I am procrastinating and need to stop!

£17.50 my cleaner.
When she is here I get spurts of energy and get going myself. and tidy before, and continue after. She does the very heavy stuff of course and if we get enough done inside will head home into the garden with me and we'll have a go there.

head out not head home.

Lallylou Sorry to hear about your mother problem. Anything cashmere is like a banquet to moths. They love it so best to keep anything made from it in a sealed plastic bag. They also love sable so my watercolour brushes are kept in a box and separate from my hog hair etc. in fact I walk past anything with cashmere in it no matter how lovely it looks. You certainly have a problem which is a real nuisance for you. Those quotes sound ridiculous.

Moth problem. Not mother 😱

I am particularly busy with activities outside the home this week with no time to tackle my lists, other than tasks which are urgent. So why do I now feel frustrated that I can’t tackle tasks I have been putting off for months, even though I have had lots of spare time? The more time I have, the less I get done, it seems. On the other hand I am good at working to deadlines.

I would love to have a "helper" for a week. Not a cleaner but someone to come each day and help me with what I need to do. I would draw up a plan first.

I have a friend who would be great but she is now almost 83 and has some knee and shoulder problems. I think a present of time from family is such a good idea if they can spare it.
I procrastinate with paperwork, but once I can settle down with it it often takes so little time after all.

Gosh! She's definitely worth the money Wyllow!

I don't have a cleaner but know if I did, I'd probably tidy the house before she arrived,
as some of my friends admit to doing!
Friends or family coming to stay is always the jolt I need to make everything spick and
span.

She's one of the world's natural "head for grub and mess and mend" and love to put it right, Gracey.

She actually trained as a carer as in care facilities, 0 I didnt know this when she started, but prefers to operate as an individual now which involves being different things for different people. Its a good rate locally up here in Yorkshire, but I will be putting it up as per annual rise soon because she is exceptional so speedy.

Old photos!!

Finding things to do in order to delay colouring my hair. Not my favourite task but worth it afterwards.

HelterSkelter1

I would love to have a "helper" for a week. Not a cleaner but someone to come each day and help me with what I need to do. I would draw up a plan first.

I have a friend who would be great but she is now almost 83 and has some knee and shoulder problems. I think a present of time from family is such a good idea if they can spare it.
I procrastinate with paperwork, but once I can settle down with it it often takes so little time after all.

Same here. I need someone that would understand my emotional attachment to things. My partner says he would help but I point out that it’s not his house, family or memories. And his house is just a pied a terre and a bit of a dumping ground.And my kids just want to throw everything in a skip. I don’t have any other family members.

There are actually "declutterers" to help out. A bit of emotional support too if you get the right person?

I just googled the name of my city and "decluttering" and it came up with a firm and some individuals. And the advantage that they would follow instructions ie, items that can be recycled/upcycled/chaorty shop/ fitted to say refugees/local hospice shop or whatever your preferences.

Little at a time.
Do the worst first.
Do it with a friend/cleaner. It makes it fun.
Enjoy the afterglow.

Caveat: this is time you will never get back when you could have been doing interesting things.

That's one of the reasons in that situation I'd pay for help.

It made me think. I've already done the thing of DS coming to get any childhood stuff in a box when I moved a while back. It made me think - 3 or 4 boxes for children/grandchildren with little notes saying why items had meaning...ditch the rest, but in a satisfactory way, get on with life as it is now?

There is no translation in Gaelic for the Spanish manāna (tomorrow) - as there is nothing as urgent as that.

I bought my DBiL, a prize procrastinator, a book called DO IT NOW.
He hasn't got round to reading it yet

Grammaretto

I bought my DBiL, a prize procrastinator, a book called DO IT NOW.
He hasn't got round to reading it yet

I have A Round Tuit.

It doesn't help. It's just one more bit of clutter but woe betide anyone who tries to get rid of it!

I tend to 'procrastinate' a lot when my wife mentions my two worst letters in the alphabet are spoken by her which are B and Q.

I sometimes wonder if my procrastinating is due to wondering how to get everything done.
A main part of my problem is allowing friends to completely hijack my day ;
I felt absolutely crazy on Monday and the guilt about not always meeting up with a friend disappeared as two hours came and went without getting my shopping done.

In praise of procrastination-last night I put a couple of items of clothing into my favourite clothing website. Then I left them there till today. When I looked again they’d been reduced in price! So I placed my order.

Lallylou

I'm procrastinating about our moth situation. They have been in the house for a couple of years now. We have sprayed cleaned etc but they made a bee line to a cashmere sweater of mine which I had for my birthday! So I took the bull by the horns and rang local pest control..........I hope you are all sitting down to read this. There are two types of eradication heat type costing around two thousand pounds and pesticide costing around 800 plus VAT. One good thing they give guarantee if they don't work they will come back and do a redo. The other downside to pesticide is they say I'd have to wash all clothes at 50 degrees which I never do with the exception of linen sheets towels bedding. Wish me luck. Our new bedroom carpet was not wool purely synthetic and hasn't really kept the moths away! Oh dear but I'm telling myself things could be a lot lot worse it could be ratticus 🙂🤔

Might be cheaper to buy a spare chest freezer & put in the garage if you have one.
Put all your woolens in a plastic bag & freeze for as long as you are able.
Bedding, blankets. This method should kill the moths & off spring.
Clothes that can take a hot iron, run up & down the seams.
You will have treat your upholstery, etc. give everything a good vacuum. I like the hand held steam cleaner to clean mattresses, headboards & sofas, even rugs.
I had a few carpet beetles & treated as described,,I haven’t seen any this week.

I like romancing around the house. Look this up, read that, think about doing that, watch that, feel guilty for not doing that, then guilt gets the better of me and I do it timed i.e. 20 minutes.

Wazzam

I tend to 'procrastinate' a lot when my wife mentions my two worst letters in the alphabet are spoken by her which are B and Q.

Winky wotsit - suggest that women these days can do what men can (apart from actual strength stuff).

Then she'll withdraw your favourite meals and Small Domestic Detail Management Service....

I’ve been struggling for a while to get the motivation to declutter and give the house a good scrub.
I find it exhausting, make lists that I ignore and get really fed up.
Does anyone have any wise words to share? They would be greatly appreciated.

Pandagran28

I’ve been struggling for a while to get the motivation to declutter and give the house a good scrub.
I find it exhausting, make lists that I ignore and get really fed up.
Does anyone have any wise words to share? They would be greatly appreciated.

Small steps, do a drawer then promise yourself a break/drink/ walk.

Once you have made a start it should give you the impetus to carry on.

Do a room at a time and never go out without a bag for the charity shop or tip.