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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 548466" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet, I wish I lived closer to you too because I'd come and help you. I wouldn't be grossed out because I can be honest and say there have been parts of my own that had turned into health hazards. You just couldn't tell through the clutter. It hoovers when you're battling a chronic illness and trying to do this stuff. Hoovers more if there is no one to help. Nichole has helped me tons with the downstairs and yard. Travis, like it or not, had to haul heavy trash bags down stairs for me and then tote yard sale stuff to the family room. If I'd had to do all those trips with the heavy bags & stuff.....I'd not have been able to keep at it until the end. My steps are both steep and there are a lot of them. But most, has been done by myself.......and I've decided I'm not caring for growing older too darn much. Used to be I could whip through a mess like this like Nichole does and it not really phase me much. Now? Between the chronic crud and just the fact I'm not 20? I slept 9 hrs (unheard of for me) last night and had issues getting out of the bed due to various pains like the arthritis in my knees and ankles. ugh</p><p></p><p>Travis's room is a health hazard, to put it mildly. I have masks and rubber gloves for that one. I dread doing his room. But it will be spotless when we finally finish it.....and he'll be helping every darn step of the way too. Then he's going back to childhood rules concerning the cleanliness of his room. There will be nightly and weekly room inspections. If I don't, it will be that way again in short order. And it will never be that way again. I'm hoping to make it become habit for him as an adult and we can at least overcome the messy aspect of it. </p><p></p><p>Doing it alone when it's as bad as ours though, totally blows wind. I'd give my left arm for an army of folks to show up at my door and help me do what they do on tv. But I do empathize with some of the folks because when someone else helps it does make me nervous that something will get tossed that I don't want tossed. Like the high chair I've had since before kayla was born that was old when I bought it. I pulled it back into the house, much to easy child's frustration. It's not the sentimental value, the darn thing is sturdy as heck, folds up out of the darn way, and cleans up easily.....nor is it bulky like the new ones. That was <strong>why</strong> I bought it in the first place. But man, to have an army of workers to help you get it done in a day or two would be utterly wonderful. in my opinion Shoot, I could pretend to be the hoarder for that. But it hasn't been at that level in months. lol Step when you and stang saw it, that was some heavy duty rip through it put it somewhere but get it out of the way tidy up type clean. It took multiple people to get it that way. If you'd opened one wrong door............lmao. </p><p></p><p>Janet, I wonder if a family member could call the show. It would be a new angle.......a hoarder that wants to quit instead of is being forced to quit. I'm sure for a truck load of people and supplies to help you could win an Oscar. Or maybe you could see if perhaps there is some county help available or something? I can't see you being able to handle it much totally alone. You'd stop and rest as needed and 2 males would come along and undo all your hard work. </p><p></p><p>IF easy child and I make it down that way........she and sister in law go visit his grandparents in your area.......I'll find a way to get to you and while we visit and laugh, I'll help you clean up long as I can. Cuz when we first started, if it hadn't been all the laughter and joking around with Nichole.......I wouldn't totally given up. Every time I looked at a room I thought holy crud, no way can one person do all this alone. </p><p></p><p>Step, You'll have another bought of nesting closer to when the baby comes. It will be intense........and I wouldn't be surprised at how much of that clutter vanishes. Nichole had it so bad with Oliver, once she didn't have any more to do at her our house, she came over here and did mine. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 548466, member: 84"] Janet, I wish I lived closer to you too because I'd come and help you. I wouldn't be grossed out because I can be honest and say there have been parts of my own that had turned into health hazards. You just couldn't tell through the clutter. It hoovers when you're battling a chronic illness and trying to do this stuff. Hoovers more if there is no one to help. Nichole has helped me tons with the downstairs and yard. Travis, like it or not, had to haul heavy trash bags down stairs for me and then tote yard sale stuff to the family room. If I'd had to do all those trips with the heavy bags & stuff.....I'd not have been able to keep at it until the end. My steps are both steep and there are a lot of them. But most, has been done by myself.......and I've decided I'm not caring for growing older too darn much. Used to be I could whip through a mess like this like Nichole does and it not really phase me much. Now? Between the chronic crud and just the fact I'm not 20? I slept 9 hrs (unheard of for me) last night and had issues getting out of the bed due to various pains like the arthritis in my knees and ankles. ugh Travis's room is a health hazard, to put it mildly. I have masks and rubber gloves for that one. I dread doing his room. But it will be spotless when we finally finish it.....and he'll be helping every darn step of the way too. Then he's going back to childhood rules concerning the cleanliness of his room. There will be nightly and weekly room inspections. If I don't, it will be that way again in short order. And it will never be that way again. I'm hoping to make it become habit for him as an adult and we can at least overcome the messy aspect of it. Doing it alone when it's as bad as ours though, totally blows wind. I'd give my left arm for an army of folks to show up at my door and help me do what they do on tv. But I do empathize with some of the folks because when someone else helps it does make me nervous that something will get tossed that I don't want tossed. Like the high chair I've had since before kayla was born that was old when I bought it. I pulled it back into the house, much to easy child's frustration. It's not the sentimental value, the darn thing is sturdy as heck, folds up out of the darn way, and cleans up easily.....nor is it bulky like the new ones. That was [B]why[/B] I bought it in the first place. But man, to have an army of workers to help you get it done in a day or two would be utterly wonderful. in my opinion Shoot, I could pretend to be the hoarder for that. But it hasn't been at that level in months. lol Step when you and stang saw it, that was some heavy duty rip through it put it somewhere but get it out of the way tidy up type clean. It took multiple people to get it that way. If you'd opened one wrong door............lmao. Janet, I wonder if a family member could call the show. It would be a new angle.......a hoarder that wants to quit instead of is being forced to quit. I'm sure for a truck load of people and supplies to help you could win an Oscar. Or maybe you could see if perhaps there is some county help available or something? I can't see you being able to handle it much totally alone. You'd stop and rest as needed and 2 males would come along and undo all your hard work. IF easy child and I make it down that way........she and sister in law go visit his grandparents in your area.......I'll find a way to get to you and while we visit and laugh, I'll help you clean up long as I can. Cuz when we first started, if it hadn't been all the laughter and joking around with Nichole.......I wouldn't totally given up. Every time I looked at a room I thought holy crud, no way can one person do all this alone. Step, You'll have another bought of nesting closer to when the baby comes. It will be intense........and I wouldn't be surprised at how much of that clutter vanishes. Nichole had it so bad with Oliver, once she didn't have any more to do at her our house, she came over here and did mine. LOL [/QUOTE]
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