Cleaning out the filing cabinet

I set myself the task of cleaning one thing everyday. I did my desk last week when my printer broke and I had to make room for one twice the size. Then, yesterday, I cleared off the dining room hutch and put all the random grandkid pix in their appropriate frames instead of leaving them loose everywhere.
Today I am attacking one drawer in a set of 2 2-drawer filing cabinets.
So far, I have liberated 100's of sheets of paper from sales brochures and old class materials (marketing your inn, revenue management, going green, chamber memberships). All the sheets are blank on the back so I now have tons of 'registration form' sheets for guest info.
I found folders filled with info from all sorts of directories we no longer belong to and which I don't know if they even exist any longer - Virtual Cities, anyone?
Interestingly, I found the original printout from that site with an exterior photo of the inn. Holy cow! We had trees and shrubs that no longer exist. From the angle I should be able to see the parking lot, but it's obscured by a hedge. Excellent idea to keep guests from pulling too far forward and to keep all the headlights from lighting up the neighbors' house at 1 AM. However, lousy for snow removal, so better it's gone.
OK, back to work...

Hey, the PO's credit card number! More pix of the inn with completely different vegetation. It's like an archeology trip...

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years.

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

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We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

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2 (TWO!) Lanier certificates!

Morticia said:

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

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We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?
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Morticia said:

We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?

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Yes, we have more than one. just saying why I am a maniac. I have a dog near my feet who is sitting in the sun right now, her hair,oi veigh. Our family room, not guest area,but for 13 years I have ranted on about it being carried to the guest area from us. So this side has to be as clean as that side. But we love her, still, the molting thing. Now going for the vacuum again...have fun sorting. I do that and find neat stuff. I found something the other day I never knew I had. I guess I bought it, it was out in the shop, the walk in junk drawer.

Morticia said:

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

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2 (TWO!) Lanier certificates!
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Morticia said:

2 (TWO!) Lanier certificates!

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Double the love double the fun. ha So glad those days are gone!

JBloggs said:

Morticia said:

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

Click to expand...

We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?
.

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Morticia said:

We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?

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Yes, we have more than one. just saying why I am a maniac. I have a dog near my feet who is sitting in the sun right now, her hair,oi veigh. Our family room, not guest area,but for 13 years I have ranted on about it being carried to the guest area from us. So this side has to be as clean as that side. But we love her, still, the molting thing. Now going for the vacuum again...have fun sorting. I do that and find neat stuff. I found something the other day I never knew I had. I guess I bought it, it was out in the shop, the walk in junk drawer.
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I am still finding dog hair. My dog has been gone for 5 years. (I had to go look, it seems like it was last week. I bet there's a file in here somewhere with all her vet records...)

Enjoy! I love seeing old pictures of this place. even in 3 years, it has morphed quite a bit.

Morticia said:

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

Click to expand...

2 (TWO!) Lanier certificates!
.

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Ha ha someone just told me they are putting together an OTA. But said it wouldn't be 2 years
i told her to avoid them at all cost!

Morticia said:

JBloggs said:

Morticia said:

JBloggs said:

You are uncovering cool stuff
on cleaning...
I was in wiping inside the door and roof of the microwave and soaking the gas cook top dials in dawn while I wiped the area (we have the gas cook-top broken and it takes 2-3 weeks to get one as they no longer have them in stock at ANY home improvement big box or otherwise) - and so I am degreasing as the health inspector typically comes on a rainy day in December. He leaves us to the end of the year and picks a day when he doesn't have to be outside (he told me one time) and it has been ever since.
Here is my thought for the day, and if you ever wonder why I am a clean freak with innkeeper a.d.d.:
Do you have any idea what it was like to operate an inn with two teenagers using the microwave? For years..

Click to expand...

We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?
.

