Today I Am Packing A Bag And Leaving

First thread I've actually shed tears.

Amazing.

from another home wine maker, Furry. It's amazing how we can make a clean space when we have a good enough reason to (also amazing how there's not loads more home wine makers around, given the state of the economy and the popularity of wine)

What a lovely thread, full of christmas spirit

This is brilliant news. Donewith you sound like a new person, and Laurie, Jax and Co - you are stars.

This is the best, most Christmassy thread ever!

Thank you for being so open Donewith. You set the spirit of Christmas going here.

Utterly unMN xxx

I am so happy for you :)

Anya - I'm in Ireland - thanks very much for the offer, but H (he ain't DH today!) would be mortified if I let anyone else see inside the house :) Plenty I actually posted on that site a couple of years ago, but never made much progress - I'm feeling that this time it's different. Not sure why, but I've been taking charge of my life a lot more in recent months - lost loads of weight for a start, menopausal stuff is fading now (at long last!), I'm getting some exercise and outdoor time, and I am SO sick of not being able to ask people round, or even let them in! I used to be the Queen of Dinner Parties, FFS!

I understand the need for routines - I'm going to make (yet another) list of daily tasks and try to stick to it. We canNOT carry on living like this - and I'm determined to make sure we don't.

Having another glass of the home made red now :) H is in the pub - grrrr!

This is the most exciting thread I've seen for ages!
Hope all went well today cleaning ladies.

I love this thread!

OP you sound so lovely and thoroughly deserving of help from those wonderful MNers.

It's nice to know there is such kindness out there.

Well done women!!

Fucking hell you lot rock!

Well done OP and the nest of wipers and everybody else who is tackling scarily out-of-control neglected areas of their lives. You're an inspiration!

My own place is not nearly as bad as it once was. I used to feel more at home on this site than on flylady. The crunch came the day I lit the cooker and the entire hob became a sea of flame from all the crispy bits of old dried food. My problem was also depression and also menopause linked. A year or so later, the entire house is OK ish (although badly in need of redecoration) except for my 'office' which is still piled high with junk. Not a great environment for a freelancer but I'll get there!

Now you have some spaces cleared and clean it's really really important to get some routines in place to keep them that way. I learnt the hard way how dispiriting it is if you don't and the mess just piles up again.

That's for tomorrow though - this evening, give yourself a massive pat on the back and put your feet up with a big , , [beer], or whatever you fancy. You deserve it!

to the nest of wipers

furry where about in the country are you? If you are close I could give you a hand

I love this thread. Sobbing...

pablo First of all welcome to MN, secondly; dont dare go telling outsiders that we are not a bunch of judgy, meanspirited, bitchy, vipers.

And for the record - I much prefer wiper to scrubber.

Now, I am off to enjoy my chinese food.

Well done ladies!!!! You are all tremendous! I feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Done i'm glad you are feeling better and i hope you enjoyed meeting some lovely MNetters. I know i did when i met some

to you lovely cleaning crew.

Sorry also meant to say well done OP that was very brave of you to accept the lovely scrubbers ladies help and I'm so glad it was such an uplifting day (literally! )

Well done MN again! x

Hi, I'm new on mums net and found this thread yesterday. I think it's AMAZING what you mumnetters have done to help DoneWithItAllNow. It's really restored my faith in human kind. What fantastic ladies you all are !

What an astounding story this has been. Starting deeply despondent and sad, and now jubilant and sparkly and inspiring.
Donewith I bet you didn't imagine this outcome.
Wipers bloody well done, what an amazing thing to have done.
You should all be very proud of yourselves.

Go HR !!! I have to do that myself actually, have been putting off applying for anymore jobs, because I get a crushing feeling for every one that either doesn't answer at all, or rejects me, have been out of the work place for total of 6 1/2 years raising DC, now situation is fit for me to do an evening job, I never thought it would be so hard!

And just caught up with FurryDogMothers posts too. Wow! for taking control. Hope you enjoy the much deserved roast chicken!

Congratulations!!! You all deserve lots of , and pizza, and should feel very proud of yourselves.

I'm so proud to be a part of such a wonderful community. You ladies are awesome, restores faith in humanity.

I'm so glad you got the help you needed OP, what a difference a day makes :)

Fantastic work!!

You lot inspired me to clean my cooker! Unfortunately, while I was doing so I missed out on the M&S hamper glitch I'd been hoping for for weeks

I knew there was a reason I shouldn't clean :)

Actually, as we`re all opening up here ... we are starting a new business, but it´s not going well and we are running out of cash. I need to get my head out of the sand apply for more jobs but it takes me ages (we are abroad and I have to write everything laboriously in the local language) and I keep getting knocked back, which is killing my confidence.
I need to apply for a lot of jobs and stop mumsnetting procrastinating. So I´m going to do one right now. Then tomorrow I´m going to take an hour and do another. Until they are done.

Thanks MN x

So glad to hear you've had a great day, DoneWith.

to you and the Nest of Wipers!

aw furry well done you, for coming on and saying your bit :)

Today the work surface, tomorrow the casserole, and by Christmas, a much happier you! you can do it, we will help you x

Excellent work Laurie, Jax and the other helper - you've made me focus on what christmas should be about - generosity and helping others (and not stressing about what turkey to buy!)

Done - hope you enjoy your sparkling kitchen tonight, what a wonderful thread!