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Simply Spaced: Clear the Clutter and Style Your Life | Monica Leed

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A really simple and interesting look at how to declutter and organise your living spaces. It comes with a simple method and worksheets for each space. Helpful and laid out beautifully. 5*

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kezzlou85

Banish Clutter Forever | Sheila Chandra

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An interesting look at tackling clutter and chaos in life. I loved the toothbrush theory as it makes so much sense. Really useful and gives you actual exercises to help get started. 4*

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Susanita

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity | David Allen

As a #longtimefed I kept my own journal of what I did each day. Among other things, it made it easier to prepare my accomplishments at evaluation time.

Here are 5 things I did in a particularly memorable week.
1. Met with boss for weekly progress review. Provided a written summary on which boss took copious notes.
2. Made follow-up calls on all discussed projects. Left messages because nobody answered. Because they were out doing the work. ⬇️

Susanita 3. Addressed an average of 15 calls/visits a day from staff of the supported organization. (Yes, I was the de facto office receptionist.) 2mo

Susanita 4. Attended a meeting about the highest priority project. Sent a detailed follow-up email to all attendees and my boss who couldn‘t be bothered. 2mo

Susanita 5. Got ambushed by boss‘s boss in an impromptu meeting and explained everything discussed in point one. 2mo

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Susanita It‘s been twenty years (!) since I was in that scenario, and yes I‘m still bitter. 2mo

Tamra How about treating people like the qualified professionals they were determined to be when they were hired? That means assuming they are doing their jobs without babysitting. 2mo

Leftcoastzen I hear you ! Here they fired two guys from VA who help when Vets struggle with mortgages. It‘s really efficient to push more vets towards homelessness! 2mo

Leftcoastzen When I got deeper into the story they help any vet with any financial hardship 2mo

TheBookHippie I‘m just exasperated… 2mo

TheBookHippie @Tamra right?! 2mo

TheBookHippie It‘s Putins orders, it‘s so unreal. 2mo

Susanita @tamra Right?!? Obviously, I had my share of bad managers, but I also had good managers. In any case, the structure for monitoring work is in the office where the work takes place. He‘s already admitted it was all a ruse anyway. 2mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Susanita they just want it all in an email (probably an unsecured email) that anyone on X knows is out there, that can be captured as it arrives by any country that wants to know what our gov is doing, and then can make counter-measures accordingly, plus know which workers are best to target to get more access to whatever they want. It‘s a huge national security risk. Whoever hacks those mails know who is involved in everything from ⤵️ 2mo

Riveted_Reader_Melissa ↪️ from fire fighting to nuclear development to translating Russian along with their name & email. I am a civilian who has never worked in gov and I can see that as a huge security risk. 2mo

Susanita @Leftcoastzen So much for caring about veterans!!! 2mo

Susanita @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @TheBookHippie I figured they‘d just use AI to review the tasks and justify canning people. Or as one more way to mock federal employees, but it makes sense that they would also use it to provide free intel to Russia or whoever. 2mo

dabbe Stephen Colbert's reply to Musk's so called mandate:
To: Elon Musk
Subject: What did I do last week?
1. Your mom.
2. Your mom.
3. Your mom.
4. Your mom.
5. Your mom.

I can't even come up with an adequate phrase to describe this arse. 👊🏻❣️👊🏻 2mo

melissajayne If you go to The Breakdown on Substack, you‘ll find some interesting responses from people who responded to Elon‘s email 2mo

melissajayne One government employee wrote this: 1. Stuck pins into Elon voodoo doll
2. Stuck pins into Trump voodoo doll
3. Stuck pins into RFK Jr voodoo doll
4. Stuck pins into MAGA hat
5. Went to buy more pins 2mo

Captivatedbybooks My poor sister was off (we were going to a funeral) and was so worried. Since she had her laptop they told her to log on and reply to then get that notice at 2pm it was necessary to reply. Like WTF 2mo

lil1inblue @melissajayne I don't know this employee, but I am sure we would be besties. 😍 2mo

Susanita @melissajayne @lil1inblue same 😄 2mo

Susanita @Captivatedbybooks I‘m sorry for your loss, and I‘m sorry your sister is going through this added stress. These people have no souls. 2mo

