Comments on: Lazy Is as Lazy Does http://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html Making change one penny at a time Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eemusingshttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5676 eemusings Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:11:50 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5676 Nothing bugs me more than people who say they'll do something...and don't keep their word. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to cleaning. I don't vacuum in corners or below the bed, only dust when I notice cobwebs/excessive sneezing, and lucky to turn the bed once every two years. Had a big cleaning spree (for me) this week though - even cleaned down the side behind the stove, organised the pantry and rearranged our main rooom - I love everything feeling cleaner, airier and more spacious! Nothing bugs me more than people who say they’ll do something…and don’t keep their word.

I’m pretty lazy when it comes to cleaning. I don’t vacuum in corners or below the bed, only dust when I notice cobwebs/excessive sneezing, and lucky to turn the bed once every two years. Had a big cleaning spree (for me) this week though – even cleaned down the side behind the stove, organised the pantry and rearranged our main rooom – I love everything feeling cleaner, airier and more spacious!

]]> By: Nicolehttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5655 Nicole Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:55:13 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5655 @Dan: Wow, that's a nice business, huh? Very cool! @Dan: Wow, that’s a nice business, huh? Very cool!

]]> By: Little Househttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5651 Little House Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:12:46 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5651 I think the summer sun can account for a little bit of laziness in everyone. I've been wanting to sit on the porch by 4pm and just hang out. I, too, like to stay busy, but the warmth and the longer days remind me of summer vacation. Oh, wait. I am on summer vacation, sort of! It also sounds like you've accomplished a lot in your house and are working towards completing it. House projects always take longer than planned. I think the summer sun can account for a little bit of laziness in everyone. I’ve been wanting to sit on the porch by 4pm and just hang out. I, too, like to stay busy, but the warmth and the longer days remind me of summer vacation. Oh, wait. I am on summer vacation, sort of! It also sounds like you’ve accomplished a lot in your house and are working towards completing it. House projects always take longer than planned.

]]> By: Danhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5621 Dan Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:49:38 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5621 We had been putting off swapping out our front screen door for a different one (our neighbor replaced hers, so we took her old one) since last fall. Our neighbor had graciously kept it in her garage. Finally, today, Casey wakes me up at 11 and says it's beautiful out, we're doing it today. Once the old door was off, we found that the new one was about 1 1/4 inches wider (despite our houses being the same). We contemplated putting the old one back on, but I knew that would just leave us putting the job off further, so we walked next door to the window and door store (seriously, next door; probably the first people to actually benefit from such a retail neighbor). One of their guys came over, removed the two boards on either side of the door, took them back to the shop, trimmed them, and reinstalled them. Voila! New front door! And he didn't even charge us anything! My point: We just had to dive in and do it, and it got done. (But now I have to get some caulk to fix some of the new nail holes, sand the boards and repaint -- hopefully I tackle that by the end of the week.) Sorry for the length. We had been putting off swapping out our front screen door for a different one (our neighbor replaced hers, so we took her old one) since last fall. Our neighbor had graciously kept it in her garage. Finally, today, Casey wakes me up at 11 and says it’s beautiful out, we’re doing it today.

Once the old door was off, we found that the new one was about 1 1/4 inches wider (despite our houses being the same). We contemplated putting the old one back on, but I knew that would just leave us putting the job off further, so we walked next door to the window and door store (seriously, next door; probably the first people to actually benefit from such a retail neighbor). One of their guys came over, removed the two boards on either side of the door, took them back to the shop, trimmed them, and reinstalled them. Voila! New front door! And he didn’t even charge us anything!

My point: We just had to dive in and do it, and it got done. (But now I have to get some caulk to fix some of the new nail holes, sand the boards and repaint — hopefully I tackle that by the end of the week.)

Sorry for the length.

]]> By: Sandy Lhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5600 Sandy L Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:14:15 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5600 We do all our spackling ourselves because there are no reliable folks in my area. I'm sure businesses would thrive if they just answered their messages. I really wonder if there's a recession going on. We do all our spackling ourselves because there are no reliable folks in my area. I’m sure businesses would thrive if they just answered their messages.

I really wonder if there’s a recession going on.

]]> By: Carlohttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5590 Carlo Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:19:18 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5590 Believe me, Mrs. Saver, I wish I had half of your energy and motivation. I had a lot more I was going to write, but... I don't know. I just don't feel like doing anything right now. Believe me, Mrs. Saver, I wish I had half of your energy and motivation. I had a lot more I was going to write, but… I don’t know. I just don’t feel like doing anything right now.

]]> By: Mike - Saving Money Todayhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5581 Mike - Saving Money Today Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:14 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5581 It's ok to take a little time off to relax! I'm like you and sometimes have trouble just doing "nothing" when there are so many things to do. We've had some work done in our house too, but I'm doing all the painting myself. I'm not sure exactly what you need done but I would definitely recommend the guys we are using. Showed up on time, very professional, and competitive pricing. It’s ok to take a little time off to relax!

I’m like you and sometimes have trouble just doing “nothing” when there are so many things to do. We’ve had some work done in our house too, but I’m doing all the painting myself.

I’m not sure exactly what you need done but I would definitely recommend the guys we are using. Showed up on time, very professional, and competitive pricing.

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]]> By: Nicolehttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5577 Nicole Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5577 @BITFS: Thanks for the reminder -- I also have something I don't need that has to be returned to the store. The weather has been baking us here in the Northeast the past few weeks! @BITFS: Thanks for the reminder — I also have something I don’t need that has to be returned to the store. The weather has been baking us here in the Northeast the past few weeks!

]]> By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuffhttp://www.rainydaysaver.net/2010/07/lazy-does.html#comment-5575 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:15:12 +0000 http://www.rainydaysaver.net/?p=1123#comment-5575 I understand your current lazy...I too am feeling the pull. :-) My to-do list doesn't have as many huge things on it, but it's gotten to be two pages of little stuff I need to do around the house. For example, we need to return a spice rack that we ended up not needing, sell a board game I accidentally bought not knowing my husband already owned it, and do a billion little chores like fixing the leaky toilet in the guest bathroom... I've successfully put all of this off for about two weeks, but I think I'll be tackling some of it pretty soon since I'm getting annoyed with my own procrastination... I understand your current lazy…I too am feeling the pull. :-)

My to-do list doesn’t have as many huge things on it, but it’s gotten to be two pages of little stuff I need to do around the house. For example, we need to return a spice rack that we ended up not needing, sell a board game I accidentally bought not knowing my husband already owned it, and do a billion little chores like fixing the leaky toilet in the guest bathroom…

I’ve successfully put all of this off for about two weeks, but I think I’ll be tackling some of it pretty soon since I’m getting annoyed with my own procrastination…

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