Read about My "One Week, One Goal" quest here
Also, visit the new thread "What is Your Goal This Week?" to see what other folks are doing!
The Goal:
By 10p Tuesday 11/14 I will...
Finish last week's goal of organizing the pantry! Also, I will create a viable schedule for reining in the household chores.
The Result:
The pantry is close enough! I'm fighting a losing battle with this, b/c DH like sto put things back any old place he reaches first, so I'm pretty much shifting stuff around on a daily basis. I'm going to mull this over to find a better system for the future, but for now I call it done!
As for the cleaning schedule, I went back to the site that gave me my original jumping off point for my old house. I like the theory of it, and while I would love for my home to be spotless it's pretty much just me cleaning up after an adult (me), a child in a grown man's body (DH), and 3 cats. ACK! I never thought I'd say this, but I almost wish I had kids I could give chores too!! I'm including my new schedule below. For those that are curious, I made my 'busy' days the days DH usually spend at home together as I'm hoping he'll ask me why I don't sit down and relax a little bit. Cheesy I know, but I've about run out of options! Thursday's are his pool night, and I've decided to take that as my 'me' night, and therefore there will be no extra cleaning going on.
The Reward:
I'm going to treat myself to a car-wash and a vacuum. Yes, it's for my car! Otherwise, I'd never have the $0.75 needed to vacuum out my car since all my change goes in the bucket!
SUNDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
MONDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
TUESDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
Garbage
BA Mirrors
Toilet
Clean shower
BA mop
Dust-mop Upstairs
Straightening up
WEDNESDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
THURSDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
FRIDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
SATURDAY
BA Sinks
Wipe stovetop
Garbage
Shake out Rugs
Dust-mop Downstairs
KIT Sweep
KIT Mop
Straightening up
Dusting - 1x every other week
Spot-cleaning walls etc. - 1x every month
Dusting out of reach - 1x every month
Washing walls - 1x every year
Dusting blinds - quarterly
One Week, One Goal #4: Results
November 14th, 2006 at 08:28 am
November 14th, 2006 at 08:46 am
Have you ever checked out flylady? I borrowed the book (there is a website also) and defnately need to buy it so I can get the full ystem going.
November 14th, 2006 at 11:59 am
Tina: I think that when things start to be a habit, it will be easier. It has begun to do that for me. Your DH might see what's happening and find it is easy to join in. Hope so!
November 14th, 2006 at 02:33 pm
November 14th, 2006 at 02:36 pm
haaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha!! hey, a girl can try, right?
yes, that's bathroom sinks...