for new employees so they must not be treating their employees fairly.
Their shelf prices do not match the price the register rings up, it's always more than it should be.
It's to the point now that most people in this area are now driving to other towns to shop.
The store is a Safeway and we think they feel that we are a captive audience and they can get away with treating us this way since they are the only grocery store in town now.
It is only a half hour drive to the other town and only an hour drive to Reno or Carson City.
Plus we have the chance of seeing Mustang (wild horses) along the way. 😀
Wish me luck.

Would love to hear from you all.
What are YOU doing today? 😀

Scooter! Did you know that I had a black cat that was soul-mate of the feline kind who was named Scoot? She was with me for 20+ years. We had a good long run together and I didn't mind her boogers, either. lol

I have finished the outside work!
YEA!
Looks so fresh and clean in the front area now.
Next I need to wash the cat boogers off the inside of the windows and I will be all done.

TTYL 😀

I don't think I will ever be "cured"... it is an ongoing task of of being aware and working at it. I have been struggling a lot of late... but I know why... chronic disease (MS), isolation, fatigue and feeling overwhelmed. All of these things start a viscious downward spiral. I have been isolated from any real friends or family for over five years. I recognize the "triggers" and try to distill the fight down to getting through just "one day at a time" . Yes, I am too overwhelmed to tackle the scary rooms, so.... for today... I shiny up the manageable rooms and seek energy in accomplishing cleaning them.

I didn't venture out of the house...that is a slippery slope... I told myself "I could" when I finish my basic chores, but am just now finishing and the stores are closing (whew).

I find it impossible just to keep up with managing the lawn, pool, and keeping the "clean rooms" clear of clutter and (ugh!!) pet fur and pet stinkies. So, how on earth do I think I will ever have time to "finish" the purging and actually get to my hobbies???? Just managing the basics of life,financial strains, massive paperwork to keep my medications covered and fight old medical debts, problem tenants, and a problem teenager with new baby (and no father for the baby in sight)alone keep me from being able to properly keep up even the "clean" rooms presentable... but I keep going back to the dream... of having time to find and cultivate friendships, to have people over for lunches and crafting. If I even think about letting go of the dream of having friends, then why fight at all... for what... Therein lies the struggle... to let go of the things that do indeed support my vision means to let go of the vision and my sense of self. Yes, I am a grandmother, but I am also "me", a person who desires interaction and creativity. But I am sure there is a happy medium... I don't have to give up all of my decorations, all of my crafts... just come up with an amount that is reasonable and (hard part) not acquire more. For it is the acquisiton of acquiring more that lets me live in the dream, the vision, if only for a few minutes. I tell myself that every new acquistion only delays living the dream in reality but... well, you see the viscious cycle... But, for today, my floors in the clean rooms are vacuumed and washed, everything is dusted, bathrooms are spotless....

I was in a completion with my husband's ex, even before we got married, I thought she might stop interfering in our affairs after marriage, but she continued, spreading rumors about my past, calling me names. She vowed to cause breakup to our 2-year-old marriage, because my husband preferred me over her, she was so jealous and decided to consult a priest who caused our breakup on March 17. She was so evil that she don't even hide her evil acts, after opening up to me that she caused our split, and laugh at me as she tries to take back my husband.
It was a slap on my face and total humiliation, and I demanded justice from spiritual father dr. wakina, after going through testimonies about him on TV and blogs, why I chose him was that he doesn't cast spell against one's wish and his spell has positive effects to family growth. My life changed after the spell was done on us and the evil lady flee overnight. Am so exited right, dr. wakina's spell blessed us beyond measures and I encourage you to contact him via dr.wakinalovetemple@gmail.com

Hey, fellow declutter-buddies?!
Tillie, i had just read about Marie Kondo's book and was curious about it, then came here and read your post about it! It sounds kind of interesting, but i may end up with no more clothes too, if i followed that spark thing...ha ha
I have recently met awonderful guy that i am crazy about and he feels the same way about me! He has seen my house, every room,and has not run away screaming! He said it wasnt as bad as id made it sound! He is what i consider a clean freak. His place is absolutely adorable and immaculate. He actually cleans his toilet every time he uses it!
There is a part of me fantasizing about him helping me clean, fix and beautifying my place! ....(sigh)

Good morning 🙂

Cory will be working on deleting all the spam just as soon as he can.
So hang in there. 😀

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂
He sounds like a nice person. 🙂
I have not read the Marie Kondo book but I have found so many online articles and youtube videos about it.
Do an online search and read about her methods.
She also addresses the problem of having too many "bla" emotions about her clothing and deciding she needed to get better clothes.

A lot of my internet surfing is related to decluttering, organizing, hoarding and recipes for cleaning solutions.
I feel the more I know, the better I will be able to answer questions and give suggestions and maybe one day even inspire my hoarder to do something. 😉

This morning I will be hosing off the outside walls,
Washing the windows and screens,
fixing the screens where the cats have worked them loose
and sweeping and cleaning the cement walkway.
I can only do the front of the house and one half of the north side because all the other areas are covered deep in hoard.
But rather than fret about what I can't do it is better to focus on what I CAN do. 😀

TTYL

The only way to get SPAM deleted is to
email Cory
tell him exactly where the SPAM is located
and he will delete said SPAM.

