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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 745009" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Stella is gorgeous! She has clearly learned to trust again after her trauma. </p><p></p><p>Flylady is amazing in many ways. If you want something in hardback on the level of flylady, try the book Sidetracked Home Executive. I believe the same women did both of them. My mom had the book when I was a teen. I used it early in my marriage to get a handle on our home. It made a big difference.</p><p></p><p>One thing that might help is to call the thrift stores in your area and see if any of them will do a pickup. Growing up in OH, St Vincent DePaul would come and pick up unwanted things. Many people would have them come by Monday after a weekend garage sale. Where we now live, very few thrift stores do pickups. The one that does ALWAYS has the best stuff. They even take stuff to other thrift stores after they sort incoming items. I used to do this for them and was shocked at how high their standards were. They took anything away, but had a list to help you sort things to know where to send what they didn't want.</p><p></p><p>You also might think about hiring someone to help you for a few days. Just don't leave them unsupervised. In our area, one ugly hint to choosing someone for this is to avoid those with "Christian" in the name. Apparently quite a few of the drug users will put this in the listings on craigslist and in the classified ads. The police here have told me that they give this warning because more than a few of those listing themselves as "Christian" cleaning people are known to steal to support their drug habits. It came up in 2 comversations I had with different cops. One was asking questions about my ex sister in law and one was a cop I knew in high school who just offered a warning during a conversation about our parents getting older. Luckily my mom has an amazing cleaning lady already!</p><p></p><p>I do NOT mean all Christians are thiefs or bad people, just that in my area it has become a keyword that the cops use to set up stings to bust people. Sad, isn't it.</p><p></p><p>My other cleaning tip is that I will set aside short chores that my mother named "Murder She Wrote Chores". This stands for sorting drawers, or other chores that can be done in front of the tv as you watch a show like MSW. The name stuck, even though I actually tend to watch Law & Order or CSI type shows while I clean. LOL. I keep a list of things I want to do as MSW chores and then cross them off as I finish. Having a list means I don't forget what I meant to do when I sit down to watch something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 745009, member: 1233"] Stella is gorgeous! She has clearly learned to trust again after her trauma. Flylady is amazing in many ways. If you want something in hardback on the level of flylady, try the book Sidetracked Home Executive. I believe the same women did both of them. My mom had the book when I was a teen. I used it early in my marriage to get a handle on our home. It made a big difference. One thing that might help is to call the thrift stores in your area and see if any of them will do a pickup. Growing up in OH, St Vincent DePaul would come and pick up unwanted things. Many people would have them come by Monday after a weekend garage sale. Where we now live, very few thrift stores do pickups. The one that does ALWAYS has the best stuff. They even take stuff to other thrift stores after they sort incoming items. I used to do this for them and was shocked at how high their standards were. They took anything away, but had a list to help you sort things to know where to send what they didn't want. You also might think about hiring someone to help you for a few days. Just don't leave them unsupervised. In our area, one ugly hint to choosing someone for this is to avoid those with "Christian" in the name. Apparently quite a few of the drug users will put this in the listings on craigslist and in the classified ads. The police here have told me that they give this warning because more than a few of those listing themselves as "Christian" cleaning people are known to steal to support their drug habits. It came up in 2 comversations I had with different cops. One was asking questions about my ex sister in law and one was a cop I knew in high school who just offered a warning during a conversation about our parents getting older. Luckily my mom has an amazing cleaning lady already! I do NOT mean all Christians are thiefs or bad people, just that in my area it has become a keyword that the cops use to set up stings to bust people. Sad, isn't it. My other cleaning tip is that I will set aside short chores that my mother named "Murder She Wrote Chores". This stands for sorting drawers, or other chores that can be done in front of the tv as you watch a show like MSW. The name stuck, even though I actually tend to watch Law & Order or CSI type shows while I clean. LOL. I keep a list of things I want to do as MSW chores and then cross them off as I finish. Having a list means I don't forget what I meant to do when I sit down to watch something. [/QUOTE]
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