Today is the first day of my new non-negotiable task of wiping the bathroom counters and toilets everyday. It . . . wasn't . . . that . . . bad. The main encouragement I got was that in the kids' bathroom and the half bath, it took less than a minute. This is because I have been doing something in these bathrooms for the last month. I haven't … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – Sunday Edition
Today I:Made bed.Cleaned up kitchen.Swept kitchen.Picked up house and did light sweeping.Checked bathrooms for clutter.I've found that having my daily checklist helps a lot. It works better for me than a schedule. I have always gotten tripped up about when certain things need to get done. And while there are definitely best times to do things, … [Read more...]
Saturday’s Daily Checklist
Made bed.Put dishes in dishwasher throughout the day.Swept in the afternoon.Checked the bathroom counters and floors for clutter.Did five-minute walk-through.I did the bare minimum today. But for me, doing anything on a Saturday is an improvement. I've always resented that there is no such thing as a day off from housework. I need to get over it. … [Read more...]
My daily checklist has a purpose
I've been gone all day. ALL day. So, I sat down here to do my daily checklist. I did well on my morning tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher and sweeping the kitchen. When I sat down just now, I thought to myself "I haven't noticed anything, I'm sure the other areas are fine." Seriously? This is me. Me not noticing things is how this mess … [Read more...]
Daily checklist – and putting off the big stuff
I need to do my daily checklist, right? I have to get it done or that would be procrastinating, right? It's not that I'm putting off the desk cleanup. Not at all. Today I: Made bed. Made lunches (forgot to last night). Cleaned kitchen. Swept kitchen. Ran some laundry. Did 5 minute walk through. Checked bathrooms for floor … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Today I:Made bed.Emptied DishwasherCleaned KitchenSwept kitchenChecked for clutter on bathroom floors.Did 5 minute walk-through of the house.Cleared the clutter from bathroom counters. I'm hoping that my new non-negotiable for this week, keeping bathroom counters cleared, will be like other tasks have been, and end up being a very short daily … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – FRIDAY!
My kindergartner is finally getting why Fridays are awesome! He's loving school, but there's something about the freedom that comes with a Friday afternoon. I used to spend Friday mornings trying to get the kitchen to some semblance of clean. I liked to start off the weekend that way since weekends usually mean(t) total chaos in the … [Read more...]
Don’t feel like it
Kind of an icky day. Rainy outside.Hormones are playing havoc with my energy levels.Have a huge project for my dad's birthday party hanging over my head.Ultra-frustrating issues with school stuff.Didn't want to do anything.BUT, I did. I'm enjoying that the house still looks really good (at least the three main rooms), so I did the 5 minute … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist
Crazy day. Gone pretty much the whole day. But hey, my house is as clean as when I left it this morning! Today I:Made bedEmptied dishwasherCleaned up kitchenSwept kitchenChecked bathroom floors for clutter.Made quick sweep of main rooms looking for clutter. And all this before 8 a.m.!!!!!Go me! … [Read more...]