My New Motto

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" Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving

things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of

non-essentials. "

- Lin Yutang

I so need to realize this. When I hear of all that everyone does with their

massive levels of pain, I think it may help others too.

Anyone with household quick tips?

I use a Swiffer mop to do all my dusting now. I like the Pledge duster heads

better though. I think of it as my magic wand.

I put some mop and glo in a small pail of water for quick touch ups on the

kitchen floor instead of scrubbing it several times in a week.

I make swiss steak and several mixed veggies one night and the next day cut the

meat up, add the veggies a can of corn and tomato juice for a quick veggie soup.

Can also add left overs to clean the fridge and add variety to the soup.

Come on friends, help me with your ideas.

hugs,

jan s

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I like that motto, Jan. Reminds me of " My home is clean enough to be

healthy and dirty enough to be happy " . Some things just have to go to

the back of the priority list.

My idea comes in the form of a stool. When I stand for any length of

time, I get horrible pain in my lower to middle back - so much so that

it is difficult working in the kitchen at the stove and sink. So, I

went to WalMart and bought a 24 " stool so that I could sit while doing

dishes or cooking dinner. It takes the pressure off my back.

Also - there are only three of us home now as the others have grown and

gone - when I cook chicken in the crockpot, I will do two or three

times what I need so that there are leftovers for casseroles or another

dish. Saves electricity, time, my back and money.

Doreen

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I make chicken noodle soup out of canned broth, canned veggies, canned

chicken, and fresh veggies. I put dumplings in by adding raw biscuits

to boiling broth (it tastes great).

I put bleach or Kaboom in the toilet to clean it once a week, then

once a month I use a scrubbing bubbles toilet brush so I can just

flush it. This way I don't have to scrub the toilet all the time.

I clean the litter boxes everyday so it doesn't pile up (no pun

intended )

I got a bissell pet hair vacuum and it has a detachable canister so

you only have to use the one vacuum for everything. It also works

great for pet hair (for those of you who have pets).

I also bought a Foreman G5 grill. It has removable plates that

are easy to clean, and I make dinner on it in about 5 minutes.

Usually turkey or salmon burgers and grilled veggies (usually carrots

and asparagus). It also makes waffles, bakes, and is a griddle.

I make broccoli spinach or asparagus soup by boiling the veggies then

putting them in the blender with a little water that's left after

boiling. It's a great stock to add ham or shrimp in.

Those are all I can think of right now. I will enjoy hearing from

others as well

~Autumn M. (in Indiana)

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I love that quote! I've decided a big part of my problem lies with

clutter. If I can simplify my life, get rid of " things " , then it

should be easier. That's my project for the month of June - to start

with one area, and get it " simplified " .

As to hints, I've found a perfect solution. :) It's called a

daughter who wants to live at home (we're only 3 miles from her new

job, in SoCal that's nothing short of miraculous) and is willing to

clean and do the shopping in lieu of paying rent. We all win - I have

help, the cleaning gets done, and she has a great place to have her

friends over and she's saving up enough money to go to grad school

eventually.

I have found one serious gadget to share. It's a Swifter duster, a

floppy thing at the end of a plastic handle. The great thing is that

the handle rotates! It is so easy to reach down - or up - and get

those problem areas without twisting, bending, climbing, or worse.

The floppy thing is disposable.

We also found something like a Swifter floor duster, except it has a

large head, more than twice the size of the swifter, and a microfiber

cover. You spray the cover with something, then dust. The cover goes

in the washer. Since we have all wood or time floors (allergies), it

makes cleaning them a breeze.

Keep those hints coming, folks! Every little bit helps.

Thanks,

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Jan S <sweetprairie1@...> wrote:

> " Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of

> leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of

> non-essentials. "

> - Lin Yutang

>

> I so need to realize this. When I hear of all that everyone does with their

> massive levels of pain, I think it may help others too.

>

> Anyone with household quick tips?

>

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