Anybody up for playing the productivity game?

I need to clean the bathroom, and I mean ALL of the bathroom which I think needs to be broken down into parts: scrub bathtub, clean toilet, scrub sink, sweep and mop floor. Hopefully NOT scrub floor on hands and knees.

I also need to do dishes and declutter the side table.

So, yeah, I'm in.

(Wait, how do we play the game? Go be productive and report back?)

Anybody up for playing the productivity game?

I'm in, 'cause otherwise I'm gonna sit here and watch tv all day.

folks, I need some advice/remedy regarding nosebleeds.

my nose has been bleeding a few times since the new year and twice this week, and twice two weeks ago. This is always the right nostril, not the left, and it feels like it is coming from the sinuses, not the nose proper (more detail): like it is draining from the back of my throat .

first, I am wondering if I have a sinus infection that has been untreated (my throat is kind of sore and my ears feel like they need to pop), I haven't had a diagnosed sinus infection before. Does this sound right?

I don't really feel pain (just a slight headache that could just as easily be because I have not had caffeine today).

Have you looked to see if you can see any abrasions in your nose?

Do you take any kind of nasal spray?

Do you have seasonal allergies?

I think if you had a sinus infection, you'd know. When I had them, my head usually fucking killed me.

How severe were the nosebleeds? Are they different from what you've experienced before?

For me, I get them always through the winter, related to our low humidity out here. And often timed with my period. It does sometimes feel like it's draining from higher in my nasal cavity, but for me there's no associated infections. It's not uncommon to have an accompanying mild sore throat as often not all the blood drains through the nose, and obviously blood trickling can irritate your throat. The ear popping I have not experienced in ssociation with nosebleeds.

I have had nosebleeds occasionally over the years, the one this morning was definitely more severe than previous ones, but none of them have been out of control (lasting more than 10 minutes). All the others stopped very quickly.

I don't have "allergies", but I do have sensitivities to things (citrus, for example). It could be that it is too dry in the house. The temperature fluctuations might be fucking me up too.

okay, thanks y'all. I took some claritin. we will see what happens.

My experience is that it's sometimes hard to get the nose to heal properly, especially if it keeps getting re-irritated.

heh. understatement of the year! thanks.

I know nothing about nosebleeds but I do know that little Ryan and his Waltzing Matilda are adorable.

This is me, right now. It needs to get gone more than I need the cash. I need to just pack it all up, take it to Goodwill, get - and save - the receipt, and take the lot of it off my taxes next year. Hm. That might even actually be more profitable than Craigslisting the stuff, and certainly easier. Come on, motivation, where are you? Did I leave you in the garden again?

I stopped using Freecycle and Craigslist mostly due to not wanting to deal with flakes. I now donate EVERYTHING and definitely keep those receipts for taxes. I need the write-offs and when it comes to 50 things, I can't deal with the admin time around listing the items and dealing with people. This decision has saved my sanity. Especially that now after I create the pile, I can hire a taskrabbit to come take it all away and send me the receipt.