I know what you’re thinking. “What? Two posts in the same day from her? And the second one has Monday in its title? When it’s actually TUESDAY? Has she gone mad?!” Please don’t be confused, dear readers – it’s definitely Tuesday today, but since I missed the boat yesterday on Melissa Ford’s fabulous new MicroblogMondays idea I’m quickly jumping in now, even though I’m a little late to the party.
Melissa has explained this whole take-back-your-blog-community-builder-claim-your-space-on-the-internet notion perfectly well on her own blog, so rather than try to paraphrase I invite you to check out her post (no worries, I’ll wait!) so that you too can find out just what this new concept is all about. Go on, take a look!
*waits*
Now isn’t that a great idea? And something we can ALL do, even when we think we don’t have time to blog? Yes, that’s what I thought! So here goes my contribution to the start of a new Monday tradition (and P.S. – I kind of hope you’ll join in as well).
Here’s a handy little household tip. When doing the laundry, check the table before setting down a pile of dirty clothes just to make sure there isn’t a huge wad of paper towel waiting to be scooped up and run through the wash cycle with the rest of the load.
That’s a gift, from me to you. You’re welcome.
(#MicroblogMondays 1 linkup here!)
Ouch! And it sucks picking all those pieces of papery towel off the clothes later. So says the woman who just put a wad of paper in a pocket through the wash.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
September 2, 2014
Oh dear… I feel your pain! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened the washer lid – it looked as though a feather pillow had exploded. And I’m still finding it everywhere.
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September 2, 2014
Okay, I must do that a lot because I have a roll of that sticky tape that takes lint off stuff beside the ironing board. I am not allowed to have bleach near the washing machine either. Oh, and I have been married almost 54 years. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME???? 🙂
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September 2, 2014
LOL, I’m glad I’m not the only one who does things like this occasionally!
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I glanced at the other page you linked. I don’t think that works for me. When I go to visit someone’s web log, I am generally going to see what is on that poster’s mind that day… like here and now.
If I was to take the time and go to a post, and see a single sentence posted, it had better be impacting. Oh, we have all done that from time to time, myself included, but for the most part that is just filler.
Your advice about the lint… that is really good, and I never thought about it. Thanks for that. I suppose, in all fairness, I should return the favor, so…
The best advice I can ever give you, Laurel, is… never remove your tee shirt while standing under a ceiling fan.
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September 2, 2014
LOL, thank you for that valuable bit of advice… I hope you’re not speaking from experience!
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September 2, 2014
Great Idea. But it’s Wednesday now. I’ll participate from Next Monday. Thanks for sharing the tip. I’ve seen my Dad put a wad of paper in a pocket through the wash and the consequences 🙂 Ever since I’ve been careful.
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September 2, 2014
I am usually pretty careful, but this time I made a spectacular mess of things. I couldn’t believe I’d done it!
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September 3, 2014
If I understand correctly, I think it may be a great idea Laurel; however, I’m already overwhelmed by various suggestions and advice … and it’s only day two (2) of this Ultra Blog Challenge! 😉 And yeah, I used to stick kleenex in my pockets a lot in the past..and finally, years (?) later, learned my lesson. 😉 <3
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September 3, 2014
Oh, I know – there are so many different challenges and groups and bits of advice – it can get very overwhelming! Just as long as a blogger is blogging, that’s what’s most important… the rest is all extra. 🙂
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Pretty cool idea. Maybe it’s what I need to keep from getting so tangled up in my long blog posts that I never finish them.
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September 3, 2014
Yes, I think it could be rather refreshing to do a microblog post each week!
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September 3, 2014
What a great idea this is, Laurel. I had earmarked Mondays for my gratitude posts, but I’ll shift them over to Tuesday perhaps.
And thanks for the tip – I’ve learned this the hard way with pocket tissues! 😉
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September 3, 2014
I’m glad you like it! I think it’s a really fun concept and I’m looking forward to getting into it.
I should think pocket tissues would be even worse, as they’re so much finer than paper towel to begin with. What a mess that would be!
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Very interesting , Laurel. Thanks for the suggestion. My daughter in law many times forgets to remove currency notes from the clothes before washing.
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September 3, 2014
Oh dear, that’s not good! Although they probably hold up well – at least I’m sure ours would in Canada, as our “paper” currency is now made of plastic!
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September 3, 2014
Thank you for the morning smile! I hope to join in!
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September 3, 2014
You’re welcome, LOL!
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It was fun reading this post, Laurel! I’ve been microblogging for quite some time on FB, all while paying for hosting. I’m sure I can microblog one day a week. Thanks for the heads up!
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September 3, 2014
You’re welcome! Melissa comes up with some great ideas. 🙂
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Ugh! I do that more often than I’d like to think about. My husband is a pro at leaving napkins and tissues in his pants pockets. And I don’t always catch them all.
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September 8, 2014
Oh dear… I feel your pain!
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LOL! Another handy tip: check hubby’s pockets. Just b/c his pants are in front of the washer does NOT mean they’re ready to just be tossed in. found you via NaBloPoMo
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September 28, 2014
LOL, very good point! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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