Well, well, well. Here we are. Week 8. So many weeks ago, when you think back to how things were, who woulda thunk that now, 2 months later, you woulda come so far? Even if you think you haven't done much, we see the progress. We remember, the first time that we did the Cure, it coincided with a big project at work and, consequently, we thought we'd gotten very little done after the first two weeks -- a little decluttering, a kitchen clean out, a new lamp -- but, feeling silly, we had a party anyway. Who knew that so little had done so much? Our friends couldn't put their finger on the change but they knew something was different.

Deep Treatment and One Room Remedy

• Find a good recipe and test it


• Cook and eat at home; plan the week ahead, and wake early for a bath


• Optional: Consider removing the television


• Prepare your apartment the day before


• Remove your shoes when at home


• Vacuum the entire apartment and clean all windows


• Do a final purge for clutter and empty the Outbox


• Consider improving your audio system and making it smaller


• Choose music ahead of time


• Buy fresh flowers


• Arrange the apartment for the best party flow


• Get home early on the day of the party


• Turn down the lights and light your candles


• Serve cold drinks immediately

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Useful Links:

• Check out everyone's accomplishments in the Southwest’s Spring Cure Flickr Pool


• Check out Southwesterners who blogged their Cure progress

Previous Posts:

• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 7 - Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 7 - A Restful Space


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 6 - The Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 6 - Taking Care of Yourself


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 5 - Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 5 - Paper and Wires and Piles, Oh My!


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 4 - Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 4 - Clearing Out and Preparing to Shop


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 3 – Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 3 - Keeping the Outside World at Bay


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 2 - Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 2 - Getting Your Hands Dirty


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 1 - Weekend


• LA Spring Cure 08: Week 1 - Welcome Class!


• LA Spring Cure 08: Official Sign Up


• LA Spring Cure 08: Getting Started