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Afraid of the Mess.... Help!
pooks | Jan 26 2006
So today is the day I decided to start on my office. I have a large inbox that is now filled with stuff off the top of my desk. I haven't touched what's on the other surfaces, in the drawers, etc. I'm afraid of the mess I'm going to make! I'm SO tempted to just take care of the desk first, and then move forward, instead of doing it all at once. Somebody who had a big job of this, quick -- tell me it works so that I can keep going! (The irony is, the office is a mess to begin with, thus the big piles that are going to start growing. The problem is I'm going to have to stack the stuff in the hall or living room, and am afraid of the mess taking over the rest of the house. Yikes!) 14 Comments
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Thanks for the stories from...Submitted by pooks on January 27, 2006 - 6:49am.
Thanks for the stories from the trenches. I got everything more or less out yesterday, except the drawers. I'm about to dive into them because I only have the drawers in my desk and I need to clean them out and get room to put stuff back in. I'm only going to clean a couple of the bookshelves that are behind me here at my desk, because I'm going to put my paper drill on one (get it off the desk) and so need to clear a space. The rest can definitely wait. So shortly I'll be ready to tackle the mountain in the living room. Let the carnage begin! » POSTED IN:
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