Suet624 @dabbe @melissajayne brilliant! 2mo

Leniverse Man Carrying Thing did a great skit about this: https://youtu.be/ottkSQYunnk?si=KcFzp-HSAGltVxq5 2mo

Susanita @Leniverse 👍🏻👍🏻 2mo

ncsufoxes My husband is a contractor with the National Cancer Institute. Since he has a govt email address he gets all these emails. I told him he should say 1) I‘m reading your 20 plus emails a day 2) I‘m trying to find a treatment/drug to solve f-n cancer (which will make the govt money) let me do my job 2mo

Susanita @ncsufoxes Ugh. Nothing boosts productivity like constantly having to justify yourself. 2mo

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Beatlefan129

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets | Dana K. White

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I will admit that I‘m not the person who this book is meant for as I‘m generally pretty good at keeping my house neat. That being said, I agree with her advice to start small like doing the dishes every day. I find her decluttering advice is more helpful so I like her other book just focused on that better. She does also get repetitive at times, which happens when you convert a blog to a book. Bonus pic is my boy Happy just loving the sun ☀️

dabbe Look at that gorgeous #brindleboy! #happiesthappy 🖤🐾🖤 3mo

AnnCrystal I love his name, Happy 😍💕🐕‍🦺🐾💝. 3mo

Soubhiville He‘s gorgeous! I love greyhounds. I have a friend who works with a rescue in TN. I‘d love to adopt one someday. 3mo

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Beatlefan129 @dabbe We think he‘s so handsome 🤎 3mo

Beatlefan129 @AnnCrystal His name is Happy because he never stops wagging his little half tail 🤎 3mo

Beatlefan129 @Soubhiville Greyhounds really are great dogs, ours are from a rescue here in CO 3mo

AnnCrystal @Beatlefan129 😍 too adorable 💝💝💝. 3mo

CatMS @Beatlefan129 I am also a bibliophile, knitter, and had lived in Boulder Colorado for many years. Currently in Kalamazoo Michigan still reading and knitting....oh also a fur baby mom 3mo

MemoirsForMe Hello Happy! 😍 2mo

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kezzlou85

How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House's Dirty Little Secrets | Dana K. White

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An interesting look at decluttering. This takes a different approach to many other books of similar style and yet it's a method that could work. I liked the simplicity of it and can see myself using some of the tips featured in it especially the dishes as seen by my clear worktop. 3*

DogMomIrene She definitely keeps cleaning in good perspective. I‘m a perfectionist so shifting from the desire to have the perfectly cleaned home like it‘s a one and done kind of task to the more realistic view that cleaning is an ongoing task, everyday, was really helpful for me. 3mo

kezzlou85 @DogMomIrene she does we've just moved to a bigger house and it can feel overwhelming at times but this book helped put it back in perspective for me. 3mo

DogMomIrene @kezzlou85 If you want a refresh on her big ideas in another 6 months or year, check out . There‘s much less explanation of her ideas so it‘s less repetitive. It cuts to the point.

Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

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kezzlou85 @DogMomIrene thank you so much. I will check that out. 3mo

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Ladygodiva7

The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter | Margareta Magnusson

I found this book delightful and informative and I‘ll put what she said in good use in the near future. Will try not to accumulate too much stuff (already failed with books and clothes)…

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kezzlou85

Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff | Dana K. White

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An interesting read filled with useful tips and advice on how to declutter rather than organise your house. Her two step rule is clever and did get me thinking. 3*

AlaSkaat I‘d like to say my OCD has made me an expert at organising and decluttering. But then I remember that I threw out my bed, tv and clothes in one of my decluttering projects, so I‘d say maybe not. Lol. This could be interesting 5mo

nanuska_153 My partner would love if I read this, I do love stuff 😅 5mo

kezzlou85 @AlaSkaat it's quite helpful. It's a couple of basic steps that you can use for things. 5mo

kezzlou85 @nanuska_153 my husband is the hoarder but he still argues he might need it. 5mo

nanuska_153 @kezzlou85 for me is not that I might need it,they are not useful things,it's the personal attachment that I have to them: toys,books,leaflets,pretty stones from a holiday...The root of the problem is: his parents are hoarders;my mom donated lots of my most precious childhood possessions (even while I was a child), she even donated a book that my granny bought me after she passed away because it was for smaller kids.We are both overcompensating😅 5mo

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kezzlou85

Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff | Dana K. White