Wednesday, June 30, 2021

 SHARING OURSELVES and PROGRESS


In addition to simplifying your cleaning products, simplify your house. 

Don't introduce hard-to-clean surfaces into your life.

Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY®
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Contents of New Ideas for Today
1. Message of the Day - SHARING OURSELVES
2, Did You Know?
3. Habit of the Day
4. Family Reminder of the Day
5. Quote of the Day
6. Question of the Day
7. From the Trenches - PROGRESS
8. More Info
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1. Message of the Day

SHARING OURSELVES

One of the most satisfying aspects of our humanness is sharing ourselves with others. Our spirits find fulfillment when we connect in meaningful ways with family, friends, and others. But when we are ashamed about our clutter, we isolate ourselves both as individuals and in our homes.

When our lives clear up, we are happily able to open up in a new way. That renewed connectedness is one of the wonderful spin-offs of the changes we make in Messies Anonymous.
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2. Did You Know?

 

The NEW and IMPROVED K.I.S.S. Flipper is available.

 

The  K.I.S.S.(Keep It Super Simple) Flipper has fresh ideas on how to move through your home, day by day, room by room, with simple choices for maintenance and organizing. It will gently guide you through the process of creating clear and shining surfaces throughout your home!

 

With the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper all you have to do to is FLIP through the spiral-bound, sequentially numbered, full-color job idea cards.  No more sliding cards into sleeves; the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper is ready to use out of the package.  When you are ready to begin, make a few simple choices each day from one card and you will be on your way to a clutter-free and well maintained home.

 

Free BONUS:  Once you order, you will also receive the "K.I.S.S. e-Booklet" via email to learn the "Hows and Whys" of the system while you wait for your Flipper, so you will be ready to start the day your Flipper arrives.

 

Introductory price $26.00 US postage included

 

Go to the link below to order you NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper today.   messies.com



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One of a kind design for home maintenance, The Super Flipper by Sand...

 

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Preview by Yahoo


 

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Wondering which organizing products will help you and not just create more clutter?

The SOS Organizing Program will give you the step-by-step organizing skills to rid your home or office of clutter.

Learn which organizing products will best fit your needs with the SOS Program

Click Here to Learn more about the SOS Organizing Program Today! 

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If “I want to get rid of it but I just can’t” sounds like you and if you are ready to change, this e-booklet is for you.  I've Got to Get Rid of This Stuff    This is a self-help program designed to make a significant difference in three weeks’ time.

 

Click here to go to our webpage where you can purchase for $6.00. The e-booklet will be sent to you via email.         

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3. Habit of the Day

Put shoes on at the beginning of every day AND put them in the closet at the end of the day.

No more tripping over them because they are lying on the floor.

No more limitations like not taking the trash out because "I don't have my shoes on."

No more shoes sitting in the living room or around the house.

No more feeling like you are not really ready to work.

No more hunting for your shoes when you need them.
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4. Family Reminder of the Day

In our family:

- we don't drop our things when we come in the door. We take them and put them where they belong.


- we put dirty clothes into the hamper as soon as we take them off.
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5. Quote of the Day

I cleaned my house yesterday.
Sure wish you could have seen it.
Unknown
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6. Question of the Day

Does your disorganized lifestyle interfere with your social or family life? Do you isolate yourself because of the clutter? If the clutter were gone, what would do different from now to connect to people?.

Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady.
Friends of the Organizer Lady

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7. From the Trenches - PLANS AND PROGRESS

My mom was a messie too and she passed away last year so I have 2 houses to dejunk. I have 2 messie teenagers and I used to think that the kids were the problem before I read and started working on Sandra's suggestions. Putting junk in Banker's Boxes helped me a lot because out of sight, out of mind, soon I'll have the will to file it, decide where it should go, or just throw it out! And in the meantime some glorious space has emerged that once was cluttered.

The Take-offs and Landings have helped a lot, too. Whenever I can get 1 or both of my kids to do a 10-minute tidy, I feel like I've accomplished a lot in just a little time and effort. It also reinforces the awareness for me of little jobs that can be done and teaches my kids that they can make a difference without me nagging them or assigning chores.

Thanks to a Mom on the Messiness & Hoarding Forum at
Messiness & Hoarding

Note:
The Take-offs and Landings are found at the How to Begin, First Steps for Messies at
Messies.com
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8. More Info

This is a simple program. We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading. Keep adding one part of the program at a time.

Repetition is important.
Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites.
Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today then delete it.

Don't forget the daily reminders!!!
The daily Reminders and How-To's are found on our website at
"How to Begin" http://www.messies.com
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MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN

Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall.

The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes.

Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction.

Never underestimate the inevitability of gradualness.
Anonymous

62 © Sandra Felton 2010

THE ORGANIZER LADY® is a trademark of Sandra Felton,
founder of Messies Anonymous.


Tuesday, June 29, 2021

 BOUNDARIES and KEEPING UP


Be sure to read below at 7. From the Trenches, KEEPING UP. 

It is an excellent encouragement.

