Really? One Year to an Organized Work Life Filled with Hapiness?: The first 15 minute spurt of purging

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

The first 15 minute spurt of purging

This week is supposed to be marked by 15 minute spurts of purging things that shouldn't be in your office. Things that belong to someone else, things that belong at home, and things to throw away, give away, and recycle. This morning, I gave 15 minutes to the short bookshelves in my office which I hope to completely empty and remove from my office some day. After this morning's 15 minutes, there are only 3/12 shelves with something left on them!!

What I got rid of:

framed certificates that have been collecting dust for three years--filed

kitschy book related figurines--sent to reside in book baskets for the fall fundraiser

cleaning supplies that I use very infrequently--sent to the maintenance office

blank guest book in my office since last year's 150th birthday party--storage

picture of Erie Canal mounted on foam board--to Local History vertical file

misc pictures cut out of mags and given to me by someone--recycled

Thank you notes that have been displayed in my office--filed in correspondence

Peanuts book containing a series of library themed cartoons--filed on book shelf

Photo frame with missing glass and photos--put aside so when shelf is moved, missing parts can be salvaged from behind it and the frame can be put back together

So what's left? I need a small container to keep the kid friendly stuff I keep in my office--stuffed animals, coloring books, crayons, animal figurines. And there are some files that can go in the safe. I can take a no longer used container from the upstairs workroom for teh kid friendly stuff and I can ask my AA to put the files in the safe.

I'm pumped! But tomorrow's 15 minutes will not be as easy.

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Weight progress

11/10 173.2
11/3/12 174.3
10/27/12 175.2
10/20/12 174/8
10/13/12 172.8
10/6/12 175.0
9/29/12 175.0
9/21/12 174.2
9/14/12 174.8
9/7/12 175.2
8/31/12 175.0
8/24/12 175.2
8/17/12 175.0
8/10/12 174.0
8/3/12 172.4
7/28/12 173.2
7/21/12 173.2
7/14/12 175.4
7/7/12 173.6
6/30/12 172.6
6/23/12 172.0
6/16/12 171.6
6/2/12 171.6
5/26/12 172.0
5/19/12 171.4
5/12/12 171.0
5/5/12 171.6
4/28/12 171.2
4/21/12 173.0
4/15/12 174.4
4/8/12 174.4
4/1/12 174.4
3/25/12 175
3/18/12 174.2
3/11/12 Whoops! I forgot to weigh-in !!
3/4/12 173.8
2/26/12 176.4
2/19/12 174.4
2/12/12 176.0
2/5/12 178.2
1/29/12 178.6
1/22/12 179
1/15/12 179
1/8/12 182
1/1/12 183

How I said yes to life and no to overworking in May:

5/14/12 Went to Fusion class and read before bed
5/13/12 Visited with in-laws, parents, sister's family, then went to daughter's softball game
5/12/12 Went to YMCA interval class
5/11/12 Made potato salad to add to dinner prepped by hubby and went to Rebecca's softball game
5/10/12 Read before bed time
5/9/12 Went to Power Yoga at the YMCA
5/8/12 Didn't run errands on my lunch hour.
5/7/12 Fusion at Just Breathe Yoga Studio
5/6/12 Spent some quality time with hubby
5/5/12 Went to see friends on a last minute invitation and read on the way there.
5/4/12 Had dinner at Sam'z and read before bedtime
5/3/12 Went for a walk with my husband after dinner.
5/2/12 Went to Power Yoga at the YMCA
5/1/12 Went to Rebecca's softball game.

Home Habit of the Month

Month 3: Get rid of and file all mail and incoming paper from school, work, and play as soon as it comes in. (Touch it once!)

Accomplished on: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

This includes reading newspapers and recycling right away and cutting coupons and recycling the remaining paper right away. There are two visual measures to this success in my house.

1. Dining room table free of clutter

2. Kitchen counter free of clutter

On May 1 the dining room table is pristine. The small kitchen counter has a to do pile, which I'll put in a folder so it isn't as noticeable. That way I will have a visual reminder. Is the small counter clear? Yes. Good. No? Take care of it every day!