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[LilacTree]

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While this was a beautiful gift of love your daughters gave you, I must tell you that THEY will NEVER forget that day!  It is something they will remember, cherish, and talk about long after you are gone.  That is a gift also.........a BIG one.

Glad something happy happened for you!

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@tends2dogs

Thank you so much Tends2dogs. 

[LilacTree]

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There is a big difference in having girls to help and having guys!  I only have a son and grandson, and when I say anything like "Look at my closet, I need help getting it organized"   ..they both look and say "what is wrong with it?"  !!!!!!!!      Grrrrr     ....they think it looks OK!   So, I also need to rent some girls to help with my huge, messy closet!

Congrats for getting your room so nice and organized @LilacTree!

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@123SuzyQ123

I have always said that if I had to have four of one kind, I'm so grateful it is girls.  I have lived long enough to know them as women, which is such a blessing.

[LilacTree]

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That is the best gift ever.You have organization which is a calming experience to wake up to.You now can find what you need and have a spot for it...fabulous!I think those daughters are wonderful people.Anyone can buy something but few will give their time and effort to that extent.Enjoy the tranquility of your room organized and cleaned with love by those you love.

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@dex

Yes, and their attitude of making it a fun day!!  My youngest even brought lunch for us.  A great memory was made.

[Irshgrl31201]

Chaos in your house is chaos in the mind. I know this sounds a little crazy but I think keeping a neat home is one of the keys to having a successful life, both personally and professionally. Being unorganized leads to chaos in other areas of your life. 

I think what your daughters did for you is really wonderful and I am sure you are feeling much better with a lot less anxiety. 

[LilacTree]

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Chaos in your house is chaos in the mind. I know this sounds a little crazy but I think keeping a neat home is one of the keys to having a successful life, both personally and professionally. Being unorganized leads to chaos in other areas of your life. 

I think what your daughters did for you is really wonderful and I am sure you are feeling much better with a lot less anxiety. 

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@Irshgrl31201

I agree wholeheartedly.  I was always a clean freak.  When we used to go to the shore for only a week (married, four babies), I would spend the whole first Saturday with cleaning supplies scouring and sanitizing (especially the kitchen and bathroom).  I wouldn't let my kids touch anything until I was finished, so their father would take them down to the beach and I would clean! 

These were little old cottage-type houses that were never cleaned between tenants (good old days??).  If one didn't clean, all would be living in the dirt and germs left behind by the last hundreds of tenants.  Some people didn't care and oddly enough, it was rare for anyone to get sick.

Any rental house we ever lived in, I would do the same in the kitchen, bathroom, often painting the walls.  I would also pull out the stoppers from all of the sinks (wearing huge rubber gloves) and if they were too horrible to even clean, I would replace them.  I'm sure you all know what those stoppers look like if never cleaned.

When I worked full time which was 40 years combined (took off eight years to have my babies when I was still married), Saturday was cleaning day from 9 AM to 9 PM sometimes.  It got better as the girls grew older and could help.  And I made dinner every night and we all sat down and ate together.

I was young and healthy, reasonably strong, but due to circumstances we had to move around a lot, so I did a lot of this type of cleaning in my time.  Other people's dirt.  When I was able to buy instead of rent, two of the houses were brand new, and one was in good condition (but I cleaned anyway).  The first one . . . let's just say I had to completely remodel it before we could move in.  I had help, thank goodness.

So yes, what the girls did for me has very much made a difference in how I feel in every way.  My room was not dirty, but it was unkempt and (again) disorganized, and I hated it, and had a high frustration level because I couldn't do anything about it.  Now I love it for many reasons.

[LilacTree]

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@sissy2Tree ... Awesome present! Who wouldn't want it? My mother has a small apartment within our home. She is pretty much a hoarder. This would be a great gift for her...if she would just let us do it! I am definitely going to suggest it. Thanks for the idea! 

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@Yardlie

You're welcome!  I hope she will let you do it because I'm sure she would like the results! 

[dex]

@LilacTree Lunch was the icing on the cake.What a day!Got to love those girls.

[Katcat1]

@LilacTree    It sounds like it was a complete mess. If you are disabled or have other physical problems that you can't keep your room clean, then I can understand.   Bless those girls for tackling it.  I hope you keep it organized.  

[LilacTree]

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@LilacTree Lunch was the icing on the cake.What a day!Got to love those girls.

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@dex

And I do.  They are the lights of my life.

[CaliKat]

@LilacTree

I have to agree, you have great kids!!!

It must feel wonderful being in your new and improved bedroom!

I'm in the process of cleaning and organizing my bedroom. It hasn't been organized in years. It's a big job. I hope I can do as good a job as your daughters did.