 

Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY ®

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Contents of New Ideas for Today
1. Message of the Day - BOUNDARIES
2. Did You Know?
3. Habit of the Day
4. Family Reminder of the Day
5. Quote of the Day
6. Question of The Day
7. From the Trenches - KEEPING UP
8. More Info
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1. Message of the Day

BOUNDARIES

The world is full of so many interesting things to do that it is hard to say no to them. Wonderful activities abound. There are many things to do that are fun, educational, exciting, creative and helpful. The excitement of participating lures us to participate. Sometimes friends or family encourage us to join in. But wait! Opportunities are unlimited but time is not. Nor is energy. This tension makes it imperative for us to make deliberate, thoughtful, and (let's face it) hard decisions to decline some or many of these wonderful things to do.

The best way to do this is to determine ahead of time what three or so areas of life you feel are really important. Write them down so they will be concrete and remembered. Post them on the refrigerator or by the phone. Eliminate activities that don't contribute to those areas. When somebody suggests outside these parameters, either say NO or, if that is too difficult, tell them you need to think or pray about it. After you have rallied your determination, say NO, I CAN'T.I'M SORRY. Explaining is not necessary. This is called setting boundaries. And it is very, very healthy.
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2. Did You Know?

The NEW and IMPROVED K.I.S.S. Flipper

 

The  K.I.S.S.(Keep It Super Simple) Flipper has fresh ideas on how to move through your home, day by day, room by room, with simple choices for maintenance and organizing. It will gently guide you through the process of creating clear and shining surfaces throughout your home!

 

With the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper all you have to do to is FLIP through the spiral-bound, sequentially numbered, full-color job idea cards.  No more sliding cards into sleeves; the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper is ready to use out of the package.  When you are ready to begin, make a few simple choices each day from one card and you will be on your way to a clutter-free and well maintained home.

 

Free BONUS:  Once you order, you will also receive the "K.I.S.S. e-Booklet" via email to learn the "Hows and Whys" of the system while you wait for your Flipper, so you will be ready to start the day your Flipper arrives.

 

Introductory price $26.00 US postage included

 

Go to the link below to order you NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper today.

messies.com



image


messies.com

One of a kind design for home maintenance, The Super Flipper by Sand...

 

View on messies.com

Preview by Yahoo


 

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Do you frequently feel behind and disorganized?

The SOS Organizing Program will give you the step-by-step organizing skills to rid your home or office of clutter.

Why wait another day?  Learn how to get all caught up and stop feeling overwhelmed  with the SOS Program

Click Here to Learn more about the SOS Organizing Program Today! 

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If “I want to get rid of it but I just can’t” sounds like you and if you are ready to change, this e-booklet is for you.

 

I've Got to Get Rid of This Stuff

 

This is a self-help program designed to make a significant difference in three weeks’ time.

 

Click here to go to our webpage where you can purchase for $6.00. 

The e-booklet will be sent to you via email.

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3. Habit of the Day

FOLLOW THE RULE OF TEN (THROW AWAY THINGS)
Gather ten things to throw away. Get them in the trash immediately. Sometimes we give away things but today we are asked to just toss them out. Surely there are ten things that can hit the trash can today.
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4. Family Reminder of the Day

In our family, we strive to complete projects and clean up expeditiously.

In our family, the person who uses the last sheet of toilet paper puts a new roll on the roller.
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5. Quote of the Day

At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough. No record of it needs to be kept, and you don't need someone to share it with or tell it to. When that happens--that letting go--you let go because you can.

In their book, Time for Life (p.91), Robinson and Godbey quoted the novelist Toni Morrison's book, Let Go.
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6. Question of The Day

Don Aslett says " I don't want to shock you, but I believe in wearing work clothes for a week, not a day." (How to Do 1000 Things at Once) Wearing less clothes cuts down on laundry. 

 

The question of the day asks for your response to Don Aslett's idea AND any ideas you have for cutting down on laundry. Note: he did not say his kids wear their clothes for a week.

Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady.
Friends of the Organizer Lady
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7. From the Trenches

It's much BETTER to clean to KEEP UP than it is to clean to CATCH UP!

It's not *always* easier, more convenient, less tiring, but it is BETTER I think. Why? Because if we KEEP UP, then we get to avoid "the big mess is back" frustration and disheartened feelings

procrastinating the big job of catching up,

the exhaustion we feel after all the work of catching up, the repercussions of the housework vacations we grant ourselves after the above.

Keeping up gets boring FOR A WHILE! After the "this is hard" phase, and the "I can do this better" improvement phase, and the "this is boring" phase, comes the phase where we can mindlessly address those normal, ordinary, *routine* tasks which our houses need every day; at least, that's what I've found. The catch is that we have to find each of our problem areas and go through the process with them all. Tiring, boring, frustrating by itself, but ultimately rewarding because you achieve an organized life.

Thanks to Gail.
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8. More Info

This is a simple program. We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading. Keep adding one part of the program at a time.

Repetition is important.
Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites.
Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today, then delete it.

Don't forget the daily reminders!!!
The daily Reminders and How-To's are found on our website at
"How to Begin" http://www.messies.com
------------------------------------------

MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN

Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall.

The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes.

Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction.

Never underestimate the inevitability of gradualness.
Anonymous

61 © Sandra Felton 2010

THE ORGANIZER LADY® is a trademark of Sandra Felton,
founder of Messies Anonymous.