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| Others helping you clear your clutter | Views: 982 |
| Dec 06, 2005 2:56 am | | Others helping you clear your clutter | # |
Leslie Baldwin | | I don't know how the pros do it but I thought I'd post a few things I just learned here.
I asked a group if anyone would help clean and offered up to $40.00.
One lady asked (for pay) and then asked her husband and he didn't want her cleaning houses. Wouldn't have been that bad except I had got into the personal story of why I wanted help.
First volunteer was great but she brought her kids. Well, you know I didn't mind too much but we were dealing with clutter. Not something I want the world to see. And a couple of times the teenager asked me if I really needed something - not out right - but that sort of hesitation like - do you really want this? after I had said keep it.
Next time (if) I have someone help I am going to be firm and say - take several boxes and put everything in a box. You can sort like with like and you can put really trashy stuff in a trash bag, but I'd like the final say on what is trash.
Today I didn't do that and my family spent about an hour going through five trash bags and pulling out dishes, a palm pilot - bridge to a violin, my best lace tablecloth, at least a dozen socks, craft materials and more.
They may of thought they were doing me a favor - but a lace tablecloth? Sigh.
What was really funny was when the mom asked if our bathroom worked - I said it better (like we go out back lol!) Oh when cleanies and messies collide (grin).
Lessons learned - still smiling.
Leslie in San Antonio
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| Dec 06, 2005 10:54 pm | | re: Others helping you clear your clutter | # |
Monica Ricci | | Leslie,
You have just learned why Professional Organizers exist. :)
Monica
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| Dec 07, 2005 9:15 pm | | re: re: Others helping you clear your clutter | # |
Leslie Baldwin | | I sure did - and I'm not against neighbors helping each other out - but obviously people have different views on just what "cleaning" means.
Now I'm working my behind off to get the rest done so I can tell the lady I don't need her help anymore (at least not her kid's help) :O)
Talk about weird motivation.
Keep warm!
Leslie in San Antonio
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