Midwest Fall Cure: Week One - Weekend | Apartment Therapy Chicago

Plizzyp worked on some window washing this week!

Cure Clock: 1,248 hours remaining

Assignment: Re-read pp. 52-69, clean and list repairs (more after the jump)

Week One is drawing to a close and what a week it has been. Fall is in full swing around the country and the cleaning bug has really hit the Midwest Fall Cure participants. Most of us will do the majority of our floor cleaning (if you haven't already) in the upcoming days.
As we try to remain positive as we trudge through our clutter we are busy giving great support through our Flickr discussion boards. Midwest participants are posting away with questions about furniture, placement and layouts of rooms. Don't be afraid to ask for help along the way and we will do our best to meet your qualm with supportive answers and a pat on the back. Take this weekend to sit with a warm cup of tea and examine your surroundings. Find time to view each space in your house, even if it doesn't need any work. Sometimes just finding a new perspective can inspire your desire to get to work. Maybe it involves sitting on the floor, in a windowsill or on the radiator (with caution), but take this weekend to let the cool fall weather influence your mindset as you set out to do some major weekend warrior work. Click on through the jump for more....

Plizzyp has a great idea when it comes to preparing for some home makeover action. All of the tools have been laid out in order for them to be at hand whenever the project calls. Knowing where the right tool for the job is before you need it is essential to accomplishing things in a timely manner. Great tip!

Want to keep tabs on us with Flickr? Here's how:

Midwest Fall Cure Flickr Pool

RSS feed for the Midwest Flickr photo pool

RSS feed for the Midwest Flickr discussion board

Homework Reminder:

Weekly Assignment (Deep Treatment):

Make a complete list of repairs and solutions.

Vacuum and mop the floors.

Remove one item from your apartment.

Buy fresh flowers.

Sit for 10 minutes in a part of your home that you never sit in.

Look into earth-friendly cleaning products.

Weekly Assignment (One-Room Workout):

Choose your room.

Collect inspirational pictures of rooms you love.

Start a style tray.

Visit your favorite home store.

Set a budget.

Sometimes living in your spaces while they are getting a Fall Cure makeover can feel like a never ending story. rockypondgirl is blazing a clear path with her great renovation skills! Keep up the great work!

Ways You Can Help Other Midwest Cure Participants:

Mrs. Mack is looking for corner-countertop organization suggestions. Do you have any for her?

rockypondgirl is debating between sliding doors and curtains. What do you think?

simply.goldyn. is trying to decide what the best product to cover the bottom of her shelves would be. Anyone have any first hand experience or ideas?

seshat has a great collection of frames without art on the wall and a sad basil plant. Anyone have any tips for keeping it alive?

Do you need a hand getting started with the cleaning? Is clutter getting in your way? Check out these handy tips!

juliejulezzzzz is looking for a way to disguise her linen cabinet.

Midwest Fall Cure participants:
(Have we left anyone out? There's a whopping 96 of us! Way to take initiative Midwest (and friends!))

Alabama: Splomo
Arkansas: lemonadefish
Illinois: LindaK, landerdander, beth_in_chicago, chicagoflamingo, HomeFor2, Vikini, alexandscott, rockypondgirl, chicagomom72, Hekela9, Mrs.Mack, Cvillegal, ksmile, orangeblossom, eshirden, madgel24, RWL, juliejuliezzzzz, rkdavis, Andi, ascout, tamaraamick, Sam Kraus, chicagoamber, CeciliaC, harmonyfrance, SassyBlondeGirl, freneticfloetry, sblack511
Indiana: Dawn, Sarcelle, Gemini Girl
Iowa: tarasana, khensley76
Georgia: bellamira, jeanthief
Kansas: Jo_Bair, girlginger
Kentucky: merskine
Louisiana: urbanconjure
Michigan: JanG, Laurall, jamyzz, Simply.Goldyn., lorijo
Minnesota: ivegots, Sparklebot, cyclopathic, northwind, simpleshelly, Seshat, lilithslair, Sheaff, Sunkay, SarahN, Molly Margarita, bright_as_yellow, happify
Missouri: nicolem2882, STLcoleen, Sadie, Chelle, sarahrae
Nebraksa: djohnson
Ohio: signe, baxlala, kennedm1, ewserk, suzieboozie, serenity_evenstar, neda, amyewine
Oklahoma: Mary, Francesca, design.is.good
Tennessee: alona
Texas: lehall, MelissaS, wendi, AustinV, Melanie Millar, maybellene, srw
Wisconsin: Robin
Canada: Veronica, smallcitybeth, honeyfresh, Jenny!, heymomo, ce_pelle
Undeclared US: hourto, Emmm, caradoll, HeatherAB
International Undeclared: Telsing, elle_media, PoignantTuna

Previous Posts:

Midwest Fall Cure: Week One

The Midwest Fall Cure: Week Zero - Weekend

Midwest Fall Cure: Let's Go!

Roundup: The Best Of the Midwest Spring Cure

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i'm not undeclared US! i'm canada!

i'm also running behind as i just came back from vacation. hopefully i can catch up with some before pictures this weekend...

posted by jenny! on October 17th 2008 at 5:44pm
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Yay! Another Canadian! Hi, Jenny!

Floors will get their due this weekend. Why do I always procrastinate about doing the floors? It's not that onerous a job, it's not that big an apartment... but I put it off, and put it off.

I've been tidying this week. The place is looking better! Just knowing the community is here doing the same things seems to be great motivation for me. Thanks, all!

posted by smallcitybeth on October 17th 2008 at 6:22pm
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I'm not undeclared US either! Another Canadian here! I'm doing the Cure here in Toronto.

posted by heymomo on October 17th 2008 at 6:28pm
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I'm not there at all and registered last week... even got a confirmation email... ce_pelle in Canada (Montreal!!!!)

posted by ce_pelle on October 18th 2008 at 2:44pm
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Thanks! You are both now representing from Canada!

-Sarahrae

posted by sarahrae on October 19th 2008 at 6:13am
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Sorry, I've been away all week for work. I'm not here either and I signed up too! Doing the Cure in Toronto...

posted by Lost Newf on October 19th 2008 at 12:00pm
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I'm in Toronto too!
Rad.

posted by jenny! on October 19th 2008 at 2:35pm
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