I Am Lucy Augustine and I Am A Planner!

 Welcome, my name is Lucy Augustine. This little blog is here to answer some questions, share ideas, and bring some organization to our world. You will often find me with a notebook and pen making lists and plans on how to live a better, more organized and more cultivated lifestyle.

My ideas are my own culled after years of study and experimentation. Some of my methods are general for anyone, others for the retired person with a more flexible schedule. Making the most of your life, embracing every day, breaking down large household jobs into workable segments with finding some enjoyment along the way. 

For transparency I want to say that I now have some physical limitations that have framed my work habits to a more tolerable pace. Recently, a member of an online group of friends,  asked me to be specific about how I worked and how she can adapt her maintenance schedule to be more user friendly!  

Tips and tricks, tools I like, lists, schedules, and organizational tools, yes, there are a few things to talk about. 

*This is a no judgement zone. If you clean every day, every week, once a month, or when you get lost in your own living space. It's OK, this is a conversational space, not a report card. 

Lucy Augustine is a "pseudonyme" I have used for years in my writing. Lucy is the name of the most wonderful dog I have ever known, a black lab I inherited when my son passed away. Augustine is for Auggie, her brother, a yellow lab/chow mix, was the ultimate watch dog, not a sweetheart like his sister, but his loyalty was never questioned. Therefore Lucy Augustine is an adjunct to Sewtopia and Kitchen Chronicles because the subject matter is quite different. Not to clutter one space with the ramblings of another, this was my answer. One more blog space under the same umbrella. 

So, welcome. If you came here from Sewtopia, hello again. If this is not your cup of tea, no problem, many of my readers already have great systems that work for them. This space is for those looking for some answers, some referrals, and just for seeing the other side of the microfiber cloth!

One of my first things to share is this microfiber cloth. These have replaced every dish cloth I own. They are distinctive in pattern, cannot be easily confused with the other ones, they have a very flat nap. This means that bits of rice or lettuce does not get tangled in the fiber. You can wring this baby almost dry, it leaves no smear marks on the granite or on a glass stove top. I know, who knew, right?

They came 25 to a pack, 12 x 12 inches in size, machine washable, and they are excellent for wiping up just about anything, even liquids get wicked up into the fibers in a blink. This reduces my use of paper towels. I ordered these on QVC, they are made by Campanelli, I bought them in June, $24.46 that includes $5.50 shipping. This company has oodles of cleaning products, I'll keep you apprised. Often, depending on the special of the day, shipping may be free. Sometimes the price is drastically reduced as well. Luck of the Irish so to speak.    

One more little piece of information, it is my intent to do all my own work for as long as possible. I sort of like to clean and organize. That is me. If that is not your style more power to you. Cleaning for me is exercise, mental and physical. I put on some great music, sometimes I need to spend some time with a heat pack or ice pack to the vulnerable areas first, but then I do what I can. All righty then.....