Hi 🙂

Today I decided to try Marie Kondo's method of decluttering.
She says to start with my clothes so that is what I did.
You are to hold up one item at a time and ask yourself
"does this spark joy?"
If it does, fold it into a tiny little cube and put it in the drawer.
If not, thank it for it's service and get rid of it.
Well, the keep pile was very, very small and the toss pile was a huge mountain.
I tried this just to see if this method really does work.
Better questions to ask yourself need to be established.
A good one is "do I need this?"
"If I toss this will I be forced to go out and buy another similar one that does spark joy?"
"Do I really want to be naked, cold or going commando?"
Has anybody else here tried this method?
I would love to hear your feedback. 😉

Is there any way we can mark spam entries? I'm so tired of seeing them and just want the ability to flag or delete them. 🙁

Good Morning Everyone 🙂

Hi Roxie 🙂
"Clink!"
WTG! getting up in the morning (((hugs)))

Have no plans for today. Lots that I could be doing but have no ambition to do them. HaHa
Been surfing the web and watching videos but I did feed the cats.
😀

I can't believe how much I've missed in the few days I've been absent from the board. To each and every one, hugs and gentle encouragement to take a step forward today. ((( )))

My sleep is still upside down so I'm up reading most nights and sleeping until the afternoon.

Good Morning 🙂

Hi At It Again 🙂
Welcome
You have taken the first and most important step,
To admit to yourself that you do tend to hoard.
WAY TO GO!!! 😀
Motivation...
Motivation often follows action so pick one small easily do-able task and get stated.
Visualize how you want your home to be and keep that vision in mind as you slowly begin to chip away at all the things keeping you from your vision.
A great book to read is "Buried In Treasures."

Hi Roxie:)
Wonderful to hear from you!
Sounds like you have mentally let go of the house and all, that's great.
Wishing you a fast and final resolution soon. (((HUGS)))

Doing two loads of laundry today along with the usual very day stuff like cat stuff.
Ground is still saturated from the rain so no need to water anything yet.
Thinking of reassessing some of my clothing and straightening my drawers today. I find this to be a very cathartic activity and keeps my clothing in check.
Received a beautifully hand written personalized thank you note from the Bride of that wedding I attended last month.
What she wrote means a lot to me. 😀

TTYS 🙂

Good Morning 🙂

Hi MW 🙂
I always feel like just zoning out too rather than start doing stuff.
Keeping our To-Do lists short helps.
Not focusing on everything that needs doing, just focusing on the short To-Do list helps keep it from becoming too overwhelming.
Hope everything went smoothly for you and you congratulated yourself for a job well done, no matter how small because even the small tasks all add up together to make one big "WTG!" 😀

Hi Critical Mass 🙂
WAY TO GO!!! 😀
For you and your room mate!
Good luck finding a minion to help tackle the silly storage unit. 😀

Today I will clean the bathroom, wash the floors and vacuum the carpet.
I really, really don't want to do this but will force myself because I want to have a cleaner house to live in.
SO happy this house is so tiny that these tasks won't take long at all. 🙂

TTYL

For the first time in my life I have admitted that I am a hoarder. This is so tuff. I have always labeled my hoarding as a future business opportunity. I was going to buy and sell and make a sweet profit. Well, reality has hit home. I no longer have a home, I have a mess in every inch of this house.

I need to know how to stay motivated to get rid of this and to stop hoarding. Right at the moment, I want to sit down and cry. How does everyone stay motivated to get thru the junk.

Just getting going this morning. I have a few REALLY need to get done things like...

• Laundry gather, wash, and put away
• Dishes including empty dishwasher first
  [*)Deal with clutter in front room
  [*]Work on Painting if time permits
• Cook

I have so much trouble getting started with anything and find myself wanting to just hide away either absorbed in TV or just being very still and quiet.

I'm visualizing getting started being something like when football players run onto the field busting through a sign. My sign would read getting started. I would bust through with cleaning supplies in my hands instead of a football.

Hi everyone, hope your weekend has gone well.

A major step toward normalcy - for me AND my roommate who is the owner of the house - we got the renovations of the family room done. We had both had to move our stuff all over in the rest of the house. And once things get put where they belong, it's nice weather and I can tackle that silly storage unit! I just need at least one MINION to help me with the first phase of it, so say a prayer I find a minion! 😉

Good Morning Everyone

Hi LR2014:)
Thanks for the update on your life. 😀
WTG! for all you have accomplished.
FANTASTIC! for being strong and not buying anything other than what you need and have a use for!

Hi Critical Mass 🙂
So much going on in your life right now. Please don't spread yourself too thin.
Take Care (((HUGS)))

Hi Anonymoniker 🙂
Sad you lost your best helper but please don't let this take the wind out of your sails.
Hoping you find someone you trust soon to help you keep on sailing.

Hi Tatoulia 🙂
Thank you (((hugs)))
As you collect your items from the person's house I hope you find your true treasures.
Whatever happens, preserve and cherish your memories, with or without the things from your past.
Stay strong through all these trying times.

Well, everything is done except the part next week where they box up all his worldly goods and make decisions as to what to do with them.
Time for me to get back to all my Fall/Winter preparations. It will get very cold here soon.
TTYL 🙂