Yesterday...

[barbarienne]

...the cleaning lady came to the apartment. This is the first time since I moved here, 28 months ago

Comments

[sartorias]

Envy--I sure wish I could afford to hire a cleaner regularly. (I do it on the sneak every so often, and yes, they always bring their own supplies.)

[barbarienne]

If it's not a regular arrangement, then it makes sense for them to bring their own supplies.

I can't really afford a cleaner regularly, but I know I much prefer it when my house is maintained, and I am definitely not going to do it myself. (I have nothing against cleaning my own house, I simply don't do it. All the resolutions in the world have made no difference, and I've been on my own for a couple of decades. Better to face the reality of the person I am.)

I've been without for 2+ years, and my place was a health hazard. I really have to have a cleaning person. I'm better off going without meals than going without someone to maintain the place.

[dsgood]

On the envelopes stuff came in, a piece of advice I got some time ago: open your mail right next to a wastebasket.

And don't store mail in the envelope it came in; throw the envelope away.

Possibly useful: http://clutterersanonymous.net
http://www.messies.com

[barbarienne]

My first step toward dealing with the mail was to put a box near my front door (in the stairwell, which is on my side of the door). The junk mail never makes it more than four feet into the house.

[drlaurac]

I would see if the prescriber of the MTX might feel comfortable giving you a week or so of Augmentin to prevent infection from the kitty bite. You can easily get a Pasteurella infection from a cat bite, and last time I had one, I had antibiotics.

[safewrite]

Ah bridging. I do it last for pretty much the reason you mention.

[ddrpolaris]

Good on you for getting it done. I have a big problem for letting house cleaning slide for long periods of time. My problem is I'm bad at basic maintenance. I do epic weekend long cleaning, but then let the regular maintenance slide until another is needed.
Really need to look into this:
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/07/epicwin-app-turns-real-life-to-do-lists-into-a-game.ars

[barbarienne]

Yeah, I saw that article. I'm a munchkin, I'm afraid, and I'll buy my wins if I can. :-)