Dirty Dozen Week-long Pyramid Challenge

**nuisance26** · 08-23-2009, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by QM

7:35 p.m. - grated a block of cheddar cheese & put it into a container in the fridge. This is my least favourite job; I avoid it like the plague. Grating cheese tires out my arm. I guess I'm just a wussy.

~I absolutely hate grating cheese, too. I make dh do it or I use my kitchenaid shredder. Tedious and tiring. (((shudder)))~

**mauimagic** · 08-23-2009, 07:52 PM

Owie is right nuisance!! You are doing with today's work - congrats!!

QM - there must be an easier way to grate cheese - like a mini food processor perhaps?

I have four more to go to make it to 22 for these two days - and it's only early afternoon...... Need to save some time to do lesson plans for the week and some reports.

Hope your day is going successfully!!

QM · 08-23-2009, 07:59 PM

7:51 p.m. - Cleaned a baby toy & posted it on kijiji to sell. (#8)

Gotta get DD2 ready for bed. I've got so many "small" jobs that I procrastinate with that needs doing. I'm so glad you started this thread, madhen. Thank you.

**madhen** · 08-23-2009, 08:11 PM

If you want a REAL challenge, QM, you can try to catch up to yesterday's total, as well!

I am trying to get the energy to go through all my old bird dishes and such. Laundry is taking care of itself, so gathering up food dishes to donate is my last proactive task for the day!

**MaryCarney** · 08-23-2009, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by nuisance26

~I absolutely hate grating cheese, too. I make dh do it or I use my kitchenaid shredder. Tedious and tiring. (((shudder)))~

Um, you guys know you can buy it already grated, right??? I think the few extra pennies justifies not having a sore arm - for me anyway!!!

**craftypam** · 08-23-2009, 08:29 PM

Ok; got started still behind, but will catch up during the week. I do better by looking around rather than make lists ahead of time.

Today;
cleaned all door handles
cleaned all light switches
cleaned most windowsills; still have 3 to go
cleaned off washing machine
put clothes away hanging on doorknobs
refilled soap in bathroom
filed paid bills
put shopping bags in car, return bottles in car and finished emptying groceries from car

**craftypam** · 08-23-2009, 08:31 PM

I only like to use pregrated cheese if I'm going to melt it. If I make taco salad I like it freshly grated.

**madhen** · 08-23-2009, 08:34 PM

Great way to catch up, craftypam!! You go, girl!

Dog bedding is on the line drying. One load in the wash. One load left to wash.

One paper grocery bag full of dishes and such to give to wildlife rescue tomorrow!!

**mauimagic** · 08-23-2009, 08:51 PM

I wrote and printed the letter to our PTA requesting reimbursement for the paints for my classroom - almost $100. That will be nice to get backc so I can put it towards bills.

Wanted to pay bills online, but it's down at the moment. Will try again later.

**madhen** · 08-23-2009, 09:18 PM

Woo hoo!! Last load in, so this day's list is DONE!!

Here is tomorrow's list, although I've already completed about half of it:

Hard-boil eggs for lunches
Sweep out tack room - DONE
Collect empty feed bags and throw away - DONE
Harvest/store poppy seeds for next year
Fill up the gas tank on the truck
Throw away box of rubbish in downstairs hallway - DONE
Throw away box of rubbish in laundry room - DONE
Drop off pet accessories to wildlife rescue

**mauimagic** · 08-23-2009, 09:25 PM

Tomorrow is going to be a breeze for you madhen!! When you plan for next time's pyramid challenge, please don't up the numbers because you have breezed through these - some of us are stuck in the reality of a slower moving ability!!

**madhen** · 08-23-2009, 09:30 PM

I have the advantage of being home all day and having no life.

Actually, part of the reason I blasted through so many of tomorrow's challenges is because I have to go back to work tomorrow, which is going to really slow me down. I'm trying to get as many done this weekend as I can, to give me a safety buffer!

**mauimagic** · 08-23-2009, 09:39 PM

I understand. It will be interesting to see what happens when I return to work tomorrow. I'd better go get some more things done now!!

QM · 08-23-2009, 10:51 PM

Within the past 15 minutes
- hand-washed 4 items (#9) ...I've been putting this one off for about a week. Taking the 'extra time' to do these piddley things was annoying. Not any longer with this thread!!!
- swept up spilled bird seed in our garage (#10) ...I've been putting this one off for about a week. It only took 1 minute. I wonder why I didn't do it sooner.

Originally Posted by MaryCarney

Um, you guys know you can buy it already grated, right??? I think the few extra pennies justifies not having a sore arm - for me anyway!!!

I don't know about the prices in your area, but pre-grated cheese is an arm & a leg for what you get. I'd rather suffer with a sore hand for 5 minutes and save money. But that's just me!

Originally Posted by craftypam

Ok; got started still behind, but will catch up during the week. I do better by looking around rather than make lists ahead of time...

That's what I've been doing today...looking around the place and trying to do what I put off for another time. I think I'm going to make a list, but it won't be of things that I have to do throughout the week. It'll be there to give me ideas if I need it. KWIM?

Originally Posted by craftypam

I only like to use pregrated cheese if I'm going to melt it. If I make taco salad I like it freshly grated.

I've never noticed the difference in taste with pre-grated cheese and freshly grated. We store ours in a tupperware container in the fridge, and I've never really noticed a difference from when I just grated it to a few days later.

**geckoace** · 08-24-2009, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by geckoace

8/23 list
1 farmers market DONE
2 plan activities for Tue, wed DONE
3 put DD clothing away DONE
4 put confiscated books/toys away DONE
5 solve pillow issue (SOLVED must apply while kid not IN the bed LOL)
6 shred more (shredder overheated yesterday)DONE
7 buy furnace filter DONE
8 laundry -linens
9 laundry - me + kids
10 put away cloth napkins DONE

my dh needed to do laundry so i put mine on hold til the mornin

8/24 List
1 get different banner material
2 paint a larger football sign
3 paint the banner
4 shelve wayward kid books
5 get bagels
6 RSVP to bday party
7 Get uniforms on hangers for back to school DONE
8 upload football pics

bonus laundry makeup day