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Morticia said:

We have 3 micros! Mine is a science experiment on any given day, but the 2 in the inn are clean as can be.
We had a bacteriologist stay with us. His wife said, 'You do a good job cleaning here. Or he would never have come back.' (Their 5th year here.) They only require new towels everyday. ('You have no idea what grows on them...') I feel like I should always be washing my hands when they're at breakfast! I wonder if he brings any kind of equipment with him to test the cleanliness?

Click to expand...

Yes, we have more than one. just saying why I am a maniac. I have a dog near my feet who is sitting in the sun right now, her hair,oi veigh. Our family room, not guest area,but for 13 years I have ranted on about it being carried to the guest area from us. So this side has to be as clean as that side. But we love her, still, the molting thing. Now going for the vacuum again...have fun sorting. I do that and find neat stuff. I found something the other day I never knew I had. I guess I bought it, it was out in the shop, the walk in junk drawer.
.

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I am still finding dog hair. My dog has been gone for 5 years. (I had to go look, it seems like it was last week. I bet there's a file in here somewhere with all her vet records...)
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Morticia said:

I am still finding dog hair. My dog has been gone for 5 years. (I had to go look, it seems like it was last week. I bet there's a file in here somewhere with all her vet records...)

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Found it!

OK, found my credit card info packet from who knows how long ago which reminded me I have points coming back in the form of cash. $300! Yippee!
This sort of thing just keeps me motivated... ;-)

Sniffle - a note from my mom thanking me for a wonderful time on our joint 50-70 birthday trip. And this at the end: "Close your eyes and imagine it all when you feel bogged down."
And here I sit now thinking about us walking the ocean trail together, the one we both love.

Anyone remember Yellow Brick Road for innkeepers?
Tips & stories from 2004:

• Travel with pets is hot!
• Boost occupancy with packages
• Innkeeping is easy! We'll have a small inn with no down payment, live in a lovely house, and raise our kids while running the inn.

Room rates from 11 years ago for this week...
$10 - $30 more. The most expensive room is the one that is $10 more now than 11 years ago!

Last year I had my grandsons bring 2 tubs of papers down from the attic. In going through them I found some of the poems I wrote. I copied them into the computer so I do not lose them again. I wrote one for a friend's wife for her birthday but cannot find the envelope I wrote it on - and she does not have her copy of it any longer.
Our husbands g back to teenage years and both were into muzzleloaders. SHE was a nurse. As a gag gift, I found a minnie ball in a neat little box. Civil War days it was Bite the Bullet for surgeries or medical procedures. So each stanza ended with the phrase - It's time to bite the bullet.
I have several file cabinets to paw through - PLUS my office. Today my office acquired Himself's chair - he scraped his heel with his thumbnail last night and is in the wheelchair for a couple days until it heals.

Decided to tackle the second drawer, too. Maps & postcards, etc from vacations long ago and this year. I'm going to peruse all my Paris maps now and remember my trip there with my daughter!

Morticia said:

Decided to tackle the second drawer, too. Maps & postcards, etc from vacations long ago and this year. I'm going to peruse all my Paris maps now and remember my trip there with my daughter!.

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Those were in the tubs also - I asked the high school Librarian if she wanted them and she said yes. So those will not have to be cleared out by the kids eventually - already gone.

I love these posts! We poured over old rooms pictures and house pictures a couple months ago. One picture shows the house without its trademark hedges and the tree (that the grandchildren linked hands and tried to go around the trunk of the tree unsuccessfully.) as a sapling being held up by ropes and posts…

Morticia said:

Sniffle - a note from my mom thanking me for a wonderful time on our joint 50-70 birthday trip. And this at the end: "Close your eyes and imagine it all when you feel bogged down."
And here I sit now thinking about us walking the ocean trail together, the one we both love..

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Morticia said:

Sniffle - a note from my mom thanking me for a wonderful time on our joint 50-70 birthday trip. And this at the end: "Close your eyes and imagine it all when you feel bogged down."
And here I sit now thinking about us walking the ocean trail together, the one we both love.

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Made me cry a bit for you and for my Mom, too. Good memories.